Richard O'Brien

Richard O'Brien

Acting

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…

Filmography

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Tiny Little Voices ★ 10.0 Tiny Little Voices 2025 The Rocky Horror Show Live 2021 The Rocky Horror Show Live 2021 2021 The Rocky Horror Musical Live Stream ★ 4.8 The Rocky Horror Musical Live Stream 2020 Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe ★ 7.2 Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe 2020 The Stolen ★ 5.5 The Stolen 2017 The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again ★ 5.1 The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again 2016 Rocky Horror Show Live ★ 7.0 Rocky Horror Show Live 2015 Phineas and Ferb: Last Day of Summer ★ 8.0 Phineas and Ferb: Last Day of Summer 2015 Phineas and Ferb: Night of the Living Pharmacists ★ 7.9 Phineas and Ferb: Night of the Living Pharmacists 2014 Phineas and Ferb: Star Wars ★ 7.2 Phineas and Ferb: Star Wars 2014 Phineas and Ferb Save Summer ★ 8.0 Phineas and Ferb Save Summer 2014 Phineas and Ferb: Mission Marvel ★ 6.6 Phineas and Ferb: Mission Marvel 2013 Phineas and Ferb: The Perry Files - Animal Agents ★ 8.4 Phineas and Ferb: The Perry Files - Animal Agents 2013 Amanda Palmer And The Grand Theft Orchestra Amanda Palmer And The Grand Theft Orchestra 2012 The British Guide to Showing Off ★ 6.6 The British Guide to Showing Off 2011 Phineas and Ferb The Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension ★ 7.1 Phineas and Ferb The Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension 2011 Jackboots on Whitehall ★ 4.9 Jackboots on Whitehall 2010 Phineas and Ferb: Summer Belongs to You! ★ 7.8 Phineas and Ferb: Summer Belongs to You! 2010 Mongrels ★ 7.7 Mongrels 2010 Phineas and Ferb Christmas Vacation! ★ 7.3 Phineas and Ferb Christmas Vacation! 2009 Night Train ★ 5.6 Night Train 2009 Rocky Horror Tribute Show ★ 6.2 Rocky Horror Tribute Show 2008 Phineas and Ferb ★ 7.9 Phineas and Ferb 2007 The Children's Party at the Palace ★ 1.7 The Children's Party at the Palace 2006 The Ten Commandments ★ 5.7 The Ten Commandments 2006 Spicks and Specks ★ 7.4 Spicks and Specks 2005 Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves: The Lost Scimitar of Arabia ★ 7.8 Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves: The Lost Scimitar of Arabia 2005 Elvira's Haunted Hills ★ 5.5 Elvira's Haunted Hills 2002 Dungeons & Dragons ★ 4.4 Dungeons & Dragons 2000 Rocky Horror 25: Anniversary Special ★ 5.5 Rocky Horror 25: Anniversary Special 2000 The Mumbo Jumbo ★ 7.0 The Mumbo Jumbo 2000 Urban Gothic ★ 4.8 Urban Gothic 2000 EverAfter ★ 7.5 EverAfter 1998 Dark City ★ 7.3 Dark City 1998 Spice World ★ 4.9 Spice World 1997 The Ink Thief ★ 10.0 The Ink Thief 1994 The Detectives ★ 6.9 The Detectives 1993 The Wolves of Willoughby Chase ★ 5.7 The Wolves of Willoughby Chase 1989 Revolution ★ 5.4 Revolution 1985 Robin of Sherwood ★ 7.6 Robin of Sherwood 1984 Digital Dreams ★ 7.0 Digital Dreams 1983 The Return of Captain Invincible ★ 6.1 The Return of Captain Invincible 1983 Shock Treatment ★ 5.9 Shock Treatment 1981 Fangs ★ 6.0 Fangs 1981 An Audience with Dame Edna Everage ★ 3.8 An Audience with Dame Edna Everage 1980 Flash Gordon ★ 6.2 Flash Gordon 1980 The Odd Job ★ 5.9 The Odd Job 1978 The Contraption ★ 7.5 The Contraption 1978 Jubilee ★ 5.9 Jubilee 1978 A Hymn from Jim A Hymn from Jim 1977 It's Only Rock 'n' Roll It's Only Rock 'n' Roll 1977 The Rocky Horror Picture Show ★ 7.4 The Rocky Horror Picture Show 1975 Zee and Co. ★ 5.7 Zee and Co. 1972 ITV Playhouse ★ 7.0 ITV Playhouse 1967 Carry On Cowboy ★ 6.3 Carry On Cowboy 1965