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Tim Curry
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Also known as Timothy James Curry

Timothy James Curry is an English actor and singer. He is famous for playing many villainous roles and rose to prominence as Dr. Frank-N-Furter in the musical film The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975), reprising the role he had originated in the 1973 London, 1974 Los Angeles, and 1975 Broadway musical stage productions of The Rocky Horror Show.

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Tim Curry, born Timothy James Curry on April 19, 1946, in Grappenhall, is a British and American actor, comedian, singer, and voice actor. He began his professional work period in 1968 and was educated at the University of Birmingham. Curry resides in Los Angeles and speaks English. His notable works include *The Rocky Horror Picture Show*, *It*, and *Home Alone 2: Lost in New York*. He has also been associated with the work *Vagabond*.

Curry has received nominations for the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play and the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical. He is a member of the Democratic Party in the United States. His musical genre includes Shakespearean comedy, and he performs as a voice instrument. He has experienced a stroke.

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Born
19 April 1946
Works
2

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  • Vagabond
  • The Rocky horror show

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Gender
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Country
United Kingdom
Active from
1946

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Timothy James Curry (born 19 April 1946) is an English actor and singer. He is famous for playing many villainous roles and rose to prominence as Dr. Frank-N-Furter in the musical film The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975), reprising the role he had originated in the 1973 London, 1974 Los Angeles, and 1975 Broadway musical stage productions of The Rocky Horror Show.

Curry's other stage work includes various roles in the original West End production of Hair, Tristan Tzara in the 1975 West End and Broadway productions of Travesties, 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 adaptation of My Favorite Year in 1992, and King Arthur in Broadway and West End productions of Spamalot from 2005 to 2007. His theatre accolades include three Tony Award nominations and two Laurence Olivier Award nominations.

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