Tim Curry

British actor (1946 to 2026)

Tim Curry biography

Tim Curry was a British actor, born on 19 April 1946 in Grappenhall, who died on 25 August 2026.

Tim Curry's screen career began in 1968 with Sinking Fish Move Sideways, playing Waiter on Train.

Tim Curry appeared in 145 films and 133 television or streaming titles between 1968 and 2026.

Tim Curry is remembered for The Rocky Horror Picture Show, It.

Honours include Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer in Children's Programming and Actors Fund of America.

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Born: 19 April 1946
Died: 25 August 2026 (aged 80)
Birthplace: Grappenhall
Work: Actor, Comedian, Singer, Film producer, Television actor
Film industries: Hollywood and beyond
Years active: 1968 to 2026
Known for: The Rocky Horror Picture Show, It
Awards: Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer in Children's Programming
Actors Fund of America

Tim Curry filmography

146 films and 133 television or streaming titles, newest first.

Films

Year	Title	Role	Where	Notes
	Stream 2: Sudden Death	Lockwood		Upcoming
2025	Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror		English
2025	Vagabond: A Memoir
2024	Stream	Lockwood		Cameo
2020	Dagon: Troll World Chronicles	Necrofer the Death Bringer		Unreleased
2017	Long Drive Home	Monster Head AD		Short film
2014	Ribbit	Terence
2014	Axel: The Biggest Little Hero	Papa Qi		Direct-to-video
2013	Gingerclown	Gingerclown
2013	Saving Santa	Nevil Baddington		Direct-to-video
2012	The Outback	Blacktooth
2012	Strange Frame	Dorlan Mig
2012	Dracula
2012	Back to the Sea	Eric
2011	The Voyages of Young Doctor Dolittle	Doctor Dolittle		Direct-to-video
2011	A Journey to the Center of the Earth
2010	Burke & Hare	Prof. Alexander Monro
2010	A Christmas Carol
2010	The North Star	Narrator		Short film
2010	Portobello
2010	Despicable Me: The Junior Novel
2010	A Turtle's Tale: Sammy's Adventures	Fluffy
2009	Mythic Journeys	The King		Documentary
2009	Dragon Age: Origins	Arl Rendon Howe
2009	Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey!	Picadilly		Direct-to-video

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Year	Title	Role	Where	Notes
2009	Brütal Legend	Emperor Doviculus
2009	Barbie and the Three Musketeers	Philippe		Direct-to-video
2008	The Secret of Moonacre	Coeur de Noir / Sir William de Noir
2008	Appointment with Death		British English
2008	Scooby-Doo! and the Goblin King	Goblin King		Direct-to-video
2008	Not in the Flesh
2008	Fly Me to the Moon	Yegor
2008	Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3	Premier Anatoly Cherdenko
2007	Christmas in Wonderland	Gordon McLoosh
2007	The Chosen One	Lucifer		Direct-to-video
2007	Once Upon a Christmas Village	Sir Evil		Short film
2007	Nicktoons: Attack of the Toybots	Professor Finbarr Calamitous
2006	Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties	Prince
2006	The End
2006	Queer Duck: The Movie	Peccary		Direct-to-video
2006	Peter Pan in Scarlet
2006	Peter Pan
2006	A Sesame Street Christmas Carol	Narrator		Direct-to-video
2005	Bailey's Billion$	Caspar Pennington
2005	¡Mucha Lucha!: The Return of El Maléfico	El Maléfico		Direct-to-video
2005	Valiant	Von Talon
2005	The Slippery Slope
2005	The Penultimate Peril
2005	The Grim Grotto
2005	The Cat Returns	The Cat King		English dub
2005	The Carnivorous Carnival
2005	Nicktoons Unite!	Professor Finbarr Calamitous
2004	Kinsey	Thurman Rice
2004	The Hostile Hospital
2004	Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events	Lemony Snicket
2003	The Vile Village
2003	The Ersatz Elevator
2003	The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron Boy Genius: Jet Fusion	Professor Finbarr Calamitous
2003	Rugrats Go Wild	Nigel Thornberry
2003	Abhorsen
2002	Ritual	Matthew Hope		Direct-to-video
2002	The Wild Thornberrys Movie	Nigel Thornberry / Col. Radcliff Thornberry
2002	The Scoundrel's Wife	Father Antoine
2002	Scooby-Doo! Night of 100 Frights	The Mastermind
2002	Sabriel
2002	Lirael
2002	I, Crocodile	Crocodile		Short film
2001	Scary Movie 2	Professor Oldman
2001	Wolf Girl	Harley Dune		Direct-to-video
2001	The Reptile Room
2001	The Bad Beginning
2001	Music of Spheres
2001	Morgan's Run
2001	Dune: House Corrino
2001	Barbie in the Nutcracker	Mouse King		Direct-to-video
2000	Charlie's Angels	Roger Corwin
2000	Sorted	Damien Kemp
2000	Lion of Oz	Captain Fitzgerald		Direct-to-video
2000	Four Dogs Playing Poker	Felix		Direct-to-video
2000	The Wild Thornberrys: Rambler	Nigel Thornberry
2000	Tales from the Crypt	Narrator		Episode: "Tight Grip"
2000	Sacrifice	Stratos
2000	Rugrats in Paris: The Movie	Sumo Singer
2000	Mr. Phillips
2000	Dune: House Harkonnen
2000	Dinosaur: Disney's Storyteller Series
1999	Pirates of the Plain	Jezebel Jack		Direct-to-video
1999	Scooby-Doo! and the Witch's Ghost	Ben Ravencroft		Direct-to-video
1999	Gabriel Knight 3: Blood of the Sacred, Blood of the Damned	Gabriel Knight
1999	Dune: House Atreides
1999	Bartok the Magnificent	The Skull		Direct-to-video
1998	Addams Family Reunion	Gomez Addams		Direct-to-video
1998	The Rugrats Movie	Rex Pester
1998	The Easter Story Keepers	Nero		Direct-to-video
1998	Belladonna
1997	Mighty Ducks the Movie: The First Face-Off
1997	McHale's Navy	Major Vladikov
1997	A Christmas Carol	Ebenezer Scrooge		Direct-to-video
1997	The Case Has Altered
1997	Duckman: The Graphic Adventures of a Private Dick	King Chicken
1997	Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas	Forte		Direct-to-video
1996	Muppet Treasure Island	Long John Silver
1996	Toonstruck	Count Nefarious
1996	Anything Considered
1995	Lover's Knot	Cupid's Caseworker
1995	Congo	Herkermer Homolka
1995	The Silver Lining: A Collection of Poems: "Little Boy Blue"
1995	The Pebble and the Penguin	Drake
1995	The Island of the Day Before
1995	Rainbow's End
1995	Frankenstein: Through the Eyes of the Monster	Doctor Victor Frankenstein
1995	Foucault's Pendulum
1995	Cry to Heaven
1994	The Shadow	Farley Claymore
1994	Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger	Melek
1994	Taltos
1994	ExtraTERRORestrial Alien Encounter	S.I.R.
1993	The Three Musketeers	Cardinal Richelieu
1993	Loaded Weapon 1	Mr. Jigsaw
1993	The Horse You Came in On
1993	The Dirty Duck
1993	Nightmares & Dreamscapes: Crouch End & The Doctor's Case
1993	Night Over Water
1993	Jewels
1993	Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers	Gabriel Knight
1993	A Dangerous Fortune
1992	Home Alone 2: Lost in New York	Mr. Hector
1992	The Old Silent
1992	The Man with a Load of Mischief
1992	The Anodyne Necklace
1992	Passed Away	Boyd Pinter
1992	FernGully: The Last Rainforest	Hexxus
1991	Oscar	Dr. Thornton Poole
1991	The Old Contemptibles
1990	Roger Waters: The Wall - Live in Berlin
1990	The Hunt for Red October	Dr. Yevgeniy Petrov
1987	Pass the Ammo	Rev. Ray Porter
1985	Legend	Darkness
1985	Clue	Wadsworth
1985	The Wordsmiths at Gorsemere	Lord Biro		BBC Radio 4 10 episodes
1983	The Ploughman's Lunch	Jeremy Hancock
1983	Story Teller: The Happy Prince & Stolen Thunder
1982	Annie	Rooster Hannigan
1980	Times Square	Johnny LaGuardia
1978	The Shout	Robert Graves
1975	The Rocky Horror Picture Show	Dr. Frank-N-Furter

Television and streaming

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2026	Barbie in the Nutcracker	Rat King Father	Netflix special; posthumous release
2016	The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again	The Criminologist	Television film
2014	Over the Garden Wall	Auntie Whispers	Episode: "The Ringing of the Bell"
2013	Wonder Pets	Tin Man	Episode: "In the Land of Oz"
2013	Ben 10: Omniverse	Dr. Joseph Chadwick / Stage Manager	Episode: "Return to Forever"
2012	Young Justice	G. Gordon Godfrey	8 episodes
2012	Transformers: Rescue Bots	Doctor Morocco	4 episodes
2012	The High Fructose Adventures of Annoying Orange	Arugula / Endive / Plum	2 episodes
2012	Star Wars: The Clone Wars	Chancellor Palpatine/Darth Sidious	10 episodes
2012	Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja	The Sorcerer	21 episodes
2010	Regular Show	Hot Dog Leader / Master Prank Caller #2	2 episodes
2010	Criminal Minds	Billy Flynn	2 episodes
2009	Alice	Dodo	Episode #1.1
2009	Return to Cranford	Signor Brunoni	Episode: "Part Two: October 1844"
2008	Terry Pratchett's The Colour of Magic	Trymon	2 episodes
2008	Phineas and Ferb	Stubbings / Worthington Dubois	2 episodes
2008	Ben 10: Alien Force	Dr. Joseph Chadwick / Knight #2	Episode: "Pet Project"
2008	Agatha Christie's Poirot	Lord Greville Boynton	Episode: "Appointment with Death"
2007	Psych	Nigel St. Nigel	Episode: "American Duos"
2006	The Jimmy Timmy Power Hour 2: When Nerds Collide	Professor Finbarr Calamitous	Television film
2006	Eloise: The Animated Series	Mr. Salamone	13 episodes
2005	Loonatics Unleashed	Ringmaster	Episode: "The World is My Circus"
2005	Duck Dodgers	Magnificent Rogue	Episode: "Villainstruck"
2004	Will & Grace	Marion Finster	2 episodes
2004	Monk	Dale "The Whale" Biederbeck	Episode: "Mr. Monk Goes to Jail"

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Year	Title	Role	Notes
2004	Higglytown Heroes	Librarian Hero	2 episodes
2004	Bench Pressly	Prawnda	Pilot
2003	The Proud Family	Pervical	Episode: "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly"
2003	The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius	Professor Finbarr Calamitous	6 episodes
2003	K10C: Kids' Ten Commandments	Hazzaka	Episode: "The Not-So-Golden Calf"
2003	Chalkzone	Jacko	2 episodes
2002	Teamo Supremo	Laser Pirate / Dastardly Dentist	3 episodes
2002	Samurai Jack	Worm 1	Episode: "Jack Tales"
2002	Ozzy & Drix	Nick O'Teen / Scarlet Fever	2 episodes
2002	Family Affair	Mr. Giles French	15 episodes
2001	Attila	Theodosius II	2 episodes
2001	Teacher's Pet	Spooky	Episode: "The Tale of the Telltale Taffy"
2001	Gary & Mike	Jared Wexler	Episode: "Crisscross"
2000	The New Woody Woodpecker Show	Nicky Knickknacker	Episode: "Eenie, Meany, Out You Go!"
2000	Redwall	Slagar the Cruel	13 episodes
2000	Martial Law	The One	3 episodes
2000	Batman Beyond	Mutro Botha	Episode: "Final Cut"
2000	100 Deeds for Eddie McDowd	The Rottweiler	Episode: "Big Dog"
1999	Xyber 9: New Dawn	King Renard	18 episodes
1999	The Unbelievables	Vaudevillian	Pilot
1999	The Titanic Chronicles	Officer Lightoller	Television film
1999	Rude Awakening	Martin Crisp	6 episodes
1999	Recess	Dr. Slicer	Episode: "Prickly is Leaving"
1999	Pinky, Elmyra & the Brain	Monkman	Episode: "Teleport a Friend"
1999	Johnny Bravo	Big Brother	Episode: "Brave New Johnny"
1999	Jackie's Back	Edward Whatsett St. John	Television film
1999	Hey Arnold!	Leichliter	3 episodes
1999	Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot	Dr. Neugog	2 episodes
1998	The First Snow of Winter	Voley	Television film
1998	Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego?	Dr. Gunnar Maelstrom	3 episodes
1998	Voltron: The Third Dimension	Prince Lotor / King Alfor	23 episodes
1998	The Wild Thornberrys	Nigel Thornberry / Col. Radcliff Thornberry / additional characters	92 episodes
1998	The Net	The Sorcerer	10 episodes
1998	Stories from My Childhood	The Beast
1998	Madness Reigns	King Nicholas	Pilot
1997	Doom Runners	Dr. Kao	Television film
1997	Teen Angel	The Frog	Episode: "Jeremiah Was a Bullfrog"
1997	Over the Top	Simon Ferguson	12 episodes; also producer
1997	Lexx	Poet Man	Episode: "Supernova"
1997	Freakazoid!	Dr. Mystico	Episode: "Island of Dr. Mystico"
1997	Casper	Pianist	Episode: "Stinkie Time Theatre"
1996	Titanic	Simon Doonan	2 episodes
1996	The Story of Santa Claus	Nostros	Television film
1996	Quack Pack	Moltoc	2 episodes
1996	Mighty Ducks	Lord Dragaunus	21 episodes
1996	Jumanji	Trader Slick	18 episodes
1996	Bruno the Kid	Lazlo Gigahurtz	9 episodes
1996	Adventures from the Book of Virtues	King Minos / Gessler	2 episodes
1995	The Naked Truth	Sir Rudolph Haley	2 episodes
1995	The Mask: Animated Series	Pretorius	14 episodes
1995	Gargoyles	Dr. Anton Sevarius	7 episodes
1995	Daisy-Head Mayzie	Finagle	Television film
1994	Turbocharged Thunderbirds	The Atrocimator	13 episodes
1994	Superhuman Samurai Syber-Squad	Kilokahn	53 episodes
1994	Sonic the Hedgehog	King Acorn / Keeper of the Time Stones	4 episodes
1994	Earth 2	Gaal	4 episodes
1994	Duckman	King Chicken / Simon Desmond	10 episodes
1994	Aladdin	Amok Mon-Ra / Caliph Kapok	2 episodes
1994	Aaahh!!! Real Monsters	Zimbo / additional characters	19 episodes
1993	Tales from the Crypt	Pa / Ma / Winona Brackett	Episode: "Death of Some Salesman"
1993	Roseanne	Roger	2 episodes
1993	Mighty Max	Skullmaster / Jules Verne	12 episodes
1992	Wild West C.O.W.-Boys of Moo Mesa	Barney "Jacques La Beef" Finkleberg	Episode: "A Snake in Cow's Clothing"
1992	Topper	Cosmo Topper	Pilot
1992	The Steadfast Tin Soldier	Jack-in-the-Box	Television film
1992	The Little Mermaid	Evil Manta	4 episodes
1992	Liquid Television	The Snake	Segment: "Meggamorphosis"
1992	Fish Police	Sharkster	6 episodes
1992	Eek! The Cat	Narrator	Episode: "It's A Wonderful Nine Lives"
1992	Defenders of Dynatron City	Atom Ed	Pilot
1992	Capitol Critters	Senator	Episode: "Max Goes to Washington"
1992	Batman: The Animated Series	Henchman	Episodes: "Fear of Victory"
1991	Tom & Jerry Kids	Sheriff of Rottingham / Banker	2 episodes
1991	The Pirates of Dark Water	Konk	20 episodes
1991	The Legend of Prince Valiant	Sir Gawain	39 episodes
1991	Darkwing Duck	Taurus Bulba	3 episodes
1991	Captain Planet and the Planeteers	MAL	26 episodes
1991	Big Deals	Christopher Nizzle	Pilot
1990	It	It / Pennywise the Dancing Clown / Robert "Bob" Gray	2 episodes
1990	Wake, Rattle & Roll	Ronald Chump	28 episodes
1990	Tiny Toon Adventures	Prince Charles / Reginald	Episode: "Europe in 30 Minutes"
1990	The Marzipan Pig	Narrator	Television film
1990	The Adventures of Don Coyote and Sancho Panda	Sultan	Episode: "A Knight in Arabia"
1990	TaleSpin	Thaddeus E. Klang	2 episodes
1990	Gravedale High	Mr. Tutner	3 episodes
1990	Fox's Peter Pan & the Pirates	Captain Hook	46 episodes
1989	Wiseguy	Winston Newquay	6 episodes
1989	The Tracey Ullman Show	Ian Miles	Episode: #3.11
1989	Paddington Bear	Mr. Curry	13 episodes
1989	Long Ago and Far Away	Abel	Episode: "Abel's Island"
1989	Fantastic Max	Dermot D. McDermott	Episode: "Rats Like Us"
1988	The Greatest Adventure: Stories from the Bible	The Serpent / Judas Iscariot	2 episodes
1986	The Worst Witch	The Grand Wizard	Television film
1985	Blue Money	Larry Gormley	Television film
1985	Ligmalion: A Musical for the 80s	Eden Rothwell Esq.	Television film
1983	Video Stars	Teddy Whazz	Television film
1982	Oliver Twist	Bill Sikes	Television film
1978	Will Shakespeare	William Shakespeare	6 episodes
1978	ITV Sunday Night Drama	Leonard Brazil	Episode: "City Sugar"
1977	Rock Follies of '77	Stevie Streeter	Episode: "The Band Who Wouldn't Die"
1975	Three Men in a Boat	Jerome	Television film
1974	Play for Today	Glen	Episode: "Schmoedipus"
1974	Napoleon and Love	Eugene	3 episodes
1973	Armchair Theatre	Mik	Episode: "Verite"
1972	Stage 2	Madman	Episode: "The Duchess of Malfi"
1970	ITV Saturday Night Theatre	Crosscapel	Episode: "The Policeman and the Cook"
1970	Ace of Wands	Cashier	Episode: "Now You See It, Now You Don't: Part 1"
1968	Sinking Fish Move Sideways	Waiter on Train	Television film

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