Tim Curry

Tim Curry

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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Personal info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1946-04-19

Place of birth

Grappenhall, England, UK

Images

Cast

Congo

Congo

1995

5.56

Kinsey

Kinsey

2004

6.63

Legend

Legend

1985

6.20

Oscar

Oscar

1991

6.32

The Shadow

The Shadow

1994

6.06

Sorted

Sorted

2000

5.64

Ritual

Ritual

2002

4.51

Valiant

Valiant

2005

5.50

Clue

Clue

1985

7.22

Wolf Girl

Wolf Girl

2001

5.11

Annie

Annie

1982

6.54

Get Bruce!

Get Bruce!

1999

6.20

Oliver Twist

Oliver Twist

1982

6.72

Burke & Hare

Burke & Hare

2010

6.06

Ribbit

Ribbit

2014

4.47

Super Nova

Super Nova

1997

4.50

Times Square

Times Square

1980

6.58

I, Crocodile

I, Crocodile

2002

0.00

Schmoedipus

Schmoedipus

1974

0.00

Gingerclown

Gingerclown

2013

3.08

The Outback

The Outback

2012

5.61

Blue Money

Blue Money

1985

4.90

Saving Santa

Saving Santa

2013

5.22

Lion of Oz

Lion of Oz

2000

5.60

Lover's Knot

Lover's Knot

1996

4.00

Passed Away

Passed Away

1992

5.10

Stream

Stream

2024

5.52

Doom Runners

Doom Runners

1997

5.50

Vérité

Vérité

1973

0.00

Video Stars

Video Stars

1983

0.00

The Shout

The Shout

1978

5.94

It - Eso

It - Eso

1990

8.00