Tim Curry

Timothy James Curry (born April 19, 1946 in Cheshire, England) is a British actor and composer perhaps best known for his role as Dr. Frank N. Furter in The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975). He also had an earlier career as a rock musician. He studied Drama and English at Cambridge and at University of Birmingham.

Other notable roles:

• Has-been rock star Stevie Streeter in Rock Follies of '77 (1977)
• The disc jockey Johnny LaGuardia in Times Square (1980)
• Pennywise the Dancing Clown in the miniseries It (based on the Stephen King novel)
• Dr Petrov in The Hunt for Red October (based on the Tom Clancy novel)
• Dr Thornton Poole the elocutionist in the film Oscar
• The voice of Nigel Thornberry in the animated Nickelodeon series The Wild Thornberrys
• The voice of Captain Hook in the animated Fox series Peter Pan and the Pirates
• Darkness in the film Legend (1982)
• Wadsworth the Butler in the film Clue (1985)
• In 1990 he joined many other guests for Roger Waters' massive performance of The Wall in Berlin.
• The arch hotel concierge Mr Hector in the film (1992)
• Numerous computer games, both as an actor (using Full Motion Video) and just a voiceover (such as in two of the three Gabriel Knight games).

Parts in theatre at the Olivier Theatre (part of the National Theatre in London):

• Mac the knife in the " Three penny opera" and
• a part in the drama "D´alliance" = Liebelei by Arthur Schnitzler; both in 1986.

Mr. Curry currently lives in Los Angeles with his dog, Frank.