Acting
Tim Curry
EN, DE cinema · 131 credits
Born
19 April 1946
Died
25 August 2026 (aged 80)
Birthplace
Grappenhall, England, UK
Also known as Timothy James Curry · The Cheshire Cat · James Curry · Tim J. Curry · Timothy J. Curry · Timothy Curry
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).
Known for
Filmography
Stream 2: Sudden Death
as Lockwood
Barbie in the Nutcracker
as The Rat King's Father (voice), In Memory Of
Stream
as Lockwood
King on Screen
as Self
Meat Loaf - A Celebration Of Life
as Self (archive footage)
Who Done It: The Clue Documentary
as Self (archive footage)
Pennywise: The Story of ‘It’
as Himself
Wildchat
as Self
The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again
as The Narrator/Criminologist
Meat Loaf: In and Out of Hell
as Self - Interviewed in 1974 (archive footage)
Ribbit
as Terrence
Axel: The Biggest Little Hero
as Papa Qi (voice)
Gingerclown
as Gingerclown
Saving Santa
as Neville Baddington (voice)
What About Dick?
as Reverend Whoopsie
The Outback
as Blacktooth (voice)
Strange Frame
as Dorlan Mig (voice)
Back to the Sea
as Eric (voice)
The Voyages of Young Doctor Dolittle
as Doctor Dolittle (voice)
A Turtle's Tale: Sammy's Adventures
as Fluffy (voice)
Burke & Hare
as Dr. Monroe
Barbie and the Three Musketeers
as Philippe (voice)
The Secret of Moonacre
as Coeur De Noir
Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey!
as Piccadilly (voice)
Mythic Journeys
as The King (voice)
Scooby-Doo! and the Goblin King
as The Goblin King (voice)
Fly Me to the Moon
as Yegor (voice)
The Chosen One
as Lucifer
Christmas in Wonderland
as McLoosh
Eloise Goes to School
2007
Eloise Goes to School
as Mr. Salamone (voice)
Eloise in Hollywood
as Mr. Salamone (voice)
Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties
as Prince (voice)
Queer Duck: The Movie
as Peccary (voice)
Little Miss Christmas
as Mr. Salamone (voice)
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol
as Narrator (voice)
Jimmy Timmy Power Hour 2: When Nerds Collide
as Professor Calamitous (voice)
Eloise's Rawther Unusual Halloween
as Mr. Salamone (voice)
Valiant
as Von Talon (voice)
Bailey's Billion$
as Caspar Pennington
Mucha Lucha: The Return of El Malefico
as El Maléfico (voice)
Jimmy Neutron: The League of Villains
as Professor Calamitous(voice)
Kinsey
as Thurman Rice
Rugrats Go Wild
as Nigel Thornberry (voice)
Jimmy Neutron: Operation: Rescue Jet Fusion
as Professor Calamitous (voice)
The Not So Golden Calf: Commandments 1-2
as Hazzaka(voice)
Ritual
as Matthew Hope
The Wild Thornberrys Movie
as Nigel Thornberry / Col. Radcliff Thornberry (voice)
I, Crocodile
as Narrator (voice)
I Love Muppets
as Self
The Scoundrel's Wife
as Father Antoine
Scary Movie 2
as Professor
Wolf Girl
as Harley Dune
The Wild Thornberrys: The Origin of Donnie
as Nigel Thornberry (voice)
Barbie in the Nutcracker
as Mouse King (voice)
Charlie's Angels
as Roger Corwin
Sorted
as Damian Kemp
Rugrats in Paris: The Movie
as Sumo Singer (voice)
Lion of Oz
as Captain Fitzgerald (voice)
Jackie's Back!
as Edward Whatsett St. John
Get Bruce!
as Self
Bartok the Magnificent
as The Skull (voice)
Pirates of the Plain
as Jezebel Jack
Scooby-Doo! and the Witch's Ghost
as Ben Ravencroft (voice)
The Titanic Chronicles
as (voice)
Addams Family Reunion
as Gomez Addams
The Rugrats Movie
as Rex Pester (voice)
The Easter Story Keepers
as Nero (voice)
Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas
as Forte (voice)
McHale's Navy
as Maj. Vladikov
A Christmas Carol
as Ebenezer Scrooge (voice)
Super Nova
as Poet Man
Bruno the Kid: The Animated Movie
as Lazlo Gigahurtz (voice) (archive footage)
Doom Runners
as Dr. Kao
Mighty Ducks the Movie: The First Face-Off
as Lord Dragaunus (voice)
Muppet Treasure Island
as Long John Silver
Lover's Knot
as Cupid's Caseworker
The Story of Santa Claus
as Nostros, the eldest elf (voice)
Congo
as Herkermer Homolka
Daisy-Head Mayzie
as Finagle (voice)
The Pebble and the Penguin
as Drake (voice)
The Shadow
as Farley Claymore
Superhuman Samurai Syber-Squad: The Glitch That Stole Christmas
as Kilokahn (voice)
The Three Musketeers
as Cardinal Richelieu
Meggamorphosis
as The Snake
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
as Concierge
FernGully: The Last Rainforest
as Hexxus (voice)
Defenders of Dynatron City
as Atom Ed, The Floating Head (voice)
Passed Away
as Boyd Pinter
Oscar
as Dr. Thornton Poole
Darkwing Duck: Darkly Dawns The Duck
as Taurus Bulba (voice)
The Hunt for Red October
as Dr. Yevgeni Petrov (Red October)
The Marzipan Pig
as Narrator (voice)
Roger Waters: The Wall - Live in Berlin
as Self - Vocals
The Easter Story
as Judas Iscariot (voice)
Tales from the Darkside
as Pirate (voice)
Pass the Ammo
as Rev. Ray Porter
Abel's Island
as Abel (voice)
The Creation - Greatest Adventure Stories from the Bible
as The Serpent (Voice)
The Worst Witch
as The Grand Wizard
Legend
as Lord of "Darkness"
Clue
as Wadsworth
Ligmalion: Or How to Help Yourself in Self-Help Britain
as Eden Rothwell Esq.
Blue Money
as Larry Gormley
The Ploughman's Lunch
as Jeremy Hancock
Video Stars
as Tommy Whazz
Annie
as Rooster Hannigan
Oliver Twist
as Bill Sikes
Times Square
as Johnny LaGuardia
The Shout
as Robert Graves
City Sugar
as Leonard Brazil
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
as Dr. Frank-N-Furter
Three Men in a Boat
as Jerome K Jerome
Schmoedipus
as Glen
Vérité
as Mik
The Policeman and the Cook
as Crosscapel