Richard O'Brien
Born March 25, 1942 (Age: 84)
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Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, UK
Biography
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 Crystal Maze, and voiced Lawrence Fletcher in the Disney Channel animated series Phineas and Ferb (2008–2015; 2025–present) and its two films (2011 and 2020). His other acting credits include Flash Gordon (1980), Spice World (1997), EverAfter (1998), Dark City (1998), Dungeons & Dragons (2000), Elvira's Haunted Hills (2001), and Jackboots on Whitehall (2010). O'Brien is transgender and identifies himself as third gender and uses he/him pronouns.
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 Crystal Maze, and voiced Lawrence Fletcher in the Disney Channel animated series Phineas and Ferb (2008–2015; 2025–present) and its two films (2011 and 2020). His other acting credits include Flash Gordon (1980), Spice World (1997), EverAfter (1998), Dark City (1998), Dungeons & Dragons (2000), Elvira's Haunted Hills (2001), and Jackboots on Whitehall (2010).
O'Brien is transgender and identifies himself as third gender and uses he/him pronouns.
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Filmography
Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror
2025
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as Self
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Age: 83
The Stolen
2017
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as Mr. Russell
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Age: 75
Rocky Horror Show Live
2015
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as Narrator
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Age: 73
Phineas and Ferb: Summer Belongs to You!
2010
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as Lawrence Fletcher (voice)
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Age: 68
Phineas and Ferb Christmas Vacation!
2009
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as Lawrence Fletcher (voice)
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Age: 67
The Children's Party at the Palace
2006
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as The Childcatcher (Chitty Chitty Bang Bang)
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Age: 64
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves: The Lost Scimitar of Arabia
2005
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as Prince Kasim
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Age: 62
Elvira's Haunted Hills
2002
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as Lord Vladimere Hellsubus
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Age: 60
Dungeons & Dragons
2000
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as Xilus
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Age: 58
Rocky Horror 25: Anniversary Special
2000
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as
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Age: 58
The Mumbo Jumbo
2000
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as Archie
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Age: 58
Behind the Music: The Rocky Horror Picture Show
1999
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as Self
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Age: 57
No Image
A Perfect Carry On
1998
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as Self
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Age: 56
EverAfter
1998
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as Pierre Le Pieu
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Age: 56
Dark City
1998
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as Mr. Hand
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Age: 55
Spice World
1997
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as Damien
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Age: 55
The Wolves of Willoughby Chase
1989
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as James
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Age: 47
Revolution
1985
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as Lord Hampton
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Age: 43
Shock Treatment
1981
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as Dr. Cosmo McKinley / Kitchenware Announcer (voice)
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Age: 39
No Image
The Rocky Horror Treatment
1981
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as Self
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Age: 38
An Audience with Dame Edna Everage
1980
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as
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Age: 38
Flash Gordon
1980
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as Fico
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Age: 38
The Odd Job
1978
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as Batch
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Age: 36
The Contraption
1978
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as The Man
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Age: 35
Jubilee
1978
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as John Dee
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Age: 35
A Hymn from Jim
1977
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as Reporter
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Age: 35
No Image
It's Only Rock 'n' Roll
1977
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as Dave Head
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Age: 35
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
1975
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as Riff Raff
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Age: 33
Zee and Co.
1972
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as Party Guest
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Age: 29
Carry On Cowboy
1965
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as Rider (uncredited)
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Age: 23