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Richard O'Brien | |
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 O'Brien in 2008 | |
| Born | Richard Timothy Smith 25 March 1942 Cheltenham, England |
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| Education | Tauranga Boys' College |
| Years active | 1965–present |
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| Children | 3 |
Richard O'Brien (born Richard Timothy Smith; 25 March 1942)[1][2][3] is a British-New Zealander actor, writer, musician, and television presenter. He wrote the musical stage show The Rocky Horror Show in 1973, which has since remained in continuous production. He also co-wrote the screenplay along with director Jim Sharman for the film adaptation, The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975), and appeared on-screen as Riff Raff. The film became an international success and has received a large cult following.[4][5] O'Brien co-wrote the musical Shock Treatment (1981) and appeared in the film as Dr. Cosmo McKinley.
From 1990 to 1993, O'Brien presented the Channel 4 game show The Crystal Maze. He also provides the voice of Lawrence Fletcher in the Disney Channel animated series Phineas and Ferb (2008–2015; 2025–present), as well as its two films (2011 and 2020). His other acting credits include Flash Gordon (1980), Robin of Sherwood (1985), Spice World (1997), Ever After (1998), Dungeons & Dragons (2000), and Elvira's Haunted Hills (2001).
After a long and successful career based in the United Kingdom, O'Brien gained dual citizenship with New Zealand in 2011, where he resided in Tauranga.[6] O'Brien identifies himself as third gender and uses he/him pronouns.[7]
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- ^ BBC. "Richard O'Brien (born 1942)". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
- ^ Wayback Machine. "Richard O'Brien - 1942-". www.encyclopedia.com. Archived from the original on 9 February 2023. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
- ^ "Culture Re-View: How did 'Rocky Horror' become such a cult favourite?". euronews. 14 August 2023. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- ^ "How Rocky Horror Became a Cinematic Institution". Time. 14 August 2015. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
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