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 2 of 33 1978 LIFE OF SHAKESPEARE ATV/courtesy Everett Collection 3 of 33 1982 OLIVER TWIST ©CBS/Courtesy Everett Collection 4 of 33 1982 ANNIE ©Columbia Pictures/courtesy Everett Co / Everett Collection 5 of 33 1985 CLUE ©Paramount/Courtesy Everett Collection 6 of 33 1989 THE ART OF SUCCESS Courtesy Everett Collection 7 of 33 IT 1990 ©Warner Bros/Courtesy Everett Collection 8 of 33 1990 THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER ©Paramount/Courtesy Everett Collection 9 of 33 1992 HOME ALONE 2: LOST IN NEW YORK ©20thCentFox/Courtesy Everett Collection 10 of 33 1992 PASSED AWAY ©Buena Vista Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection 11 of 33 1993 THE THREE MUSKETEERS ©Buena Vista Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection 12 of 33 1993 ROSEANNE ©Carsey-Werner Co/Courtesy Everett Collection 13 of 33 1993 NATIONAL LAMPOON’S LOADED WEAPON 1 ©New Line Cinema/Courtesy Everett Collection 14 of 33 1994 EARTH 2 ©Universal/Courtesy Everett Collection 15 of 33 1994 THE SHADOW ©Universal/Courtesy Everett Collection 16 of 33 1995 CONGO ©Paramount/Courtesy Everett Collection 17 of 33 1997 DOOM RUNNERS ©Showtime Networks Inc./Courtesy Everett Collection 18 of 33 1997 OVER THE TOP ©Columbia Tristar/Courtesy Everett Collection 19 of 33 1997 MCHALE’S NAVY ©Universal/Courtesy Everett Collection 20 of 33 1998 ADDAMS FAMILY REUNION ©20thCentFox/Courtesy Everett Collection 21 of 33 1999 JACKIE’S BACK Hearst Entertainment / Courtesy: Everett Collection 22 of 33 1999 PIRATES OF THE PLAIN Promark Entertainment Group/courtesy Everett Collection 23 of 33 2001 WOLF GIRL ©USA Networks/Courtesy Everett Collection 24 of 33 2001 ATTILA ©USA Networks/Courtesy Everett Collection 25 of 33 2002 FAMILY AFFAIR Courtesy Everett Collection 26 of 33 Nigel Thornberry 2003 ©Paramount/Courtesy Everett Collection 27 of 33 2004 KINSEY ©20thCentFox/Courtesy Everett Collection 28 of 33 2005 GLAAD Media Awards WireImage for GLAAD 29 of 33 2005 “Monty Python’s Spamalot” at the 59th Annual Tony Awards Getty Images 30 of 33 2015 The Actors Fund’s 19th Annual Tony Awards viewing party WireImage 31 of 33 2016 The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let’s Do The Time Warp Again” FilmMagic 32 of 33 2025 The Academy Museum Hosts 50th Anniversary Of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” Getty Images 33 of 33 2025 The Grammy Museum celebration of the music for “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” Getty Images
