Under-Appreciated Actor Profile: Tim Curry

It's Tim-Curry-Time!

You may recognize this thespian from The Rocky Horror Picture Show, playing Cardinal Richelieu in The Three Musketeers, or for his infamous role as Long John Silver in Muppet Treasure Island.

Born into a working class family in Flint, Michigan, this son of a rust miner worked tirelessly on a fake British accent and an even faker British goatee in order to fool casting directors into believing he was the product of Birmingham University, a mere 100 miles north of foggy-Londontown. Alas, the preposterous lie was unsuccessful, and during the summer of 1984 the uniquely-American Curry nearly gave up his dream of playing the evil-doer in every kid's movie, ever. But, Curry knew what happens to dreams deferred. Raisins.

So, TC put his luscious goat to work, toiling in relative obscurity through most of the 70s, 80s, and mid-90s, drifting from odd-job to odd-job until he caught his break in 1996 as Zimbo in AAAHH!!! Real Monsters. To this day, this is his most recognizable role and the only one for which he has ever been paid.