Tim Curry - Biography

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Tim Curry Trivia -

Provides the voice of "Sir" who welcomes visitors to the Alien Encounter attraction in Tomorrowland at Walt Disney World Has read several times for "The Great Writers Series" in Los Angeles Performed in Roger Waters' historic production of "The Wall: Live in Berlin" in July, 1990 Appears as both subject and author in the photography book "Double Exposure, Take Four" by Roddy McDowall. He originally auditioned for the role of Rocky in The Rocky Horror Show by singing the Little Richard song "Tootie Fruitie." Director Jim Sharman liked his performance so much, he cast him as Dr. Frank 'N Furter. Was Tim Burton's second choice for the role of the Joker on Batman. A close friend of Carly Simon's and sang backing vocals on her 1979 album 'Spy'. Turned down the role of Mitzi in The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994) Studied Drama & English at Cambridge and at Birmingham University, from which he graduated with Combined Honors. Has earned three Tony Award nominations, the first in 1981 as Best Actor (Play) for portraying the title character Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in "Amadeus; " the second in 1993 as Best Actor (Musical) for "My Favorite Year" and the third in 2005 was also for Best Actor (Musical) for playing King Arthur in "Spamalot". Personally paid for his cousin, Keighley Twocker frontman Michael Loftus to have cosmetic surgery Already an accomplished singer, he performed a cover of the theme song to Disney's "Davey Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier". In a Fresh Air interview in 2005, he reported meeting Princess Diana. It turned out she was such a fan of Rocky Horror Picture Show, she told him "Thank you for completing my education."

Tim Curry Detailed Biography -

Acclaimed British actor and two-time Tony Award nominee Tim Curry first came to the attention of American audiences in the cult phenomenon THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW which was his motion picture debut. He has gone on to a diverse career with film credits that include CHARLIE'S ANGELS, SCARY MOVIE 2, THE SCOUNDREL'S WIFE, ADDAMS FAMILY REUNION, MCHALE'S NAVY, THE MUPPETS' TREASURE ISLAND, CONGO, THE SHADOW, THE THREE MUSKETEERS, LOADED WEAPON 1, HOME ALONE 2, PASSED AWAY, OSCAR, THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER, PASS THE AMMO, CLUE, LEGEND, THE PLOUGHMAN'S LUNCH, ANNIE, TIMES SQUARE and THE SHOUT. On television, Curry has been seen in numerous mini-series and telefilms including starring as Will Shakespeare in Life of Shakespeare and in Attila for USA Network. Other television credits include Jackie's Back! for Lifetime, Titanic for CBS, It for ABC, The Worst Witch for HBO and Oliver Twist, for CBS. He also starred in several films for the BBC: Three Men in a Boat directed by Stephen Frears, Napoleon and Love and Schmoedipus. Curry was part of the initial cast of Family Affair and Over the Top, a series regular on Wiseguy, and has had recurring roles in Showtime's Rude Awakening and Earth 2. He has also been a guest host of Saturday Night Live. In theater, Curry earned Tony Award nominations for his Broadway roles in Amadeus, for which he played Mozart, and My Favorite Year. On the London stage, Curry has starred in the Royal National Theater productions Pirates of Penzance, The Rivals, Love for Love and The Threepenny Opera. Curry also starred in both the London and Broadway productions of The Rocky Horror Show.