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Birthplace
Grappenhall, Warrington, England, UK
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Birthday
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Tim Curry
Timothy James Curry (born 19 April 1946) is an English actor and singer. He is known for working in a diverse range of theatre, film, and television, most often portraying villainous characters. Curry rose to prominence with his portrayal of Dr. Frank-N-Furter in The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975), reprising the role he had originated in the 1973 London and the 1974 Los Angeles stage productions of The Rocky Horror Show.
His other stage work includes various roles in the original West End production of Hair, 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 production of My Favourite Year, and King Arthur in Broadway and West End productions of Spamalot from 2005 to 2007.
Curry received further acclaim for his film and television roles, including as Rooster Hannigan in the film adaptation of Annie (1982), as Darkness in the fantasy film Legend (1985), as Wadsworth in the mystery comedy film Clue (1985), as Pennywise the Dancing Clown in the horror miniseries It (1990), as the Concierge in Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992), and Long John Silver in Muppet Treasure Island (1996).
Curry has also gained acclaim as a voice actor. His roles in animation include Captain Hook on the Fox series Peter Pan & the Pirates (1990–1991), Hexxus in the fantasy film FernGully: The Last Rainforest (1992), Sir Nigel Thornberry on the Nickelodeon series The Wild Thornberrys (1998–2004) and Palpatine on Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2013–2014).
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| Year | Category | Subcategory | Info | Movie/Tv Series |
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| 2013 | Behind the Voice Actors Awards | Winner BTVA Voice Acting Award | Best Vocal Creation of a New Character (First Time Being Animated) (Tim Curry) | Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja |
| 1991 | Daytime Emmy Awards | Winner Daytime Emmy | Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series (Tim Curry) | Peter Pan & the Pirates |
| Year | Category | Subcategory | Info | Movie/Tv Series |
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| 2015 | Behind the Voice Actors Awards | Nominee BTVA Television Voice Acting Award | Best Vocal Ensemble in a Television Series - Action/Drama (Matt Lanter, James Arnold Taylor, Dee Bradley Baker, Tom Kane, Catherine Taber, Tim Curry, Corey Burton, Robin Atkin Downes, Terrence 'T.C.' Carson, Ahmed Best) | Star Wars: The Clone Wars |
| 2015 | Behind the Voice Actors Awards | Nominee BTVA Television Voice Acting Award | Best Male Vocal Performance in a Television Series in a Guest Role - Comedy/Musical (Tim Curry) | Over the Garden Wall |
| 2013 | Behind the Voice Actors Awards | Nominee BTVA Television Voice Acting Award | Best Vocal Ensemble in a New Television Series (Elan Garfias, Maurice LaMarche, D.C. Douglas, Jason Marsden, Steve Blum, Lacey Chabert, Parvesh Cheena, Shannon McKain, Imari Williams, Peter Cullen, Diamond White, LeVar Burton, Jeff Bennett, Tim Curry, Billie Hayes) | Transformers: Rescue Bots |
| 1998 | Annie Awards | Nominee Annie | Outstanding Individual Achievement for Voice Acting by a Male Performer in an Animated Feature Production (Tim Curry) | Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas |
| 1996 | Razzie Awards | Nominee Razzie Award | Worst Supporting Actor (Tim Curry) | Congo |
| 1995 | CableACE Awards | Nominee CableACE | Actor in a Dramatic Series (Tim Curry, Home Box Office (HBO)) | Tales from the Crypt |
| 1995 | Daytime Emmy Awards | Nominee Daytime Emmy | Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program (Tim Curry) | Mighty Max |
| 1994 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Nominee Primetime Emmy | Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series (Tim Curry) | Tales from the Crypt |
