In later years, he returned to college to receive a Master of Arts in clinical psychology in order to provide counseling, focusing on people recovering from addiction.

[2][3] After spending many years in regional theater companies, Toy became one of the founding members and artistic director of the Obie Award-winning Todo Con Nada theatre in New York City.

[5][6] In fact, Toy won the role in the silent audition by creeping out series creator Joss Whedon so much with his improvisational miming that he declared, "I'm going to have nightmares now!

[2] Although Toy was on several episodes of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, he was always under such heavy prosthetics and makeup that star Sarah Michelle Gellar had to be shown a photograph of him to recognize him out of character.

Toy was a regular guest at many comic and pop culture conventions and often shared panels and photo-ops with other Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel alumni.

It's rare to find a man so joyful, smiley, smart, giggly, huggie, good at listening with his heart, and accessible always to anyone he knew, including his many fans.

"[15] James C. Leary, who portrayed demon Clem on Buffy tweeted: The world lost a delightfully maniacal, abundantly kind, and overwhelmingly generous soul last night.