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Portrayed by
  
Nickname(s)
  
Bill

Status
  
Alive

Occupation
  
Pathologist

Last appearance
  
Full name
  
William Bludworth

Gender
  
Male

Played by
  
Created by
  
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Location
  
Mt. Abraham, New YorkNorth Bay, New York

First appearance
  
Movies
  
Final Destination, Final Destination 5, Final Destination 2

Similar
  
Clear Rivers, Alex Browning, Peter Friedkin, Kimberly Corman, Carter Horton

William "Bill" Bludworth is a fictional character in the Final Destination film series, portrayed by Tony Todd. He appears in Final Destination, Final Destination 2, and Final Destination 5. William Bludworth is the owner of Bludworth Funeral Homes who has the most knowledge of Death and its forces or capacities.

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Final Destination

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In the first film, Alex Browning and Clear Rivers sneak inside the morgue to glimpse at Tod Waggner's corpse. Bludworth caught them in the act and asked why they came. Offering his help, he explains to them about the rule of Death: those who cheat death will be revisited by Death once more to claim back their lives which should've been lost. He also tells them about Death's List (a list of the order of deaths of the survivors in the original incident) and how it will work on them once again. Finally, he states about how ruining the list can affect the remaining survivors.

Final Destination 2

In second film, Bludworth is revisited by Clear, together with Kimberly Corman and Thomas Burke, to obtain help about cheating death. He is seen de-accessorizing the corpse of Evan Lewis. However, he only mentions to them the rule of life and death: new life can defeat Death.

Final Destination 3

Despite being absent in the third film, Bludworth's voice can be heard as the devil on the coaster and the subway station announcer at the end.

Final Destination 5

After a complete absence in Final Destination 4, Bludworth reappears in the fifth film. In this film, he is seen as a coroner who the characters encounter several times, and informs them only that by taking a life can they live, for they will receive the lifespan of the person they've killed.

Casting

Tony Todd, who played Candyman in the 1992 film Candyman, was cast as mortician William Bludworth. Writer Glen Morgan initially wanted Todd for the role for his deep voice that will give the film an eerie tone.

Reception

Todd's performance in Final Destination has received positive reviews among critics. Joe Leydon of Variety complimented his performance, saying that "Todd --- an old hand at scary stories after the "Candyman" series --- overplays with enough relish to position himself as a probable returnee for a Final Destination 2.". Brett Gallman of Oh, The Horror! described Todd's wry and sinister portrayal "has crafted one of the genre's most memorable characters in recent memory though he's only appeared twice for about five total minutes in the series."

On the other hand, Todd's role in Final Destination 2 received mixed reviews among critics, most complaining about Todd's minimal screentime. Robert Koehler of Variety remarked that Todd's "single, distinctly flat scene" was wasted by the filmmakers. Gallman of Oh, The Horror! is enticed by Todd's role "whose purpose has still yet to be revealed in the franchise."

References

William Bludworth Wikipedia