Todd attended James O'Neill High School in Highland Falls, New York, near West Point.
He earned his BA in political science and produced, directed and acted in numerous campus stage productions.
Todd moved to Los Angeles in 1986 and worked at TriStar Television before starting his own development fund called Skyline Entertainment Partners (inspired by his rustic college and business school residence in La Honda outside Palo Alto).
[6] For three years, he was partnered with the actor Tim Daly in Daly-Harris Productions based at Paramount Pictures.
He went on to produce five Sundance Film Festival entries, including Bottle Shock and The Kids Are All Right.
He is currently co-producing "Buena Vista Social Club" and "Soul Train," both of which are due to debut in the 2024-2025 Broadway season.