Camden Toy obit

 

Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel Actor Camden Toy Passes Away

He was not on the list.

Camden Toy, a recurring actor in Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel, has passed away at the age of 68 from pancreatic cancer.

Toy died at his home in California on the evening of December 11, and his death was reported by friends on Facebook (via SciFi.radio). His partner, Bethany Henderson, revealed that he had been fighting cancer for two years, having been diagnosed in February 2022. “For many reasons we were very hopeful for, at least, a longer and more fruitful time on planet Earth,” Henderson wrote on December 8. “Even the more recent challenges felt more like a hiccup in progress. Unfortunately, it looks like we’ve reached the end of the road with the doctor’s treatments. His condition has declined a lot in the last 2 months and tremendously in the last several days.”

Henderson acknowledged that Toy’s condition was unknown to the public, explaining that “He chose, for many reasons, not to announce his illness publicly, and so, unfortunately, this may be new and shocking news to many of his fans. We both apologize for this and please know that he has appreciated you all so much, as have I!”

Camden Toy’s impressive range of vampires and ghouls on the screen

Toy specialized in portraying monsters and demons in Buffy the Vampire Slayer, including some fan favorites such as Gnarl, the Ubervamp, and one of the Gentlemen in the Emmy-nominated episode “Hush.” He also appeared in the show’s spin-off Angel as a vampire known as the Prince of Lies.

True to the mixed-genre nature of the franchise, Toy’s roles often combined a spooky, otherworldly appearance with a comic twist. He was so often in heavy makeup that Buffy star Sarah Michelle Gellar reportedly said she had never seen his real face until the producers showed her a photo.

SuperHeroHype sends condolences to Toy’s friends and family at this time.

 

Filmography

Film

Year     Title            Role            Notes

1993    The Genius  Patient 

1997    Faith            Mailman         

2001            Backgammon   TV Announcer       

2005    All Souls Day            Fresh Dead / Dead Raoul  

2005    The Works  Janitor 

2006    The Videos 1989–2004    King Nothing           

2006    Outta Sync            Dogsbody       

2007            Morning Glory Lucky  

2008            Trickery Mimicry            Farmer

2009            Immortally Yours            Henry  

2009    Klikt            Man / Clown 

2010    Carnies            Panusch         

2010    Bare Knuckles            Manager        

2011            ChromeSkull: Laid to Rest 2  Dr. Kerr    

2011    Hard Love    Ralph  

2011            Sebastian            Homeless Man

2012    Big Bad Bugs            Sydney Gerber

2013    Dark Splinter            Donovan Braeden        

2013    Feed Me       Albert  

2014    Now Hiring   Lord Menace           

2014            Disciples           The Watcher          

2015    A Blood Story            Francis / Ferenc Nadasdy         

2016            Bedeviled        Tall Clown 

2021            Boogey-Man    The Shape  

2021            Average Joe    Lord Menace           

 

Television

Year     Title            Role            Notes

1999–2003            Buffy the Vampire Slayer   Various roles     6 episodes

2004    Angel            Prince of Lies            Episode: "Why We Fight"

2008    The Mentalist            Gambler            Episode: "Red-Handed"

2008–2009            The Insider's Guide to Film School            Professor Strauss            4 episodes

2010–2014            The Bay      Igor Chambers         14 episodes

2011            Goodnight Burbank            Yan Bobek  6 episodes

2016            Shameless       Pan            Episode: "A Yurt of One's Own"

2017            Monster School Animation            Security Officer Toy            Episode: "Welcome to Monster School"

2019    Into the Dark    The Prankster            Episode: "Uncanny Annie"