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Richard O'Brien

Actor · Writer

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1942Born, Cheltenham

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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 Crystal Maze, and voiced Lawrence Fletcher in the Disney Channel animated series Phineas and Ferb…

Known for

Dark CityMr. Hand

The Rocky Horror Picture ShowRiff Raff

EverAfterPierre Le Pieu

Flash GordonFico

Phineas and FerbLawrence Fletcher (voice)

Filmography

All Acting Writing

2025Tiny Little VoicesMovie

2021The Rocky Horror Show Live 2021MusicMovie

2020The Rocky Horror Musical Live StreamWriterMovie

2020Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the UniverseLawrence Fletcher (voice)Movie

2017The StolenMr. RussellMovie

2016The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp AgainOriginal Film Writer, WriterMovie

2015Rocky Horror Show LiveNarrator · Lyricist, Writer · Music, Original Music ComposerMovie

2014Phineas and Ferb: Star WarsLawrence Fletcher / Additional Voices (voice)Movie

2013Phineas and Ferb: Mission MarvelLawrence Fletcher (voice)Movie

2013Phineas and Ferb: The Perry Files - Animal AgentsLawrence Fletcher (voice)Movie

2012Amanda Palmer And The Grand Theft OrchestraMovie

2011The British Guide to Showing OffMovie

2011Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Across the 2nd DimensionLawrence Fletcher / Lawrence-2 (voice)Movie

2010Jackboots on WhitehallHimmler (voice)Movie

2010MongrelsZombie Dog (voice) · 1 episodeShow

2010Phineas and Ferb Summer Belongs to you !Lawrence FletcherMovie

2009Night TrainMrs. FroyMovie

2008Rocky Horror Tribute ShowMusic · Lyricist, Writer · CreatorMovie

2007Phineas and FerbLawrence Fletcher (voice) · 223 episodesShow

2006The Children's Party at the PalaceThe Childcatcher (Chitty Chitty Bang Bang)Movie

2006The Ten CommandmentsAnander · 2 episodesShow

2005Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves: The Lost Scimitar of ArabiaPrince KasimMovie

2002Elvira's Haunted HillsLord Vladimere HellsubusMovie

2000Dungeons & DragonsXilusMovie

2000Rocky Horror 25: Anniversary SpecialMovie

2000The Mumbo JumboArchieMovie

2000Urban GothicThin Man · 1 episodeShow

1998EverAfterPierre Le PieuMovie

1998Dark CityMr. HandMovie

1997Spice WorldDamienMovie

1994The Ink ThiefThe Ink Thief · 7 episodesShow

1993The DetectivesDr. Phibes · 1 episodeShow

1989The Wolves of Willoughby ChaseJamesMovie

1985RevolutionLord HamptonMovie

1984Robin of SherwoodGulnar · 5 episodesShow

1983Digital DreamsPartridge, the Surly Servant · WriterMovie

1983The Return of Captain InvincibleLyricist, WriterMovie

1981Shock TreatmentDr. Cosmo McKinley / Kitchenware Announcer (voice) · Lyricist, Screenplay · MusicMovie

1981FangsOriginal Film WriterMovie

1980An Audience with Dame Edna EverageMovie

1980Flash GordonFicoMovie

1980Rushton's Illustrated6 episodesShow

1978The Odd JobBatchMovie

1978The ContraptionThe ManMovie

1978JubileeJohn DeeMovie

1977A Hymn from JimReporter · WriterMovie

1977PremiereWriter · 1 episodeShow

1977It's Only Rock 'n' RollDave HeadMovie

1975The Rocky Horror Picture ShowRiff Raff · Screenplay, Lyricist, Theatre PlayMovie

1972The Four Dimensions of GretaBalding HippyMovie

1972Zee and Co.Party GuestMovie

1967ITV PlayhouseDave Head · 1 episodeShow

1965Carry On CowboyRider (uncredited)Movie

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