Richard O'Brien

Richard O'Brien

b. 1942 (age 84) Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, UK
Actor Composer Writer

Richard O'Brien is an English actor, television presenter, writer and theatre performer. O'Brien was born Richard Timothy Smith 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).

Known For

The Rocky Horror Picture Show
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★ 7.4
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
1975
Shock Treatment
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★ 5.7
Shock Treatment
1981
Dark City
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★ 7.5
Dark City
1998
Ever After: A Cinderella Story
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★ 7.1
Ever After: A Cinderella Story
1998

Filmography

Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror
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★ 7.6
Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror
2025 Self
Tiny Little Voices
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★ 7.5
Tiny Little Voices
2025 Actor
Arthur Toothbrush
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Rocky Horror 45: The Movie
2021 Self
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Midnight Movie Macabre
2020 Self
The Stolen
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★ 5.4
The Stolen
2017 Actor
Mr. Russell
Life After Flash
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★ 6.7
Life After Flash
2017 Self
The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again
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★ 4.2
The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again
2016 Writer
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How 2 Make a Film: Billion $ Weekend
2015 Self
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DNA Detectives
2015 Self
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★ 7.5
Phineas and Ferb: Star Wars
2014 Actor
Lawrence
Phineas and Ferb: Mission Marvel
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★ 7.0
Phineas and Ferb: Mission Marvel
2013 Actor
Lawrence
Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension
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★ 7.4
Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension
2011 Actor
Lawrence-2
The British Guide to Showing Off
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★ 6.6
The British Guide to Showing Off
2011 Self
Night Train
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★ 5.7
Night Train
2009 Actor
Mrs. Froy
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★ 8.4
Phineas and Ferb: Christmas Vacation
2009 Actor
Lawrence
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Richard O'Brien's Dead Strange
2008 Self
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★ 7.5
Once Upon a Time in New York: The Birth of Hip Hop, Disco and Punk
2007 Actor
Narrator
The Ten Commandments
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★ 5.3
The Ten Commandments
2006 Actor
Anander
The Perfect Scary Movie
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★ 7.3
The Perfect Scary Movie
2005 Self
Girls and Boys: Sex and British Pop
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★ 7.9
Girls and Boys: Sex and British Pop
2005 Self
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The Truth About Britain's Favourite Toys
2004 Self
Elvira's Haunted Hills
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★ 5.6
Elvira's Haunted Hills
2001 Actor
Lord Vladimere Hellsubus
Rocky Horror 25: Anniversary Special
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★ 7.1
Rocky Horror 25: Anniversary Special
2000 Self
The Mumbo Jumbo
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★ 4.4
The Mumbo Jumbo
2000 Actor
Archie
Dark City
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★ 7.5
Dark City
1998 Actor
Mr Hand
A Perfect Carry On
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★ 6.1
A Perfect Carry On
1998 Self
The Stephanie Miller Show
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★ 7.1
The Stephanie Miller Show
1995 Self
The Ink Thief
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★ 6.9
The Ink Thief
1994 Actor
The Ink Thief
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Notes and Queries with Clive Anderson
1993 Self
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The BRIT Awards 1993
1993 Self
Mystery Train
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★ 8.0
Mystery Train
1991 Actor
Host
The Crystal Maze
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★ 8.1
The Crystal Maze
1990 Self
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★ 8.3
Video View
1990 Self
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Style Trial
1990 Self
The Wolves of Willoughby Chase
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★ 5.9
The Wolves of Willoughby Chase
1989 Actor
James
The Big Picture
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★ 8.9
The Big Picture
1988 Self
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Don't Miss Wax
1987 Self
Digital Dreams
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★ 4.8
Digital Dreams
1983 Actor Writer
Partidge the Surly Servant
Shock Treatment
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★ 5.7
Shock Treatment
1981 Actor Writer Composer
Dr. Cosmo McKinley
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★ 7.0
The Rocky Horror Treatment
1981 Self
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Rushton's Illustrated
1980 Actor
Jubilee
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★ 5.9
Jubilee
1978 Actor
John Dee
The Contraption
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★ 7.0
The Contraption
1977 Actor
The Man
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★ 7.2
Premiere
1977 Writer
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
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★ 7.4
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
1975 Actor Writer
Riff Raff - A Handyman
X, Y & Zee
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★ 5.8
X, Y & Zee
1972 Actor
Party Guest
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Untitled Third Phineas and Ferb Movie
Actor
Dad
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