Richard O'Brien

AKA: Richard Timothy Smith
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1942-03-25

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, UK

Biography

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).

Crew Roles

The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Screenplay
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Story
The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again
Original Film Writer
Digital Dreams
Writer
Rocky Horror Show Live
Music
Rocky Horror Show Live
Lyricist
Rocky Horror Show Live
Writer
Rocky Horror Tribute Show
Writer
Rocky Horror Tribute Show
Music
Rocky Horror Tribute Show
Lyricist
Rocky Horror Tribute Show
Creator
The Return of Captain Invincible
Lyricist
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Lyricist
Shock Treatment
Lyricist
The Rocky Horror Show Live 2021
Music
Rocky Horror Show Live
Original Music Composer
The Return of Captain Invincible
Writer
Fangs
Original Film Writer
The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again
Writer
A Hymn from Jim
Writer
Shock Treatment
Screenplay
Shock Treatment
Music
The Rocky Horror Musical Live Stream
Writer
Creator
Cast RolesCast Roles Played = {62}

Partridge, the Surly Servant

1983-01-01 0

Digital Dreams

An amalgam of documentary and cinema verité, this movie outlines the life, loves and music of Rolling Stones bass guitarist Bill Wyman. After leaving the Stones in 1981, Wyman tried to establish his o ...
Genre :Music, Fantasy, TV Movie

Fico

1980-12-05 6.238

Flash Gordon

A football player and his mates travel to the planet Mongo and find themselves fighting the tyranny of Ming the Merciless to save Earth. ...
Genre :Science Fiction, Adventure, Action

Mr. Hand

1998-02-27 7.333

Dark City

A man struggles with memories of his past, including a wife he cannot remember, in a nightmarish world with no sun and run by beings with telekinetic powers who seek the souls of humans. ...
Genre :Mystery, Science Fiction

Self

2005-10-29 7.5

The Perfect Scary Movie

A documentary looking at the various conventions and scare techniques of the horror genre. ...
Genre :Documentary

Lord Vladimere Hellsubus

2002-10-31 5.5

Elvira's Haunted Hills

The setting is Carpathia. The year is 1851. When Elvira gets kicked out of an Inn for a slight monetary discrepancy, she is rescued by a local who takes her to stay at the castle in the hills high abo ...
Genre :Comedy, Horror

Xilus

2000-12-08 4.355

Dungeons & Dragons

The Empire of Izmer is a divided land: elite magicians called “mages” rule while lowly commoners are powerless. When Empress Savina vows to bring equality and prosperity to her land, the evil mage Pro ...
Genre :Drama, Adventure, Fantasy

Lord Hampton

1985-12-25 5.3

Revolution

New York trapper Tom Dobb becomes an unwilling participant in the American Revolution after his son Ned is drafted into the Army by the villainous Sergeant Major Peasy. Tom attempts to find his son, a ...
Genre :Adventure, Drama, History, War

Dr. Cosmo McKinley / Kitchenware Announcer (voice)

1981-08-21 5.9

Shock Treatment

Brad and Janet are now married and on the rocks. Ostensibly to fix their marriage, the couple goes on the game show 'Marriage Maze' with the eccentric Bert Schnick, who suggests Brad be imprisoned in ...
Genre :Comedy, Music

John Dee

1978-02-01 6

Jubilee

Queen Elizabeth I visits late 1970s England to find a depressing landscape where life has changed since her time. ...
Genre :Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Music

Riff Raff

1975-08-14 7.4

The Rocky Horror Picture Show

After getting a flat tire in the middle of nowhere, newly engaged couple Brad and Janet encounter the eerie mansion of the flamboyant, seductive Dr. Frank-N-Furter and a variety of eccentric character ...
Genre :Comedy, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror

Self

1998-09-30 10

A Perfect Carry On

A retrospective of the Carry On films on the 40th anniversary of the first, Carry on Sergeant (1958). ...
Genre :Documentary

Self

2006-06-20 6.3

Midnight Movies: From the Margin to the Mainstream

From 1970-1977, six low budget films shown at midnight transformed the way we make and watch films. ...
Genre :Documentary

The Childcatcher (Chitty Chitty Bang Bang)

2006-06-25 1.8

The Children's Party at the Palace

To celebrate her 80th birthday, the Queen is holding a children's party in the grounds of Buckingham Palace. She has invited many classic characters from British children's literature. But when the ba ...
Genre :Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Documentary

Lawrence Fletcher / Lawrence-2 (voice)

2011-08-05 7.095

Phineas and Ferb The Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension

Phineas and Ferb get trapped in an alternate dimension where the evil Doofenshmirtz rules the tri-state area. They must find a way back home with the help of their pet platypus named Perry, who they d ...
Genre :Animation, Comedy, Family, TV Movie, Science Fiction, Adventure, Action, Music

James

1989-12-15 5.6

The Wolves of Willoughby Chase

A Dickensian mock-Gothic tale of resourceful children, evil governesses, forged wills, cruel orphanages, and goodness triumphant set against an isolated country house, in an alternate 19th century whe ...
Genre :Drama, Family, Fantasy, Science Fiction

Self

2021-05-24 10

Rocky Horror 45: The Movie

Underground filmmaker Manny Velazquez dives into the immortal history and legacy of The Rocky Horror Picture Show and its lesser known sequel Shock Treatment with a collection of interviews, conventio ...
Genre :Documentary

2000-10-30 0

Rocky Horror 25: Anniversary Special

VH-1 celebrates Rocky Horror's 25th Anniversary with a Celebrity Karaoke special at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, NV. ...
Genre :

The Man

1978-02-22 7.3

The Contraption

A man toils at building an elaborate contraption. But to what end? ...
Genre :Horror

Archie

2000-10-24 0

The Mumbo Jumbo

A cynical young American, Thomas Doubting, stumbles upon a magical amulet which takes him on a mysterious journey to the island of Sinmouth. The eccentric locals believe he is the lost legend of "Mumb ...
Genre :Science Fiction, Fantasy, Comedy

1980-12-26 1

An Audience with Dame Edna Everage

Dame Edna Everage takes questions from a celebrity audience about her life and career. ...
Genre :Comedy

Lawrence Fletcher (voice)

2014-10-04 7.9

Phineas and Ferb: Night of the Living Pharmacists

Doofenshmirtz's latest "-inator" accidentally turns the citizens of Danville into contagious mindless repulsive pharmacists that look like him who run rampant all over town. Agent P and the kids must ...
Genre :Animation, Comedy, Horror

Lawrence Fletcher (voice)

2013-02-26 8.4

Phineas and Ferb: The Perry Files - Animal Agents

Perry the Platypus - a.k.a. Agent P - and his fellow operatives team up to thwart Dr. Doofenshmirtz and his dastardly "Inators." Be they furry or feathered, scaly or slimy, these fearless agents roll ...
Genre :Adventure, Animation

Lawrence Fletcher (voice)

2009-12-07 7.2

Phineas and Ferb Christmas Vacation!

Phineas and Ferb turn the city of Danville into a giant thank you card for Santa Claus because they feel nobody ever thanks him for all the joy he brings to the world. Doofenshmirtz uses a device call ...
Genre :Action, Animation, Comedy

2011-11-11 6.6

The British Guide to Showing Off

Documentary about British artist Andrew Logan as he attempts to put on the 2009 edition of his Alternative Miss World. The film also presents a history of the contest (which has run eccentrically sin ...
Genre :Documentary

Self

1999-10-31 10

Behind the Music: The Rocky Horror Picture Show

Identifying the legacy and status of the iconic 1975 cult classic film The Rocky Horror Picture Show. ...
Genre :Documentary, TV Movie

Dave Head

1977-06-28 0

It's Only Rock 'n' Roll

A rock star is kidnapped at the end of a concert.The record company ask the question is he worth more dead than alive? ...
Genre :

Mrs. Froy

2009-04-15 5.541

Night Train

Two Passengers and the conductor discover that a person has passed away on their Night Train cabin. They come across valuable diamonds on his person, that they decide to keep for themselves... ...
Genre :Thriller, Crime, Horror

Reporter

1977-09-29 0

A Hymn from Jim

When a clean-cut young pop-star gets in trouble, he calls his manager. The call sets in motion a unusual series of events. ...
Genre :Drama, Crime, Music

0

Tiny Little Voices

Anna hasn't left her apartment since the pandemic. She's delighted in there, especially because she goes on great adventures with her imaginary friend Walter. Eventually, Nina, her best friend, drags ...
Genre :

Narrator

2015-11-17 7.2

Rocky Horror Show Live

After getting a flat tire in the middle of nowhere, newly engaged couple Brad and Janet encounter the eerie mansion of the flamboyant, seductive Dr. Frank-N-Furter and a variety of eccentric character ...
Genre :Comedy, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror

Himself - Host

2008-10-14 7.2

Rocky Horror Tribute Show

Recorded at London's Royal Court Theatre before an audience of faithful fans, various cast members from different productions of The Rocky Horror Show come together in a one-off concert extravaganza p ...
Genre :Comedy, Horror, Music

Damien

1997-12-18 4.9

Spice World

World famous pop group the Spice Girls zip around London in their luxurious double decker tour bus having various adventures and performing for their fans. ...
Genre :Adventure, Fantasy, Drama, Comedy, Music

Pierre Le Pieu

1998-07-31 7.4

EverAfter

Danielle, a vibrant young woman is forced into servitude after the death of her father when she was a young girl. Danielle's stepmother Rodmilla is a heartless woman who forces Danielle to do the cook ...
Genre :Drama, Romance, Comedy

Lawrence Fletcher (voice)

2010-08-02 7.9

Phineas and Ferb: Summer Belongs to You!

It's the summer solstice, so Phineas, Ferb, and their friends decide to travel around the world in one day in an effort to create the "biggest, longest, funnest summer day of all time". But not everyo ...
Genre :Animation, Family, Comedy, Adventure

Lawrence (voice)

2015-06-15 8

Phineas and Ferb: Last Day of Summer

On the inevitable 104th day of summer vacation, the season — and the series — is quickly coming to an end, and it’s Candace’s last chance to bust her brothers; who build huge playground equipment for ...
Genre :Animation, Family, Comedy, Science Fiction, TV Movie

Mr. Russell

2017-10-29 5.5

The Stolen

The story of a woman who must find her kidnapped son, navigating a world she doesn't know, on the edge of danger with every heartbeat. ...
Genre :Western, Action, Adventure, Drama

Self

2017-10-02 5.7

Life After Flash

A look at the roller coaster life of Sam J. Jones since his role as Flash Gordon, his struggles and successes, and the aftermath of when he went up against one of the most powerful producers in Hollyw ...
Genre :Documentary

Lawrence Fletcher (voice)

2013-08-16 6.5

Phineas and Ferb: Mission Marvel

Phineas and Ferb team up with the Avengers to save the world from Dr. Doofenshmirtz and a group of dangerous supervillains. ...
Genre :Animation, Family, Comedy, TV Movie, Action, Adventure, Science Fiction, Music

Lawrence Fletcher / Additional Voices (voice)

2014-07-26 7.2

Phineas and Ferb: Star Wars

Phineas and Ferb become the galaxy's unlikeliest last hope when they must return the Death Star plans to the Rebel Alliance. ...
Genre :Animation, Comedy, Family, Science Fiction, Adventure, TV Movie, Action

Prince Kasim

2005-01-01 7.8

Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves: The Lost Scimitar of Arabia

In a land far away and full of ancient marvels, the battles of the young prince Ali, fighting for the succession of his land and the freedom of his people, take place at the hands of a terrible tyrant ...
Genre :Animation

Self

1995-08-14 10

The Rocky Horror Double Feature Video Show

This short documentary, produced in celebration of the 20th anniversary of The Rocky Horror Picture Show, features interviews (most previously available elsewhere) with all the usual suspects involved ...
Genre :Documentary

Party Guest

1972-01-21 5.8

Zee and Co.

The venomous and amoral wife of a wealthy architect tries, any way she can, to break up the blossoming romance between her husband and his new mistress; a good-natured young widow who holds a dark pas ...
Genre :Drama

Lawrence Fletcher (voice)

2020-08-27 7.3

Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe

Phineas and Ferb travel across the galaxy to rescue their older sister Candace, who has been abducted by aliens and taken to a utopia in a far-off planet, free of her pesky little brothers. ...
Genre :Family, Animation, Science Fiction, Comedy

2012-10-23 0

Amanda Palmer And The Grand Theft Orchestra

Amanda Palmer and The Grand Theft Orchestra performing live at Koko, London from October 2012. ...
Genre :Music

Self

1981-02-04 0

The Rocky Horror Treatment

A 1981 documentary looking at the Cult following of the Rocky Horror show and introducing the sequel "Shock Treatment". ...
Genre :Documentary

Lawrence Fletcher (voice)

2014-06-09 0

Phineas and Ferb Save Summer

When L.O.V.E.M.U.F.F.I.N. moves the Earth further from the sun, Phineas and Ferb must find a way to save summer and prevent a new ice age. ...
Genre :Action, Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family, Science Fiction, TV Movie

Self

2025-09-26 7

Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror

A wild journey into the origins of The Rocky Horror Picture Show, the biggest cult film of all time, its impact on popular culture and socio-political resonance to this day. ...
Genre :Documentary

Self

2007-03-05 8

Once Upon a Time in New York: the Birth of Hip Hop, Disco and Punk

How the squalid streets of '70s New York gave birth to music that would go on to conquer the world - punk, disco and hip hop. ...
Genre :Documentary

Batch

1978-08-31 6

The Odd Job

Arthur Harris is a happily married man who returns from his job to discover that his wife, Fiona, is leaving him. Devastated he gets really drunk and tries to commit suicide. After a few setbacks and ...
Genre :Comedy

Rider (uncredited)

1965-11-26 6.3

Carry On Cowboy

Stodge City is in the grip of the Rumpo Kid and his gang. Mistaken identity again takes a hand as a 'sanitary engineer' named Marshal P. Knutt is mistaken for a law marshal. Being the conscientious so ...
Genre :Comedy, Western

2005-01-31 7.1

Spicks and Specks

Adam Hills, one of Australia's favourite comedians and winner of Edinburgh's Best of the Fest award, is joined by two team captains, comedian and actor Alan Brough and radio breakfast announcer Myf Wa ...
Genre :Comedy

Lawrence Fletcher (voice)

2007-08-17 7.886

Phineas and Ferb

Each day, two kindhearted suburban stepbrothers on summer vacation embark on some grand new project, which annoys their controlling sister, Candace, who tries to bust them. Meanwhile, their pet platyp ...
Genre :Animation, Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Himself - Host

1990-02-15 7.5

The Crystal Maze

The Crystal Maze was a British game show, produced by Chatsworth Television and shown on Channel 4 in the United Kingdom between 15 February 1990 and 10 August 1995. The series is set in "The Crystal ...
Genre :Reality

Gulnar

1984-04-28 7.6

Robin of Sherwood

Robin of Sherwood was a British television series, based on the legend of Robin Hood. Created by Richard Carpenter, it was produced by HTV in association with Goldcrest, and ran from 1984 to 1986 on t ...
Genre :Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, Action & Adventure

Self

1999-06-07 7.5

Where Are They Now?

Where Are They Now? was a television series on VH1 that featured past celebrities and updated on their current professional and personal status. Each episode was dedicated to another genre. Though no ...
Genre :Documentary

Dr. Phibes

1993-01-27 6.7

The Detectives

The absurd adventures of two defective detectives, who - despite unbelievable incompetence - somehow manage to solve their cases (or be nearby when the cases are solved) and retain their jobs. ...
Genre :Comedy

Self

1978-01-08 5.3

An Audience with...

An Audience with... is a British entertainment television show produced by London Weekend Television, in which a host, usually a singer or comedian, performs for an invited audience of celebrity guest ...
Genre :Talk

Zombie Dog (voice)

2010-06-22 7.7

Mongrels

Mongrels, formerly known under the working titles of We Are Mongrels and The Un-Natural World, is a British puppet-based situation comedy series first broadcast on BBC Three between 22 June and 10 Aug ...
Genre :Comedy

The Ink Thief

1994-07-20 0

The Ink Thief

The Ink Thief steals the power of children's imaginations by taking the ink from drawings and pulling two young children into his world inhabited by Oobs and other creatures of imagination. The Ink T ...
Genre :Action & Adventure, Comedy, Kids

Self

1987-09-26 6

Going Live!

Going Live! was a Saturday morning magazine show, broadcast on BBC1 between 1987 and 1993. It was presented by Phillip Schofield and Sarah Greene. Other presenters included Trevor and Simon, Peter Si ...
Genre :

Himself

1990-07-25 6.4

Cluedo

Cluedo was a UK television game show based on the board game of the same name. Each week, a reenactment of the murder at the stately home Arlington Grange of a visiting guest was played and, through a ...
Genre :Crime, Drama, Mystery

Anander

2006-04-10 5.4

The Ten Commandments

One biblical figure is revered by Jews, Christians, and Muslims alike. His name is Moses, the man who rose in power to defend a people, to free them, and to live in history like no other... The Ten Co ...
Genre :Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy