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Tim Curry
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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 p…
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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).
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2026
Barbie in the Nutcracker
Movie Pai do Rei dos Ratos (voz)
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2025
Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror
Movie Self
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2024
Stream
Movie Lockwood
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2023
King on Screen
Movie Self
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2022
Who Done It: The Clue Documentary
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2022
Meat Loaf - A Celebration Of Life
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2021
Pennywise: The Story of ‘It’
Movie Himself
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2021
Rocky Horror 45: The Movie
Movie Self
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2019
Wildchat
Movie
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2016
The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again
Movie The Narrator/Criminologist
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2015
Meat Loaf: In and Out of Hell
Movie Self - Interviewed in 1974 (archive footage)
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2014
Over the Garden Wall
TV show Auntie Whispers (voice)
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2014
Ribbit
Movie Terrence
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2013
Saving Santa
Movie Neville Baddington (voice)
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2013
Axel: The Biggest Little Hero
Movie Papa Qi (voice)
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2013
Gingerclown
Movie Gingerclown
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2012
What About Dick?
Movie Reverend Whoopsie
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2012
Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja
TV show The Sorcerer (voice)
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2012
The High Fructose Adventures of Annoying Orange
TV show Professor Plum (voice)
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2012
Strange Frame
Movie Dorlan Mig (voice)
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2012
Back to the Sea
Movie Eric (voice)
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2012
The Outback
Movie Blacktooth (voice)
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2011
The Voyages of Young Doctor Dolittle
Movie Doctor Dolittle (voice)
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2010
Young Justice
TV show G. Gordon Godfrey (voice)
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2010
Burke & Hare
Movie Dr. Monroe
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2010
Regular Show
TV show Master Prank Caller #2 (voice)
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2010
A Turtle's Tale: Sammy's Adventures
Movie Fluffy (voice)
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2010
The Color of Magic 2in1
Movie Trymon
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2010
The North Star
Movie
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2009
Alice
TV show Dodo
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2009
Barbie and the Three Musketeers
Movie Philippe (voice)
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2009
Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey!
Movie Piccadilly (voice)
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2009
Mythic Journeys
Movie The King (voice)
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2009
The Secret of Moonacre
Movie Coeur De Noir
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2008
Starz Inside: Ladies or Gentlemen
Movie Self
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2008
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
TV show Chancellor Palpatine (voice)
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2008
Scooby-Doo! and the Goblin King
Movie The Goblin King (voice)
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2008
Fly Me to the Moon
Movie Yegor (voice)
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2008
Ben 10: Alien Force
TV show Dr. Chadwick / Knight #2 (voice)
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2008
The Colour of Magic
TV show Trymon
