Grappenhall, Cheshire, England, UK
Was Tim Burton's second choice for the role of the Joker on Batman (1989). He did go on to playing a crazed "clown" in Stephen King's It (1990) (TV).
A close friend of Carly Simon and sang backing vocals on her 1979 album "Spy".
Studied Drama & English at Cambridge and at Birmingham University, from which he graduated with Combined Honors.
Already an accomplished singer, he performed a cover of the theme song to Disney's "Davey Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier".
Not only was he Tim Burton's second choice for the role of The Joker, he was the producers' first choice for the role in the animated television series, until Mark Hamill was cast. Tom Hulce succeeded him in the role of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in Amadeus.
Don't Look Now (1973) is one of his favorite films.
Was on the 1980 Clash album "Sandinista!" On track 18, "The Sound of the Sinners", he spoke as a priest mid-song.
Has voiced two royal cats, voicing Prince in "Garfield: A Tail Of Two Kitties" and The Cat King in "The Cat Returns".
Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 1 win & 2 nominations.
1998: (nominated) Annie Awards
Outstanding Individual Achievement for Voice Acting by a Male Performer in an Animated Feature Production
for: Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas (1997) (V)
For playing "Forte"
1991: (won) Daytime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series
for: "Peter Pan and the Pirates" (1990)
1994: (nominated) Emmy Awards
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series
for: "Tales from the Crypt" (1989)
For playing "Mother/Father/Sister/Daughter".
For episode "Death Of Some Salesman".
1996: (nominated) Razzie Award
Worst Supporting Actor
for: Congo (1995)
"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 (1995)].. I smoke two packs of Marlboros a day, which doesn't go well with volcanos"
"Any new way to infiltrate myself into your minds."- "The Making of Gabriel Knight", on rapidly evolving computer technology.
"Gabriel Knight is VERY, very cool. And impossibly handsome. So of course, they picked me." - "The Making of Gabriel Knight"
(Speaking to a crowd at a "Rocky Horror Picture Show" convention) "It's so comforting to know that there are so many people in this world sicker than I am."
I want to establish a wide range and play all kinds of parts. It's that sort of acting career I really respect. I like to turn a sharp left from whatever I've done before because that keeps me awake. That's why I want to be an actor -- I don't want to play endless variations on one character.