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What happened to ‘The Rocky Horror Picture show’ icon Tim Curry?

One of his generation's most underrated performers.

as the iconic Dr. Frank N. Furter in 1975’s The Rocky Horror Picture Show.

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Curry, who had come up in the London theater scene, became the heart of the film’s growing cult following and quickly built a career out of playing fantastical, mischievous, and even downright monstrous characters in film, television, theater, and voice-over work. He also spent a brief stint in the late ’70s producing rock albums with hits like “I Do The Rock.”

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The now 78-year-old Brit worked tirelessly, collecting over most recognizable were perhaps the butler Wadsworth in 1985’s Clue, the satanic Darkness in Ridley Scott’s Legend, and the original Pennywise in 1990’s It. He also famously voiced the pollution-loving villain Hexxus in FernGully: The Last Rainforest and the eccentric and enthusiastic nature documentary filmmaker Nigel Thornberry in Nickelodeon’s The Wild Thornberrys.

It’s exactly that career in voice roles that has been Curry’s primary occupation in the last few years ever since a stroke left him wheelchair-bound in 2012.

Where is Tim Curry now?

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At 78, Tim Curry’s health has deteriorated. The actor is still dependent on a wheelchair and has become increasingly debilitated. Still, he always leaves time to meet fans, participating in virtual meet-and-greets during conventions like GalaxyCon and Comic-Cons in smaller cities.

Curry, born in the English county of Cheshire in 1946, continued to work as a voice actor until 2017. He is expected to appear in an sci-fi animated film titled Dagon: Troll World Chronicles as the voice of Necrofer the Death Bringer.

I don’t talk about who I’m f**king or whether I’m in love. It’s of paramount interest to me and very little interest to your readers. If it is of interest to them, then f**k ‘em,”

Tim Curry in an interview for After Dark Magazine in 1975.

Notably private about his personal life, Curry was never married or had children. The beloved screen and stage icon is expected to release a memoir, titled just discovering the fascinating eclectic legacy of the actor will certainly be lining up to buy it.


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Francisca Tinoco
Francisca is a pop culture enthusiast and film expert. Her Bachelor's Degree in Communication Sciences from Nova University in Portugal and Master's Degree in Film Studies from Oxford Brookes University in the UK have allowed her to combine her love for writing with her love for the movies. She has been a freelance writer and content creator for five years, working in both the English and Portuguese languages for various platforms, including WGTC.