- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- March 16, 1961
- Place of Birth
- Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Todd McFarlane
Todd McFarlane (born March 16, 1961) is an Canadian cartoonist, writer, toy designer and entrepreneur, best known for his work in comic books, such as the fantasy series Spawn. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, McFarlane became a comic book superstar due to his work on Marvel Comics' Spider-Man franchise. In 1992, he helped form Image Comics, pulling the occult anti-hero character Spawn from his high school portfolio and updating him for the 1990s. Spawn was a popular hero in the 1990s and encouraged a trend in creator-owned comic book properties. Since leaving inking duties on Spawn with issue #70 (February 1998), McFarlane has illustrated comic books less often, focusing on entrepreneurial efforts, such as McFarlane Toys and Todd McFarlane Entertainment, a film and animation studio. In September, 2006, it was announced that McFarlane will be the Art Director of the newly formed 38 S…
Filmography
movieThe Legend of Kingdom Come
2025 · Self
movieVenom: The Last Dance
2024 · Characters
movieJustice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Three
2024 · Characters
tvIcons Unearthed: Spider Man
2024 · Self
tvGrave Conversations
2024 · Self
tvThe Boulet Brothers' Dragula: Titans
2022 · Self - Guest Judge
movieVenom: Let There Be Carnage
2021 · Characters
movieTodd McFarlane: Like Hell I Won't
2020 · Self
tvDC's Stargirl
2020 · Thanks
movieCelebrating Marvel's Stan Lee
2019 · Self
movieVenom
2018 · Characters, Original Film Writer
tvSo Much Damage: How Image Comics Changed the World
2017 · Self
tvRobert Kirkman's Secret History of Comics
2017 · Self
movieBatman & Bill
2017 · Self
tvGeeking Out
2016 · Self
tvDC's Legends of Tomorrow
2016 · Thanks
movieMarvel's Captain America: 75 Heroic Years
2016 · Self
movieMarvel: 75 Years, from Pulp to Pop!
2014 · Self
tvThe Flash
2014 · Thanks
movieThe Image Revolution
2013 · Self
The Walking Dead: A Decade of Dead
movieThe Walking Dead: A Decade of Dead
2013 · Self
movieWith Great Power: The Stan Lee Story
2010 · Self
movieSpider-Man 3
2007 · Original Film Writer
movieScrolls to Screen: A Brief History of Anime
2003 · Self
movieSpider-Man: The Mythology of the 21st Century
2002 · Self
movieKorn: Deuce
2002 · Director
The Devil You Know: Inside the Mind of Todd McFarlane
movieThe Devil You Know: Inside the Mind of Todd McFarlane
2001 · Himself
movieTodd McFarlane's Spawn 2
1998 · Writer
moviePearl Jam: Do the Evolution
1998 · Director
Todd McFarlane: Chapter & Verse
movieTodd McFarlane: Chapter & Verse
1998 · Himself
movieSpawn
1997 · Bum, Author, Executive Producer
The Making of 'Spawn'
movieThe Making of 'Spawn'
1997 · Self
tvSpawn
1997 · Self - Host, Executive Producer, Creator
movieThe Overstreet World of Comic Books
1993 · Self
movieThe Comic Book Greats: How to Create a Comic Book
1992 · Self
movieThe Comic Book Greats: Compendium
1992 · Self
movieThe Comic Book Greats: Rob Liefeld and Todd McFarlane
1991 · Self
movieThe Comic Book Greats: Todd McFarlane
1991 · Self
tvPrisoners of Gravity
1989 · Self
King Spawn
movieKing Spawn
— · Producer, Comic Book
movieUntitled Venom Animated Film
— · Characters