Birthplace: Grappenhall, Warrington, England, United Kingdom
biography
"Over the Top"—the title for actor Tim Curry's short-lived 1997 ABC sitcom—is perhaps the best description of this versatile and gifted performer's work. At home on stage or before the cameras, Curry has demonstrated equal facility with satire (Tom Stoppard's "Travesties") and musical comedy (Rooster in the film "Annie" 1982), and the demand for his pliant voice in animation projects increases with each passing year. Though many moviegoers still primarily associate him with his memorable debut role as campy transvestite Doctor Frank N Furter in the 1975 cult classic "The Rocky Horror Picture
