Tim Curry
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- April 19, 1946
- Died
- August 25, 2026
- Birthplace
- Grappenhall, England, UK
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).
Filmography
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Actor
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as Lockwood
Barbie in the Nutcracker 2026
as The Rat King's Father (voice), In Memory Of
Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror 2025
as Self
Stream 2024
as Lockwood
King on Screen 2023
as Self
Who Done It: The Clue Documentary 2022
as Self (archive footage)
Meat Loaf - A Celebration Of Life 2022
as Self (archive footage)
Pennywise: The Story of ‘It’ 2021
as Himself
Rocky Horror 45: The Movie 2021
as Self
Wildchat 2019
as Self
The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again 2016
as The Narrator/Criminologist
Meat Loaf: In and Out of Hell 2015
as Self - Interviewed in 1974 (archive footage)
Ribbit 2014
as Terrence
Saving Santa 2013
as Neville Baddington (voice)
Axel: The Biggest Little Hero 2013
as Papa Qi (voice)
Gingerclown 2013
as Gingerclown
What About Dick? 2012
as Reverend Whoopsie
Strange Frame 2012
as Dorlan Mig (voice)
Back to the Sea 2012
as Eric (voice)
The Outback 2012
as Blacktooth (voice)
The Voyages of Young Doctor Dolittle 2011
as Doctor Dolittle (voice)
Burke & Hare 2010
as Dr. Monroe
A Turtle's Tale: Sammy's Adventures 2010
as Fluffy (voice)
The North Star 2010
Actor
Barbie and the Three Musketeers 2009
as Philippe (voice)
Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey! 2009
as Piccadilly (voice)
Mythic Journeys 2009
as The King (voice)
The Secret of Moonacre 2009
as Coeur De Noir
Starz Inside: Ladies or Gentlemen 2008
as Self
Scooby-Doo! and the Goblin King 2008
as The Goblin King (voice)
Fly Me to the Moon 2008
as Yegor (voice)
The Color of Magic - Die Reise des Zauberers Teil 2 2008
as Trymon
The Color of Magic - Die Reise des Zauberers Teil 1 2008
as Trymon
Christmas in Wonderland 2007
as McLoosh
The Chosen One 2007
as Lucifer
- Eloise Goes to School
Eloise Goes to School 2007
as Mr. Salamone (voice)
Eloise in Hollywood 2007
as Mr. Salamone (voice)
Little Miss Christmas 2006
as Mr. Salamone (voice)
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol 2006
as Narrator (voice)
Eloise's Rawther Unusual Halloween 2006
as Mr. Salamone (voice)
Queer Duck: The Movie 2006
as Peccary (voice)
Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties 2006
as Prince (voice)
Jimmy Timmy Power Hour 2: When Nerds Collide 2006
as Professor Calamitous (voice)
Bailey's Billion$ 2005
as Caspar Pennington
Jimmy Neutron: The League of Villains 2005
as Professor Calamitous(voice)
Valiant 2005
as Von Talon (voice)
Mucha Lucha: The Return of El Malefico 2005
as El Maléfico (voice)
Kinsey 2004
as Thurman Rice
- Bench Pressley
Bench Pressley 2004
as Prawnda
Jimmy Neutron: Operation: Rescue Jet Fusion 2003
as Professor Calamitous (voice)
Rugrats Go Wild 2003
as Nigel Thornberry (voice)
The Not So Golden Calf: Commandments 1-2 2003
as Hazzaka(voice)
The Wild Thornberrys Movie 2002
as Nigel Thornberry / Col. Radcliff Thornberry (voice)
I, Crocodile 2002
as Narrator (voice)
Ritual 2002
as Matthew Hope
Creating a Myth... the Memories of 'Legend' 2002
as Himself
I Love Muppets 2002
as Self
The Scoundrel's Wife 2002
as Father Antoine
Barbie in the Nutcracker 2001
as Mouse King (voice)
Wolf Girl 2001
as Harley Dune
The Wild Thornberrys: The Origin of Donnie 2001
as Nigel Thornberry (voice)
Scary Movie 2 2001
as Professor
Charlie’s Angels: Getting G’d Up 2001
as Self
Rugrats in Paris: The Movie 2000
as Sumo Singer (voice)
Charlie's Angels 2000
as Roger Corwin
Sorted 2000
as Damian Kemp
Lion of Oz 2000
as Captain Fitzgerald (voice)
Four Dogs Playing Poker 2000
as Felix
Pirates of the Plain 1999
as Jezebel Jack
Behind the Music: The Rocky Horror Picture Show 1999
as Self
Scooby-Doo! and the Witch's Ghost 1999
as Ben Ravencroft (voice)
Bartok the Magnificent 1999
as The Skull (voice)
Jackie's Back! 1999
as Edward Whatsett St. John
The Titanic Chronicles 1999
as (voice)
Get Bruce! 1999
as Self
Addams Family Reunion 1998
as Gomez Addams
The Rugrats Movie 1998
as Rex Pester (voice)
The Easter Story Keepers 1998
as Nero (voice)
Doom Runners 1997
as Dr. Kao
Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas 1997
as Forte (voice)
A Christmas Carol 1997
as Ebenezer Scrooge (voice)
Super Nova 1997
as Poet Man
Bruno the Kid: The Animated Movie 1997
as Lazlo Gigahurtz (voice) (archive footage)
McHale's Navy 1997
as Maj. Vladikov
Mighty Ducks the Movie: The First Face-Off 1997
as Lord Dragaunus (voice)
The Story of Santa Claus 1996
as Nostros, the eldest elf (voice)
Lover's Knot 1996
as Cupid's Caseworker
Muppet Treasure Island 1996
as Long John Silver
The Rocky Horror Double Feature Video Show 1995
as Self
Congo 1995
as Herkermer Homolka
The Pebble and the Penguin 1995
as Drake (voice)
Daisy-Head Mayzie 1995
as Finagle (voice)
Superhuman Samurai Syber-Squad: The Glitch That Stole Christmas 1994
as Kilokahn (voice)
The Shadow 1994
as Farley Claymore
The Three Musketeers 1993
as Cardinal Richelieu
National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1 1993
as Jigsaw
Meggamorphosis 1993
as The Snake
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York 1992
as Concierge
Passed Away 1992
as Boyd Pinter
FernGully: The Last Rainforest 1992
as Hexxus (voice)
Defenders of Dynatron City 1992
as Atom Ed, The Floating Head (voice)
Timeless Tales: The Steadfast Tin Soldier 1991
as Jack
Darkwing Duck: Darkly Dawns The Duck 1991
as Taurus Bulba (voice)
Oscar 1991
as Dr. Thornton Poole
Tales from the Darkside 1990
as Pirate (voice)
The Marzipan Pig 1990
as Narrator (voice)
Roger Waters: The Wall - Live in Berlin 1990
as Self - Vocals
The Hunt for Red October 1990
as Dr. Yevgeni Petrov (Red October)
The Easter Story 1990
as Judas Iscariot (voice)
The Creation - Greatest Adventure Stories from the Bible 1988
as The Serpent (Voice)
Abel's Island 1988
as Abel (voice)
Pass the Ammo 1988
as Rev. Ray Porter
The Worst Witch 1986
as The Grand Wizard
Clue 1985
as Wadsworth
Legend 1985
as Lord of "Darkness"
Ligmalion: Or How to Help Yourself in Self-Help Britain 1985
as Eden Rothwell Esq.
Blue Money 1985
as Larry Gormley
Video Stars 1983
as Tommy Whazz
The Ploughman's Lunch 1983
as Jeremy Hancock
Annie 1982
as Rooster Hannigan
Oliver Twist 1982
as Bill Sikes
Lights! Camera! Annie! The Making of a Major Hollywood Musical 1982
as Self / Rooster
Times Square 1980
as Johnny LaGuardia
City Sugar 1978
as Leonard Brazil
The Shout 1978
as Robert Graves
Three Men in a Boat 1975
as Jerome K Jerome
The Rocky Horror Picture Show 1975
as Dr. Frank-N-Furter
Schmoedipus 1974
as Glen
Vérité 1973
as Mik
The Policeman and the Cook 1970
as Crosscapel
Credits from TMDB.