Biografie

In a Fresh Air interview in 2005, he reported meeting Princess Diana. It turned out she was such a huge fan of Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975), she told him, "Thank you for completing my education.".

He was initially cast as The Joker in Batman (1992). However, after recording only four episodes, he quit the show after he developed bronchitis. The part was then given to Mark Hamill.

Suffered a major stroke in July 2012. He lost the use of his legs and now requires a wheelchair for mobility. However he is still able to speak lucidly and has done Q&A sessions at conventions. Since recovering from his stroke he has also voiced Auntie Whispers in Hinter der Gartenmauer (2014) and played the Criminologist in The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again (2016).

He was offered the chance to reprise his famous role as Pennywise in Es (2017) but turned it down. He later praised Bill Skarsgård as a ''great choice'' for the role.

He auditioned for the role of Judge Doom in Falsches Spiel mit Roger Rabbit (1988), but was rejected at audition for being too terrifying. The role instead went to Alle Mörder sind schon da (1985) co-star, Christopher Lloyd.

I'm not a conventional leading man at all and have no wish to be.

They couldn't call it ["The Best of Tim Curry" CD] "Greatest Hits" because there weren't any.

My specialty roles are Louche, Brio and Bravura.

[with reference to climbing volcanos while filming Congo - Wo der Mensch zur bedrohten Art wird (1995)] I smoke two packs of Marlboros a day, which doesn't go well with volcanos.

["The Making of Gabriel Knight", on rapidly evolving computer technology] Any new way to infiltrate myself into your minds.