Tim Curry

He has never been married and does not have any children.

He was born to James and his wife Patricia. His father worked with the Royal Navy while his mother was a school secretary.

He attended Lymm High School till 1958, the year his father died. After this he was sent to a boarding school, the Kingswood School.

He loved singing as a child and developed a soprano treble. He had decided to become an actor and studied English and Drama at the University of Birmingham.

He began his acting career as a stage artist. His first big role was as Woof in the musical ‘Hair’ in 1968. At the sets of the play, he met Richard O’Brien who wrote the role of Dr. Frank N. Furter in ‘The Rocky Horror Show’.

In 1973, he played for the first time the role that would become synonymous with his name: Dr. Frank N. Furter. The wild haired Curry effortlessly fit into the role of the cruel and evil mad scientist and hyper sexualized transvestite in the stage production of ‘The Rocky Horror Show’.

He reprised the role of Dr. Frank in the film version of the Broadway play, ‘The Rocky Horror Picture Show’ in 1975. His performance as the crazy villain was highly appreciated and overnight he became a cult star.

In 1978, he played Robert Graves in the horror film, ‘The Shout’ which revolved around a mysterious traveling man who stalks a young couple. This was followed by a role in the 1980 film ‘Times Square’ which was about two teenage runaways.

He starred along with Tom Cruise, Mia Sara, and David Bennent in the fantasy adventure film, ‘Legend’ in 1985. The director, Ridley Scott cast Curry in the role after being impressed by his performance in ‘The Rocky Horror Show’. The movie became a cult classic.

He is best known for portraying the villainous character, Dr. Frank N. Furter in the Broadway production as well as the film version of ‘The Rocky Horror Show’. The role launched his film career and became his signature performance.