Curry, Tim

Born in Cheshire on April 19, 1946. He studied drama and English at Cambridge and then at Birmingham Universities, graduating with honors. His acting career began on the London stage in 1968. Curry played in the Royal Shakespeare Troupe. Perhaps the most famous works of Tim Curry in the cinema can be considered the role of Dr. Frank-N-Furter in the film " Rocky Horror Horror Show " and the role of Pennywise - The Dancing Clown in the film adaptation of Stephen King's " It " ( 1990 ). The actor also played interesting, striking roles in such films as “ Home Alone 2: Lost in New York ”, “ Shadow ”, comedies “ Loaded weapons ” and “ Scary movie 2 ”. Curry also made a career as a rock musician . The list of his roles, both in the cinema and on television, is very extensive. He also voiced characters in animated films and computer games. Currently, Tim Curry lives in Los Angeles , but spends a lot of time in Chicago , New York , as well as in London, where he participates in the Broadway production of Monty Python's Spamalot .

Thanks to his bright, peculiar characteristic voice, Curry, as a rule, voices villains and supernatural or odious characters. We should also mention his work in two games of the Gabriel Knight adventure trilogy, where Curry voiced the main character - a charismatic evil fighter, “Shadow Hunter” Gabriel Knight. In the game Frankenstein: Through the Eyes of the Monster, Curry got the role of Doctor Frankenstein, and in Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse - the role of Satan himself. In the game Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 , Curry plays the role of Secretary General of the CPSU Central Committee Anatoly Cherdenko. In Dragon Age: Origins, Tim Curry voiced Earl Randon Howe, one of the key characters in the game.

Curry has never been married and has no children. ^[1] He lives in the , Los Angeles ^[2] .

In July 2012, Curry suffered an extensive stroke , as a result of which he now moves in a wheelchair ^[3] . Nevertheless, he continues to work as a voice actor ^[4] .

In 1978, A & M Records released their debut solo album, Curry English. Read My Lips . The following year, Curry released his second and most successful English album . Fearless . The third and last album, Eng. Simplicity , was released in 1981, again with A & M Records .