Todd went from character actor to horror legend when he was cast as the lead in Bernard Rose's 1992 horror movie Candyman. He played Daniel Robitaille, a painter who was mutilated and murdered by ...

Tony's portrayed Daniel Robitaille, aka Candyman, the ghost of an African American artist and son of a slave, who was killed for having a romance with a white woman in the titular film.

Candyman revolves around a hook-handed spirit called Daniel Robitaille who torments anyone who dares to summon him. Although Candyman could've been a run-of-the-mill spook story, it made a lasting ...

At a towering six foot five, (196cm), Todd played Daniel Robitaille, AKA Candyman, the ghost of an African American artist and son of a slave who was murdered for his relationship with a white woman.