About
| Birth Name: | Timothy James Curry |
| Birth Notes: | 19 April 1946, Grappenhall, Cheshire, England, UK |
| Height: | 5' 9" |
| Nicknames: | The Cheshire Cat |
| Biography: | The son of a Methodist Royal Navy chaplain, James, and his wife Patricia, a school secretary, Tim Curry studied Drama and English at Cambridge and at Birmingham University, from which he graduated with Combined Honors. His first professional success was in the London production of 'Hair,' followed by more work in the Royal Shakespeare Company, the Glasgow Civic Repertory Company, and the Royal Court Theatre where he created the role of Dr. Frank-N-Furter in 'The Rocky Horror Show.' He recreated the role in the Los Angeles and Broadway productions and starred in the screen version entitled The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975). Curry continued his career on the New York and London stages with starring roles in 'Travesties,' 'Amadeus,' 'The Pirates Of Penzance,' 'The Rivals,' 'Love For Love,' 'Dalliance,' 'The Threepenny Opera,' 'The Art Of Success' and 'My Favorite Year.' He also starred in the US tour of 'Me And My Girl.' He has received two Tony award nominations for best actor and won the Royal Variety Club Award as "Stage Actor of the Year." A composer and a singer, Curry toured the US and Europe with his own band and released four albums on A&M Records. In addition to an active movie and television career, he is a sought-after actor for CD-ROM productions. His distinctive voice can be heard on more than a dozen audio books, and in countless animated television series and videos. He lives in Los Angeles with his dog, Frank. |
Filmography
| Annie (1982) as Rooster Hannigan |
| Charlie's Angels (2000) as Roger Corwin |
| Christmas in Wonderland (2007) as Gordon McLoosh |
| Clue (1985) as Wadsworth |
| Congo (1995) as Herkermer Homolka |
| Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey! (2009) as Piccadilly |
| FernGully: The Last Rainforest (1992) as Hexxus |
| Fly Me to the Moon (2008) as Yegor |
| Four Dogs Playing Poker (2000) as Felix |
| Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties (2006) as Prince |
| Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992) as Mr. Hector |
| Kinsey (2004) as Thurman Rice |
| Legend (1985) as Darkness |
| Loaded Weapon 1 (1993) as Jigsaw |
| Oscar (1991) as Dr. Thornton Poole |
| Scary Movie 2 (2001) as Professor |
| The Chosen One (2007) as Lucifer |
| The Hunt for Red October (1990) as Dr. Petrov |
| The Little Mermaid (1989) as Additional Voices |
| The Pebble and the Penguin (1995) as Drake |
| The Shadow (1994) as Farley Claymore |
| The Three Musketeers (1993) as Cardinal Richelieu |
| Times Square (1980) as Johnny LaGuardia |
| Valiant (2005) as Von Talon |
| A Christmas Carol (1997) as Ebenezer Scrooge |
| Bailey's Billion$ (2005) as Caspar Pennington |
| Burke and Hare (2010) as Dr. Monroe |
| Cecil (2005) as Narrator |
| Ear of the Heart: The Music of Galt MacDermot (2010) as Himself - Interviewee/Actor |
| Extra Terrorestrial Alien Encounter (1994) as S.I.R. aka Simulated Intelligence Robotics |
| Get Bruce (1999) as Himself |
| Glide (2012) as Seamus |
| I, Crocodile (2002) as Narrator |
| Lion of Oz (2000) as Captain Fitzgerald |
| Lover's Knot (1996) as Cupid's Caseworker |
| McHale's Navy (1997) as Maj. Vladikov |
| Midnight Movies: From the Margin to the Mainstream (2005) as Himself |
| Muppet Treasure Island (1996) as Long John Silver |
| Mythic Journeys (2009) as The King |
| Neko no ongaeshi (2002) as The Cat King |
| Once Upon a Christmas Village (2007) as Sir Evil |
| Pass the Ammo (1988) as Rev. Ray Porter |
| Passed Away (1992) as Boyd Pinter |
| Pirates of the Plain (1999) as Jezebel Jack |
| Ritual (2001) as Matthew Hope |
| Robots of Mars (1999) |
| Rugrats Go Wild (2003) as Nigel Thornberry |
| Rugrats in Paris: The Movie - Rugrats II (2000) as Sumo Singer |
| Sammy's avonturen: De geheime doorgang (2010) |
| Sorted (2000) as Damian Kemp |
| The Ploughman's Lunch (1983) as Jeremy Hancock |
| The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) as Dr. Frank-N-Furter - A Scientist |
| The Rugrats Movie (1998) as Rex Pester |
| The Scoundrel's Wife (2002) as Father Antoine |
| The Secret of Moonacre (2008) as Coeur De Noir |
| The Shout (1978) as Robert Graves |
| The Titanic Chronicles (1999) as Officer Lightoller |
| The Wild Thornberrys Movie (2002) as Nigel Thornberry/Col. Radcliff Thornberry |
| Wolf Sheep (2010) |
Trivia
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* Provided the voice of "Sir" who welcomed visitors to the Alien Encounter attraction in Tomorrowland at Walt Disney World. The Alien Encounter ride was replaced after a few years. * Has read several times for "The Great Writers Series" in Los Angeles * Performed in Roger Waters' historic production of "The Wall: Live in Berlin" in July, 1990 * Appears as both subject and author in the photography book "Double Exposure, Take Four" by Roddy McDowall. * Was Tim Burton 's second choice for the role of the Joker on Batman (1989). He did go on to playing a crazed "clown" in Stephen King 's It (1990) (TV). * A close friend of Carly Simon and sang backing vocals on her 1979 album "Spy". * Turned down the role of Mitzi in The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994) * Studied Drama & English at Cambridge and at Birmingham University, from which he graduated with Combined Honors. * Has earned three Tony Award nominations, the first in 1981 as Best Actor (Play) for portraying the title character Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in "Amadeus" - the second in 1993 as Best Actor (Musical) for "My Favorite Year" - and the third in 2005 for Best Actor (Musical) for his role of King Arthur in "Spamalot". * Personally paid for his cousin, Keighley Twocker frontman Michael Loftus to have cosmetic surgery * Already an accomplished singer, he performed a cover of the theme song to Disney's "Davey Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier". * In a Fresh Air interview in 2005, he reported meeting Princess Diana. It turned out she was such a fan of The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975), she told him, "Thank you for completing my education.". * Not only was he Tim Burton 's second choice for the role of The Joker, he was the producers' first choice for the role in the animated television series, until Mark Hamill was cast. Tom Hulce succeeded him in the role of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in Amadeus. * Don't Look Now (1973) is one of his favorite films. * He was presented with an honorary citizenship of New Orleans and key to the City of New Orleans by Angela Baham, Administrative Assistant to the Chief Administrator Officer Reynard J. Rochon to Mayor Ernest Morial on October 8, 1979 following a concert in New Orleans. * Was working on an album project with Lou Adler in 1976. However only four songs were completed. The best is a cover of The Supremes' "Baby Love." Also recorded three albums for A&M Records. "Ready My Lips" (1978), "Fearless" (1979), and "Simplicity" (1981). Though only one charting song, "I Do the Rock," both it at "Paradise Garage" [from "Fearless"] have become cult hits, having two music videos made for MTV which were often played before showings of The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975). His best album is often praised "Fearless," and his best songs are "Birds of a Feather," "Alan," "Sloe Gin," "I Do the Rock," "S.O.S.," "Cold Blue Steel and Sweet Fire," "Paradise Garage," "No Love on the Street," "Something Short of Paradise," "Working on My Tan," "Simplicity," "On a Roll," "Take Me I'm Yours," "Out of Pawn," and "I Put a Spell on You.". * Was on the 1980 Clash album "Sandinista!" On track 18, "The Sound of the Sinners", he spoke as a priest mid-song. * Has voiced two royal cats, voicing Prince in "Garfield: A Tail Of Two Kitties" and The Cat King in "The Cat Returns". * Has a dog named Frank. |
Quotes
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* "I'm not a conventional leading man at all and have no wish to be." * "They couldn't call it ['The Best of Tim Curry' CD] 'Greatest Hits' because there weren't any." * "My specialty roles are Louche, Brio, and Bravura." * "[with reference to climbing volcanos while filming Congo (1995)].. I smoke two packs of Marlboros a day, which doesn't go well with volcanos" * "Any new way to infiltrate myself into your minds."- "The Making of Gabriel Knight", on rapidly evolving computer technology. * "Gabriel Knight is VERY, very cool. And impossibly handsome. So of course, they picked me." - "The Making of Gabriel Knight" * (Speaking to a crowd at a "Rocky Horror Picture Show" convention) "It's so comforting to know that there are so many people in this world sicker than I am." * I want to establish a wide range and play all kinds of parts. It's that sort of acting career I really respect. I like to turn a sharp left from whatever I've done before because that keeps me awake. That's why I want to be an actor -- I don't want to play endless variations on one character. |
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