Tim Curry
- Acting
- April 19, 1946 · Grappenhall, England, UK
- August 25, 2026
Biography
Timothy James Curry (April 19, 1946 – August 25, 2026) was an English actor and singer. He was 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
Filmography
- Barbie in the Nutcracker · Pai do Rei dos Ratos (voz)
- Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror · Self
- Stream · Lockwood
- King on Screen · Self
- Who Done It: The Clue Documentary · Self
- Meat Loaf - A Celebration Of Life · Self
- Pennywise: The Story of ‘It’ · Self
- Rocky Horror 45: The Movie · Self
- Wildchat · Self
- The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again · The Narrator/Criminologist
- Meat Loaf: In and Out of Hell · Self
- Over the Garden Wall · Auntie Whispers (Voice)
- Ribbit · Terrence
- Saving Santa · Neville Baddington (Voice)
- Axel: The Biggest Little Hero · Papa Qi (Voice)
- Gingerclown · Gingerclown
- What About Dick? · Reverend Whoopsie
- Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja · The Sorcerer (Voice)
- The High Fructose Adventures of Annoying Orange · Professor Plum (Voice), Endive / Arugula (Voice)
- Strange Frame · Dorlan Mig (Voice)
- Back to the Sea · Eric (Voice)
- The Outback · Blacktooth (Voice)
- The Voyages of Young Doctor Dolittle · Doctor Dolittle (Voice)
- Young Justice · G. Gordon Godfrey (Voice)
- Burke & Hare · Dr. Monroe
- Regular Show · Master Prank Caller #2 (Voice), Hot Dog Leader (Voice)
- A Turtle's Tale: Sammy's Adventures · Fluffy (Voice)
- The North Star
- Alice · Dodo
- Barbie and the Three Musketeers · Philippe (Voice)
- Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey! · Piccadilly (Voice)
- Mythic Journeys · The King (Voice)
- The Secret of Moonacre · Coeur De Noir
- Starz Inside: Ladies or Gentlemen · Self
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars · Chancellor Palpatine (Voice), Darth Sidious (Voice)
- Scooby-Doo! and the Goblin King · The Goblin King (Voice)
- Fly Me to the Moon · Yegor (Voice)
- Ben 10: Alien Force · Dr. Chadwick / Knight #2 (Voice)
- The Colour of Magic · Trymon
- The Color of Magic - Die Reise des Zauberers Teil 1 · Trymon
- The Color of Magic - Die Reise des Zauberers Teil 2 · Trymon
- Christmas in Wonderland · McLoosh
- Cranford · Signor Brunoni
- The Chosen One · Lucifer
- Phineas and Ferb · Stubbings (Voice)
- Eloise Goes to School · Mr. Salamone (Voice)
- Eloise in Hollywood · Mr. Salamone (Voice)
- Little Miss Christmas · Mr. Salamone (Voice)
- A Sesame Street Christmas Carol · Narrator (Voice)
- Eloise's Rawther Unusual Halloween · Mr. Salamone (Voice)
- Me, Eloise · Mr. Salamone (Voice)
- Queer Duck: The Movie · Peccary (Voice)
- Psych · Nigel St. Nigel
- Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties · Prince (Voice)
- Jimmy Timmy Power Hour 2: When Nerds Collide · Professor Calamitous (Voice)
- Criminal Minds · Billy Flynn
- Loonatics Unleashed · The Ringmaster (Voice)
- Bailey's Billion$ · Caspar Pennington
- Jimmy Neutron: The League of Villains · Professor Calamitous (Voice)
- Valiant · Von Talon (Voice)
- Mucha Lucha: The Return of El Malefico · El Maléfico (Voice)
- Higglytown Heroes · Librarian Hero (Voice)
- Kinsey · Thurman Rice
- Bench Pressley · Prawnda
- Jimmy Neutron: Operation: Rescue Jet Fusion · Professor Calamitous (Voice)
- Duck Dodgers · Magnificent Rogue (Voice)
- Rugrats Go Wild · Nigel Thornberry (Voice)
- The Not So Golden Calf: Commandments 1-2 · Hazzaka (Voice)
- The Wild Thornberrys Movie · Nigel Thornberry / Col. Radcliff Thornberry (Voice)
- I, Crocodile · Narrator (Voice)
- Ritual · Matthew Hope
- Ozzy & Drix · Nick O'Teen (Voice), Scarlet Fever (Voice)
- Family Affair · Mr. French
- Pet Star · Self
- The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius · Professor Calamitous (Voice)
- Monk · Dale 'The Whale' Biederbeck
- Creating a Myth... the Memories of 'Legend' · Self
- I Love Muppets · Self
- The Scoundrel's Wife · Father Antoine
- Teamo Supremo · Laser Pirate (Voice)