Tim Curry
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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
Credits
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992)
as Concierge
Clue (1985)
as Wadsworth
Legend (1985)
as Lord of "Darkness"
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
as Dr. Frank-N-Furter
Scary Movie 2 (2001)
as Professor
The Hunt for Red October (1990)
as Dr. Yevgeni Petrov (Red October)
Charlie's Angels (2000)
as Roger Corwin
The Three Musketeers (1993)
as Cardinal Richelieu
Muppet Treasure Island (1996)
as Long John Silver
Congo (1995)
as Herkermer Homolka
Barbie in the Nutcracker (2001)
as Mouse King (voice)
Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties (2006)
as Prince (voice)
Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas (1997)
as Forte (voice)
Annie (1982)
as Rooster Hannigan
FernGully: The Last Rainforest (1992)
as Hexxus (voice)
The Shadow (1994)
as Farley Claymore
Valiant (2005)
as Von Talon (voice)
The Secret of Moonacre (2009)
as Coeur De Noir
The Rugrats Movie (1998)
as Rex Pester (voice)
Oscar (1991)
as Dr. Thornton Poole
The Wild Thornberrys Movie (2002)
as Nigel Thornberry / Col. Radcliff Thornberry (voice)
A Turtle's Tale: Sammy's Adventures (2010)
as Fluffy (voice)
Rugrats in Paris: The Movie (2000)
as Sumo Singer (voice)
Barbie and the Three Musketeers (2009)
as Philippe (voice)
National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1 (1993)
as Jigsaw
Addams Family Reunion (1998)
as Gomez Addams
Rugrats Go Wild (2003)
as Nigel Thornberry (voice)
Bartok the Magnificent (1999)
as The Skull (voice)
Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey! (2009)
as Piccadilly (voice)
The Worst Witch (1986)
as The Grand Wizard
Jackie's Back! (1999)
as Edward Whatsett St. John
Burke & Hare (2010)
as Dr. Monroe
Scooby-Doo! and the Witch's Ghost (1999)
as Ben Ravencroft (voice)
Fly Me to the Moon (2008)
as Yegor (voice)
Scooby-Doo! and the Goblin King (2008)
as The Goblin King (voice)
Kinsey (2004)
as Thurman Rice
Saving Santa (2013)
as Neville Baddington (voice)
The Outback (2012)
as Blacktooth (voice)
McHale's Navy (1997)
as Maj. Vladikov
Wolf Girl (2001)
as Harley Dune
The Pebble and the Penguin (1995)
as Drake (voice)
Christmas in Wonderland (2007)
as McLoosh
Oliver Twist (1982)
as Bill Sikes
Stream (2024)
as Lockwood
The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again (2016)
as The Narrator/Criminologist
Passed Away (1992)
as Boyd Pinter
Queer Duck: The Movie (2006)
as Peccary (voice)
Pennywise: The Story of ‘It’ (2021)
as Himself
Jimmy Timmy Power Hour 2: When Nerds Collide (2006)
as Professor Calamitous (voice)
The More I Know (2016)
as (voice)
Ribbit (2014)
as Terrence
Ritual (2002)
as Matthew Hope
Sorted (2000)
as Damian Kemp
The Shout (1978)
as Robert Graves
Times Square (1980)
as Johnny LaGuardia
The Wild Thornberrys: The Origin of Donnie (2001)
as Nigel Thornberry (voice)
Get Bruce! (1999)
as Self
Wildchat (2019)
Actor
Back to the Sea (2012)
as Eric (voice)
King on Screen (2023)
as Self
Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror (2025)
as Self
Gingerclown (2013)
as Gingerclown
Pass the Ammo (1988)
as Rev. Ray Porter
Axel: The Biggest Little Hero (2013)
as Papa Qi (voice)
A Christmas Carol (1997)
as Ebenezer Scrooge (voice)
Bailey's Billion$ (2005)
as Caspar Pennington
Stream 2: Sudden Death (—)
as Lockwood
Mucha Lucha: The Return of El Malefico (2005)
as El Maléfico (voice)
Tales from the Darkside (1990)
as Pirate (voice)
Mighty Ducks the Movie: The First Face-Off (1997)
as Lord Dragaunus (voice)
What About Dick? (2012)
as Reverend Whoopsie
The Color of Magic - Die Reise des Zauberers Teil 1 (2008)
as Trymon
The Ploughman's Lunch (1983)
as Jeremy Hancock
Lion of Oz (2000)
as Captain Fitzgerald (voice)
Jimmy Neutron: Operation: Rescue Jet Fusion (2003)
as Professor Calamitous (voice)
The Color of Magic - Die Reise des Zauberers Teil 2 (2008)
as Trymon
Roger Waters: The Wall - Live in Berlin (1990)
as Self - Vocals
I Love Muppets (2002)
as Self
Pirates of the Plain (1999)
as Jezebel Jack
Video Stars (1983)
as Tommy Whazz
Daisy-Head Mayzie (1995)
as Finagle (voice)
Four Dogs Playing Poker (2000)
as Felix
Defenders of Dynatron City (1992)
as Atom Ed, The Floating Head (voice)
The Easter Story (1990)
as Judas Iscariot (voice)
The Rocky Horror Double Feature Video Show (1995)
as Self
The Story of Santa Claus (1996)
as Nostros, the eldest elf (voice)
Lover's Knot (1996)
as Cupid's Caseworker
The Chosen One (2007)
as Lucifer
Charlie’s Angels: Getting G’d Up (2001)
as Self
Vérité (1973)
as Mik
Schmoedipus (1974)
as Glen
The Voyages of Young Doctor Dolittle (2011)
as Doctor Dolittle (voice)
Strange Frame (2012)
as Dorlan Mig (voice)
Blue Money (1985)
as Larry Gormley
Timeless Tales: The Steadfast Tin Soldier (1991)
as Jack
The Scoundrel's Wife (2002)
as Father Antoine
Jimmy Neutron: The League of Villains (2005)
as Professor Calamitous(voice)
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol (2006)
as Narrator (voice)
Three Men in a Boat (1975)
as Jerome K Jerome
Lights! Camera! Annie! The Making of a Major Hollywood Musical (1982)
as Self / Rooster
Bruno the Kid: The Animated Movie (1997)
as Lazlo Gigahurtz (voice) (archive footage)
Creating a Myth... the Memories of 'Legend' (2002)
as Himself
The Titanic Chronicles (1999)
as (voice)
Who Done It: The Clue Documentary (2022)
as Self (archive footage)
Darkwing Duck: Darkly Dawns The Duck (1991)
as Taurus Bulba (voice)
Doom Runners (1997)
as Dr. Kao
Super Nova (1997)
as Poet Man
Meat Loaf - A Celebration Of Life (2022)
as Self (archive footage)
Behind the Music: The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1999)
as Self
The Marzipan Pig (1990)
as Narrator (voice)
Rocky Horror 45: The Movie (2021)
as Self
Meat Loaf: In and Out of Hell (2015)
as Self - Interviewed in 1974 (archive footage)
Bench Pressley (2004)
as Prawnda
Little Miss Christmas (2006)
as Mr. Salamone (voice)
The Policeman and the Cook (1970)
as Crosscapel
Superhuman Samurai Syber-Squad: The Glitch That Stole Christmas (1994)
as Kilokahn (voice)
Meggamorphosis (1993)
as The Snake
Abel's Island (1988)
as Abel (voice)
The Creation - Greatest Adventure Stories from the Bible (1988)
as The Serpent (Voice)
Ligmalion: Or How to Help Yourself in Self-Help Britain (1985)
as Eden Rothwell Esq.
I, Crocodile (2002)
as Narrator (voice)
Eloise Goes to School (2007)
Actor
The North Star (2010)
Actor
Starz Inside: Ladies or Gentlemen (2008)
as Self
City Sugar (1978)
as Leonard Brazil
The Not So Golden Calf: Commandments 1-2 (2003)
as Hazzaka(voice)