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Tony Todd (December 4, 1954 – November 6, 2024) was an acclaimed American actor known for his deep, resonant voice and imposing screen presence. Born in Washington, D.C., and raised in Hartford, Connecticut, Todd trained in theatre at the University of Connecticut and the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center, building a foundation for his later work both on stage and screen. Todd's film career began in the mid-1980s with supporting roles in films like "Platoon" (1986) and "Sleepwalk" (1986). He rose to prominence for his starring role as Ben in "Night of the Living Dead" (1990) before achieving iconic status as the title character in the horror classic "Candyman" (1992), a role he would reprise in several sequels. His film credits also include "The Crow" (1994), "The Rock" (1996), "Wishmaster" (1997), and his recurring role as William Bludworth in the "Final Destination" series (2000–2025). In television, Todd was widely recognized for his recurring roles across the Star Trek franchise—most notably as Kurn, Worf's brother, in "Star Trek: The Next Generation" and "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine," as well as other roles in "Star Trek: Voyager." He also made memorable appearances on shows like "Boston Public," "24," "The X-Files," "Smallville," and "Law & Order". Beyond live-action roles, Todd was a prolific voice actor. He contributed to the Half-Life video game series as the Vortigaunts, voiced The Fallen in "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" (2009), Zoom in "The Flash" (2014–2023), and played Venom in "Marvel's Spider-Man 2" (2023), for which he earned a BAFTA Games Award nomination. Todd’s theatre credentials were equally impressive, including starring roles in Broadway and regional productions such as August Wilson's "King Hedley II," "The Captain's Tiger," "Othello," and "Aida." His voice, physical stature, and range earned him critical acclaim and a lasting legacy in horror, science fiction, and dramatic arts. Tony Todd died from stomach cancer at his home in Marina del Rey, California, on November 6, 2024, at the age of 69. He had reportedly been quietly battling this illness during his final projects. Both "Final Destination: Bloodlines" and "Indiana Jones and the Great Circle" were dedicated to his memory.
Tony Todd
Shockwave
for Shockwave in Transformers: War for Cybertron Part 1
Suggested by ivaneavendano
In a universe where android aliens inhabit different planets, a race of androids called the Decepticons led by General Megatron planned to overthrow the caste system on their home planet Cybertron that they share with another race of androids called the Autobots. This goal might seem noble but Megatron's ways slowly change from noble to sinister as his hatred for the Autobot Orion Pax grows stronger after his ascension to Prime. All of this hatred towards this Autobot turns to hatred for all Autobots and a war is started that nearly tears Cybertron apart. Eventually Megatron's turn to darkness is complete after he makes a deal with the Lord of Chaos Unicron which causes the Decepticons to gain an advantage in the war. After seeing his former ally Megatron go beyond the point of return, Orion Pax now known as Optimus Prime leads a squadron of Autobots into battle and for a while it seems like they might win but Megatron starts bringing out thousands of Decepticons and overpowers Optimus causing Optimus and a couple other Autobots to have to leave Cybertron and later crash on the planet Earth.
