British actor Tim Curry -- most famous for his turn as a cross-dressing mad scientist in the 1975 cult hit The Rocky Horror Picture Show -- was born April 19, 1946, in Cheshire, England. After getting schooled in Shakespeare with drama and English degrees from Birmingham University, Curry appeared in numerous stage productions before moving into films and television.Curry has played memorable parts in movies such as Annie (1982), Clue (1985) and The Hunt for Red October (1990), and his portrayals of the pompous concierge in Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992) and the lecherous Cardinal Richelieu in The Three Musketeers (1993) earned rave reviews.
Curry's TV credits include a recurring role in the drama series "Wiseguy." The thespian -- who often lends his distinctive voice to animated tales -- won a 1990 Daytime Emmy Award for his work in the cartoon series "Peter Pan and the Pirates."
AddThe Rocky Horror Picture ShowThis notorious horror parody -- a fast-paced potpourri of camp, sci-fi and rock 'n' roll, among other things -- tracks the exploits of naïve couple Brad (Barry Bostwick) and Janet (Susan Sarandon) after they stumble upon the lair of transvestite vampire Dr. Frank-N-Furter (Tim Curry). The film... Read More
AddClueDirector Jonathan Lynn's board game-inspired campfest finds six colorful dinner guests gathered at the mansion of their host, Mr. Boddy -- who turns up dead after his secret is exposed: He was blackmailing all of them. With the killer among them, the guests and Boddy's chatty butler (Tim Curry) must... Read More
AddEloise Goes to SchoolIn this animated tale, the little girl who lives at the Plaza is thrilled at the prospect of attending real school when her tutor up and quits, but life at the oh-so-snooty Hawthorne Academy turns out to be a far cry from what she'd imagined. Now, it's up to Eloise to breathe some life into the... Read More
AddEloise in HollywoodAfter a visit to a Hollywood film set with Nanny, Eloise is offered the lead role in a major movie after its temperamental child star is fired. But Eloise quickly learns that filmmaking isn't really the glamorous excitement she expected. It's hard work, too! Based on the beloved books by Kay... Read More
AddHair: Let the Sun Shine InLearn what happened backstage during the creation of "Hair," the seminal 1960s musical that defined the hippie era, with this documentary featuring in-depth interviews with the original producers and cast members, including Tim Curry and Ben Vereen. "Hair" tried to explain peace, love, drugs, sex... Read More
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