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Tim Curry
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Timothy James Curry (born April 19, 1946) is an English actor and singer. He is 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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Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
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Legend
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It
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Clue
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The Rocky Horror Picture Show
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Annie
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Muppet Treasure Island
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The Rugrats Movie
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Public chains that pass through their films — or name them as a bridge.
From Transylvania to Treasure Island
Trace Tim Curry's wild ride from cult icon to family favourite, one unforgettable role at a time.
8 films
The Show Must Go On
From Freddie Mercury's operatic excess to the raw defiance of punk, this chain traces how cinema captures the transformative power of self-expression.
8 films
When the Children's Host Turns Predator
Casper Kelly's Buddy lets a singing orange unicorn hold his own cast hostage inside a deranged 1990s kids' show. This chain traces the lineage of the lethal ent...
5 films
It was Miss Scarlet, in the cinema...
Celebrating Lesley Ann Warren's 80th birthday with a journey through board game adaptations, from the witty whodunit of Clue to the explosive naval warfare of B...
8 films
The Long Goodbye to the Small Screen
A journey through the films that turned television's intimate glow into cinema's grand spectacle, and back again.
6 films
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2021 · Himself
Saving Santa
2013 · Neville Baddington (voice)
Scooby-Doo! and the Goblin King
2008 · The Goblin King (voice)
Fly Me to the Moon
2008 · Yegor (voice)
The Colour of Magic
2008 · Trymon
Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties
2006 · Prince (voice)
Barbie in the Nutcracker
2001 · Mouse King (voice)
Scary Movie 2
2001 · Professor
Rugrats in Paris: The Movie
2000 · Sumo Singer (voice)
Charlie's Angels
2000 · Roger Corwin
Scooby-Doo! and the Witch's Ghost
1999 · Ben Ravencroft (voice)
The Rugrats Movie
1998 · Rex Pester (voice)
Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas
1997 · Forte (voice)
McHale's Navy
1997 · Maj. Vladikov
Muppet Treasure Island
1996 · Long John Silver
Congo
1995 · Herkermer Homolka
The Shadow
1994 · Farley Claymore
The Three Musketeers
1993 · Cardinal Richelieu
National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1
1993 · Jigsaw
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
1992 · Concierge
Oscar
1991 · Dr. Thornton Poole
It
1990 · Pennywise
The Hunt for Red October
1990 · Dr. Yevgeni Petrov (Red October)
Clue
1985 · Wadsworth
Legend
1985 · Lord of "Darkness"
Annie
1982 · Rooster Hannigan
Will Shakespeare
1978 · William Shakespeare
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
1975 · Dr. Frank-N-Furter