Tim Curry is an English actor and singer. He rose to prominence for his portrayal of "Dr. Frank-N-Furter" in the film The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975), reprising the role he had originated in the 1973 London and 1974 Los Angeles musical stage productions.
Curry's other stage work includes various roles in the original West End production of Hair, “Tristan Tzara” in the 1975 West End and Broadway productions of Travesties, “Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart” in the 1980 Broadway production of Amadeus, “Alan Swann” in the Broadway production of My Favourite Year, and “King Arthur” in the Broadway and West End productions of Spamalot from 2005-2007. His theater accolades include three Tony Award nominations and two Laurence Olivier Award nominations.
Curry received further acclaim for his film and television roles, including “Rooster Hannigan” in the film adaptation of Annie (1982), “Darkness” in Legend (1985), “Wadsworth” in Clue (1985), “Pennywise” in the miniseries It (1990), “The Concierge” in Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992), “Cardinal Richelieu” in The Three Musketeers (1993), and “Long John Silver” in Muppet Treasure Island (1996). He has also gained acclaim for his voice acting roles, including his Daytime Emmy Award-winning performance as “Captain Hook” on Peter Pan & the Pirates (1990-1991), “Hexxus” in FernGully: The Last Rainforest (1992), “Sir Nigel Thornberry” on The Wild Thornberrys (1998-2004), and “Chancellor Palpatine”/”Darth Sidious” on Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2012-2014).
As a singer Curry has released three rock-focused studio albums: Read My Lips (1978), Fearless (1979), and Simplicity (1981).
