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by Sandra Stinson
Standing 6’5” tall, Tony Todd is one of the most recognizable actors in the horror genre. In addition to his work in horror movies, he has also appeared in a number of critically acclaimed blockbuster hit movies and has co-starred opposite film heavyweights such as Ed Harris, Virginia Madsen and Willem Dafoe.
Most recently Todd was the voice of "The Fallen" in "Transformers 2: Revenge of The Fallen," and co-starred on Fox's hit Television show "24" as the nefarious General Juma with Keifer Sutherland and Jon Voight.
Todd is promoting his upcoming role in Philly filmmaker Rel Dowdell's "Changing the Game," on his personal website.
Also, this story below was posted online about Mr. Todd's Top Ten Movies.
The veteran actor has more than 100 film appearances to his credit and I managed to select ten of his best: Top 10 Tony Todd movies.
10. Wishmaster - Todd plays Johnny Valentine, a bodyguard at a party where the sinister Djinn goes on a rampage. You can probably guess at how things turn out for poor Johnny.
9. Hatchet - This brutal slasher film features Todd as Reverend Zombie, the former owner of a voodoo tour through the swamps of New Orleans…at least until one of his customers sued him. A small but amusing role for the horror icon.
8. Candyman - Todd portrays a vengeful spirit who can only be summoned by speaking his name aloud five times. Helen Lyle (Virginia Madsen) makes this mistake, and she spends the rest of the film on the run from The Candyman and his menacing hook-hand. The movie spawned two sequels.
7. The Crow - In Brandon Lee’s final film, Todd plays Grange, a gun-toting, hat-wearing bodyguard for Top Dollar, the city’s most ruthless criminal.
6. Final Destination - When a group of teens cheat death, the Grim Reaper starts picking them off one at a time. In order to understand what’s going on, they pay a visit to William Bludworth (Todd), a man who’s an expert on death.
5. The Rock - In this blockbuster starring Nicolas Cage and Sean Connery, Todd plays Captain Darrow, a mercenary Marine serving the cause of Brigadier General Francis X. Hummel (Ed Harris).
4. Night of the Living Dead (1990) - Todd’s best role, in my opinion. In this masterful remake of the classic zombie film, Todd plays Ben, an average man seeking to survive at all costs.
3. Lean on Me - Morgan Freeman plays “Crazy Joe” Clark, the unorthodox principal of an inner-city high school. Todd plays William Wright, the school’s Dean of Security.
2. Colors - Todd plays “Vietnam Vet” in "Colors," an excellent film starring Robert Duvall as an aging cop and Sean Penn as his hotshot rookie partner.
1. Platoon - Todd plays Sergeant Warren in Oliver Stone’s hit film about the Vietnam War and remains the best Tony Todd movie.
by Sandra Stinson
Standing 6’5” tall, Tony Todd is one of the most recognizable actors in the horror genre. In addition to his work in horror movies, he has also appeared in a number of critically acclaimed blockbuster hit movies and has co-starred opposite film heavyweights such as Ed Harris, Virginia Madsen and Willem Dafoe.
Most recently Todd was the voice of "The Fallen" in "Transformers 2: Revenge of The Fallen," and co-starred on Fox's hit Television show "24" as the nefarious General Juma with Keifer Sutherland and Jon Voight.
Todd is promoting his upcoming role in Philly filmmaker Rel Dowdell's "Changing the Game," on his personal website.
Also, this story below was posted online about Mr. Todd's Top Ten Movies.
The veteran actor has more than 100 film appearances to his credit and I managed to select ten of his best: Top 10 Tony Todd movies.
10. Wishmaster - Todd plays Johnny Valentine, a bodyguard at a party where the sinister Djinn goes on a rampage. You can probably guess at how things turn out for poor Johnny.
9. Hatchet - This brutal slasher film features Todd as Reverend Zombie, the former owner of a voodoo tour through the swamps of New Orleans…at least until one of his customers sued him. A small but amusing role for the horror icon.
8. Candyman - Todd portrays a vengeful spirit who can only be summoned by speaking his name aloud five times. Helen Lyle (Virginia Madsen) makes this mistake, and she spends the rest of the film on the run from The Candyman and his menacing hook-hand. The movie spawned two sequels.
7. The Crow - In Brandon Lee’s final film, Todd plays Grange, a gun-toting, hat-wearing bodyguard for Top Dollar, the city’s most ruthless criminal.
6. Final Destination - When a group of teens cheat death, the Grim Reaper starts picking them off one at a time. In order to understand what’s going on, they pay a visit to William Bludworth (Todd), a man who’s an expert on death.
5. The Rock - In this blockbuster starring Nicolas Cage and Sean Connery, Todd plays Captain Darrow, a mercenary Marine serving the cause of Brigadier General Francis X. Hummel (Ed Harris).
4. Night of the Living Dead (1990) - Todd’s best role, in my opinion. In this masterful remake of the classic zombie film, Todd plays Ben, an average man seeking to survive at all costs.
3. Lean on Me - Morgan Freeman plays “Crazy Joe” Clark, the unorthodox principal of an inner-city high school. Todd plays William Wright, the school’s Dean of Security.
2. Colors - Todd plays “Vietnam Vet” in "Colors," an excellent film starring Robert Duvall as an aging cop and Sean Penn as his hotshot rookie partner.
1. Platoon - Todd plays Sergeant Warren in Oliver Stone’s hit film about the Vietnam War and remains the best Tony Todd movie.
