Tony Todd, Star of Candyman, Dead at 69

[ad_1]

Over the past three decades, Todd also continued his TV work, appearing in mostly sci-fi, fantasy and spy shows such as The X-Files, Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, Xena: Warrior Princess, SmallvilleCharmed24, Star Trek: Voyager and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.

In the latter, he played both Klingon Commander Kurn as well as an adult Jake Sisko, son of Captain Benjamin Sisko, who spends decades of his life trying to rescue his father following an accident in the episode “The Visitor,” a favorite among Trekkies.

“‘The Visitor’ changed my life,” Todd told StarTrek.com in 2010, “not just in terms of convention appearances, but at the time that episode was done the Internet was just exploding and I remember sitting for hours just basking in the glow of the love that was being written about that single episode.”

He said that he accepted the role after his aunt, who raised him as a single parent, had passed away, adding that playing Jake was an “homage to the parental figure in my life that I loved and cherished.”

“I was in a state of shock and I wasn’t able to work for four months,” he recalled. “It was the role that got me up off the bed, out of the house, and into the producers’ office.”

[ad_2]

Source link

spot_img

Latest

Six Predictions for Weight Loss Drugs In 2025

It’s no secret that Ozempic isn’t going anywhere, but the weight loss drug category does seem to be rapidly evolving.  According to J.P. Morgan...

Can Mikey Madison and Lily-Rose Depp Help Gen-Z Bring Back the Button-Through Skirt?

Elder Gen-Z-ers and young Millennials alike surely remember the patented Thanksgiving outfit of the 2010s: a button-through skirt, knee-high boots, and a choker...

Is This New Carbon-Positive Hotel in Denver the Future of Sustainable Travel?

The team that created the Populus Hotel in downtown Denver, Colorado, isn’t banking on the “sustainable travel” trend for success. Seven years in...

Best Hair Products for Thin Hair and Fine Hair

The products featured in this article are from brands available in NBCUniversal Checkout. E! makes a commission on purchases. If you have thin hair or...

A Nostalgic Blast for ’90s Kids

If you’re a ’90s kid, you probably still hear the jingle of Rugrats in your head every now and then. That’s right! The...