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Timothy James Curry (born April 19, 1946) is an British and American actor, voice 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).
Tim Curry
Howdy Pillar
for Howdy Pillar in Welcome Home (2026)
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A 2026 live action/mixed media/puppet tv show based on the mixed-media horror project “Welcome Home”. This show will follow the story both on and off-screen, documenting the findings of the Restoration Project and the goings-on of the characters themselves. On the website, it says that Welcome Home “focuses on unraveling the mysterious disappearance of a beloved 1970s children’s television show of the same name. Accompany a colorful cavalcade of puppets as their beloved neighborhood begins to skew and distort into a haunting perception of reality. Through an array of old merchandise, you will find what dwells within this home, tucked behind its beautiful wallpaper and hidden beneath its rotting foundation. So take the hand of someone familiar, as you walk down a path now long forgotten.”
