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After World War II, the two global superpowers, America and Russia had an argument of whether capitalism or communism is bad. The two decided to hold a ceasefire, whilst having race in arms, politics, and economy. It wasn't until 1993 where the two countries signed a START treaty, stating that two have decided to reduce the number of nuclear weapons in the world.
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Born in Grappenhall, Cheshire, he was the son of a school secretary, Patrica, and a Navy chaplain, James Curry. His family also consisted of an older sister, Judith, who was a concert pianist.
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Cambridge University scientists were able to discover the double-helix structure of DNA. -
James Curry died of pneumonia. Afterwards, Tim's family moved to South London, where he attended boarding school.
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A day before this, 2,400 East Germans travelled to West Berlin. The wall extended 27 miles through Berlin and stood up for the next 28 years.
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After attending Kingswood School, he graduated from the University of Birmingham with a BA in English and drama.
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Hair was his first ever full-time theatrical play where he played as Woof, a gentle soul who enjoys intimate practices. This was also the time where he met with future collaborator, Richard O'Brien. -
After meeting O'Brien, Tim got his next big-time role as Dr. Frank-N-Furter in the Rocky Horror Show. -
After the musical stage production, the Rocky Horror Show, it got a film adaptation that brought along the same cast from the original production. -
After seeing the Rocky Horror Show and it's 1975 film version, Freddie Mercury became close friends with Tim Curry ever since. -
In this show, Tim played as Tristan Tzara, where he received critical acclaim for his performance. It played from London all the way to New York, where it became a Broadway hit.
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Curry performed in various other plays under the RN Theatre, such as The Threepenny Opera, Dalliance, Love for Love, and most notably, the Rivals.
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In the show, Amadeus, he played as Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. There he was nominated for his first award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play. Unfortunately, he lost it to his co-star Ian McKellen, who played Antonio Salieri. -
In this film adaptation, he played as Daniel Francis "Rooster" Hannigan, a supporting antagonist who works along with Carol Burnett's Miss Hannigan. -
In this adaption of the board game of the same name, Tim plays as Wadsworth, a butler who brings in a slew of guests in order to confront their blackmailer, Mr. Boddy. -
He auditioned for the part of Judge Doom but was rejected due to his performance being too terrifying. -
In this cult classic, Tim plays as the Lord of Darkness in this dark fantasy film. While not receiving positive reviews, it was still nominated for multiple awards, such as the Saturn Awards, BAFTA, and even the Oscars. -
One of his most recognizable roles was his part as Pennywise the Clown in the horror miniseries made by Stephen King. -
Tim played as Alan Swann in the Broadway Musical, My Favorite Year. This earned him his second Tony nomination, this time for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in Musical. -
Judith Curry died of a brain tumor.
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After receiving a major stoke, Curry has been using a wheelchair. Because of this, he has resorted to doing voice work. -
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Curry
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rocky_Horror_Show
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hair_(musical)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2020/09/06/the-worlds-most-important-event-every-year-since-1920/113604790/
https://www.nps.gov/articles/start-treaty-1991.htm
https://www.britannica.com/event/Cold-War
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083564/mediaviewer/rm2127416320/?ref_=tt_md_2