Few performers could command the screen quite like Tim Curry. The British actor became a pop-culture phenomenon as Dr. Frank-N-Furter in “The Rocky Horror Picture Show,” then showcased his range across film, television and theater. This includes his iconic, terrifying turn as Pennywise in “It.” Take a look back at the roles, red carpet moments and milestones that defined Curry’s remarkable career.
1975
ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW
©20thCentFox/Courtesy Everett Collection
1978
LIFE OF SHAKESPEARE
ATV/courtesy Everett Collection
1978
LIFE OF SHAKESPEARE ©CBS/Courtesy Everett Collection
1982
ANNIE ©Columbia Pictures/courtesy Everett Co / Everett Collection
1985
CLUE ©Paramount/Courtesy Everett Collection
1989
THE ART OF SUCCESS Courtesy Everett Collection
IT
1990 ©Warner Bros/Courtesy Everett Collection
1990
THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER ©Paramount/Courtesy Everett Collection
1992
HOME ALONE 2: LOST IN NEW YORK ©20thCentFox/Courtesy Everett Collection
1992
PASSED AWAY ©Buena Vista Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection
1993
THE THREE MUSKETEERS ©Buena Vista Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection
1993
ROSEANNE ©Carsey-Werner Co/Courtesy Everett Collection
1993
NATIONAL LAMPOON’S LOADED WEAPON 1 ©New Line Cinema/Courtesy Everett Collection
1994
EARTH 2 ©Universal/Courtesy Everett Collection
1994
THE SHADOW ©Universal/Courtesy Everett Collection
1995
CONGO ©Paramount/Courtesy Everett Collection
1997
DOOM RUNNERS ©Showtime Networks Inc./Courtesy Everett Collection
1997
OVER THE TOP ©Columbia Tristar/Courtesy Everett Collection
1997
MCHALE’S NAVY ©Universal/Courtesy Everett Collection
1998
ADDAMS FAMILY REUNION ©20thCentFox/Courtesy Everett Collection
1999
JACKIE’S BACK Hearst Entertainment / Courtesy: Everett Collection
1999
PIRATES OF THE PLAIN Promark Entertainment Group/courtesy Everett Collection
2001
WOLF GIRL ©USA Networks/Courtesy Everett Collection
2001
ATTILA ©USA Networks/Courtesy Everett Collection
2002
FAMILY AFFAIR Courtesy Everett Collection
Nigel Thornberry
2003 ©Paramount/Courtesy Everett Collection
2004
KINSEY ©20thCentFox/Courtesy Everett Collection
2005
GLAAD Media Awards WireImage for GLAAD
2005
“Monty Python’s Spamalot” at the 59th Annual Tony Awards Getty Images
2015
The Actors Fund’s 19th Annual Tony Awards viewing party WireImage
2016
The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let’s Do The Time Warp Again” FilmMagic
2025
The Academy Museum Hosts 50th Anniversary Of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” Getty Images
2025
The Grammy Museum celebration of the music for “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” Getty Images
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