K. Todd Freeman
K. Todd Freeman | |
|---|---|
| Born | Kenneth Todd Freeman July 9, 1965 |
| Education | University of North Carolina School of the Arts(BFA) |
Kenneth Todd Freeman(born July 9, 1965) is an American actor. He has been nominated for twoTony Awardsover the course of his career and has won oneDrama Desk Award.He has played supporting roles in films such asGrosse Pointe Blank(1997) andThe Cider House Rules(1999), played a prominent recurring role onBuffy the Vampire Slayer(1998–1999), and was a series regular onA Series of Unfortunate Events(2017–2019).
Life and career
[edit]Born inHouston, Texas,Freeman went to the localHigh School for the Performing and Visual Artsbefore later graduating from theUniversity of North Carolina School of the Artsin 1987.[1]
Freeman has been an ensemble member of theSteppenwolf Theatre CompanyinChicago, Illinoissince 1993.[2]In the same year, he was nominated for theTony Award for Best Actor in a Playfor his lead performance in theApartheiddramaThe Song of Jacob Zulu.[3]More recently, Freeman has played the role of Doctor Dillamond fromWickedin the first North American tour, Chicago and Broadway productions. In 2015, he was nominated for his second Tony Award, this time forBest Featured Actor in a Playas Sissy Na Na inAirline Highway.[4]He won theDrama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Playfor the same role.[5]
He has also had supporting roles in various films such asEraser(1996),Grosse Pointe Blank(1997),The Cider House Rules(1999), andThe Dark Knight(2008). On television, he earned a recurring role onBuffy the Vampire SlayerasMr. Trick.[6]
He performed in theSteppenwolf Theatre Company's production ofDownstate,which concluded its run on November 18, 2018.
He portrayedMr. Poein the 2017Netflixcomedy drama seriesA Series of Unfortunate Events.[7]
Filmography
[edit]Theatre
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Angels in America | Belize | Los Angeles |
| 1993 | The Song of Jacob Zulu | Jacob Zulu | Broadway |
| 2001 | One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest | Dr. Spivey | Broadway |
| 2011 | The Intelligent Homosexual's Guide to Capitalism and Socialism with a Key to the Scriptures | Paul | Off-Broadway |
| 2013 | Fetch Clay, Make Man | Stepin Fetchit | Off-Broadway |
| 2014 | Wicked | Dr. Dillamond | Broadway |
| 2015 | Airline Highway | Sissy Na Na | Broadway |
| 2018 | Downstate | Dee | Chicago |
| 2019 | London | ||
| 2020 | The Minutes | Mr. Blake | Broadway |
| 2022 | Broadway | ||
| 2023 | Downstate | Dee | Off-Broadway |
| 2024 | Corruption | Chris Bryant/Simon Kelner | Off-Broadway |
Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Street Hunter | Pretzel | |
| 1991 | Ricochet | Talk Show Guest | |
| Grand Canyon | 'Wipe' | ||
| 1994 | Full Cycle | Clerk | |
| 1995 | Jeffrey | Barney's Waitor | |
| 1996 | Eraser | FBI Agent Dutton | |
| House Arrest | Officer Davis | ||
| 1997 | Grosse Pointe Blank | NSA Agent Kenneth McCullers | |
| The End of Violence | Six O One | ||
| 1998 | There's No Fish Food in Heaven | Stan / Suzie | |
| 1999 | The Cider House Rules | Muddy | |
| 2008 | The Dark Knight | Polk | |
| The Lucky Ones | Detective # 2 | ||
| 2014 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Dr. Baxter Stockman | |
| 2015 | Anesthesia | Joe | |
| 2017 | Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales | Captain Morgan | |
| 2018 | Weightless | Dr. Mcleod | |
| 2021 | Naked Singularity | Jimmy | |
| The Same Storm | Leon Robinson |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | A Different World | Novian Winters | Episode: "Monet Is the Root of All Evil" |
| The Killing Mind | Fred Robinson | TV movie | |
| 1992 | Brooklyn Bridge | Scoot | Episode: "On the Road" |
| 1993 | Tracey Ullman Takes on New York | Byron | TV movie |
| Ghostwriter | Malenga | Episode: "Lost in Brooklyn: Part 1" | |
| 1995 | Strange Luck | Driving Instructor | Episode: "Over Exposure" |
| 1995–97 | NYPD Blue | Arthur Cartwell | 3 episodes |
| 1996 | Sisters | Chardonay/Larry | 2 episodes |
| 1996–97 | Dangerous Minds | Jerome Griffin | 17 episodes |
| 1998 | Touched by an Angel | Vincent 'Vinegar' Finegar | Episode: "Doodlebugs" |
| 1998–99 | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Mr. Trick | 5 episodes |
| 2000 | City of Angels | Episode: "Cry Me a Liver" | |
| 2011 | A Gifted Man | Officer Dale Woodrow | Episode: "In Case of Exposure" |
| 2014 | Believe | Gary Wise | Episode: "Together" |
| Elementary | Raphael | Episode: "Terra Pericolosa" | |
| 2015 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Mr. Reynolds | Episode: "Community Policing" |
| 2016 | Blindspot | Marcus | Episode: "One Begets Technique" |
| The OA | Masters | Episode: "Homecoming" | |
| 2017–19 | A Series of Unfortunate Events | Mr. Poe | 22 episodes |
| 2019 | The Blacklist | Hobbs | Episode: "The Osterman Umbrella Company" |
| God Friended Me | Bishop Thompson | 2 episodes | |
| 2020 | High Maintenance | Bill | Episode: "Backflash" |
| 2021 | FBI: Most Wanted | Linwood Williams | Episode: "Run-Hide-Fight" |
| 2022 | The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey | Darwin Andrews | Episode: "Coydog" |
| The Rehearsal | Fake Kor | Episode: "Orange Juice, No Pulp" | |
| 2023 | The Horror of Dolores Roach | Jeremiah | 8 episodes |
Awards and nominations
[edit]Theatre
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Tony Award[8] | Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play | The Song of Jacob Zulu | Nominated |
| 2013 | Obie Award[9] | Performance | Fetch Clay, Make Man | Won |
| 2015 | Tony Award[10] | Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play | Airline Highway | Nominated |
| Drama Desk Award[11] | Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play | Won | ||
| 2019 | Evening Standard Theatre Award[12][13] | Best Actor | Downstate | Nominated |
| 2023 | Drama Desk Award | Outstanding Featured Performance in a Play | Nominated |
References
[edit]- ^"Schools of the Stars: Where the 2015 Tony Nominees Went to College: The Actors and Actresses - Playbill".
- ^"Steppenwolf Theatre profile".Archived fromthe originalon 2016-07-11.Retrieved2013-03-04.
- ^"K. Todd Freeman Departs Steppenwolf's Visiting Edna | Playbill".Playbill.Retrieved2017-02-07.
- ^"Tony Nominee K. Todd Freeman Reveals the Inspirations Behind Airline Highway's Sissy Na Na".BroadwayBox.com.Retrieved2017-02-07.
- ^Weiss, Hedy (April 23, 2015)."Drama Desk Awards nominations include many productions with Chicago links".Chicago Suntimes.RetrievedApril 27,2018.
- ^Nunn, Jerry (January 28, 2015)."NUNN ON ONE: THEATER K. Todd Freeman flies freely in 'Airline Highway'".Windy City Media Group.RetrievedApril 27,2018.
- ^"Lemony Snicket's" A Series of Unfortunate Events ": A Cautionary Tale for Those Who Believe in Comforting Lies".The New Yorker.2017-01-27.Retrieved2017-02-07.
- ^"The Tony Award Nominations".www.tonyawards.com.Retrieved2021-01-18.
- ^"Here are Your 2014 Obie Awards Winners".Obie Awards.2014-05-21.Retrieved2021-01-18.
- ^"The Tony Award Nominations".www.tonyawards.com.Retrieved2021-01-18.
- ^Cox, Gordon (2015-06-01)."'Hamilton,' 'Curious Incident' Top the 2015 Drama Desk Awards (FULL LIST) ".Variety.Retrieved2021-01-18.
- ^"The 2019 Evening Standard Theatre Awards shortlist in full".www.standard.co.uk.2019-11-04.Retrieved2021-01-18.
- ^Paskett, Zoe (2019-11-25)."The 2019 Evening Standard Theatre Awards winners in full".www.standard.co.uk.Retrieved2021-01-18.
External links
[edit]
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| People | |
- 1965 births
- Living people
- American male film actors
- 21st-century American male actors
- African-American male actors
- Male actors from Houston
- American male stage actors
- Drama Desk Award winners
- American male television actors
- 20th-century American male actors
- University of North Carolina School of the Arts alumni
- High School for the Performing and Visual Arts alumni
- Steppenwolf Theatre Company players
- 20th-century African-American people
- 21st-century African-American people