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Top 10 Best Tim Curry Performances


from sweet transvestites to dancing

from sweet transvestites to dancing clowns – too many voiceover roles to

clowns – too many voiceover roles to

clowns – too many voiceover roles to count this guy is truly a one-of-a-kind

count this guy is truly a one-of-a-kind

count this guy is truly a one-of-a-kind talent what you get to run girly boy

talent what you get to run girly boy

talent what you get to run girly boy welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re

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counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10 Tim Curry performances before we begin

Tim Curry performances before we begin

Tim Curry performances before we begin we publish new videos every day

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content for this list we’re taking a

content for this list we’re taking a look at the most iconic comedic and

look at the most iconic comedic and

look at the most iconic comedic and twisted performances of this character

twisted performances of this character

twisted performances of this character actors esteemed career that show em off

actors esteemed career that show em off

actors esteemed career that show em off at is finest and most memorable

[Applause]

[Applause] number ten

number ten

number ten Daniel rooster Hannigan Annie were proud

Daniel rooster Hannigan Annie were proud

Daniel rooster Hannigan Annie were proud of in this 1982 film based on the 1977

of in this 1982 film based on the 1977

of in this 1982 film based on the 1977 Broadway musical Tim Curry plays Daniel

Broadway musical Tim Curry plays Daniel

Broadway musical Tim Curry plays Daniel rooster Hannigan the brother of Carol

rooster Hannigan the brother of Carol

rooster Hannigan the brother of Carol Burnett’s evil orphanage manager while

Burnett’s evil orphanage manager while

Burnett’s evil orphanage manager while it’s one of his lesser-known roles

it’s one of his lesser-known roles

it’s one of his lesser-known roles hurry established many of his classic

hurry established many of his classic

hurry established many of his classic trademarks here he flexed his sadistic

trademarks here he flexed his sadistic

trademarks here he flexed his sadistic creep muscles and also busted up some

creep muscles and also busted up some

creep muscles and also busted up some impressive vocals in the song Easy

impressive vocals in the song Easy

impressive vocals in the song Easy Street helping to make any a great

Street helping to make any a great

Street helping to make any a great adaptation through this performance

adaptation through this performance

adaptation through this performance curry showed the world that nobody plays

curry showed the world that nobody plays

curry showed the world that nobody plays a sleazy con man better than him he’s an

a sleazy con man better than him he’s an

a sleazy con man better than him he’s an actor who just has so much fun being

actor who just has so much fun being

actor who just has so much fun being villainous and it shows how did you know

villainous and it shows how did you know

villainous and it shows how did you know Annie was here that kind lady at the

Annie was here that kind lady at the

Annie was here that kind lady at the orphanage told us number nine

orphanage told us number nine

orphanage told us number nine Long John Silver Muppet Treasure Island

Long John Silver Muppet Treasure Island

Long John Silver Muppet Treasure Island there’s a good boy Tim Curry and the

there’s a good boy Tim Curry and the

there’s a good boy Tim Curry and the Muppets now there’s a match made in

Muppets now there’s a match made in

Muppets now there’s a match made in heaven

heaven

heaven curry plays the conniving but

curry plays the conniving but

curry plays the conniving but charismatic one legged pirate known as

charismatic one legged pirate known as

charismatic one legged pirate known as Long John Silver

Long John Silver

Long John Silver well he’s initially kind and friendly

well he’s initially kind and friendly

well he’s initially kind and friendly towards young Jim Hawkins it’s revealed

towards young Jim Hawkins it’s revealed

towards young Jim Hawkins it’s revealed that he’s actually deceptive and only

that he’s actually deceptive and only

that he’s actually deceptive and only using him for his master plan well mr.

using him for his master plan well mr.

using him for his master plan well mr. Hawkins

Hawkins

Hawkins it seems your little family has come

it seems your little family has come

it seems your little family has come together against me this performance

together against me this performance

together against me this performance showed audiences that curry could

showed audiences that curry could

showed audiences that curry could effectively alternate between being your

effectively alternate between being your

effectively alternate between being your loving neighbor and a complete scoundrel

loving neighbor and a complete scoundrel

loving neighbor and a complete scoundrel plus it’s pretty remarkable how curry

plus it’s pretty remarkable how curry

plus it’s pretty remarkable how curry manages to be even livelier than its

manages to be even livelier than its

manages to be even livelier than its fabric co-stars it’s a sign if this is a

fabric co-stars it’s a sign if this is a

fabric co-stars it’s a sign if this is a courtesy play well there’s an informed

courtesy play well there’s an informed

courtesy play well there’s an informed opinion number eight cardinal richelieu

opinion number eight cardinal richelieu

opinion number eight cardinal richelieu the three musketeers all the one

the three musketeers all the one

the three musketeers all the one most to me what a star-studded cast like

most to me what a star-studded cast like

most to me what a star-studded cast like this it might have been easy to forget

this it might have been easy to forget

this it might have been easy to forget the Tim Curry was actually in the three

the Tim Curry was actually in the three

the Tim Curry was actually in the three musketeers but with a performance like

musketeers but with a performance like

musketeers but with a performance like the one he gives that’s impossible in

the one he gives that’s impossible in

the one he gives that’s impossible in this action-adventure flick curry

this action-adventure flick curry

this action-adventure flick curry portrays the malevolent cardinal

portrays the malevolent cardinal

portrays the malevolent cardinal richelieu the man who disbands the

richelieu the man who disbands the

richelieu the man who disbands the musketeers to take over the land as

musketeers to take over the land as

musketeers to take over the land as co-chairs are officially disbanded curry

co-chairs are officially disbanded curry

co-chairs are officially disbanded curry holds his own against the likes of

holds his own against the likes of

holds his own against the likes of Charlie Sheen Kiefer Sutherland Chris

Charlie Sheen Kiefer Sutherland Chris

Charlie Sheen Kiefer Sutherland Chris O’Donnell and Oliver Platt with plenty

O’Donnell and Oliver Platt with plenty

O’Donnell and Oliver Platt with plenty of comedic quips and lots of yelling

of comedic quips and lots of yelling

of comedic quips and lots of yelling 1000 gold pieces on each of their heads

1000 gold pieces on each of their heads

1000 gold pieces on each of their heads Dead or Alive

Dead or Alive

Dead or Alive his performance comes complete with all

his performance comes complete with all

his performance comes complete with all the cheesy 90s Flair that we grew up

the cheesy 90s Flair that we grew up

the cheesy 90s Flair that we grew up loving one less mouth to feed

loving one less mouth to feed

loving one less mouth to feed number 7 mr. Hector home alone too lost

number 7 mr. Hector home alone too lost

number 7 mr. Hector home alone too lost in New York this is the concierge that

in New York this is the concierge that

in New York this is the concierge that starring opposite Macaulay Culkin and

starring opposite Macaulay Culkin and

starring opposite Macaulay Culkin and Joe Pesci curry portrays yet another

Joe Pesci curry portrays yet another

Joe Pesci curry portrays yet another character that takes great pleasure in

character that takes great pleasure in

character that takes great pleasure in being quite the Grinch in home alone –

being quite the Grinch in home alone –

being quite the Grinch in home alone – he plays mr. Hector The Plaza Hotel

he plays mr. Hector The Plaza Hotel

he plays mr. Hector The Plaza Hotel concierge who’s out to get Kevin Ostia

concierge who’s out to get Kevin Ostia

concierge who’s out to get Kevin Ostia pains it’s actually kind of

pains it’s actually kind of

pains it’s actually kind of disappointing that he doesn’t have more

disappointing that he doesn’t have more

disappointing that he doesn’t have more screen time even when given a minor

screen time even when given a minor

screen time even when given a minor supporting character however curry

supporting character however curry

supporting character however curry commends every scene he’s in and makes

commends every scene he’s in and makes

commends every scene he’s in and makes the role his own what else can be said

the role his own what else can be said

the role his own what else can be said except we love you I love you number 6

except we love you I love you number 6

except we love you I love you number 6 Texas Fern Gully the last rainforest ah

Texas Fern Gully the last rainforest ah

Texas Fern Gully the last rainforest ah [Music]

[Music]

[Music] first smell through his first major

first smell through his first major

first smell through his first major voiceover role an animated feature film

voiceover role an animated feature film

voiceover role an animated feature film curry intoxicates the audience as the

curry intoxicates the audience as the

curry intoxicates the audience as the infectiously devious Texas make sorry I

infectiously devious Texas make sorry I

infectiously devious Texas make sorry I got just like Geum or this gargantuan

got just like Geum or this gargantuan

got just like Geum or this gargantuan toxic gas monster hell-bent on

toxic gas monster hell-bent on

toxic gas monster hell-bent on destroying the rainforest is filled with

destroying the rainforest is filled with

destroying the rainforest is filled with olive Curry’s signature tropes corrupted

olive Curry’s signature tropes corrupted

olive Curry’s signature tropes corrupted and twisted villains check comedic check

and twisted villains check comedic check

and twisted villains check comedic check amazing singing voice check and mate my

amazing singing voice check and mate my

amazing singing voice check and mate my breakfast guy this is most likely the

breakfast guy this is most likely the

breakfast guy this is most likely the first time you were introduced to the

first time you were introduced to the

first time you were introduced to the likeness of Tim Curry through the

likeness of Tim Curry through the

likeness of Tim Curry through the soothing sound of his voice and if you

soothing sound of his voice and if you

soothing sound of his voice and if you were anything like us you needed to see

were anything like us you needed to see

were anything like us you needed to see more anyone up for a little toxic love

more anyone up for a little toxic love

more anyone up for a little toxic love [Music]

[Music]

[Music] number five Billy Flynn also known as

number five Billy Flynn also known as

number five Billy Flynn also known as the Prince of Darkness Criminal Minds

the Prince of Darkness Criminal Minds

the Prince of Darkness Criminal Minds it’s going to be a long long night in

it’s going to be a long long night in

it’s going to be a long long night in one of Curry’s most noteworthy

one of Curry’s most noteworthy

one of Curry’s most noteworthy live-action television appearances he

live-action television appearances he

live-action television appearances he portrays a serial killing sociopath and

portrays a serial killing sociopath and

portrays a serial killing sociopath and rapist named Billy Flynn we’re not a

rapist named Billy Flynn we’re not a

rapist named Billy Flynn we’re not a team you’ve got us in you did it

team you’ve got us in you did it

team you’ve got us in you did it together Billy was the main antagonist

together Billy was the main antagonist

together Billy was the main antagonist in two stellar episodes of Criminal

in two stellar episodes of Criminal

in two stellar episodes of Criminal Minds while he’s not well-educated he is

Minds while he’s not well-educated he is

Minds while he’s not well-educated he is smart enough to plan home invasions and

smart enough to plan home invasions and

smart enough to plan home invasions and get away with murder he’s racked up an

get away with murder he’s racked up an

get away with murder he’s racked up an impressive list of kills with over 200

impressive list of kills with over 200

impressive list of kills with over 200 victims can’t kill him all kanya I could

victims can’t kill him all kanya I could

victims can’t kill him all kanya I could try although his character was

try although his character was

try although his character was short-lived curry definitely made Billy

short-lived curry definitely made Billy

short-lived curry definitely made Billy unforgettable and left us wanting even

unforgettable and left us wanting even

unforgettable and left us wanting even more calling someone number four

more calling someone number four

more calling someone number four darkness legend Josh in this dark

darkness legend Josh in this dark

darkness legend Josh in this dark fantasy curry plays the Lord of Darkness

fantasy curry plays the Lord of Darkness

fantasy curry plays the Lord of Darkness the equivalent of Satan in the legend

the equivalent of Satan in the legend

the equivalent of Satan in the legend world Curry’s first non-comedic villain

world Curry’s first non-comedic villain

world Curry’s first non-comedic villain in film he turns darkness into an even

in film he turns darkness into an even

in film he turns darkness into an even more sadistic yet unique portrayal of

more sadistic yet unique portrayal of

more sadistic yet unique portrayal of the demon lord you’re nothing but an

the demon lord you’re nothing but an

the demon lord you’re nothing but an animal we are all animals my lady he

animal we are all animals my lady he

animal we are all animals my lady he creates a devil like character that is

creates a devil like character that is

creates a devil like character that is actually likable despite being a baddie

actually likable despite being a baddie

actually likable despite being a baddie while the film was a commercial bomb

while the film was a commercial bomb

while the film was a commercial bomb curry was praised for his performance

curry was praised for his performance

curry was praised for his performance and the kick-ass makeup effects that

and the kick-ass makeup effects that

and the kick-ass makeup effects that transformed him received an Oscar

transformed him received an Oscar

transformed him received an Oscar nomination jeez my speciality

nomination jeez my speciality

nomination jeez my speciality through dreams I concerns mankind curry

through dreams I concerns mankind curry

through dreams I concerns mankind curry stands out with every roll he takes on

stands out with every roll he takes on

stands out with every roll he takes on but darkness demonstrates that he could

but darkness demonstrates that he could

but darkness demonstrates that he could also be completely unrecognizable in

also be completely unrecognizable in

also be completely unrecognizable in them number three wodsworth clue not so

them number three wodsworth clue not so

them number three wodsworth clue not so fast my Scott if I do have a secret hope

fast my Scott if I do have a secret hope

fast my Scott if I do have a secret hope to even in a film based on a board game

to even in a film based on a board game

to even in a film based on a board game curry gives it as all and turns in an

curry gives it as all and turns in an

curry gives it as all and turns in an enormous ly entertaining performance as

enormous ly entertaining performance as

enormous ly entertaining performance as mr. Boddy’s Butler wodsworth

mr. Boddy’s Butler wodsworth

mr. Boddy’s Butler wodsworth and who are you sir I’m what’s left of

and who are you sir I’m what’s left of

and who are you sir I’m what’s left of the buffa curry takes on this role with

the buffa curry takes on this role with

the buffa curry takes on this role with ease approaching it with his dry yet

ease approaching it with his dry yet

ease approaching it with his dry yet logical humor and fast-talking wit

logical humor and fast-talking wit

logical humor and fast-talking wit frankness got it I don’t give a damn

frankness got it I don’t give a damn

frankness got it I don’t give a damn while the film was a commercial and

while the film was a commercial and

while the film was a commercial and critical bomb upon release clue has

critical bomb upon release clue has

critical bomb upon release clue has become a cult hit much like many of

become a cult hit much like many of

become a cult hit much like many of Curry’s other projects this is largely

Curry’s other projects this is largely

Curry’s other projects this is largely thanks to the film’s killer ensemble

thanks to the film’s killer ensemble

thanks to the film’s killer ensemble cast though curry steals the whole show

cast though curry steals the whole show

cast though curry steals the whole show how many bullets were in that gun we

how many bullets were in that gun we

how many bullets were in that gun we lost count as I was trying to tell you

lost count as I was trying to tell you

lost count as I was trying to tell you there in that bullets left in this

there in that bullets left in this

there in that bullets left in this Connie scene number two Pennywise it hi

Connie scene number two Pennywise it hi

Connie scene number two Pennywise it hi Georgie

aren’t you gonna say hello this

aren’t you gonna say hello this wisecracking clown from the TV

wisecracking clown from the TV

wisecracking clown from the TV mini-series based on the Stephen King

mini-series based on the Stephen King

mini-series based on the Stephen King novel is nightmare fuel for many

novel is nightmare fuel for many

novel is nightmare fuel for many Millennials as well as people who are

Millennials as well as people who are

Millennials as well as people who are afraid of clowns

afraid of clowns

afraid of clowns what’s the matter one balloon while

what’s the matter one balloon while

what’s the matter one balloon while Pennywise was already designed to be

Pennywise was already designed to be

Pennywise was already designed to be creepy and scary

creepy and scary

creepy and scary curry turns an evil interdimensional

curry turns an evil interdimensional

curry turns an evil interdimensional entity into a sadistic murderer that

entity into a sadistic murderer that

entity into a sadistic murderer that specializes in terrifying children what

specializes in terrifying children what

specializes in terrifying children what makes this even more frightening is that

makes this even more frightening is that

makes this even more frightening is that real-life serial killer John Wayne Gacy

real-life serial killer John Wayne Gacy

real-life serial killer John Wayne Gacy reportedly influenced Curry’s Pennywise

reportedly influenced Curry’s Pennywise

reportedly influenced Curry’s Pennywise please see along with it developing a

please see along with it developing a

please see along with it developing a cult following critics praised Curry’s

cult following critics praised Curry’s

cult following critics praised Curry’s performance for making us laugh and

performance for making us laugh and

performance for making us laugh and scream

scream

scream before we unveil our top pick here are

before we unveil our top pick here are

before we unveil our top pick here are some honorable mentions because thinking

some honorable mentions because thinking

some honorable mentions because thinking twice traumatized kids are a sure thing

we have come up America hi fellow hook

we have come up America hi fellow hook of the transport oh yeah

of the transport oh yeah

of the transport oh yeah their problem not unless there’s a

their problem not unless there’s a

their problem not unless there’s a problem number one dr. Frank N Furter

problem number one dr. Frank N Furter

problem number one dr. Frank N Furter the Rocky Horror Picture Show oh are you

the Rocky Horror Picture Show oh are you

the Rocky Horror Picture Show oh are you a sweet transvestite dr. Franken furder

a sweet transvestite dr. Franken furder

a sweet transvestite dr. Franken furder isn’t afraid to say yes

isn’t afraid to say yes

isn’t afraid to say yes [Music]

[Music]

[Music] an extraterrestrial scientist and proud

an extraterrestrial scientist and proud

an extraterrestrial scientist and proud transsexual in the galaxy of

transsexual in the galaxy of

transsexual in the galaxy of Transylvania Curie takes an already

Transylvania Curie takes an already

Transylvania Curie takes an already over-the-top character and puts him on

over-the-top character and puts him on

over-the-top character and puts him on another level entirely Curry’s first

another level entirely Curry’s first

another level entirely Curry’s first major role resulted in a highly quotable

major role resulted in a highly quotable

major role resulted in a highly quotable cult phenomenon that is still confusing

cult phenomenon that is still confusing

cult phenomenon that is still confusing the hell out of teenagers that’s why the

the hell out of teenagers that’s why the

the hell out of teenagers that’s why the tender subject another class anyone this

tender subject another class anyone this

tender subject another class anyone this unique character elevated Curry’s career

unique character elevated Curry’s career

unique character elevated Curry’s career early putting in center stage in the

early putting in center stage in the

early putting in center stage in the most well-known midnight movie of all

most well-known midnight movie of all

most well-known midnight movie of all time so this is having a good time do

time so this is having a good time do

time so this is having a good time do you agree with our picks check out these

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