Tim Curry
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).
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Movies (36)
Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror
as Self
2025
Stream
as Lockwood
2024
King on Screen
as Self
2023
Who Done It: The Clue Documentary
as Self (archive footage)
2022
Meat Loaf - A Celebration Of Life
as Self (archive footage)
2022
Pennywise: The Story of ‘It’
as Himself
2021
Rocky Horror 45: The Movie
as Self
2021
The More I Know
as (voice)
2016
The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again
as The Narrator/Criminologist
2016
Meat Loaf: In and Out of Hell
as Self - Interviewed in 1974 (archive footage)
2015
Ribbit
as Terrence
2014
Saving Santa
as Neville Baddington (voice)
2013
Axel: The Biggest Little Hero
as Papa Qi (voice)
2013
Gingerclown
as Gingerclown
2013
What About Dick?
as Reverend Whoopsie
2012
Strange Frame
as Dorlan Mig (voice)
2012
Back To The Sea
as Eric (voice)
2012
The Outback
as Blacktooth (voice)
2012
The Voyages of Young Doctor Dolittle
as Doctor Dolittle (voice)
2011
Burke & Hare
as Dr. Monroe
2010
A Turtle's Tale: Sammy's Adventures
as Fluffy (voice)
2010
The North Star
2010
Barbie and the Three Musketeers
as Philippe (voice)
2009
Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey!
as Piccadilly (voice)
2009
The Secret of Moonacre
as Coeur De Noir
2009
Starz Inside: Ladies or Gentlemen
as Self
2008
Scooby-Doo! and the Goblin King
as The Goblin King (voice)
2008
Fly Me to the Moon
as Yegor (voice)
2008
Christmas in Wonderland
as McLoosh
2007
The Chosen One
as Lucifer
2007
Eloise Goes to School
2007
Little Miss Christmas
as Mr. Salamone (voice)
2006
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol
as Narrator (voice)
2006
Queer Duck: The Movie
as Peccary (voice)
2006
Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties
as Prince (voice)
2006
Jimmy Timmy Power Hour 2: When Nerds Collide
as Professor Calamitous (voice)
2006
TV Shows (14)
Over the Garden Wall
as Auntie Whispers (voice)
2014
Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja
as The Sorcerer (voice)
2012
The High Fructose Adventures of Annoying Orange
as Professor Plum (voice)
2012
Young Justice
as G. Gordon Godfrey (voice)
2010
Regular Show
as Master Prank Caller #2 (voice)
2010
Alice
as Dodo
2009
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
as Chancellor Palpatine (voice)
2008
Ben 10: Alien Force
as Dr. Chadwick / Knight #2 (voice)
2008
The Colour of Magic
as Trymon
2008
Cranford
as Signor Brunoni
2007
Phineas and Ferb
as Stubbings (voice)
2007
Me, Eloise
as Mr. Salamone (voice)
2006
Psych
as Nigel St. Nigel
2006
Criminal Minds
as Billy Flynn
2005