In August 1975, director Jim Sharman brought the ramshackle and irreverent characters of The Rocky Horror Picture Show to the general public . In this way, the adaptation of the musical, created by Richard O’Brien, introduced us to the actor Tim Curry, who played Dr. Frank-N-Furter . A master of ceremonies previously brought to life by the English on the stage of the theatre.
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Almost 40 years later (little is said!), the film has become a true cult title, which would elevate the interpreter’s career. A filmography linked to some of the most terrifying villains in Hollywood , and the most exciting sidekicks of the fantasy and animation genre.
A movie villain
After the tragic deaths of his sister and father in his youth, Curry focused his efforts on his career as a singer and performer. In this way, the Englishman graduated from the University of Birmingham in 1968 and began her professional career in the programs Television Theater From… , Stage 2 and Armchair Theatre.
Before his name began to be known in underground circles for Rocky Horror , the actor played his first leading role in the miniseries Napoleon and Love . From then on, Curry mixed his passion for theater, film and dubbing. A life dedicated to acting, but without abandoning his musical facet, with the publication of albums such as Read My Lips.
Credited in over 200 titles, Curry would go on to play some of Hollywood’s greatest villains. The actor was Pennywise in the miniseries It - That (Tommy Lee Wallace, 1990) , the first adaptation of the character from the novel of the same name by Stephen King. And the most gore and violent version of him.
In the following decades, Curry achieved a privileged position as the villain of the great films of the moment. This would also be the Lord of Darkness ( Legend ), Wadsworth ( The Game of Suspicion (Cluedo ), Doctor Petrov ( The Hunt for Red October ), Thurman Rice ( Kinsey ) , Rooster ( Annie ) or Roger Corwin ( Los Angeles Charlie’s ).
Meanwhile, the British increased his legend with blockbusters like The Addams Family: The Reunion , Scary Movie 2 and Home Alone 2: Lost in New York . Some roles that would end up elevating his film career.
In addition, Curry would also be closely linked to the world of animation dubbing, where he voiced Captain Hook in the Peter and the Pirates series , Nigel Thornberry in The Thornberrys and Darth Sidious in Star Wars The Clone Wars . He would also work on The Young Justice League and Transformers: Rescue Bots.
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A stroke that took him away from the screens
On April 19, Curry celebrated his 76th anniversary among his own . The actor, who currently resides in California (USA), suffered a serious stroke in 2012 , the most serious consequence of which was the reduction of his mobility. Since then, the English must make use of a wheelchair . A disastrous event that has not prevented him from continuing to work.
In recent decades, Curry has dedicated his work exclusively to the world of dubbing. In addition to his participation in the series Randy Cunningham: Total Ninja (2012-2014), Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2012-2014) and Beyond the Garden (2014), he worked on the animated fiction Ribbit and was a narrator for the horror film Fork . Coming soon, Curry will also play one of the characters from Dagon: Troll World Chronicles.
At the same time, the actor, comedian, singer and voice actor always answered the call of all tributes to The Rocky Horror Picture Show, with small appearances in The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let’s Do the Time Warp Again (2016) and in Rocky Horror Show : Livestream Theater (2020). Always grateful for the role that he made him jump to international fame.
The health of the actor worried his followers in 2021, after his appearance at the horror event For the Love of Horror 4. A celebration in which he showed the aftermath caused by his stroke, from which he would never fully recover. Be that as it may, Curry continues to attend the media and attend events, while demonstrating his tenacity and perseverance, more than four decades later. The most beloved villain of cinema.
