Tony Todd

Tony Todd was the actor who portrayed Worf's brother Kurn in four episodes of and , and the s Star Trek: The Next Generation - Klingon Honor Guard and Star Trek Online. He also portrayed different characters in episodes of DS9 and . He had auditioned six times for various roles on The Next Generation (including Leyor in ) before winning the role of Kurn. He was also 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.
According to an interview with Todd in February 2016, he was on a casting short list for CBS Studios which included the announcement of . 
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.
Standing a sturdy 6'5", Todd had extensive acting credits on the screen and on stage. However, he will perhaps be best remembered for his extensive credits in the horror movie genre. Perhaps his most famous work was his performance in the title role in 1992's Candyman, in which he co-starred with Virginia Madsen. Todd reprised this role in (1995, with Carl Ciarfalio) and (1999, with Wade Andrew Williams), the latter of which he co-produced.
Todd's other horror movie credits include the lead role in (1990, 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 (1997, with Robert Englund, Kane Hodder, Dennis Madalone and Jeff Cadiente), Shadow Builder (1998, starring Leslie Hope), (2006, starring Tom Hardy), and three of the five Final Destination films (2000-06, 2011). His non-horror films include (1986, with Mark Moses), (1988, with Tina Lifford), (1989, with Ethan Phillips and Mike Starr), (1993, starring Lance Henriksen and James Earl Jones, with Bobby Bass, Danny Goldring, Tom Hodges, and Tony Epper), (1994, with Jeff Imada, Michael Berryman, Judi Durand, Barbara Harris, Spencer Garrett, Erik Stabenau, and Marco Rodriguez), and (1996, with Tom Towles, Willie Garson, Marshall R. Teague, Anthony Guidera, and David Bowe) and Shadow Puppets (2007, with Jolene Blalock). Todd appears in the film (2007, with John Billingsley): towards the end, his character states that he was was going to go home and watch Star Trek.
He made television appearances on hits such as (with Michelle Forbes and Natalia Nogulich), , , , , , , , , , , , and (starring William Shatner and John Larroquette). Todd also appeared in and acted on stage throughout the US, including a stint on Broadway in Aida. 
Todd starred as CIA Director Graham on NBC's , produced by Robert Duncan McNeill and guest starring Scott Bakula and John Fleck. He also provided voice talent in the video game Half-Life 2: Episode Two, alongside fellow Trek performer Michelle Forbes. In addition, he can be heard in (written by Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman), which also featured the voices of Robert Foxworth and Frank Welker. Todd reappeared in 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.
In 2014, Todd began shooting scenes for the fan-made production titled Star Trek: Axanar, which co-stars Trek alums Kate Vernon, Gary Graham, Seth MacFarlane, and Garrett Wang. Todd left the Axanar production in August 2015.
In 2019, he appeared on The Orville as a Moclan ambassador in the episode "Sanctuary".
Todd passed away on 6 November 2024 at the age of 69. 
== Star Trek appearances ==
File:Kurn, 2366.jpg|Kurn
File:Jake Sisko, 2450.jpg|Adult Jake Sisko
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