Tim Curry Bio, Age, Parents, Sister, Stroke, Movies, Net Worth

Tim Curry Biography

Tim Curry is a British actor, singer and voice actor, best known for his iconic role as Dr Frank-N-Furter on The Rocky Horror Picture Show.

Curry is also known for playing such memorable characters as Pennywise the Clown in It, Long John Silver in Muppet Treasure Island, and Cardinal Richelieu in The Three Musketeers.

He has also lent his voice to animated projects, such as The Wild Thornberrys, Star Wars: The Clone Wars and FernGully: The Last Rainforest.

Age of Tim Curry

Curry was born on April 19, 1946 in Grappenhall, Cheshire, England. He is 77 years old in 2023.

He celebrated his 77th birthday in 2023. He began his acting career in the late 1960s, after earning a degree in drama and English from the University of Birmingham. He made his professional debut in the original London cast of the musical Hair in 1968.

Tim Curry wife

Curry has never been married. He has also been very private about his personal life, so there is little information available about his romantic relationships or personal preferences.

Tim Curry Parents

Curry’s parents were James and Patricia Curry. Her father was a Royal Navy chaplain and her mother was a school secretary. His father died of pneumonia when Tim was 12, while his mother died of cancer in 1999.

Tim Curry Sister

Curry had an older sister named Judith, who was a concert pianist and died of a brain tumor in 2001.

Tim Curry Stroke

In 2012 Curry suffered a severe stroke which left him partially paralyzed and unable to speak for some time. He had to undergo intensive physical and speech therapy to recover from the stroke.

Curry kept his condition private for a long time until he made his first public appearance in 2015 at a Tony Awards party. Since then, he has occasionally appeared at certain events and interviews, using a wheelchair and cane.

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Tim Curry Rocky Horror

Curry played the character of Dr. Frank-N-Furter on The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975). Dr. Frank is a flamboyant and handsome alien scientist who throws a bizarre party at his castle.

Rocky Horror is a film based on the musical stage production of The Rocky Horror Show (1973), in which Tim also starred in London and Los Angeles. Tim reprized his role as Frank-N-Furter in an appearance on The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let’s Do the Time Warp Again (2016), a television remake of the film.

Tim Curry Pennywise

Curry portrayed the character Pennywise the Clown, in It (1990), a television miniseries adapted from Stephen King’s novel of the same name. Pennywise is a shape-shifting entity that preys on children’s fears.

Tim said he liked playing Pennywise because he liked scaring people and making them laugh at the same time. He also said he was inspired by Lon Chaney’s performance as the Phantom of the Opera for his makeup and costume design.

His version of Pennywise influenced many other horror clowns, such as; Twisty from American Horror Story: Freak Show (2014) and Bill Skarsgård’s portrayal of Pennywise in It (2017) and It Chapter Two (2019).

Tim Curry Criminal Minds

Curry appeared in an episode of the television series “Criminal Minds” in 2010. The episode is titled “Mosley Lane”. He played the character of Billy Flynn, a convicted child kidnapper who assists the FBI in their investigation of a recent kidnapping case.

Legend of Tim Curry

“Legend” is a 1985 dark fantasy film directed by Ridley Scott and starring Tim, Tom Cruise, Mia Sara and Billy Barty. In the film, Curry plays the role of Darkness, the Dark Lord.

Darkness seeks to create eternal night by slaying the last of the unicorns. Curry’s portrayal of Darkness is widely considered one of the film’s strongest points. Her elaborate make-up, costumes, and menacing performances bring the character to life in captivating ways.