Tony Todd
Tony Todd Trivia
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Theatrical Credits: • The Captain's Tiger: A Memoir for the Stage as Donkeyman, Manhattan Theatre Club, New York City • King Hedley II as King Hedley II, O'Reilly Theatre, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1999-2000 • Cry Me a River, Hasty Pudding Theatre, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1997 • Dark Paradise as Chiron, Playhouse in the Park, Cincinnati, Ohio • Johnny Got His Gun, Wesbank Theatre, New York City • Playboy of the West Indies, Crossroads Theatre • Zooman and the Sign, Second Stage Theatre • No Place to Be Somebody, Matrix Theatre • Home, Crossroads Theatre • Les Blancs, Arena Stage • The Mighty Gents • Camino Real • Sepia Tones • Blood Knot • The Island • Othello
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Aside from being an actor, Tony is also a playwrighting instructor.
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His professional acting debut was in the feature film Sleepwalk in 1986.
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Tony attended the following educational institutions and acting training institutes: University of Connecticut, Eugene O'Neill National Theatre Institute, Hartman Conservatory in Stamford, Connecticut, and Trinity Square Repertory Theatre Conservatory in Providence, Rhode Island.
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Tony Todd was Charlie Sheen's best man in his first two weddings.
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Todd was discovered by acclaimed director Oliver Stone when he saw him doing Johnny Got His Gun in West Bak Theatre. Stone asked Tony to audition for his Oscar-winning film Platoon.
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Todd lent his voice as the narrator of the video game The Legend of Dragoon in 2000.
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Tony has a son named Alex and a daughter named Ariana.
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Tony resides in Los Angeles, California. (2008)
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Tony was an associate producer for the straight-to-video movie Scarecrow Slayer (2003) and was a co-producer in the video Candyman: Day of the Dead (1999).
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Tony was in the music video "Gravedigger" by Dave Matthews Band in 2003.
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Tony has appeared in three Star Trek sequel TV series: as a Klingon, Kurn, on Star Trek: The Next Generation, as a human, Jake Sisko, on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, and as an Alpha Hirogen hunter on Star Trek: Voyager.
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Tony is 6 feet 5 inches tall.
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Tony was offered a role on Earth: Final Conflict but turned it down due to financial and personal considerations, chief among them being his not wanting to commit to a six-year contract.
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Tony is a comic book fan and collector.
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Tony was a Boy Scout as a young man.
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Tony is best known for his performance as Candyman (1992) and its two sequels.
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Tony was once considered for the lead role of Benjamin Sisko in "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" (1993).
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Tony has appeared in all three of the popular Final Destination movies.
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Tony: I don't like being called by any particular character. That to me is an insult as an actor.
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Tony: (on doing a "Candyman" sequel; in a 2003 interview) I'm reaching out to Clive Barker for another trip to the well. With the advent of popularity in Horror currently, I think the time is right for the definitive version. I certainly want a crack before a current rapper gets a crack at inheriting the mantle.
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Tony: I've turned down quite a few things because I didn't want to play a drug dealer, my son was just born and I didn't want to glorify drug dealing. My home town was going through a very bad phase, and I know I'm right about that, though [the actor who took the role] went on to become a major star.
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Tony: Because I am so tall, my size works against me as well. Especially in Hollywood. There is a long list of actors who won't work with me because they don't want any one taller than them.
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Tony: I think when it comes to acting, that if you can have something that identifies you with the character, then it is not too far to stretch.
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Tony: When I'm acting is when I'm happiest because of my psychological upbringing. I have a lot of hobbies, from going on my computer to fishing to playing guitar. But if I've acted during that day, I can do those things with even more of a smile. I adore what I do.
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Tony: When I was in theater conservatory, it was the best time in my life. We just ate, lived, and breathed theater.
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Tony: (on landing a part in "24"'s 7th season) This is huge. Gonna lead to so many other blessing. I'm so stoked. They broke their 24 rule btw, as I've previously appeared as a detective, but they couldn't find an actor for this part. I was called to the executive headquarters of FOX. Read for Howard Gordon, Producer, and Senior VP, and we nailed it.
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