Tim Curry
English actor and singer celebrated for decades of iconic, villainous, and unforgettable performances across theatre, film, and television.
Tim Curry - Personal Information
- Name: Tim Curry
- Date of Birth: April 19, 1946
- Place of Birth: Grappenhall, England, UK
- Gender: Male
- Job Title: Actor
- Crew Jobs: Producer
Biography
Timothy James Curry (born April 19, 1946) is an English actor and singer. He is known for working in a diverse range of theatre, film, and television, most often portraying villainous characters. Curry rose to prominence with his portrayal of Dr. Frank-N-Furter in The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975), reprising the role he had originated in the 1973 London and the 1974 Los Angeles stage productions of The Rocky Horror Show.
His other stage work includes various roles in the original West End production of Hair, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in the 1980 Broadway production of Amadeus, the Pirate King in the 1982 West End production of The Pirates of Penzance, Alan Swann in the Broadway production of My Favourite Year, and King Arthur in Broadway and West End productions of Spamalot from 2005 to 2007.
Curry received further acclaim for his film and television roles, including as Rooster Hannigan in the film adaptation of Annie (1982), as Darkness in the fantasy film Legend (1985), as Wadsworth in the mystery comedy film Clue (1985), as Pennywise the Dancing Clown in the horror miniseries It (1990), as the Concierge in Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992), and Long John Silver in Muppet Treasure Island (1996).
Curry has also gained acclaim as a voice actor. His roles in animation include Captain Hook on the Fox series Peter Pan & the Pirates (1990–1991), Hexxus in the fantasy film FernGully: The Last Rainforest (1992), Sir Nigel Thornberry on the Nickelodeon series The Wild Thornberrys (1998–2004) and Palpatine on Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2013–2014).
Selected Filmography
A selection of Tim Curry's most notable recent screen appearances and projects.
- Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror (2025) as Self
- Stream (2024) as Lockwood
- King on Screen (2023) as Self
- Who Done It: The Clue Documentary (2022) as Self (archive footage)
- Meat Loaf - A Celebration Of Life (2022) as Self (archive footage)
- Pennywise: The Story of 'It' (2021) as Himself
- Rocky Horror 45: The Movie (2021) as Self
- The More I Know (2016) as (voice)
- The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again (2016) as The Narrator/Criminologist
- Meat Loaf: In and Out of Hell (2015) as Self - Interviewed in 1974 (archive footage)
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