ACTOR
Tim Curry
1946 - Today

Tim Curry
Timothy James Curry (born 19 April 1946) is an English actor and singer. He rose to prominence as Dr. Frank-N-Furter in the musical film The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975), reprising the role he had originated in the 1973 London, 1974 Los Angeles, and 1975 Broadway musical stage productions of The Rocky Horror Show. Curry's other stage work includes various roles in the original West End production of Hair, Tristan Tzara in the 1975 West End and Broadway productions of Travesties, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in the 1980 Broadway production of Amadeus, The Pirate King in the 1982 West End production of The Pirates of Penzance, and King Arthur in Broadway and West End productions of Spamalot from 2005 to 2007. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Tim Curry is the 391st most popular actor (down from 348th in 2019), the 601st most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 450th in 2019) and the 62nd most popular British Actor.
Tim Curry is most famous for his role as Dr. Frank-N-Furter in the cult classic, The Rocky Horror Picture Show.
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Among ACTORS
Among actors, Tim Curry ranks 391 out of 13,578. Before him are Sammo Hung, Jason Robards, Liv Ullmann, Marisa Paredes, Kathy Bates, and Anna Karina. After him are Charles Dance, George Lazenby, Lana Turner, Jonathan Pryce, Ellen Burstyn, and Fanny Ardant.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsSammo Hung
1952 - Present
HPI: 71.16
Rank: 385
Jason Robards
1922 - 2000
HPI: 71.16
Rank: 386
Liv Ullmann
1938 - Present
HPI: 71.12
Rank: 387
Marisa Paredes
1946 - 2024
HPI: 71.12
Rank: 388
Kathy Bates
1948 - Present
HPI: 71.09
Rank: 389
Anna Karina
1940 - 2019
HPI: 71.07
Rank: 390
Tim Curry
1946 - Present
HPI: 71.03
Rank: 391
Charles Dance
1946 - Present
HPI: 71.03
Rank: 392
George Lazenby
1939 - Present
HPI: 71.01
Rank: 393
Lana Turner
1921 - 1995
HPI: 71.00
Rank: 394
Jonathan Pryce
1947 - Present
HPI: 70.99
Rank: 395
Ellen Burstyn
1932 - Present
HPI: 70.96
Rank: 396
Fanny Ardant
1949 - Present
HPI: 70.94
Rank: 397
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1946, Tim Curry ranks 64. Before him are Naoto Kan, Danny Glover, N. R. Narayana Murthy, Marisa Paredes, Laura Bush, and Tansu Çiller. After him are Charles Dance, Demetris Christofias, Nicos Anastasiades, Dolly Parton, Vladimir Zhirinovsky, and Charles Bolden.
Others Born in 1946
Go to all RankingsNaoto Kan
POLITICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 71.22
Rank: 58
Danny Glover
ACTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 71.22
Rank: 59
N. R. Narayana Murthy
BUSINESSPERSON
1946 - Present
HPI: 71.20
Rank: 60
Marisa Paredes
ACTOR
1946 - 2024
HPI: 71.12
Rank: 61
Laura Bush
POLITICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 71.08
Rank: 62
Tansu Çiller
ECONOMIST
1946 - Present
HPI: 71.07
Rank: 63
Tim Curry
ACTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 71.03
Rank: 64
Charles Dance
ACTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 71.03
Rank: 65
Demetris Christofias
POLITICIAN
1946 - 2019
HPI: 71.02
Rank: 66
Nicos Anastasiades
POLITICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 71.01
Rank: 67
Dolly Parton
SINGER
1946 - Present
HPI: 70.99
Rank: 68
Vladimir Zhirinovsky
POLITICIAN
1946 - 2022
HPI: 70.91
Rank: 69
Charles Bolden
POLITICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 70.88
Rank: 70
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Tim Curry ranks 601 out of 8,785. Before him are Richard Williamson (1940), Gary Moore (1952), Richard Attenborough (1923), David Lean (1908), Thomas Carlyle (1795), and William Oughtred (1574). After him are Charles Dance (1946), Ronald Coase (1910), Philip Sclater (1829), John E. Walker (1941), John Collier (1850), and Andrew Huxley (1917).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsRichard Williamson
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1940 - 2025
HPI: 71.07
Rank: 595
Gary Moore
MUSICIAN
1952 - 2011
HPI: 71.07
Rank: 596
Richard Attenborough
FILM DIRECTOR
1923 - 2014
HPI: 71.07
Rank: 597
David Lean
FILM DIRECTOR
1908 - 1991
HPI: 71.06
Rank: 598
Thomas Carlyle
PHILOSOPHER
1795 - 1881
HPI: 71.05
Rank: 599
William Oughtred
MATHEMATICIAN
1574 - 1660
HPI: 71.03
Rank: 600
Tim Curry
ACTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 71.03
Rank: 601
Charles Dance
ACTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 71.03
Rank: 602
Ronald Coase
ECONOMIST
1910 - 2013
HPI: 71.03
Rank: 603
Philip Sclater
BIOLOGIST
1829 - 1913
HPI: 71.02
Rank: 604
John E. Walker
CHEMIST
1941 - Present
HPI: 71.02
Rank: 605
John Collier
PAINTER
1850 - 1934
HPI: 71.01
Rank: 606
Andrew Huxley
PHYSICIST
1917 - 2012
HPI: 71.01
Rank: 607
Among ACTORS In United Kingdom
Among actors born in United Kingdom, Tim Curry ranks 62. Before him are Colin Firth (1960), Kenny Baker (1934), Ian Holm (1931), Patrick Stewart (1940), Sam Neill (1947), and John Cleese (1939). After him are Charles Dance (1946), Jonathan Pryce (1947), Daniel Craig (1968), Trevor Howard (1913), Bob Hoskins (1942), and Donald Pleasence (1919).
Colin Firth
1960 - Present
HPI: 71.93
Rank: 56
Kenny Baker
1934 - 2016
HPI: 71.81
Rank: 57
Ian Holm
1931 - 2020
HPI: 71.81
Rank: 58
Patrick Stewart
1940 - Present
HPI: 71.73
Rank: 59
Sam Neill
1947 - Present
HPI: 71.59
Rank: 60
John Cleese
1939 - Present
HPI: 71.35
Rank: 61
Tim Curry
1946 - Present
HPI: 71.03
Rank: 62
Charles Dance
1946 - Present
HPI: 71.03
Rank: 63
Jonathan Pryce
1947 - Present
HPI: 70.99
Rank: 64
Daniel Craig
1968 - Present
HPI: 70.89
Rank: 65
Trevor Howard
1913 - 1988
HPI: 70.79
Rank: 66
Bob Hoskins
1942 - 2014
HPI: 70.73
Rank: 67
Donald Pleasence
1919 - 1995
HPI: 70.69
Rank: 68