Tim Curry
1 FOLLOWER • 57 CREDITS • APR 19, 1946 • 78
Biography
Timothy James Curry (born 19 April 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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Known For
Monk
Saturday Night Live
Young Justice
Agatha Christie's Poirot
Wiseguy
The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius
Tales from the Crypt
Batman: The Animated Series
Psych
The Naked Truth
Phineas and Ferb
Gary & Mike
Samurai Jack
The Proud Family
Will & Grace
The Little Mermaid
Earth 2
Aladdin
Over the Garden Wall
Bette
Criminal Minds
Sonic the Hedgehog
Regular Show
Ben 10: Alien Force
The Oscars
Gravedale High
Rugrats in Paris: The Movie
Tom & Jerry Kids Show
Fish Police
Attila
The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again
Aaahh!!! Real Monsters
Scary Movie 2
The Hunt for Red October
The Rugrats Movie
Where on Earth is Carmen Sandiego?
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
Charlie's Angels
Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas
The Three Musketeers
Annie
Rugrats Go Wild
Titanic
Mighty Ducks the Movie: The First Face-Off
Scooby-Doo! and the Witch's Ghost
The Wild Thornberrys Movie
Congo
FernGully: The Last Rainforest
Mucha Lucha: The Return of El Malefico
Legend
Barbie in the Nutcracker
Valiant
Defenders of Dynatron City
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
It
Clue
Muppet Treasure Island
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