Tim Curry

Acting

Born: April 19, 1946
Died: August 25, 2026
Place of Birth: Grappenhall, England, UK
Known For: Мужской

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).

Filmography

Criminal Minds

as Billy Flynn

2005

Regular Show

as Master Prank Caller #2 (voice), as Hot Dog Leader (voice)

2010

Monk

as Dale 'The Whale' Biederbeck

2002

Agatha Christie's Poirot

as Lord Boynton

1989

Phineas and Ferb

as Stubbings (voice)

2007

Star Wars: The Clone Wars

as Darth Sidious (voice), as Chancellor Palpatine / Darth Sidious (voice), as Chancellor Palpatine (voice)

2008

Psych

as Nigel St. Nigel

2006

Young Justice

as G. Gordon Godfrey (voice)

2010

Will & Grace

as Marion Finster

1998

Hey Arnold!

as Mr. Leichliter (voice)

1996

Batman: The Animated Series

as Robot Clown (voice), as Leon's Henchman (voice)

1992

Tom & Jerry Kids Show

as Sheriff of Rottingham (voice), as Mr. Banker of Ye Olde Fog Bank (voice)

1990

The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius

as Professor Calamitous (voice)

2002

Samurai Jack

as Worm 1 (voice)

2001

Dinosaurs

as The Devil (voice), as Chief Elder (voice), as Pterodactyl (voice), as Henri Poupon (voice), as Jean-Claude (voice), as Fox Jacket (voice), as Winston (voice)

1991

The Wild Thornberrys

as Nigel Thornberry (voice)

1998

Tales from the Crypt

as Pa Brackett / Ma Brackett / Winona Brackett (segment "Death of Some Salesmen")

1989

Batman Beyond

as Mutro Botha (voice)

1999

Duckman

as King Chicken / Prof. Edwin Byer (voice), as King Chicken (voice), as King Chicken / Morris Needleman (voice), as King Chicken / Tony Sterling (voice), as King Chicken / Regine Poulet (voice), as Simon Desmond (voice)

1994