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Timothy James "Tim" Curry (born April 19, 1946) is an English actor. He is best known for starring in movies such as The Rocky Horror Picture Show and Clue and doing voice work for The Wild Thornberrys. On February 28, 2013, it was announced that he would officially voice Supreme Chancellor Palpatine/Darth Sidious after Ian Abercrombie's passing.[1]
In 1992, he voiced a character for the pilot episode of Defenders of Dynatron City, an original property created by LucasArts.
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Filmography[]
Film[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | The Rocky Horror Picture Show | Dr. Frank N. Furter | |
| 1978 | The Shout | Robert Graves | |
| 1980 | Times Square | Johnny LaGuardia | |
| 1982 | Annie | Rooster Hannigan | |
| 1983 | The Ploughman's Lunch | Jeremy Hancock | |
| 1985 | Legend | Lord of Darkness | |
| Clue | Wadsworth | ||
| 1988 | Pass the Ammo | Rev. Ray Porter | |
| 1989 | The Little Mermaid | Additional voices | Voice Uncredited |
| 1990 | The Hunt for Red October | Dr. Petrov | |
| 1991 | Oscar | Dr. Thornton Poole | |
| 1992 | FernGully: The Last Rainforest | Hexxus | Voice |
| Passed Away | Boyd Pinter | ||
| Home Alone 2: Lost in New York | Mr. Hector | ||
| 1993 | Loaded Weapon 1 | Mr. Jigsaw | |
| The Three Musketeers | Cardinal Richelieu | ||
| 1994 | The Shadow | Farley Claymore | |
| 1995 | The Pebble and the Penguin | Drake | Voice |
| Congo | Herkermer Homolka | ||
| 1996 | Muppet Treasure Island | Long John Silver | |
| Lover's Knot | Cupid's Caseworker | ||
| 1997 | A Christmas Carol | Ebenezer Scrooge | Voice Direct-to-video |
| McHale's Navy | Major Vladikov | ||
| Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas | Forte | Voice Direct-to-video | |
| 1998 | The Easter Story Keepers | Nero | Voice Direct-to-video |
| Addams Family Reunion | Gomez Addams | Direct-to-video | |
| The Rugrats Movie | Rex Pester | Voice | |
| 1999 | Scooby-Doo and the Witch's Ghost | Ben Ravencroft | Voice Direct-to-video |
| Bartok the Magnificent | The Skull | Voice Direct-to-video | |
| Pirates of the Plain | Jezebel Jack | ||
| 2000 | Four Dogs Playing Poker | Felix | Direct-to-video |
| Sorted | Damien Kemp | ||
| Lion of Oz | Captain Fitzgerald | Voice Direct-to-video | |
| Charlie's Angels | Roger Corwin | ||
| Rugrats in Paris: The Movie | Sumo Singer | Voice | |
| 2001 | Scary Movie 2 | Professor Oldman | |
| Ritual | Matthew Hope | ||
| Barbie in the Nutcracker | The Mouse King | Voice Direct-to-video | |
| 2002 | The Scoundrel's Wife | Father Antoine | |
| I, Crocodile | Crocodile | Voice Short film | |
| The Cat Returns | The Cat King | Voice English dub | |
| The Wild Thornberrys Movie | Nigel Thornberry Col. Radcliff Thornberry |
Voice | |
| 2003 | Rugrats Go Wild | Nigel Thornberry | Voice |
| 2004 | Kinsey | Thurman Rice | |
| 2005 | Bailey's Billion$ | Caspar Pennington | |
| ¡Mucha Lucha!: The Return of El Maléfico | El Maléfico | Voice Direct-to-video | |
| Valiant | Von Talon | Voice | |
| 2006 | Queer Duck: The Movie | Percy | Voice Direct-to-video |
| Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties | Prince | Voice | |
| A Sesame Street Christmas Carol | Narrator | Voice Direct-to-video | |
| 2007 | The Chosen One | Lucifer | Voice |
| Christmas in Wonderland | Gordon McLoosh | ||
| Once Upon a Christmas Village | Sir Evil | Voice Short film | |
| 2008 | Fly Me to the Moon | Igor | Voice |
| Scooby-Doo and the Goblin King | The Goblin King | Voice Direct-to-video | |
| 2009 | The Secret of Moonacre | Coeur De Noir | |
| Barbie and the Three Musketeers | Philippe | Voice Direct-to-video | |
| Mythic Journeys | The King | Voice | |
| 2010 | The North Star | Narrator | Voice Short film |
| Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey! | Piccadilly | Voice Direct-to-video | |
| A Turtle's Tale: Sammy's Adventures | Fluffy the Cat | Voice | |
| Burke and Hare | Dr. Monroe | ||
| 2011 | The Voyages of Young Doctor Dolittle | Doctor Dolittle | Voice Direct-to-video |
| 2012 | The Outback | Blacktooth | Voice |
| Back to the Sea | Kevin's Dad | Voice | |
| Strange Frame | Dorlan Mig | Voice | |
| 2013 | Ribbit | Terence | Voice Post-production |
| Saving Christmas | Nevil Baddington | Voice Pre-production | |
| TBA | Gingerclown 3D | Gingerclown | Voice Awaiting Release |
Television[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Sinking Fish Move Sideways | Waiter on Train | Television debut |
| 1970 | Ace of Wands | Cashier | Episode: "Now You See It, Now You Don't: Part 1" |
| 1972 | The Duchess of Malfi | Madman | Television film |
| 1973 | Armchair Theatre | Mick | Episode: "Verite" |
| 1974 | Napoleon and Love | Eugene | Appeared in 4 episodes |
| 1974 | Play for Today | Glen | Episode: "Schmoedipus" |
| 1975 | Three Men in a Boat | Jerome K. Jerome | Television film |
| 1977 | Rock Follies of '77 | Stevie Streeter | Episode: "The Band Who Wouldn't Die" |
| 1978 | Will Shakespeare | William Shakespeare | Television miniseries |
| 1981 | Saturday Night Live | Host | Musical guest Meat Loaf |
| 1982 | Oliver Twist | Bill Sikes | Television film |
| 1983 | Video Stars | Teddy Whazz | Television film |
| 1985 | Ligmalion: A Musical for the 80s | Eden Rothwell Esq. | Television film |
| 1985 | Blue Money | Larry Gormley | Television film |
| 1986 | The Worst Witch | The Grand Wizard | Television film |
| 1988 | The Greatest Adventure: Stories from the Bible | Serpent | Voice Episode: "The Creation" |
| 1989 | Long Ago and Far Away | Abel | Voice Episode: "Abel's Island" |
| 1989 | The Tracey Ullman Show | Ian Miles | Episode: Episode #3.11 |
| 1989 | Wiseguy | Winston Newquay | Recurring role Appeared in 6 episodes |
| 1989 | Paddington Bear | Mr. Curry | Voice Appeared in 13 episodes |
| 1990–1991 | Peter Pan and the Pirates | Captain Hook | Voice Appeared in 45 episodes |
| 1990 | Gravedale High | Mr. Tutner | Voice Appeared in 3 episodes |
| 1990 | The Adventures of Don Coyote and Sancho Panda | Additional voices | Voice Appeared in 1 episode |
| 1990 | Tiny Toon Adventures | Prince Charles Reginald |
Voice Episode: "Europe in 30 minutes" |
| 1990 | It | Pennywise | Television miniseries |
| 1990 | TaleSpin | Thaddeos E. Klang | Voice Appeared in 2 episodes |
| 1991–1993 | The Pirates of Darkwater | Konk | Voice Appeared in 20 episodes |
| 1991–1993 | The Legend of Prince Valiant | Sir Gawain | Voice Appeared in 56 episodes |
| 1991–1996 | Captain Planet and the Planeteers | MAL | Voice Appeared in 25 episodes |
| 1991–1992 | Darkwing Duck | Taurus Bulba | Voice Appeared in 3 episodes |
| 1991 | Big Deals | Christopher Nizzle | Failed pilot |
| 1992 | Fish Police | Sharkster | Voice Appeared in 6 episodes |
| 1992 | Capitol Critters | Senator | Voice Episode: "Max Goes to Washington" |
| 1992–1994 | Dinosaurs | Jean-Claude The Devil Winston Chief Elder Henri Poupon Pterodactyl Fox Jacket |
Voice Appeared in 7 episodes |
| 1992 | Batman: The Animated Series | Henchman (credited) Robot Clown (uncredited) |
Voice Appeared in 2 episodes |
| 1992–1993 | The Little Mermaid | Evil Manta | Voice Appeared in 4 episodes |
| 1993 | Tom and Jerry Kids | Additional voices | Voice Episode: "Penthouse Mouse" |
| 1993 | Roseanne | Roger | Appeared in 2 episodes |
| 1993–1994 | Mighty Max | Skullmaster | Voice Appeared in 12 episodes |
| 1993–1994 | Sonic the Hedgehog | King Acorn Keeper of the Time Stones |
Voice Appeared in 4 episodes |
| 1993 | Tales from the Crypt | Pa Ma Winoma Brackett |
Episode: "Death of Some Salesman" |
| 1993 | Eek! The Cat | Narrator | Voice Episode: "It's a Very Merry Eek's-mas" |
| 1994–1997 | Aaahh!!! Real Monsters | Zimbo Additional voices |
Voice Appeared in 19 episodes |
| 1994–1997 | Duckman | King Chicken Simon Desmond |
Voice Appeared in 10 episodes |
| 1994 | Where on Earth is Carmen Sandiego | Dr. Gunnar Maelstrom | Voice Appeared in 3 episodes |
| 1994 | Aladdin | Amok Mon-Ra Caliph Kapok Kaleem |
Voice Appeared in 3 episodes |
| 1994 | Earth 2 | Gaal | Recurring role Appears in 4 episodes |
| 1994 | Superhuman Samurai Syber-Squad | Kilokahn | Voice Appeared in 53 episodes |
| 1995–1996 | The Mask: The Animated Series | Pretorius | Voice Appeared in 14 episodes |
| 1995–1996 | Gargoyles | Dr. Anton Sevarius | Voice Appeared in 7 episodes |
| 1995–1996 | The Naked Truth | Sir Rudolph Haley | Appeared in 2 episodes |
| 1996 | Adventures from the Book of Virtues | King Minos Gessler |
Voice Appeared in 2 episodes |
| 1996 | Mighty Ducks | Lord Dragaunus | Voice Appeared in 3 episodes |
| 1996–1998 | Jumanji | Trader Slick | Voice Appeared in 6 episodes |
| 1996 | The Story of Santa Claus | Nostros, the eldest elfe | Voice Television film |
| 1996 | Quack Pack | Moltoc | Voice Appeared in 2 episodes |
| 1996 | Titanic | Simon Doonan | Television miniseries |
| 1997 | Freakazoid! | Dr. Mystico | Voice Episode: "Island of Dr. Mystico" |
| 1997 | Lexx | "Poet Man" | Episode: "Supernova" |
| 1997 | Casper | Pianist | Voice Episode: "Stinkie Time Theatre" |
| 1997 | Over the Top | Simon Ferguson | Main role Appeared in 12 episodes |
| 1997 | Teen Angel | The Frog | Voice Episode: "Jeremiah Was a Bullfrog" |
| 1997 | Doom Runners | Dr. Kao | Television film |
| 1998 | The Net | "The Sorcerer" | Voice Appeared in 9 episodes |
| 1998–2004 | The Wild Thornberrys | Nigel Thornberry | Voice Appeared in 92 episodes |
| 1998 | Voltron: The Third Dimension | Prince Lotor King Alfor |
Voice Appeared in 23 episodes |
| 1998 | Madness Reigns | King Nicholas | Failed pilot |
| 1999, 2003-2004 | Hey Arnold | Leichliter | Voice Appeared in 3 episodes |
| 1999 | Xyber 9: New Dawn | King Renard | Voice Appeared in 18 episodes |
| 1999 | Jackie's Back | Edward Whatsett St. John | Television film |
| 1999–2000 | Rude Awakening | Martin Crisp | Recurring Role Appeared in 6 episodes |
| 1999 | The Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot | Dr. Neugog | Voice Episode: "The Inside Scoop" |
| 1999 | Recess | Dr. Slicer | Voice Episode: "Prickly is Leaving" |
| 1999 | The Titanic Chronicles | Officer Lightoller | Television film |
| 1999 | The Unbelievables | Role Unknown | Failed pilot |
| 2000 | Martial Law | The One | Voice Appears in 3 episodes |
| 2000 | Courage the Cowardly Dog | Goose God | Voice Episode: "The God's Must be Goosey" |
| 2000 | Batman Beyond | Mutro Botho | Voice Episode: "Final Cut" |
| 2000 | 100 Deeds for Eddie McDowd | The Rottweiler | Voice Episode: "Big Dog" |
| 2000 | Bette | Himself | Episode: "Or Not to Be" |
| 2000–2001 | Redwall | Slagar the Cruel | Voice Appeared in 13 episodes |
| 2001 | Attila | Theodosius II | Television miniseries |
| 2001 | Gary & Mike | Killer | Voice Episode: "Crisscross" |
| 2001 | Teacher's Pet | Spooky | Voice Episode: "The Tale of the Telltale Taffy" |
| 2001 | Wolf Girl | Harley Dune | Television film |
| 2002–2003 | Teamo Supremo | Laser Pirate Dastardly Dentist |
Voice Appeared in 3 episodes |
| 2002 | Samurai Jack | Worm 1 | Voice Episode: "Jack Tales" |
| 2002 | Ozzy & Drix | Nick O'Teen Scarlet Fever |
Voice Appeared in 2 episodes |
| 2002–2003 | Family Affair | Mr. Giles French | Main role Appeared in 16 episodes |
| 2003–2005 | The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius | Professor Finbarr Calamitous | Voice Appeared in 5 episodes |
| 2003 | K10C: Kids' Ten Commandments | Hazzaka | Voice Episode: "The Not-So-Golden Calf" |
| 2003 | Chalkzone | Jacko | Voice Episode: "Snap's Nightmare" |
| 2003 | The Proud Family | Pervical | Voice Episode: "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly" |
| 2004 | Monk | Dale "The Whale" Biederbeck | Episode: "Mr. Monk Goes to Jail" |
| 2004 | Will & Grace | Marion Finster | Appeared in 2 episodes |
| 2004 | Higglytown Heroes | Libraian Hero | Voice Appeared in 2 episodes |
| 2005 | Duck Dodgers | Magnificent Rogue | Voice Episode: "Villainstruck" |
| 2005 | Loonatics Unleashed | Ringmaster | Voice Episode: "My Life is a Circus" |
| 2006 | The Jimmy Timmy Power Hour 2: When Nerds Collide | Professor Finbarr Calamitous | Voice Television film |
| 2006 | Eloise: The Animated Series | Mr. Salamone | Voice Appears in 6 episodes |
| 2007 | Psych | Nigel St. Nigel | Episode: "American Duos" |
| 2008 | Terry Pratchett's The Colour of Magic | Trymon | Television film |
| 2008-2012 | Phineas and Ferb | Stubbings Dr. Lloyd Wexler Worthington Dubois |
Voice Appeared in 2 episodes |
| 2008 | Agatha Christie's Poirot | Lord Greville Boynton | Episode: "Appointment with Death" |
| 2008 | Ben 10: Alien Force | Dr. Joseph Chadwick Knight #2 |
Voice Episode: "Pet Project" |
| 2009 | Alice | Dodo | Television miniseries |
| 2009 | Return to Cranford | Signor Brunoni | Television miniseries |
| 2010 | Criminal Minds | Billy Flynn | Episodes: "Our Darkest Hour" and "The Longest Night" |
| 2010 | Regular Show | Hot Dog Leader Master Prank Caller #2 |
Voice Appeared in 2 episodes |
| 2012–2013 | Young Justice | Glorious Godfrey | Voice Appeared in 6 episodes |
| 2012–present | Transformers: Rescue Bots | Doctor Morocco | Voice Appeared in 4 episodes |
| 2012 | The High Fructose Adventures of Annoying Orange | Arugula Endive Plum |
Voice Appeared in 2 episodes |
| 2012–present | Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja | The Sorcerer | Voice Appeared in 5 episodes |
| 2012-2014 | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Supreme Chancellor Palpatine/Darth Sidious | Voice Appeared in several episodes |
Video games[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers | Gabriel Knight | Voice |
| 1994 | Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger | Melek | |
| 1996 | Frankenstein: Through the Eyes of the Monster | Doctor Victor Frankenstein | |
| Muppet Treasure Island | Long John Silver | ||
| Toonstruck | Count Nefarious | Voice | |
| 1997 | Duckman: The Graphic Adventures of a Private Dick | King Chicken | Voice |
| The Day the World Broke | Decanter | Voice | |
| 1999 | Gabriel Knight 3: Blood of the Sacred, Blood of the Damned | Gabriel Knight | Voice |
| 2000 | Sacrifice | Stratos, the God of Air | Voice |
| 2002 | The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse | Satan | Voice (Unreleased) |
| Scooby-Doo! Night of 100 Frights | Mastermind | Voice | |
| 2004 | Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events | Lemony Snicket | Voice |
| 2005 | Nicktoons Unite! | Professor Finbarr Calamitous | Voice |
| 2007 | Nicktoons: Attack of the Toybots | Professor Finbarr Calamitous | Voice |
| 2008 | Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 | Premier Anatoly Cherdenko | |
| 2009 | Brütal Legend | Emperor Doviculus | Voice |
| Dragon Age: Origins | Arl Rendon Howe | Voice |
Audiobooks[]
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 1991 | The Old Contemptibles |
| 1992 | The Man With a Load of Mischief |
| The Anodyne Necklace | |
| The Old Silent | |
| 1993 | The Horse You Came In On |
| Nightmares & Dreamscapes | |
| Night Over Water | |
| The Dirty Duck | |
| Jewels | |
| A Dangerous Fortune | |
| 1994 | Taltos |
| 1995 | Cry to Heaven |
| The Island of the Day Before | |
| Rainbow's End | |
| Foucault's Pendulum | |
| The Silver Lining: A Collection of Poems | |
| 1996 | Anything Considered |
| 1997 | The Case Has Altered |
| 1998 | Belladonna |
| 1999 | Dune: House Atreides |
| 2000 | John Lanchester#Bibliography |
| Dune: House Harkonnen | |
| 2001 | Dune: House Corrino |
| Morgan's Run | |
| Music of Spheres | |
| The Bad Beginning | |
| The Reptile Room | |
| 2002 | Sabriel |
| Lirael | |
| 2003 | Abhorsen |
| The Ersatz Elevator | |
| The Vile Village | |
| 2004 | The Hostile Hospital |
| 2005 | The Carnivorous Carnival |
| The Slippery Slope | |
| The Grim Grotto | |
| The Penultimate Peril | |
| 2006 | The End |
| Peter and Wendy | |
| Peter Pan in Scarlet | |
| 2008 | Not in the Flesh |
| 2010 | Portobello |
| A Christmas Carol | |
| 2011 | A Journey to the Center of the Earth |
| 2012 | Dracula |
Star Wars voice work[]
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars (Supreme Chancellor Palpatine/Darth Sidious)
Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Revival" (Supreme Chancellor Palpatine (Additional Dialog; uncredited))- Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "The Lawless" (Darth Sidious (Additional Dialog; uncredited))
Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "The Wrong Jedi" (Supreme Chancellor Palpatine)- Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "The Unknown" (Darth Sidious)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Conspiracy" (Supreme Chancellor Palpatine)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Orders" (Supreme Chancellor Palpatine/Darth Sidious)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "The Disappeared, Part I" (Supreme Chancellor Palpatine)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "The Lost One" (Supreme Chancellor Palpatine/Darth Sidious)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Voices" (Darth Sidious)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Sacrifice" (Darth Sidious)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ Young, Brian: Exclusive: Tim Curry Joins Star Wars (2013-02-28). The Huffington Post. Archived from the original on October 26, 2016.
External links[]
- Tim Curry at the Internet Movie Database
- Tim Curry on Wikipedia
