Tim Curry
Known for Acting · 220 credits
- Born
- 1946-04-19 (age 80)
- Place of birth
- Grappenhall, England, UK
- Also known as
- Timothy James Curry · The Cheshire Cat · James Curry · Tim J. Curry · Timothy J. Curry · Timothy 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).
Known For
TV Shows (94)
Criminal Minds
2005
as Billy Flynn
Regular Show
2010
as Master Prank Caller #2 (voice) / Hot Dog Leader (voice)
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Host
Agatha Christie's Poirot
1989
as Lord Boynton
Psych
2006
as Nigel St. Nigel
Phineas and Ferb
2007
as Stubbings (voice)
Play for Today
1970
as Glen
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
2008
as Chancellor Palpatine (voice) / Darth Sidious (voice) / Chancellor Palpatine / Darth Sidious (voice)
Young Justice
2010
as G. Gordon Godfrey (voice)
The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius
2002
as Professor Calamitous (voice)
Will & Grace
1998
as Marion Finster
Monk
2002
as Dale 'The Whale' Biederbeck
Batman: The Animated Series
1992
as Robot Clown (voice) / Leon's Henchman (voice)
Tom & Jerry Kids Show
1990
as Sheriff of Rottingham (voice) / Mr. Banker of Ye Olde Fog Bank (voice)
Samurai Jack
2001
as Worm 1 (voice)
Tales from the Crypt
1989
as Pa Brackett / Ma Brackett / Winona Brackett (segment "Death of Some Salesmen")
Hey Arnold!
1996
as Mr. Leichliter (voice)
Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja
2012
as The Sorcerer (voice)
Dinosaurs
1991
as Fox Jacket (voice) / Pterodactyl (voice) / Henri Poupon (voice) / Winston (voice) / Chief Elder (voice) / The Devil (voice) / Jean-Claude (voice)
The Wild Thornberrys
1998
as Nigel Thornberry (voice)
Gargoyles
1994
as Dr. Anton Sevarius (voice)
Aladdin
1994
Duck Dodgers
2003
as Magnificent Rogue (voice)
Duckman
1994
as King Chicken (voice) / King Chicken / Prof. Edwin Byer (voice) / King Chicken / Morris Needleman (voice) / King Chicken / Regine Poulet (voice) / King Chicken / Tony Sterling (voice) / Simon Desmond (voice)
Ben 10: Alien Force
2008
as Dr. Chadwick / Knight #2 (voice)
The Oscars
1953
as Self
Batman Beyond
1999
as Mutro Botha (voice)
Wiseguy
1987
Martial Law
1998
as The One (voice)
Lexx
1997
as Poet Man
Captain Planet and the Planeteers
1990
as Mal (voice) / MAL (voice)
Darkwing Duck
1991
The Proud Family
2001
TaleSpin
1990
as Thaddeos E. Klang (voice)
It
1990
as Pennywise
Aaahh!!! Real Monsters
1994
as Zimbo (voice)
Tiny Toon Adventures
1990
as Reginald / Prince Charles (voice)
Peter Pan & the Pirates
1990
as Captain Hook (voice)
The Legend of Prince Valiant
1991
as Gawain (voice)
Freakazoid!
1995
as Dr. Mystico (voice)
Where Are They Now?
1999
as Self
The Little Mermaid
1992
as The Evil Manta (voice)
Over the Garden Wall
2014
as Auntie Whispers (voice)
Eek! The Cat
1992
as Narrator (voice)
The Mask: Animated Series
1995
as Pretorius (voice)
The Naked Truth
1995
as Sir Rudolph Haley
The High Fructose Adventures of Annoying Orange
2012
as Professor Plum (voice) / Endive / Arugula (voice)
Rude Awakening
1998
as Martin Crisp
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
1969
as Crosscapel
Superhuman Samurai Syber-Squad
1994
as Kilokahn (voice)
Loonatics Unleashed
2005
as The Ringmaster (voice)
Disco
1971
as Self
Earth 2
1994
as Gaal
Pet Star
2002
as Self - Judge
Teen Angel
1997
as Frog (voice)
The Colour of Magic
2008
as Trymon
Redwall
1999
as Slagar (voice)
Jumanji
1996
as Trader Slick (voice)
Cranford
2007
as Signor Brunoni
Sonic the Hedgehog
1993
as King Acorn / Keeper of the Time Stones (voice) / King Acorn (voice)
Movies (126)
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
1992
as Concierge
Charlie's Angels
2000
as Roger Corwin
The Hunt for Red October
1990
as Dr. Yevgeni Petrov (Red October)
Scary Movie 2
2001
as Prof. Oldman
The More I Know
2016
as (voice)
Barbie in the Nutcracker
2001
as Mouse King (voice)
Legend
1985
as Lord of "Darkness"
The Three Musketeers
1993
as Cardinal Richelieu
Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas
1997
as Forte (voice)
Clue
1985
as Wadsworth
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
1975
as Dr. Frank-N-Furter
Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties
2006
as Prince (voice)
Oscar
1991
as Dr. Thornton Poole
Annie
1982
as Rooster Hannigan
The Secret of Moonacre
2009
as Coeur De Noir
Valiant
2005
as Von Talon (voice)
Barbie and the Three Musketeers
2009
as Philippe (voice)
Get Bruce!
1999
as Self
FernGully: The Last Rainforest
1992
as Hexxus (voice)
The Wild Thornberrys Movie
2002
as Nigel Thornberry / Col. Radcliff Thornberry (voice)
Bartok the Magnificent
1999
as The Skull (voice)
The Rugrats Movie
1998
as Rex Pester (voice)
Muppet Treasure Island
1996
as Long John Silver
Congo
1995
as Herkermer Homolka
A Turtle's Tale: Sammy's Adventures
2010
as Fluffy (voice)
The Shadow
1994
as Farley Claymore
Scooby-Doo! and the Witch's Ghost
1999
as Ben Ravencroft (voice)
Kinsey
2004
as Thurman Rice
Rugrats in Paris: The Movie
2000
as Sumo Singer (voice)
Addams Family Reunion
1998
as Gomez Addams
The Pebble and the Penguin
1995
as Drake (voice)
Wildchat
The Outback
2012
as Blacktooth (voice)
Rugrats Go Wild
2003
as Nigel Thornberry (voice)
Fly Me to the Moon
2008
as Yegor (voice)
Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey!
2009
as Piccadilly (voice)
Oliver Twist
1982
as Bill Sikes
Scooby-Doo! and the Goblin King
2008
as The Goblin King (voice)
Saving Santa
2013
as Neville Baddington (voice)
Christmas in Wonderland
2007
as McLoosh
Stream
2024
as Lockwood
Burke & Hare
2010
as Dr. Monroe
Jimmy Neutron: The League of Villains
2005
as Professor Calamitous(voice)
Wolf Girl
2001
as Harley Dune
National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1
1993
as Jigsaw
Back to the Sea
2012
as Eric (voice)
Queer Duck: The Movie
2006
as Peccary (voice)
Axel: The Biggest Little Hero
2013
as Papa Qi (voice)
Ribbit
2014
as Terrence
Charlie’s Angels: Getting G’d Up
2001
as Self
The Ploughman's Lunch
1983
as Jeremy Hancock
Sorted
2000
as Damian Kemp
Stream 2: Sudden Death
as Lockwood
The Worst Witch
1986
as The Grand Wizard
The Policeman and the Cook
1970
as Crosscapel
What About Dick?
2012
as Reverend Whoopsie
Tales from the Darkside
1990
as Pirate (voice)
Pennywise: The Story of ‘It’
2021
as Himself
Gingerclown
2013
as Gingerclown
The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again
2016
as The Narrator/Criminologist
Timeless Tales: The Steadfast Tin Soldier
1991
as Jack
The Story of Santa Claus
1996
as Nostros, the eldest elf (voice)
King on Screen
2023
as Self
The Chosen One
2007
as Lucifer
Passed Away
1992
as Boyd Pinter
Abel's Island
1988
as Abel (voice)
Jackie's Back!
1999
as Edward Whatsett St. John
The Titanic Chronicles
1999
as (voice)
Daisy-Head Mayzie
1995
as Finagle (voice)
Bailey's Billion$
2005
as Caspar Pennington
The Shout
1978
as Robert Graves
Eloise Goes to School
2007
Ritual
2002
as Matthew Hope
McHale's Navy
1997
as Maj. Vladikov
A Christmas Carol
1997
as Ebenezer Scrooge (voice)
Strange Frame
2012
as Dorlan Mig (voice)
Times Square
1980
as Johnny LaGuardia
Lion of Oz
2000
as Captain Fitzgerald (voice)
The Easter Story
1990
as Judas Iscariot (voice)
Four Dogs Playing Poker
2000
as Felix
Bench Pressley
2004
as Prawnda
Pass the Ammo
1988
as Rev. Ray Porter
Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror
2025
as Self
I Love Muppets
2002
as Self
The Scoundrel's Wife
2002
as Father Antoine
The Wild Thornberrys: The Origin of Donnie
2001
as Nigel Thornberry (voice)
The Color of Magic - Die Reise des Zauberers Teil 1
2008
as Trymon
Lover's Knot
1996
as Cupid's Caseworker
Meat Loaf - A Celebration Of Life
2022
as Self (archive footage)
Pirates of the Plain
1999
as Jezebel Jack
Jimmy Timmy Power Hour 2: When Nerds Collide
2006
as Professor Calamitous (voice)
The Color of Magic - Die Reise des Zauberers Teil 2
2008
as Trymon
Defenders of Dynatron City
1992
as Atom Ed, The Floating Head (voice)
Mucha Lucha: The Return of El Malefico
2005
as El Maléfico (voice)
Little Miss Christmas
2006
as Mr. Salamone (voice)
Schmoedipus
1974
as Glen
Mighty Ducks the Movie: The First Face-Off
1997
as Lord Dragaunus (voice)
Three Men in a Boat
1975
as Jerome K Jerome
Who Done It: The Clue Documentary
2022
as Self (archive footage)
Doom Runners
1997
as Dr. Kao
The Marzipan Pig
1990
as Narrator (voice)
Roger Waters: The Wall - Live in Berlin
1990
as Self - Vocals
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol
2006
as Narrator (voice)
Darkwing Duck: Darkly Dawns The Duck
1991
as Taurus Bulba (voice)
Starz Inside: Ladies or Gentlemen
2008
as Self
Video Stars
1983
as Tommy Whazz
Creating a Myth... the Memories of 'Legend'
2002
as Himself
The Voyages of Young Doctor Dolittle
2011
as Doctor Dolittle (voice)
Rocky Horror 45: The Movie
2021
as Self
Bruno the Kid: The Animated Movie
1997
as Lazlo Gigahurtz (voice) (archive footage)
Lights! Camera! Annie! The Making of a Major Hollywood Musical
1982
as Self / Rooster
Meat Loaf: In and Out of Hell
2015
as Self - Interviewed in 1974 (archive footage)
Behind the Music: The Rocky Horror Picture Show
1999
as Self
Jimmy Neutron: Operation: Rescue Jet Fusion
2003
as Professor Calamitous (voice)
Vérité
1973
as Mik
I, Crocodile
2002
as Narrator (voice)
The Creation - Greatest Adventure Stories from the Bible
1988
as The Serpent (Voice)
Blue Money
1985
as Larry Gormley
Super Nova
1997
as Poet Man
City Sugar
1978
as Leonard Brazil
About Tim Curry
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 1… With 220 credits spanning from 1953 to 2025, Tim Curry has appeared in 126 films and 94 TV shows.
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Most Popular Tim Curry Movies
- Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992) — as Concierge
- Charlie's Angels (2000) — as Roger Corwin
- The Hunt for Red October (1990) — as Dr. Yevgeni Petrov (Red October)
- Scary Movie 2 (2001) — as Prof. Oldman
- The More I Know (2016) — as (voice)
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