
Acting
Community Rating
6.1
TMDB estimate
Born
April 19, 1946 (age 79)
Born in
Grappenhall, England, UK
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).

Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror
Self
2025

Stream
Lockwood
2024

King on Screen
Self
2023

Who Done It: The Clue Documentary
Self (archive footage)
2022

Meat Loaf - A Celebration Of Life
Self (archive footage)
2022

Pennywise: The Story of ‘It’
Himself
2021

Rocky Horror 45: The Movie
Self
2021

The More I Know
(voice)
2016

The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again
The Narrator/Criminologist
2016

Meat Loaf: In and Out of Hell
Self - Interviewed in 1974 (archive footage)
2015

Ribbit
Terrence
2014

Saving Santa
Neville Baddington (voice)
2013

Axel: The Biggest Little Hero
Papa Qi (voice)
2013

Gingerclown
Gingerclown
2013

What About Dick?
Reverend Whoopsie
2012

Strange Frame
Dorlan Mig (voice)
2012

Back to the Sea
Eric (voice)
2012

The Outback
Blacktooth (voice)
2012

The Voyages of Young Doctor Dolittle
Doctor Dolittle (voice)
2011

Burke & Hare
Dr. Monroe
2010