Timothy James "Tim" Curry (born 19 April 1946) is an English actor, singer, composer, and voice actor. In 2012 he has suffered a Major Stroke which left him in a wheelchair. While he has only appeared in a few films in recent years, he has been spending a lot of time meeting with fans and answering questions on Fanmino.
Early life[]
Timothy James Curry was born on 19 April 1946 in Grappenhall, Cheshire, the son of school secretary Patricia (died June 1999) and Royal Navy chaplain James Curry. His father died of pneumonia in 1958, when Curry was 12 years old. His elder sister, Judith, was a concert pianist who died of a brain tumour in 2001. Curry spent most of his childhood in Plymouth. After his father's death, Curry and his family moved to South London, where he attended boarding school before attending Kingswood School in Bath, Somerset. Curry developed into a talented boy soprano (treble). Deciding to concentrate on acting, he graduated from the University of Birmingham with a combined BA in English and drama in 1968.
Filmography[]
- The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)- Dr. Frank N. Furter
- The Shout (1978)- Robert Graves
- Times Square (1980)- Johnny LaGuardia
- Annie (1982)- Rooster Hannigan
- The Ploughman's Lunch (1983)- Jeremy Hancock
- Legend (1985)- Darkness
- Clue (1985)- Wadsworth
- Pass the Ammo (1988)- Rev. Ray Porter
- The Hunt for Red October (1990)- Dr. Yevgeniy Petrov
- It (1990)- Pennywise
- Oscar (1991)- Dr. Thornton Poole
- FernGully: The Last Rainforest (1992)- Hexxus
- Passed Away (1992)- Boyd Pinter
- Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992)- Mr. Hector
- National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1 (1993)- Mr. Jigsaw
- The Three Musketeers (1993)- Cardinal Richelieu
- The Shadow (1994)- Farley Claymore
- The Pebble and the Penguin (1995)- Drake
- Congo (1995)- Herkermer Homolka
- Muppet Treasure Island (1996)- Long John Silver
- Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas (1997)- Lord Forte
- The Rugrats Movie (1998)- Rex Pester
- Barbie in the Nutcracker (2001) - The Mouse King
- The Wild Thornberrys Movie (2002)- Nigel Thornberry
- Rugrats Go Wild (2003)- Nigel Thornberry