List of Tim Curry performances
Timothy James Curry (1946–2026) was an English actor and singer based in the United States who had several roles in video games, films, television shows, and audiobooks.
On film, Curry was perhaps best known for his portrayal of Dr. Frank-N-Furter in the musical The Rocky Horror Show (1973–1975) and its film adaptation The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975). His other notable film roles included The Shout (1978), Annie (1982), Legend (1985), Clue (1985), Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992), The Three Musketeers (1993), Muppet Treasure Island (1996), The Worst Witch (1986), The Hunt for Red October (1990), Congo (1995), Charlie's Angels (2000), Scary Movie 2 (2001), and Kinsey (2004).
On stage, Curry was nominated for the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical for his roles as The Pirate King in The Pirates of Penzance (1982) and King Arthur in Spamalot (2006–2007). On Broadway, he earned three Tony Award nominations, his first for Best Actor in a Play for his role as Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in Amadeus (1981) and followed by two nominations for Best Actor in a Musical for My Favorite Year (1992) and Spamalot (2005).
On television, Curry portrayed Pennywise in the miniseries It (1990) and was also nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series for playing a family of Hillbillies in Tales from the Crypt (1993). A noted voice artist, he also played a Daytime Emmy Award-winning performance as Captain Hook on Peter Pan & the Pirates (1990–1991) and had recurring roles as Sir Nigel Thornberry in The Wild Thornberrys (1998–2004), and Chancellor Palpatine / Darth Sidious in Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2012–2014).
Curry was nominated for a Grammy Award for his reading of A Series of Unfortunate Events: The Bad Beginning (2002). He also released three rock-focused studio albums: Read My Lips (1978), Fearless (1979), and Simplicity (1981).
Theatre
Live-action roles
Film
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Sinking Fish Move Sideways | Waiter on Train | Television film |
| 1970 | Ace of Wands | Cashier | Episode: "Now You See It, Now You Don't: Part 1" |
| ITV Saturday Night Theatre | Crosscapel | Episode: "The Policeman and the Cook" | |
| 1972 | Stage 2 | Madman | Episode: "The Duchess of Malfi" |
| 1973 | Armchair Theatre | Mik | Episode: "Verite" |
| 1974 | Napoleon and Love | Eugene | 3 episodes |
| Play for Today | Glen | Episode: "Schmoedipus" | |
| 1975 | Three Men in a Boat | Jerome | Television film |
| 1977 | Rock Follies of '77 | Stevie Streeter | Episode: "The Band Who Wouldn't Die" |
| 1978 | Will Shakespeare | William Shakespeare | 6 episodes |
| ITV Sunday Night Drama | Leonard Brazil | Episode: "City Sugar" | |
| 1981 | Saturday Night Live | Himself | Host; episode: "Tim Curry/Meat Loaf" |
| 1982 | Oliver Twist | Bill Sikes | Television film |
| 1983 | Video Stars | Teddy Whazz | |
| 1985 | Blue Money | Larry Gormley | |
| Ligmalion: A Musical for the 80s | Eden Rothwell Esq. | ||
| 1986 | The Worst Witch | The Grand Wizard | |
| 1989 | The Tracey Ullman Show | Ian Miles | Episode: #3.11 |
| Wiseguy | Winston Newquay | 6 episodes | |
| 1990 | It | It / Pennywise the Dancing Clown / Robert "Bob" Gray | 2 episodes |
| 1991 | Big Deals | Christopher Nizzle | Pilot[4] |
| 1992 | Topper | Cosmo Topper | |
| 1993 | Roseanne | Roger | 2 episodes |
| Tales from the Crypt | Pa / Ma / Winona Brackett | Episode: "Death of Some Salesman" | |
| 1994 | 51st Golden Globe Awards | Himself | Co-host; television special |
| Earth 2 | Gaal | 4 episodes | |
| 1995–1996 | The Naked Truth | Sir Rudolph Haley | 2 episodes |
| 1996 | Titanic | Simon Doonan | |
| 1997 | Lexx | Poet Man | Episode: "Supernova" |
| Over the Top | Simon Ferguson | 12 episodes; also producer | |
| Doom Runners | Dr. Kao | Television film | |
| 1998 | Madness Reigns | King Nicholas | Pilot |
| 1999–2000 | Rude Awakening | Martin Crisp | 6 episodes |
| 1999 | The Unbelievables | Vaudevillian | Pilot |
| Jackie's Back | Edward Whatsett St. John | Television film | |
| 2000 | Bette | Himself | Episode: "Or Not to Be" |
| 2001 | Attila | Theodosius II | 2 episodes |
| 2002–2003 | Family Affair | Mr. Giles French | 15 episodes |
| 2004 | Monk | Dale "The Whale" Biederbeck | Episode: "Mr. Monk Goes to Jail" |
| Will & Grace | Marion Finster | 2 episodes | |
| 2007 | Psych | Nigel St. Nigel | Episode: "American Duos" |
| 2008 | Terry Pratchett's The Colour of Magic | Trymon | 2 episodes |
| Starz Inside: Ladies or Gentlemen | Himself | Documentary | |
| Agatha Christie's Poirot | Lord Greville Boynton | Episode: "Appointment with Death" | |
| 2009 | Alice | Dodo | Episode #1.1 |
| Return to Cranford | Signor Brunoni | Episode: "Part Two: October 1844" | |
| 2010 | Criminal Minds | Billy Flynn | 2 episodes |
| 2016 | The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again | The Criminologist | Television film |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Frankenstein: Through the Eyes of the Monster | Doctor Victor Frankenstein | [5] |
| 1996 | Muppet Treasure Island | Long John Silver | [6] |
| 2008 | Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 | Premier Anatoly Cherdenko | [7] |
Music videos
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | "I Do the Rock" | Himself |
| "Paradise Garage" |
Voice roles
Voice roles in film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | FernGully: The Last Rainforest | Hexxus | [8] |
| 1995 | The Pebble and the Penguin | Drake | |
| 1997 | Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas | Forte | Direct-to-video[8] |
| A Christmas Carol | Ebenezer Scrooge | ||
| 1998 | The Rugrats Movie | Rex Pester[8] | |
| The Easter Story Keepers | Nero | Direct-to-video | |
| 1999 | Scooby-Doo! and the Witch's Ghost | Ben Ravencroft[8] | |
| Bartok the Magnificent | The Skull[8] | ||
| 2000 | Lion of Oz | Captain Fitzgerald[8] | |
| Rugrats in Paris: The Movie | Sumo Singer[8] | ||
| 2001 | Barbie in the Nutcracker | Mouse King[8] | Direct-to-video |
| 2002 | I, Crocodile | Crocodile | Short film |
| The Wild Thornberrys Movie | Nigel Thornberry / Col. Radcliff Thornberry[8] | ||
| 2003 | Rugrats Go Wild | Nigel Thornberry[8] | |
| 2005 | ¡Mucha Lucha!: The Return of El Maléfico | El Maléfico[8] | Direct-to-video |
| The Cat Returns | The Cat King[8] | English dub | |
| Valiant | Von Talon | ||
| 2006 | Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties | Prince[8] | |
| Queer Duck: The Movie | Peccary[8] | Direct-to-video | |
| A Sesame Street Christmas Carol | Narrator | ||
| 2007 | The Chosen One | Lucifer[8] | |
| Once Upon a Christmas Village | Sir Evil | Short film | |
| 2008 | Fly Me to the Moon | Yegor[8] | |
| Scooby-Doo! and the Goblin King | Goblin King[8] | Direct-to-video | |
| 2009 | Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey! | Picadilly[8] | |
| Mythic Journeys | The King | Documentary | |
| Barbie and the Three Musketeers | Philippe[8] | Direct-to-video | |
| 2010 | The North Star | Narrator | Short film |
| A Turtle's Tale: Sammy's Adventures | Fluffy[8] | ||
| 2011 | The Voyages of Young Doctor Dolittle | Doctor Dolittle | Direct-to-video |
| 2012 | The Outback | Blacktooth[8] | |
| Back to the Sea | Eric[8] | ||
| Strange Frame | Dorlan Mig[8] | ||
| 2013 | Gingerclown | Gingerclown | |
| Saving Santa | Nevil Baddington[8] | Direct-to-video | |
| 2014 | Axel: The Biggest Little Hero | Papa Qi | |
| Ribbit | Terence[8] | ||
| 2017 | Long Drive Home | Monster Head AD | Short film |
| 2020 | Dagon: Troll World Chronicles | Necrofer the Death Bringer | Unreleased |
| 2024 | Stream[9] | Lockwood | Cameo |
| TBA | Stream 2: Sudden Death † | Posthumous release |
Voice roles in television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988–1989 | The Greatest Adventure: Stories from the Bible | The Serpent / Judas Iscariot | 2 episodes[8] |
| 1989 | Long Ago and Far Away | Abel | Episode: "Abel's Island" |
| Paddington Bear | Mr. Curry | 13 episodes | |
| Fantastic Max | Dermot D. McDermott | Episode: "Rats Like Us" | |
| 1990 | Gravedale High | Mr. Tutner | 3 episodes |
| The Adventures of Don Coyote and Sancho Panda | Sultan | Episode: "A Knight in Arabia" | |
| 1990–1991 | Fox's Peter Pan & the Pirates | Captain Hook | 46 episodes[8] |
| Wake, Rattle & Roll | Ronald Chump | 28 episodes | |
| 1990 | Tiny Toon Adventures | Prince Charles / Reginald | Episode: "Europe in 30 Minutes"[8] |
| The Marzipan Pig | Narrator | Television film | |
| TaleSpin | Thaddeus E. Klang | 2 episodes | |
| 1991–1992 | Tom & Jerry Kids | Sheriff of Rottingham / Banker | |
| Darkwing Duck | Taurus Bulba | 3 episodes | |
| 1991–1993 | The Pirates of Dark Water | Konk | 20 episodes |
| 1991–1994 | The Legend of Prince Valiant | Sir Gawain | 39 episodes |
| 1991–1996 | Captain Planet and the Planeteers | MAL | 26 episodes |
| 1992 | Fish Police | Sharkster | 6 episodes |
| Defenders of Dynatron City | Atom Ed | Pilot | |
| Capitol Critters | Senator | Episode: "Max Goes to Washington" | |
| Wild West C.O.W.-Boys of Moo Mesa | Jacque Le Beefe | Episode: "A Snake in Cow's Clothing" | |
| Batman: The Animated Series | Henchman | Episodes: "Fear of Victory" | |
| Liquid Television | The Snake | Segment: "Meggamorphosis" | |
| The Steadfast Tin Soldier | Jack-in-the-Box | Television film | |
| Eek! The Cat | Narrator | Episode: "It's A Wonderful Nine Lives" | |
| 1992–1994 | Dinosaurs | Various voices | 7 episodes |
| The Little Mermaid | Evil Manta | 4 episodes | |
| 1993–1994 | Mighty Max | Skullmaster / Jules Verne | 12 episodes |
| 1994–1997 | Aaahh!!! Real Monsters | Zimbo / additional voices | 19 episodes[8] |
| Duckman | King Chicken / Simon Desmond | 10 episodes | |
| 1994 | Sonic the Hedgehog | King Acorn / Keeper of the Time Stones | 4 episodes |
| Aladdin | Amok Mon-Ra / Caliph Kapok | 2 episodes | |
| 1994–1995 | Superhuman Samurai Syber-Squad | Kilokahn | 53 episodes[8] |
| Turbocharged Thunderbirds | The Atrocimator | 13 episodes | |
| 1995–1997 | The Mask: Animated Series | Pretorius | 14 episodes[8] |
| 1995 | Daisy-Head Mayzie | Finagle | Television film |
| 1995–1996 | Gargoyles | Dr. Anton Sevarius | 7 episodes[8] |
| 1996 | Adventures from the Book of Virtues | King Minos / Gessler | 2 episodes |
| Quack Pack | Moltoc | ||
| The Story of Santa Claus | Nostros | Television film[8] | |
| 1996–1997 | Mighty Ducks | Lord Dragaunus | 21 episodes |
| Bruno the Kid | Lazlo Gigahurtz | 9 episodes | |
| 1996–1998 | Jumanji | Trader Slick | 18 episodes |
| 1997 | Freakazoid! | Dr. Mystico | Episode: "Island of Dr. Mystico"[8] |
| Casper | Pianist | Episode: "Stinkie Time Theatre" | |
| Teen Angel | The Frog | Episode: "Jeremiah Was a Bullfrog" | |
| 1998 | Stories from My Childhood | The Beast | Episode: "Beauty and the Beast (A Tale of the Crimson Flower)" |
| Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego? | Dr. Gunnar Maelstrom | 3 episodes | |
| The Net | The Sorcerer | 10 episodes | |
| The First Snow of Winter | Voley | Television film | |
| 1998–2000 | Voltron: The Third Dimension | Prince Lotor / King Alfor | 23 episodes[8] |
| 1998–2004 | The Wild Thornberrys | Nigel Thornberry / Col. Radcliff Thornberry / additional voices | 92 episodes[8] |
| 1999, 2003–2004 | Hey Arnold! | Leichliter | 3 episodes[8] |
| 1999 | Xyber 9: New Dawn | King Renard | 18 episodes |
| 1999, 2001 | Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot | Dr. Neugog | 2 episodes |
| 1999 | Recess | Dr. Slicer | Episode: "Prickly is Leaving" |
| Johnny Bravo | Big Brother | Episode: "Brave New Johnny"[8] | |
| Pinky, Elmyra & the Brain | Monkman | Episode: "Teleport a Friend"[8] | |
| The Titanic Chronicles | Officer Lightoller | Television film | |
| 2000 | Martial Law | The One | 3 episodes |
| Batman Beyond | Mutro Botha | Episode: "Final Cut"[8] | |
| 100 Deeds for Eddie McDowd | The Rottweiler | Episode: "Big Dog"[8] | |
| The New Woody Woodpecker Show | Nicky Knickknacker | Episode: "Eenie, Meany, Out You Go!" | |
| 2000–2001 | Redwall | Slagar the Cruel | 13 episodes[8] |
| 2001 | Gary & Mike | Jared Wexler | Episode: "Crisscross" |
| Teacher's Pet | Spooky | Episode: "The Tale of the Telltale Taffy" | |
| 2002–2003 | Teamo Supremo | Laser Pirate, Dastardly Dentist | 3 episodes |
| 2002 | Samurai Jack | Worm 1 | Episode: "Jack Tales" |
| Ozzy & Drix | Nick O'Teen, Scarlet Fever | 2 episodes[8] | |
| 2003–2005 | The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius | Professor Finbarr Calamitous | 8 episodes[8] |
| 2003 | K10C: Kids' Ten Commandments | Hazzaka | Episode: "The Not-So-Golden Calf" |
| Chalkzone | Jacko | 2 episodes | |
| The Proud Family | Pervical | Episode: "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly" | |
| 2004 | Higglytown Heroes | Librarian Hero | 2 episodes |
| Bench Pressly | Prawnda | Pilot[10] | |
| 2005 | Duck Dodgers | Magnificent Rogue | Episode: "Villainstruck"[8] |
| Loonatics Unleashed | Ringmaster | Episode: "The World is My Circus"[8] | |
| 2006 | The Jimmy Timmy Power Hour 2: When Nerds Collide | Professor Finbarr Calamitous | Television film[8] |
| Eloise: The Animated Series | Mr. Salamone | 13 episodes | |
| 2008, 2012 | Phineas and Ferb | Stubbings / Worthington Dubois | 2 episodes[8] |
| 2008 | Ben 10: Alien Force | Dr. Joseph Chadwick / Knight #2 | Episode: "Pet Project"[8] |
| 2010 | Regular Show | Hot Dog Leader / Master Prank Caller #2 | 2 episodes[8] |
| 2012–2013 | Young Justice | G. Gordon Godfrey | 8 episodes[8] |
| 2012 | Transformers: Rescue Bots | Doctor Morocco | 4 episodes[8] |
| The High Fructose Adventures of Annoying Orange | Arugula / Endive / Plum | 2 episodes | |
| 2012–2014 | Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja | The Sorcerer | 21 episodes[8] |
| Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Chancellor Palpatine / Darth Sidious | 10 episodes[8] | |
| 2013 | Wonder Pets | Tin Man | Episode: "In the Land of Oz" |
| Ben 10: Omniverse | Dr. Joseph Chadwick / Stage Manager | Episode: "Return to Forever"[8] | |
| 2014 | Over the Garden Wall | Auntie Whispers | Episode: "The Ringing of the Bell"[8] |
Voice roles in video games
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers | Gabriel Knight | [8] |
| 1994 | Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger | Melek | [8] |
| 1996 | Toonstruck | Count Nefarious | [8] |
| 1997 | Duckman: The Graphic Adventures of a Private Dick | King Chicken | |
| 1999 | Gabriel Knight 3: Blood of the Sacred, Blood of the Damned | Gabriel Knight | [8] |
| 2000 | Sacrifice | Stratos | [11] |
| 2002 | Scooby-Doo! Night of 100 Frights | The Mastermind | [8] |
| Cancelled | The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse | Satan | [12][13] |
| 2003 | The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron Boy Genius: Jet Fusion | Professor Finbarr Calamitous | [8] |
| 2004 | Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events | Lemony Snicket | [8] |
| 2005 | Nicktoons Unite! | Professor Finbarr Calamitous | [8] |
| 2007 | Nicktoons: Attack of the Toybots | ||
| 2009 | Brütal Legend | Emperor Doviculus | [14][8] |
| Dragon Age: Origins | Arl Rendon Howe | [8][15] |
Radio
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985, 1987 | The Wordsmiths at Gorsemere | Lord Biro | BBC Radio 4 10 episodes |
| 2000 | Tales from the Crypt | Narrator | Episode: "Tight Grip" |
Theme park attraction
| Year | Title | Role | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994–2003 | ExtraTERRORestrial Alien Encounter | S.I.R. | Magic Kingdom |
Audiobooks
Discography
Albums
- Read My Lips (1978)
- Fearless (1979)
- Simplicity (1981)
- The Best of Tim Curry (1985; compilation album)
- From the Vaults (2010; recorded 1976)
Soundtracks and cast recordings
- The Rocky Horror Show (Original London cast) (1973)
- The Rocky Horror Show (Original Roxy cast) (1974)
- The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
- Annie (1982)
- FernGully: The Last Rainforest (1992)
- My Favorite Year (Original Broadway cast) (1993)
- The Pebble and the Penguin (1995)
- Muppet Treasure Island (1996)
- Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas (1997)
- Spamalot (Original Broadway cast) (2005)
- The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again (2016)
Others
- Carly Simon – Spy (1979) – Backing vocals for "Vengeance" and "Pure Sin"
- Roger Waters – The Wall – Live in Berlin (1990) – Live recording of "The Trial"
- Little Tramp (1992) – Concept album for musical
- Disney's Music from the Park (1996) – "The Ballad of Davy Crockett"
References
- ↑ "Buy The Player (The Criterion Collection) [Blu-ray]". Retrieved 30 May 2023.
- ↑ Mark Brown (20 October 2006). "We were all going to join this street theater troupe. Tim got a job in Hair the next day. All he had to do was sing". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 March 2008.
- ↑ Miska, Brad (23 February 2010). "Landis Heads to the Streets of Edinburgh for 'Burke & Hare'". Bloody Disgusting.
- ↑ "JOHN LANDIS DISCUSSES "INNOCENT BLOOD" AND HIS CAREER (1992)". Retrieved July 6, 2014.
- ↑ "rating PC - Frankenstein: Through the Eyes of the Monster". Next Generation. Imagine Media. May 1996. p. 98. ISSN 1078-9693.
Tim Curry plays Dr. Frankenstein in Through the Eyes of the Monster.
- ↑ "Zona Beta - Muppet Treasure Island". Computer Gaming World (in Spanish). No. 7. June 1996. p. 18. ISSN 1135-9323.
[...] Long John Silver, interpretado en el juego por Tim Curry (Frankenstein, The Rocky Horror Show, etc).
- ↑ Schaefer, Sandy (August 22, 2022). "The Red Alert Line That Made Tim Curry A Meme Was A Moment Of Exhausted Inspiration". /Film. Static Media. Archived from the original on August 20, 2022. Retrieved January 6, 2026.
In other words, Tim Curry's acting as the Russian Soviet Colonel Anatoly Cherdenko [...]
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 "Tim Curry (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved September 30, 2023. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
- ↑ Earl, William (August 21, 2024). "Tim Curry Returns to the Big Screen in Horror Movie 'Stream' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on August 21, 2024. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
- ↑ Csupo, Gabor (19 March 2012). "BENCH PRESSLY". YouTube. Retrieved 9 April 2026.
- ↑ "The PCG News Ticker". PC Gamer. Vol. 7, no. 12. Imagine Media. December 2000. p. 41.
Tim Curry has signed on for voice acting duty for Shiny's upcoming game, Sacrifice. [...] He will be voicing the character Stratos.
- ↑ Symonds, Shannon (31 January 2013). "Four Horsemen: 3DO's Apocalypse That Never Was". The Strong National Museum of Play. Archived from the original on 30 May 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2026.
- ↑ Gestalt (1 September 2002). "Previews - Four Horsemen Of The Apocalypse". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on 29 May 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2026.
- ↑ McWhertor, Michael (15 June 2009). "Tim Schafer Explains Why Dio's Out Of Brütal Legend, Tim Curry's In — ronnie james dio". Kotaku. Retrieved 15 September 2009.
- ↑ "Dragon Age: Origins — VO Talent". YouTube. 27 August 2009. Retrieved 15 September 2009.
- ↑ "Tim Curry Instagram".
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