Acting · b. 1942 · Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, UK

Richard O'Brien

Biography

Richard O'Brien (born Richard Timothy Smith, 25 March 1942) is an English actor, television presenter, writer and theatre performer, best known for writing the stage musical The Rocky Horror Show (1973), famously adapted into a film in 1975, the longest-running theatrical release in history. O'Brien was born in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England. In 1951, the family emigrated to Tauranga, New Zealand but he moved back to England in 1964. On becoming an actor, he changed his name to Richard O'Brien (his maternal grandmother's surname). O'Brien presented the 1990–93 Channel 4 game show The C...

Acting
Tiny Little Voices 2025 Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror Self 2025 Rocky Horror 45: The Movie Self 2021 Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe Lawrence Fletcher (voice) 2020 The Stolen Mr. Russell 2017 Life After Flash Self 2017 Phineas and Ferb: Last Day of Summer Lawrence (voice) 2015 Phineas and Ferb: Night of the Living Pharmacists Lawrence Fletcher (voice) 2014 Phineas and Ferb: Star Wars Lawrence Fletcher / Additional Voices (voice) 2014 Phineas and Ferb Save Summer Lawrence Fletcher (voice) 2014 The Last Impresario Self 2014 Phineas and Ferb: The Perry Files - Animal Agents Lawrence Fletcher (voice) 2013 Phineas and Ferb: Mission Marvel Lawrence Fletcher (voice) 2013 Amanda Palmer And The Grand Theft Orchestra 2012 Phineas and Ferb The Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension Lawrence Fletcher / Lawrence-2 (voice) 2011 The British Guide to Showing Off 2011 Phineas and Ferb: Summer Belongs to You! Lawrence Fletcher (voice) 2010 Phineas and Ferb Christmas Vacation! Lawrence Fletcher (voice) 2009 Night Train Mrs. Froy 2009 Dark City: Memories of Shell Beach Self 2008 Once Upon a Time in New York: the Birth of Hip Hop, Disco and Punk Self 2007 Midnight Movies: From the Margin to the Mainstream Self 2006 The Children's Party at the Palace The Childcatcher (Chitty Chitty Bang Bang) 2006 The Perfect Scary Movie Self 2005 Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves: The Lost Scimitar of Arabia Prince Kasim 2005 Elvira's Haunted Hills Lord Vladimere Hellsubus 2002 Dungeons & Dragons Xilus 2000 Rocky Horror 25: Anniversary Special 2000 The Mumbo Jumbo Archie 2000 Behind the Music: The Rocky Horror Picture Show Self 1999
Other Credits
The Rocky Horror Show Broadway Writer 2026 The Rocky Horror Show Live 2021 Music 2021 The Rocky Horror Musical Live Stream Writer 2020 The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again Original Film Writer 2016 Rocky Horror Show Live Music 2015 Rocky Horror Tribute Show Writer 2008 Digital Dreams Writer 1983 The Return of Captain Invincible Lyricist 1983 Shock Treatment Lyricist 1981 Fangs Original Film Writer 1981 A Hymn from Jim Writer 1977 The Rocky Horror Picture Show Screenplay 1975
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