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.
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).
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Filmography (Movies)
Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror
Character:Self
Release Date:26/09/2025
Stream
Character:Lockwood
Release Date:21/08/2024
King on Screen
Character:Self
Release Date:11/08/2023
Who Done It: The Clue Documentary
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:03/11/2022
Meat Loaf - A Celebration Of Life
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:20/09/2022
Pennywise: The Story of ‘It’
Character:Himself
Release Date:15/10/2021
Rocky Horror 45: The Movie
Character:Self
Release Date:24/05/2021
The More I Know
Character:(voice)
Release Date:10/11/2016
The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again
Character:The Narrator/Criminologist
Release Date:20/10/2016
Meat Loaf: In and Out of Hell
Character:Self - Interviewed in 1974 (archive footage)
Release Date:09/01/2015
Ribbit
Character:Terrence
Release Date:04/09/2014
Saving Santa
Character:Neville Baddington (voice)
Release Date:05/11/2013
Axel: The Biggest Little Hero
Character:Papa Qi (voice)
Release Date:02/08/2013
Gingerclown
Character:Gingerclown
Release Date:09/05/2013
What About Dick?
Character:Reverend Whoopsie
Release Date:13/11/2012
Strange Frame
Character:Dorlan Mig (voice)
Release Date:03/05/2012
Back To The Sea
Character:Eric (voice)
Release Date:27/01/2012
The Outback
Character:Blacktooth (voice)
Release Date:12/01/2012
The Voyages of Young Doctor Dolittle
Character:Doctor Dolittle (voice)
Release Date:01/11/2011
Burke & Hare
Character:Dr. Monroe
Release Date:29/10/2010
A Turtle's Tale: Sammy's Adventures
Character:Fluffy (voice)
Release Date:04/08/2010
The North Star
Character:
Release Date:01/01/2010
Barbie and the Three Musketeers
Character:Philippe (voice)
Release Date:15/09/2009
Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey!
Character:Piccadilly (voice)
Release Date:07/08/2009
The Secret of Moonacre
Character:Coeur De Noir
Release Date:06/02/2009
Starz Inside: Ladies or Gentlemen
Character:Self
Release Date:16/12/2008
Scooby-Doo! and the Goblin King
Character:The Goblin King (voice)
Release Date:23/09/2008
Fly Me to the Moon
Character:Yegor (voice)
Release Date:15/08/2008
Christmas in Wonderland
Character:McLoosh
Release Date:27/12/2007
The Chosen One
Character:Lucifer
Release Date:13/10/2007
Eloise Goes to School
Character:
Release Date:24/07/2007
Little Miss Christmas
Character:Mr. Salamone (voice)
Release Date:05/12/2006
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol
Character:Narrator (voice)
Release Date:01/12/2006
Queer Duck: The Movie
Character:Peccary (voice)
Release Date:14/07/2006
Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties
Character:Prince (voice)
Release Date:15/06/2006
Jimmy Timmy Power Hour 2: When Nerds Collide
Character:Professor Calamitous (voice)
Release Date:14/03/2006
Bailey's Billion$
Character:Caspar Pennington
Release Date:05/08/2005
Jimmy Neutron: The League of Villains
Character:Professor Calamitous(voice)
Release Date:18/06/2005
Valiant
Character:Von Talon (voice)
Release Date:25/03/2005
Mucha Lucha: The Return of El Malefico
Character:El Maléfico (voice)
Release Date:04/01/2005
Kinsey
Character:Thurman Rice
Release Date:04/09/2004
Jimmy Neutron: Operation: Rescue Jet Fusion
Character:Professor Calamitous (voice)
Release Date:13/10/2003
Rugrats Go Wild
Character:Nigel Thornberry (voice)
Release Date:13/06/2003
The Not So Golden Calf: Commandments 1-2
Character:Hazzaka(voice)
Release Date:01/02/2003
The Wild Thornberrys Movie
Character:Nigel Thornberry (voice)
Release Date:20/12/2002
I, Crocodile
Character:Narrator (voice)
Release Date:31/10/2002
Ritual
Character:Matthew Hope
Release Date:18/09/2002
Creating a Myth... the Memories of 'Legend'
Character:Himself
Release Date:21/05/2002
I Love Muppets
Character:Self
Release Date:31/03/2002
The Scoundrel's Wife
Character:Father Antoine
Release Date:09/03/2002
Barbie in the Nutcracker
Character:Mouse King (voice)
Release Date:30/09/2001
Wolf Girl
Character:Harley Dune
Release Date:21/09/2001
The Wild Thornberrys: The Origin of Donnie
Character:Nigel Thornberry (voice)
Release Date:18/08/2001
Scary Movie 2
Character:Prof. Oldman
Release Date:04/07/2001
Rugrats in Paris: The Movie
Character:Sumo Singer (voice)
Release Date:17/11/2000
Charlie's Angels
Character:Roger Corwin
Release Date:02/11/2000
Sorted
Character:Damian Kemp
Release Date:06/10/2000
Lion of Oz
Character:Captain Fitzgerald (voice)
Release Date:26/09/2000
Four Dogs Playing Poker
Character:Felix
Release Date:06/06/2000
Pirates of the Plain
Character:Jezebel Jack
Release Date:18/11/1999
Behind the Music: The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Character:Self
Release Date:31/10/1999
Scooby-Doo! and the Witch's Ghost
Character:Ben Ravencroft (voice)
Release Date:05/10/1999
Bartok the Magnificent
Character:The Skull (voice)
Release Date:07/09/1999
Jackie's Back!
Character:Edward Whatsett St. John
Release Date:14/06/1999
Get Bruce!
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/1999
The Titanic Chronicles
Character:(voice)
Release Date:01/01/1999
Addams Family Reunion
Character:Gomez Addams
Release Date:23/12/1998
The Rugrats Movie
Character:Rex Pester (voice)
Release Date:20/11/1998
A Christmas Carol
Character:Ebenezer Scrooge (voice)
Release Date:20/12/1997
Doom Runners
Character:Dr. Kao
Release Date:20/12/1997
Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas
Character:Forte (voice)
Release Date:11/11/1997
Super Nova
Character:Poet Man
Release Date:11/05/1997
Bruno the Kid: The Animated Movie
Character:Lazlo Gigahurtz (voice) (archive footage)
Release Date:22/04/1997
McHale's Navy
Character:Maj. Vladikov
Release Date:18/04/1997
Mighty Ducks the Movie: The First Face-Off
Character:Lord Dragaunus (voice)
Release Date:08/04/1997
The Story of Santa Claus
Character:Nostros, the eldest elf (voice)
Release Date:07/12/1996
Lover's Knot
Character:Cupid's Caseworker
Release Date:12/07/1996
Muppet Treasure Island
Character:Long John Silver
Release Date:16/02/1996
The Rocky Horror Double Feature Video Show
Character:Self
Release Date:14/08/1995
Congo
Character:Herkermer Homolka
Release Date:09/06/1995
The Pebble and the Penguin
Character:Drake (voice)
Release Date:12/04/1995
Daisy-Head Mayzie
Character:Finagle (voice)
Release Date:05/02/1995
Superhuman Samurai Syber-Squad: The Glitch That Stole Christmas
Character:Kilokahn (voice)
Release Date:11/11/1994
The Shadow
Character:Farley Claymore
Release Date:01/07/1994
The Three Musketeers
Character:Cardinal Richelieu
Release Date:11/11/1993
National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1
Character:Jigsaw
Release Date:04/02/1993
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
Character:Concierge
Release Date:15/11/1992
Passed Away
Character:Boyd Pinter
Release Date:24/04/1992
FernGully: The Last Rainforest
Character:Hexxus (voice)
Release Date:10/04/1992
Defenders of Dynatron City
Character:Atom Ed, The Floating Head (voice)
Release Date:22/02/1992
Timeless Tales: The Steadfast Tin Soldier
Character:Jack-in-The-Box
Release Date:26/09/1991
Darkwing Duck: Darkly Dawns The Duck
Character:Taurus Bulba (voice)
Release Date:06/09/1991
Oscar
Character:Dr. Thornton Poole
Release Date:26/04/1991
Tales from the Darkside
Character:Pirate (voice)
Release Date:29/11/1990
The Marzipan Pig
Character:Narrator (voice)
Release Date:05/11/1990
Roger Waters: The Wall - Live in Berlin
Character:Self - Vocals
Release Date:21/07/1990
The Hunt for Red October
Character:Dr. Yevgeni Petrov (Red October)
Release Date:02/03/1990
The Easter Story
Character:Judas Iscariot (voice)
Release Date:01/01/1990
The Creation - Greatest Adventure Stories from the Bible
Character:The Serpent (Voice)
Release Date:05/07/1988
Abel's Island
Character:Abel (voice)
Release Date:17/06/1988
Pass the Ammo
Character:Rev. Ray Porter
Release Date:04/03/1988
The Worst Witch
Character:The Grand Wizard
Release Date:22/10/1986
Clue
Character:Wadsworth
Release Date:13/12/1985
Legend
Character:Lord of "Darkness"
Release Date:28/08/1985
Ligmalion: Or How to Help Yourself in Self-Help Britain
Character:Eden Rothwell Esq.
Release Date:08/04/1985
Blue Money
Character:Larry Gormley
Release Date:01/03/1985
Video Stars
Character:Tommy Whazz
Release Date:06/12/1983
The Ploughman's Lunch
Character:Jeremy Hancock
Release Date:30/05/1983
Annie
Character:Rooster Hannigan
Release Date:21/05/1982
Oliver Twist
Character:Bill Sikes
Release Date:23/03/1982
Lights! Camera! Annie! The Making of a Major Hollywood Musical
Character:Self / Rooster
Release Date:07/03/1982
Times Square
Character:Johnny LaGuardia
Release Date:17/10/1980
City Sugar
Character:Leonard Brazil
Release Date:01/11/1978
The Shout
Character:Robert Graves
Release Date:16/06/1978
Three Men in a Boat
Character:Jerome K Jerome
Release Date:31/12/1975
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Character:Dr. Frank-N-Furter
Release Date:14/08/1975
Schmoedipus
Character:Glen
Release Date:20/06/1974
Vérité
Character:Mik
Release Date:23/10/1973
Television Appearances
Over the Garden Wall
Character:Auntie Whispers (voice)
Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja
Character:The Sorcerer (voice)
The High Fructose Adventures of Annoying Orange
Character:Professor Plum (voice)
The High Fructose Adventures of Annoying Orange
Character:Endive / Arugula (voice)
Young Justice
Character:G. Gordon Godfrey (voice)
Regular Show
Character:Master Prank Caller #2 (voice)
Regular Show
Character:Hot Dog Leader (voice)
Alice
Character:Dodo
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
Character:Chancellor Palpatine (voice)
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
Character:Chancellor Palpatine / Darth Sidious (voice)
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
Character:Darth Sidious (voice)
Ben 10: Alien Force
Character:Dr. Chadwick / Knight #2 (voice)
The Colour of Magic
Character:Trymon
Cranford
Character:Signor Brunoni
Phineas and Ferb
Character:Stubbings (voice)
Me, Eloise
Character:Mr. Salamone (voice)
Psych
Character:Nigel St. Nigel
Criminal Minds
Character:Billy Flynn
Loonatics Unleashed
Character:The Ringmaster (voice)
Duck Dodgers
Character:Magnificent Rogue (voice)
Ozzy & Drix
Character:Nick O'Teen (voice)
Ozzy & Drix
Character:Scarlet Fever (voice)
Family Affair
Character:Mr. French
Pet Star
Character:Self - Judge
The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius
Character:Professor Calamitous (voice)
Monk
Character:Dale 'The Whale' Biederbeck
Teamo Supremo
Character:Laser Pirate (voice)
The Proud Family
Character:
Samurai Jack
Character:Worm 1 (voice)
Attila
Character:Theodosius
Gary & Mike
Character:Killer (voice)
Bette
Character:
The Brothers Flub
Character:(voice)
Xyber 9: New Dawn
Character:King Renard (voice)
The Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot
Character:Dr. Neugog (voice)
Redwall
Character:Slagar (voice)
Where Are They Now?
Character:Self
Batman Beyond
Character:Mutro Botha (voice)
Martial Law
Character:The One (voice)
Will & Grace
Character:Marion Finster
Voltron: The Third Dimension
Character:Prince Lotor (voice)
The Wild Thornberrys
Character:Nigel Thornberry (voice)
The Net
Character:Sorcerer
Over the Top
Character:Simon Ferguson
Teen Angel
Character:Frog (voice)
Lexx
Character:Poet Man
Titanic
Character:Simon Doonan
Hey Arnold!
Character:Mr. Leichliter (voice)
Bruno the Kid
Character:Lazlo Gigahurtz (voice)
Jumanji
Character:Trader Slick (voice)
Mighty Ducks: The Animated Series
Character:Lord Dragaunus (voice)
Adventures from the Book of Virtues
Character:King Minos (voice)
The Naked Truth
Character:Sir Rudolph Haley
Freakazoid!
Character:Dr. Mystico (voice)
The Mask: Animated Series
Character:
The Mask: Animated Series
Character:Pretorius (voice)
Turbocharged Thunderbirds
Character:The Atrocimator
Earth 2
Character:Gaal
Aaahh!!! Real Monsters
Character:Zimbo (voice)
Gargoyles
Character:Dr. Anton Sevarius (voice)
Superhuman Samurai Syber-Squad
Character:Kilokahn (voice)
Duckman
Character:King Chicken (voice)
Duckman
Character:King Chicken / Prof. Edwin Byer (voice)
Duckman
Character:King Chicken / Morris Needleman (voice)
Duckman
Character:King Chicken / Regine Poulet (voice)
Duckman
Character:King Chicken / Tony Sterling (voice)
Duckman
Character:Simon Desmond (voice)
Aladdin
Character:
Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego?
Character:Maelstrom (voice)
Sonic the Hedgehog
Character:King Acorn / Keeper of the Time Stones (voice)
Sonic the Hedgehog
Character:King Acorn (voice)
Wild West C.O.W.-Boys of Moo Mesa
Character:
The Little Mermaid
Character:The Evil Manta (voice)
Eek! The Cat
Character:Narrator (voice)
Batman: The Animated Series
Character:Leon's Henchman (voice)
Batman: The Animated Series
Character:Robot Clown (voice)
Tales from the Crypt - Uncut
Character:
Fish Police
Character:Sharkster
Capitol Critters
Character:
Darkwing Duck
Character:
The Legend of Prince Valiant
Character:Gawain (voice)
Dinosaurs
Character:Pterodactyl (voice)
Dinosaurs
Character:Henri Poupon (voice)
Dinosaurs
Character:Fox Jacket (voice)
Dinosaurs
Character:Chief Elder (voice)
Dinosaurs
Character:Winston (voice)
Dinosaurs
Character:The Devil (voice)
Dinosaurs
Character:Jean-Claude (voice)
The Pirates of Dark Water
Character:Konk (voice)
It
Character:Pennywise
Captain Planet and the Planeteers
Character:Mal
Tiny Toon Adventures
Character:Reginald / Prince Charles (voice)
Peter Pan & the Pirates
Character:Captain Hook (voice)
TaleSpin
Character:Thaddeos E. Klang (voice)
Tom & Jerry Kids Show
Character:Sheriff of Rottingham (voice)
Tom & Jerry Kids Show
Character:Mr. Banker of Ye Olde Fog Bank (voice)
Gravedale High
Character:Mr. Tutner (voice)
Paddington Bear
Character:Mr. Curry
Tales from the Crypt
Character:Pa Brackett / Ma Brackett / Winona Brackett (segment "Death of Some Salesmen")
Agatha Christie's Poirot
Character:Lord Boynton
Wiseguy
Character:
Okay
Character:Self
Life of Shakespeare
Character:William Shakespeare
Will Shakespeare
Character:William Shakespeare
Bio’s Bahnhof
Character:Self
Rock Follies
Character:Stevie Streeter
Saturday Night Live
Character:Self - Host
Napoleon and Love
Character:Eugène
Disco
Character:Self
Play for Today
Character:Glen
Ace of Wands
Character:Cashier
Armchair Theatre
Character:Mick
Tony Awards
Character:Self - Nominee
The Oscars
Character:Self
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