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| Name = Tony Todd |
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| Date of birth = {{d|4|December|1954}} |
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| − | '''Tony Todd''' {{born|4|December|1954}} is the actor who portrayed [[Worf]]'s brother [[Kurn]] in ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'' |
+ | '''Tony Todd''' {{born|4|December|1954}} is the actor who portrayed [[Worf]]'s brother [[Kurn]] in four episodes of ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'' and ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]'' and the [[video game]] ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation - Klingon Honor Guard]]''. He also portrayed different characters in episodes of ''Deep Space Nine'' and ''[[Star Trek: Voyager]]''. He was one of several actors [[Performers considered for Star Trek roles#Tony Todd|considered for the role]] of [[Benjamin Sisko]] and provided the voice of "Korban" for the video game ''[[Star Trek: Elite Force II]]''. |
| − | Todd was [[Star Trek birthdays|born]] in Washington, DC. |
+ | Todd was [[Star Trek birthdays|born]] in Washington, DC. He studied for two years at the University of Connecticut before transferring to the Eugene O'Neill National Theatre Institute. He spent the next several years acting on stage in New England and teaching playwriting to high school students. |
Todd, standing a sturdy 6'5", has extensive acting credits on the screen and on stage. However, he is perhaps most recognized for his extensive credits in the horror movie genre. Perhaps his most famous work is his performance in the title role in 1992's ''Candyman'', in which he co-starred with [[Virginia Madsen]]. Todd reprised this role in two sequels, ''Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh'' in 1995 and the direct-to-video ''Candyman: Day of the Dead'' in 1999, the latter of which he co-produced. |
Todd, standing a sturdy 6'5", has extensive acting credits on the screen and on stage. However, he is perhaps most recognized for his extensive credits in the horror movie genre. Perhaps his most famous work is his performance in the title role in 1992's ''Candyman'', in which he co-starred with [[Virginia Madsen]]. Todd reprised this role in two sequels, ''Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh'' in 1995 and the direct-to-video ''Candyman: Day of the Dead'' in 1999, the latter of which he co-produced. |
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| − | Todd's other horror movie credits include the lead role in Tom Savini's 1990 remake of ''Night of the Living Dead'' (co-starring [[Patricia Tallman]] and [[Tom Towles]]) and in 2006's ''The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde'' (with [[Tracy Scoggins]]), as well as supporting roles in Wes Craven's ''Wishmaster'' (1997), ''Shadow Builder'' (1998, starring [[Leslie Hope]]), ''Minotaur'' (2006, starring [[Tom Hardy]]), and the |
+ | Todd's other horror movie credits include the lead role in Tom Savini's 1990 remake of ''Night of the Living Dead'' (co-starring [[Patricia Tallman]] and [[Tom Towles]]) and in 2006's ''The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde'' (with [[Tracy Scoggins]]), as well as supporting roles in Wes Craven's ''Wishmaster'' (1997), ''Shadow Builder'' (1998, starring [[Leslie Hope]]), ''Minotaur'' (2006, starring [[Tom Hardy]]), and three of the five ''Final Destination'' films (2000–2006, 2011). His non-horror films include the Oscar-winning ''Platoon'' (1986, with [[Mark Moses]]), ''Colors'' (1988, with [[Tina Lifford]]), ''Lean on Me'' (1989, with [[Ethan Phillips]] and [[Mike Starr]]), ''Excessive Force'' (1993, with [[Bobby Bass]], [[Danny Goldring]], [[Tom Hodges]], and [[Tony Epper]]), ''The Crow'' (1994, with [[Jeff Imada]], [[Michael Berryman]], [[Judi M. Durand]], [[Barbara Harris]], [[Spencer Garrett]], [[Erik Stabenau]], and [[Marco Rodriguez]]), and ''The Rock'' (1996, with [[Willie Garson]], [[Marshall Teague]], [[Tom Towles]], [[Anthony Guidera]], and [[David Bowe]]). Todd appears in the 2007 film ''{{w|The Man From Earth}}'': towards the end, his character states that he was was going to go home and watch Star Trek. |
| − | He has made television appearances on hits such as [[x-files:The X-Files|''The X-Files'']], ''{{w|Beverly Hills 90210}}'', ''{{w|NYPD Blue}}'', ''{{w|Xena: Warrior Princess|Xena}}'', ''{{w|Hercules: The Legendary Journeys|Hercules}}'', ''[[ |
+ | He has made television appearances on hits such as [[x-files:The X-Files|''The X-Files'']], ''{{w|Beverly Hills 90210}}'', ''{{w|NYPD Blue}}'', ''{{w|Xena: Warrior Princess|Xena}}'', ''{{w|Hercules: The Legendary Journeys|Hercules}}'', ''[[Babylon 5]]'', ''[[w:c:smallville|Smallville]]'', ''{{w|Andromeda (TV series)|Andromeda}}'', ''{{w|CSI: Crime Scene Investigation|CSI}}'', ''{{w|Angel (TV series)|Angel}}'', ''[[w:c:24|24]]'', ''[[stargate:Stargate SG-1|Stargate SG-1]]'', and ''{{w|Boston Legal}}'' (starring [[William Shatner]] and [[John Larroquette]]). Todd has also acted on stage throughout the US, including a stint on Broadway in ''Aida''. |
| − | Todd is currently starring as CIA Director Graham on the [[NBC]] series ''{{w|Chuck (TV series)|Chuck}}'', produced by [[Robert Duncan McNeill]] and guest starring [[John Fleck]]. He also recently provided voice talent in the video game ''Half-Life 2: Episode Two'', alongside fellow ''Trek'' performer [[Michelle Forbes]]. In addition, he can be heard as the voice of The Fallen in the 2009 film, ''Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen'' (written by {{film|11}} scribes [[Roberto Orci]] and [[Alex Kurtzman]]), |
+ | Todd is currently starring as CIA Director Graham on the [[NBC]] series ''{{w|Chuck (TV series)|Chuck}}'', produced by [[Robert Duncan McNeill]] and guest starring [[John Fleck]]. He also recently provided voice talent in the video game ''Half-Life 2: Episode Two'', alongside fellow ''Trek'' performer [[Michelle Forbes]]. In addition, he can be heard as the voice of The Fallen, Megatron's mentor, in the 2009 film, ''Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen'' (written by {{film|11}} scribes [[Roberto Orci]] and [[Alex Kurtzman]]), which also featured the voices of [[Robert Foxworth]] and [[Frank Welker]]. Todd reappeared in the ''Transformers: Prime'' animated series produced by Orci and Kurtzman and also featuring Welker, albeit this time as Megatron's subordinate Dreadwing. The show also features [[Jeffrey Combs]], [[James Horan]], [[Tania Gunadi]] and [[Clancy Brown]]. |
| − | ==''Star Trek'' appearances== |
+ | == ''Star Trek'' appearances == |
<gallery> |
<gallery> |
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File:Kurn.jpg|[[Kurn]]<br>{{TNG|Sins of the Father|Redemption|Redemption II}}<br>{{DS9|Sons of Mogh}} |
File:Kurn.jpg|[[Kurn]]<br>{{TNG|Sins of the Father|Redemption|Redemption II}}<br>{{DS9|Sons of Mogh}} |
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+ | File:Jake Sisko, 2450.jpg|[[Jake Sisko]]<br>{{DS9|The Visitor}} |
| − | File:Alpha-Hirogen, Prey.jpg|[[Alpha Hirogen]]<br>{{VOY|Prey}} |
+ | File:Alpha-Hirogen, Prey.jpg|[[Unnamed Hirogen#Hirogen Alpha 1 (2374)|Alpha Hirogen]]<br>{{VOY|Prey}} |
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| − | ==External links== |
+ | == External links == |
| + | * [https://twitter.com/TonyTodd54 Tony Todd] at [https://twitter.com Twitter.com] |
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| − | *{{Wikipedia|Tony Todd}} |
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| − | *{{IMDb-link|page=nm0865302}} |
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+ | * {{IMDb-link|page=nm0865302}} |
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| + | * {{NowCasting|tonytodd}} |
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| + | * [http://alwheaties.com/Tony_Todd.html AlWheaties.com/TonyTodd] - official fan site |
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Revision as of 13:38, 23 June 2014
Template:Realworld Tony Todd (born 4 December 1954; age 69) is the actor who portrayed Worf's brother Kurn in four episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and the video game Star Trek: The Next Generation - Klingon Honor Guard. He also portrayed different characters in episodes of Deep Space Nine and Star Trek: Voyager. He was one of several actors considered for the role of Benjamin Sisko and provided the voice of "Korban" for the video game Star Trek: Elite Force II.
Todd was born in Washington, DC. He studied for two years at the University of Connecticut before transferring to the Eugene O'Neill National Theatre Institute. He spent the next several years acting on stage in New England and teaching playwriting to high school students.
Todd, standing a sturdy 6'5", has extensive acting credits on the screen and on stage. However, he is perhaps most recognized for his extensive credits in the horror movie genre. Perhaps his most famous work is his performance in the title role in 1992's Candyman, in which he co-starred with Virginia Madsen. Todd reprised this role in two sequels, Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh in 1995 and the direct-to-video Candyman: Day of the Dead in 1999, the latter of which he co-produced.
Todd's other horror movie credits include the lead role in Tom Savini's 1990 remake of Night of the Living Dead (co-starring Patricia Tallman and Tom Towles) and in 2006's The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (with Tracy Scoggins), as well as supporting roles in Wes Craven's Wishmaster (1997), Shadow Builder (1998, starring Leslie Hope), Minotaur (2006, starring Tom Hardy), and three of the five Final Destination films (2000–2006, 2011). His non-horror films include the Oscar-winning Platoon (1986, with Mark Moses), Colors (1988, with Tina Lifford), Lean on Me (1989, with Ethan Phillips and Mike Starr), Excessive Force (1993, with Bobby Bass, Danny Goldring, Tom Hodges, and Tony Epper), The Crow (1994, with Jeff Imada, Michael Berryman, Judi M. Durand, Barbara Harris, Spencer Garrett, Erik Stabenau, and Marco Rodriguez), and The Rock (1996, with Willie Garson, Marshall Teague, Tom Towles, Anthony Guidera, and David Bowe). Todd appears in the 2007 film The Man From Earth: towards the end, his character states that he was was going to go home and watch Star Trek.
He has made television appearances on hits such as The X-Files, Beverly Hills 90210, NYPD Blue, Xena, Hercules, Babylon 5, Smallville, Andromeda, CSI, Angel, 24, Stargate SG-1, and Boston Legal (starring William Shatner and John Larroquette). Todd has also acted on stage throughout the US, including a stint on Broadway in Aida.
Todd is currently starring as CIA Director Graham on the NBC series Chuck, produced by Robert Duncan McNeill and guest starring John Fleck. He also recently provided voice talent in the video game Half-Life 2: Episode Two, alongside fellow Trek performer Michelle Forbes. In addition, he can be heard as the voice of The Fallen, Megatron's mentor, in the 2009 film, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (written by Star Trek scribes Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman), which also featured the voices of Robert Foxworth and Frank Welker. Todd reappeared in the Transformers: Prime animated series produced by Orci and Kurtzman and also featuring Welker, albeit this time as Megatron's subordinate Dreadwing. The show also features Jeffrey Combs, James Horan, Tania Gunadi and Clancy Brown.
Star Trek appearances
External links
- Tony Todd at Twitter.com
- Tony Todd at Wikipedia
- Template:IMDb-link
- Tony Todd at the Notable Names Database
- Template:NowCasting
- AlWheaties.com/TonyTodd - official fan site