Tony Todd Highlights

  • 2003: Appeared in the Sci-Fi channel's original film "Control Factor"
  • 2002: Begins recurring role as Lester Lipschultz, the illegitmate son of teacher Harvey Lipschultz (Fyvush Finkle) on Fox's public school drama "Boston Public"; also guests on episodes of series such as "Crossing Jordan" and "CSI: Miami"
  • 2000: Appeared in the Cannes-screened "Le Secret"
  • 2000: First appeared as the prescient mortician Bludworth in the horror film "Final Destination"; reprised the role for the 2003 sequel "Final Destination 2"
  • 2000: Co-starred in the indie comedy "The Dogwalker"
  • 1999: Originated the title role in August Wilson's stage play "King Hedley II" in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
  • 1998: Small role in "The Truman Show" opposite Jim Carrey
  • 1998: Originated the lead role on stage for Athol Fugard's "The Captain's Tiger"; nominated for a Helen Hayes Award
  • 1998: Appeared with Bokeem Woodbine, Cynda Williams and Snoop Dogg in the urban drama "Caught Up"
  • 1998: Appeared in the straight-to-video music industry murder mystery "Butter"
  • 1997: Appeared in the CBS Hallmark Hall of Fame miniseries "True Women" about the women who helped settle Texas
  • 1997: Played Johnny Valentine in the supernatural thriller "Wes Craven Presents Wishmaster"
  • 1997: Starred in the mockumentary "Univers'l" which satirized the 1992 Los Angeles riots
  • 1996: Played Captain Darrow in director Michael Bay's "The Rock"
  • 1996: Starred in UPN's alien invasion-themed TV pilot-turned-telepic "Them"
  • 1995: Co-starred with Christopher Reeve in the CBS TV Western "Black Fox" playing former slave Britt "Black Fox" Johnson, who tries to broker peace between homesteaders and Native Americans; followed by two TV sequels, "Black Fox: The Price of Peace" and "Black Fox: Good Men and Bad" (both 1995)
  • 1994: Appeared in three episodes of "Homicide: Life On the Street" playing TV reporter Matt Rhodes
  • 1994: Appeared on various science fiction and fantasy TV series, including "The X-Files," "Hercules," "Xena: Warrior Princess," "Babylon 5," "Angel," "Smallville" and "Andromeda"
  • 1992: Originated the title role of hook-handed killer Daniel Robitaille in the horror film "Candyman"; reprised the role for the 1995 sequel "Candyman II: Farewell to the Flesh" and the straight-to-cable "Candyman: Day of the Dead" (1999)
  • 1990: Played the lead in director Tom Savini's remake of George Romero's "Night of the Living Dead"
  • 1990: Originated the recurring role of the Klingon Commander Kurn, Lt. Worf's long-lost brother, on "Star Trek: The Next Generation"; later played an adult Jake Sisko on "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" in the well-regarded episode "The Visitor" (1990); and appeared as the alien Alpha Hirogen in an episode of "Star Trek: Voyager" (1998)
  • 1989: Played the dean of security in John Avildson's inner-city school drama "Lean on Me"
  • 1988: Joined the cast of Clint Eastwood's jazz biopic "Bird"
  • 1988: Appeared in the urban police-gang drama "Colors" opposite Sean Penn for director Dennis Hopper
  • 1987: Began appearing regularly in guests spots on network series such as "Simon & Simon," "Kate & Allie," "Night Court," "MacGuyver," "Murder She Wrote" and "Law & Order"
  • 1986: Film debut in the fantasy thriller "Sleepwalk"
  • 1986: Appeared as Sgt. Warren in director Oliver Stone's Vietnam war drama "Platoon"; cast after Stone saw his performance on stage in "Johnny Got His Gun"