Tim Curry
Known for Acting · 215 credits
- Born
- 1946-04-19 (age 80)
- Place of birth
- Grappenhall, England, UK
- Also known as
- Timothy James "Tim" Curry · Timothy James Curry · The Cheshire Cat · James Curry · Tim J. Curry · Timothy J. 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
Monk
2002
as Dale 'The Whale' Biederbeck
Psych
2006
as Nigel St. Nigel
Agatha Christie's Poirot
1989
as Lord Boynton
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
2008
as Chancellor Palpatine (voice) / Chancellor Palpatine / Darth Sidious (voice)
Phineas and Ferb
2007
as Stubbings (voice)
Will & Grace
1998
as Marion Finster
Young Justice
2010
as G. Gordon Godfrey (voice)
Batman: The Animated Series
1992
as Leon's Henchman (voice) / Robot Clown (voice)
Play for Today
1970
as Glen
Tom & Jerry Kids Show
1990
as Sheriff of Rottingham (voice) / Mr. Banker of Ye Olde Fog Bank (voice)
Martial Law
1998
as The One (voice)
Dinosaurs
1991
as Pterodactyl (voice) / Henri Poupon (voice) / Fox Jacket (voice) / Chief Elder (voice) / Winston (voice) / The Devil (voice) / Jean-Claude (voice)
Hey Arnold!
1996
as Mr. Leichliter (voice)
The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius
2002
as Professor Calamitous (voice)
The Wild Thornberrys
1998
as Nigel Thornberry (voice)
Tales from the Crypt
1989
as Pa Brackett / Ma Brackett / Winona Brackett (segment "Death of Some Salesmen")
Samurai Jack
2001
as Worm 1 (voice)
Batman Beyond
1999
as Mutro Botha (voice)
Gargoyles
1994
as Dr. Anton Sevarius (voice)
TaleSpin
1990
as Thaddeos E. Klang (voice)
Ben 10: Alien Force
2008
as Dr. Chadwick / Knight #2 (voice)
Aladdin
1994
Captain Planet and the Planeteers
1990
as Mal (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)
Lexx
1997
as Poet Man
Wiseguy
1987
Aaahh!!! Real Monsters
1994
as Zimbo (voice)
The Oscars
1953
as Self
The Proud Family
2001
Tiny Toon Adventures
1990
as Reginald / Prince Charles (voice)
Darkwing Duck
1991
Duck Dodgers
2003
as Magnificent Rogue (voice)
It
1990
as Pennywise
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
1969
as Crosscapel
The Naked Truth
1995
as Sir Rudolph Haley
Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja
2012
as The Sorcerer (voice)
Eek! The Cat
1992
as Narrator (voice)
Freakazoid!
1995
as Dr. Mystico (voice)
The Mask: Animated Series
1995
as Pretorius (voice)
Over the Garden Wall
2014
as Auntie Whispers (voice)
Where Are They Now?
1999
as Self
The Legend of Prince Valiant
1991
as Gawain (voice)
Earth 2
1994
as Gaal
The Little Mermaid
1992
as The Evil Manta (voice)
Ozzy & Drix
2002
as Nick O'Teen (voice) / Scarlet Fever (voice)
The High Fructose Adventures of Annoying Orange
2012
as Professor Plum (voice) / Endive / Arugula (voice)
Jumanji
1996
as Trader Slick (voice)
Adventures from the Book of Virtues
1996
as King Minos (voice)
Disco
1971
as Self
Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego?
1994
as Maelstrom (voice)
Loonatics Unleashed
2005
as The Ringmaster (voice)
Peter Pan & the Pirates
1990
as Captain Hook (voice)
Mighty Ducks: The Animated Series
1996
as Lord Dragaunus (voice)
The Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot
1999
as Dr. Neugog (voice)
Pet Star
2002
as Self - Judge
Sonic the Hedgehog
1993
as King Acorn / Keeper of the Time Stones (voice) / King Acorn (voice)
The Colour of Magic
2008
as Trymon
Movies (121)
Scary Movie 2
2001
as Prof. Oldman
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
1992
as Concierge
Charlie's Angels
2000
as Roger Corwin
Clue
1985
as Wadsworth
The Hunt for Red October
1990
as Dr. Yevgeni Petrov (Red October)
Legend
1985
as Lord of "Darkness"
The Three Musketeers
1993
as Cardinal Richelieu
Barbie in the Nutcracker
2001
as Mouse King (voice)
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
1975
as Dr. Frank-N-Furter
Congo
1995
as Herkermer Homolka
Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties
2006
as Prince (voice)
Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas
1997
as Forte (voice)
Valiant
2005
as Von Talon (voice)
The Shadow
1994
as Farley Claymore
The Rugrats Movie
1998
as Rex Pester (voice)
A Turtle's Tale: Sammy's Adventures
2010
as Fluffy (voice)
Oscar
1991
as Dr. Thornton Poole
Barbie and the Three Musketeers
2009
as Philippe (voice)
Annie
1982
as Rooster Hannigan
National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1
1993
as Jigsaw
FernGully: The Last Rainforest
1992
as Hexxus (voice)
The Secret of Moonacre
2009
as Coeur De Noir
The Wild Thornberrys Movie
2002
as Nigel Thornberry / Col. Radcliff Thornberry (voice)
Kinsey
2004
as Thurman Rice
Rugrats in Paris: The Movie
2000
as Sumo Singer (voice)
Passed Away
1992
as Boyd Pinter
Muppet Treasure Island
1996
as Long John Silver
Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey!
2009
as Piccadilly (voice)
Scooby-Doo! and the Witch's Ghost
1999
as Ben Ravencroft (voice)
The Shout
1978
as Robert Graves
Rugrats Go Wild
2003
as Nigel Thornberry (voice)
Jimmy Timmy Power Hour 2: When Nerds Collide
2006
as Professor Calamitous (voice)
Burke & Hare
2010
as Dr. Monroe
The Outback
2012
as Blacktooth (voice)
The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again
2016
as The Narrator/Criminologist
The Pebble and the Penguin
1995
as Drake (voice)
McHale's Navy
1997
as Maj. Vladikov
Bartok the Magnificent
1999
as The Skull (voice)
Addams Family Reunion
1998
as Gomez Addams
Fly Me to the Moon
2008
as Yegor (voice)
Saving Santa
2013
as Neville Baddington (voice)
Pennywise: The Story of ‘It’
2021
as Himself
Scooby-Doo! and the Goblin King
2008
as The Goblin King (voice)
The Worst Witch
1986
as The Grand Wizard
Stream
2024
as Lockwood
Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror
2025
as Self
Jimmy Neutron: Operation: Rescue Jet Fusion
2003
as Professor Calamitous (voice)
Roger Waters: The Wall - Live in Berlin
1990
as Self - Vocals
The Wild Thornberrys: The Origin of Donnie
2001
as Nigel Thornberry (voice)
Mighty Ducks the Movie: The First Face-Off
1997
as Lord Dragaunus (voice)
Back to the Sea
2012
as Eric (voice)
Get Bruce!
1999
as Self
Christmas in Wonderland
2007
as McLoosh
Ribbit
2014
as Terrence
Queer Duck: The Movie
2006
as Peccary (voice)
Jackie's Back!
1999
as Edward Whatsett St. John
Lights! Camera! Annie! The Making of a Major Hollywood Musical
1982
as Self / Rooster
Times Square
1980
as Johnny LaGuardia
Schmoedipus
1974
as Glen
Ritual
2002
as Matthew Hope
Oliver Twist
1982
as Bill Sikes
The Ploughman's Lunch
1983
as Jeremy Hancock
The Voyages of Young Doctor Dolittle
2011
as Doctor Dolittle (voice)
Bruno the Kid: The Animated Movie
1997
as Lazlo Gigahurtz (voice) (archive footage)
Sorted
2000
as Damian Kemp
Wolf Girl
2001
as Harley Dune
King on Screen
2023
as Self
Four Dogs Playing Poker
2000
as Felix
Axel: The Biggest Little Hero
2013
as Papa Qi (voice)
A Christmas Carol
1997
as Ebenezer Scrooge (voice)
Mucha Lucha: The Return of El Malefico
2005
as El Maléfico (voice)
Strange Frame
2012
as Dorlan Mig (voice)
The Easter Story
1990
as Judas Iscariot (voice)
Pirates of the Plain
1999
as Jezebel Jack
Behind the Music: The Rocky Horror Picture Show
1999
as Self
Who Done It: The Clue Documentary
2022
as Self (archive footage)
Bailey's Billion$
2005
as Caspar Pennington
Meat Loaf - A Celebration Of Life
2022
as Self (archive footage)
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol
2006
as Narrator (voice)
The Scoundrel's Wife
2002
as Father Antoine
Pass the Ammo
1988
as Rev. Ray Porter
Lion of Oz
2000
as Captain Fitzgerald (voice)
The Creation - Greatest Adventure Stories from the Bible
1988
as The Serpent (Voice)
The Rocky Horror Double Feature Video Show
1995
as Self
Super Nova
1997
as Poet Man
Eloise Goes to School
2007
Tales from the Darkside
1990
as Pirate (voice)
I Love Muppets
2002
as Self
The Story of Santa Claus
1996
as Nostros, the eldest elf (voice)
Defenders of Dynatron City
1992
as Atom Ed, The Floating Head (voice)
Gingerclown
2013
as Gingerclown
Starz Inside: Ladies or Gentlemen
2008
as Self
Meat Loaf: In and Out of Hell
2015
as Self - Interviewed in 1974 (archive footage)
Doom Runners
1997
as Dr. Kao
The Chosen One
2007
as Lucifer
Rocky Horror 45: The Movie
2021
as Self
The Titanic Chronicles
1999
as (voice)
Creating a Myth... the Memories of 'Legend'
2002
as Himself
Abel's Island
1988
as Abel (voice)
Ligmalion: Or How to Help Yourself in Self-Help Britain
1985
as Eden Rothwell Esq.
Darkwing Duck: Darkly Dawns The Duck
1991
as Taurus Bulba (voice)
Daisy-Head Mayzie
1995
as Finagle (voice)
Lover's Knot
1996
as Cupid's Caseworker
Meggamorphosis
1993
as The Snake
What About Dick?
2012
as Reverend Whoopsie
Blue Money
1985
as Larry Gormley
Little Miss Christmas
2006
as Mr. Salamone (voice)
The More I Know
2016
as (voice)
The Not So Golden Calf: Commandments 1-2
2003
as Hazzaka(voice)
Jimmy Neutron: The League of Villains
2005
as Professor Calamitous(voice)
Vérité
1973
as Mik
Superhuman Samurai Syber-Squad: The Glitch That Stole Christmas
1994
as Kilokahn (voice)
Three Men in a Boat
1975
as Jerome K Jerome
The Marzipan Pig
1990
as Narrator (voice)
Video Stars
1983
as Tommy Whazz
I, Crocodile
2002
as Narrator (voice)
The Policeman and the Cook
1970
as Crosscapel
City Sugar
1978
as Leonard Brazil
Timeless Tales: The Steadfast Tin Soldier
1991
as Jack
The North Star
2010
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 215 credits spanning from 1953 to 2025, Tim Curry has appeared in 121 films and 94 TV shows.
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Most Popular Tim Curry Movies
- Scary Movie 2 (2001) — as Prof. Oldman
- Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992) — as Concierge
- Charlie's Angels (2000) — as Roger Corwin
- Clue (1985) — as Wadsworth
- The Hunt for Red October (1990) — as Dr. Yevgeni Petrov (Red October)
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