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Richard O'Brien

Biography

Richard O'Brien

Actor Writer Creator Composer & sound

Born
March 25, 1942
Age
84 years old
Place of birth
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, UK
Years active
1965 – present
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59

Credits

41

Movies

11

TV series

61

Years active

6.3

Avg. rating

0

Awards won

The life and career of Richard O'Brien

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Career timeline

  1. 1942 · Born

    Born in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, UK

  2. 1965 · Screen debut

    Carry On Cowboy (Movie)

  3. 1975 · Breakthrough

    The Rocky Horror Picture Show (Movie)

  4. 1975 · Writing debut

    The Rocky Horror Picture Show (Movie)

  5. 2025 · Latest release

    Tiny Little Voices (Movie)

Career in numbers

Titles per decade
Most frequent genres
  • Comedy27
  • Drama14
  • Science Fiction12
  • Fantasy11
  • Adventure9
  • Animation8
Highest-rated title Phineas and Ferb 2007 7.9 Most popular title Phineas and Ferb 2007 7.9

Known for

Frequent collaborators

People who appear most often alongside Richard O'Brien in our catalogue.

Filmography

  1. 2025 Tiny Little Voices Movie
  2. 2020 Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe as Lawrence Fletcher (voice) Movie
  3. 2017 The Stolen as Mr. Russell Movie
  4. 2015 Rocky Horror Show Live as Narrator Movie
  5. 2014 Phineas and Ferb: Star Wars as Lawrence Fletcher / Additional Voices (voice) Movie
  6. 2013 Phineas and Ferb: Mission Marvel as Lawrence Fletcher (voice) Movie
  7. 2013 Phineas and Ferb: The Perry Files - Animal Agents as Lawrence Fletcher (voice) Movie
  8. 2012 Amanda Palmer And The Grand Theft Orchestra Movie
  9. 2011 The British Guide to Showing Off Movie
  10. 2011 Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension as Lawrence Fletcher / Lawrence-2 (voice) Movie
  11. 2010 Jackboots on Whitehall as Himmler (voice) Movie
  12. 2010 Mongrels as Zombie Dog (voice) TV
  13. 2010 Phineas and Ferb Summer Belongs to you ! as Lawrence Fletcher Movie
  14. 2009 Night Train as Mrs. Froy Movie
  15. 2007 Phineas and Ferb as Lawrence Fletcher (voice) TV
  16. 2006 The Children's Party at the Palace as The Childcatcher (Chitty Chitty Bang Bang) Movie
  17. 2006 The Ten Commandments as Anander TV
  18. 2005 Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves: The Lost Scimitar of Arabia as Prince Kasim Movie
  19. 2002 Elvira's Haunted Hills as Lord Vladimere Hellsubus Movie
  20. 2000 Dungeons & Dragons as Xilus Movie
  21. 2000 Rocky Horror 25: Anniversary Special Movie
  22. 2000 The Mumbo Jumbo as Archie Movie
  23. 2000 Urban Gothic as Thin Man TV
  24. 1998 EverAfter as Pierre Le Pieu Movie
  25. 1998 Dark City as Mr. Hand Movie
  26. 1997 Spice World as Damien Movie
  27. 1994 The Ink Thief as The Ink Thief TV
  28. 1993 The Detectives as Dr. Phibes TV
  29. 1989 The Wolves of Willoughby Chase as James Movie
  30. 1985 Revolution as Lord Hampton Movie
  31. 1984 Robin of Sherwood as Gulnar TV
  32. 1983 Digital Dreams as Partridge, the Surly Servant Movie
  33. 1981 Shock Treatment as Dr. Cosmo McKinley / Kitchenware Announcer (voice) Movie
  34. 1980 An Audience with Dame Edna Everage Movie
  35. 1980 Flash Gordon as Fico Movie
  36. 1980 Rushton's Illustrated TV
  37. 1978 The Odd Job as Batch Movie
  38. 1978 The Contraption as The Man Movie
  39. 1978 Jubilee as John Dee Movie
  40. 1977 A Hymn from Jim as Reporter Movie
  41. 1977 It's Only Rock 'n' Roll as Dave Head Movie
  42. 1975 The Rocky Horror Picture Show as Riff Raff Movie
  43. 1972 The Four Dimensions of Greta as Balding Hippy Movie
  44. 1972 Zee and Co. as Party Guest Movie
  45. 1967 ITV Playhouse as Dave Head TV
  46. 1965 Carry On Cowboy as Rider (uncredited) Movie
  1. 1981 Shock Treatment Movie
  2. 1975 The Rocky Horror Picture Show Movie
  1. 2020 The Rocky Horror Musical Live Stream Movie
  2. 2016 The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again Movie
  3. 2015 Rocky Horror Show Live Movie
  4. 2008 Rocky Horror Tribute Show Movie
  5. 1983 Digital Dreams Movie
  6. 1983 The Return of Captain Invincible Movie
  7. 1977 A Hymn from Jim Movie
  8. 1977 Premiere TV
  1. 2017 The Crystal Maze TV
  2. 2008 Rocky Horror Tribute Show Movie
  1. 2015 Rocky Horror Show Live Movie

Quick facts

How old is Richard O'Brien?

Richard O'Brien is 84 years old, born on March 25, 1942.

Where was Richard O'Brien born?

Richard O'Brien was born in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, UK.

What was Richard O'Brien’s first screen role?

The earliest title in our catalogue featuring Richard O'Brien is Carry On Cowboy (1965).

How many movies and series has Richard O'Brien made?

Our catalogue lists 52 titles for Richard O'Brien: 41 movies and 11 TV series.

What is Richard O'Brien’s highest-rated title?

Among titles with enough votes, Phineas and Ferb has the highest audience rating, with 7.9/10 on TMDB.

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