Tim Curry profile
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Tim Curry

19th April 1946 Grappenhall, England, UK Acting

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).

123 Movies 117 TV Shows 249 Credits
Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Stream poster
Stream 21st August 2024 as Lockwood
Ribbit poster
Ribbit 4th September 2014 as Terrence
Valiant poster
Valiant 25th March 2005 as Von Talon (voice)
Kinsey poster
Kinsey 4th September 2004 as Thurman Rice
Ritual poster
Ritual 18th September 2002 as Matthew Hope
Sorted poster
Sorted 6th October 2000 as Damian Kemp
Lion of Oz poster
Lion of Oz 26th September 2000 as Captain Fitzgerald (voice)
Congo poster
Congo 9th June 1995 as Herkermer Homolka
Oscar poster
Oscar 26th April 1991 as Dr. Thornton Poole
Clue poster
Clue 13th December 1985 as Wadsworth
Legend poster
Legend 28th August 1985 as Lord of "Darkness"
Annie poster
Annie 21st May 1982 as Rooster Hannigan
Regular Show poster
Regular Show 6th September 2010 as Master Prank Caller #2 (voice)
Alice poster
Alice 6th December 2009 as Dodo
Cranford poster
Cranford 18th November 2007 as Signor Brunoni
Psych poster
Psych 7th July 2006 as Nigel St. Nigel
Monk poster
Monk 12th July 2002 as Dale 'The Whale' Biederbeck
Attila poster
Attila 30th January 2001 as Theodosius
Redwall poster
Redwall 8th September 1999 as Slagar (voice)
Lexx poster
Lexx 18th April 1997 as Poet Man
Titanic poster
Titanic 17th November 1996 as Simon Doonan
Jumanji poster
Jumanji 8th September 1996 as Trader Slick (voice)
Gargoyles poster
Gargoyles 24th October 1994 as Dr. Anton Sevarius (voice)
Duckman poster
Duckman 5th March 1994 as King Chicken (voice)
Duckman poster
Duckman 5th March 1994 as King Chicken / Prof. Edwin Byer (voice)
Duckman poster
Duckman 5th March 1994 as King Chicken / Morris Needleman (voice)
Duckman poster
Duckman 5th March 1994 as King Chicken / Regine Poulet (voice)
Duckman poster
Duckman 5th March 1994 as King Chicken / Tony Sterling (voice)
Duckman poster
Duckman 5th March 1994 as Simon Desmond (voice)
Dinosaurs poster
Dinosaurs 26th April 1991 as Pterodactyl (voice)
Dinosaurs poster
Dinosaurs 26th April 1991 as Henri Poupon (voice)
Dinosaurs poster
Dinosaurs 26th April 1991 as Chief Elder (voice)
Dinosaurs poster
Dinosaurs 26th April 1991 as Jean-Claude (voice)
It poster
It 18th November 1990 as Pennywise
TaleSpin poster
TaleSpin 9th September 1990 as Thaddeos E. Klang (voice)
Tales from the Crypt poster
Tales from the Crypt 10th June 1989 as Pa Brackett / Ma Brackett / Winona Brackett (segment "Death of Some Salesmen")
Wiseguy poster
Wiseguy 16th September 1987 as Winston Newquay
Arena poster
Arena 1st October 1975 as Eden Rothwell Esp.
Disco poster
Disco 13th February 1971 as Self