Richard O'Brien
41 movies · 10 TV shows
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Mar 25, 1942 (age 84)
- Place of birth
- Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, UK
- Also known as
- Richard Timothy Smith
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).
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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.
Profiles IMDb
Known for
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★ 7.3 Dark City
1998 · Film
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★ 7.4 The Rocky Horror Picture Show
1975 · Film
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★ 7.5 EverAfter
1998 · Film
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★ 6.3 Flash Gordon
1980 · Film
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★ 7.9 Phineas and Ferb
2007 · TV
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★ 4.4 Dungeons & Dragons
2000 · Film
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★ 7.1 Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension
2011 · Film
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★ 4.9 Spice World
1997 · Film
Richard O'Brien: movies and TV shows
Acting (45)
- 2025
- 2020 Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe
as Lawrence Fletcher (voice)
- 2017 The Stolen
as Mr. Russell
- 2015 Rocky Horror Show Live
as Narrator
- 2014 Phineas and Ferb: Star Wars
as Lawrence Fletcher / Additional Voices (voice)
- 2013 Phineas and Ferb: Mission Marvel
as Lawrence Fletcher (voice)
- 2013 Phineas and Ferb: The Perry Files - Animal Agents
as Lawrence Fletcher (voice)
- 2012
- 2011
- 2011 Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension
as Lawrence Fletcher / Lawrence-2 (voice)
- 2010 Jackboots on Whitehall
as Himmler (voice)
- 2010
- 2009 Night Train
as Mrs. Froy
- 2007
- 2006 The Children's Party at the Palace
as The Childcatcher (Chitty Chitty Bang Bang)
- 2006
- 2005
- 2005 Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves: The Lost Scimitar of Arabia
as Prince Kasim
- 2002 Elvira's Haunted Hills
as Lord Vladimere Hellsubus
- 2000 Dungeons & Dragons
as Xilus
- 2000
- 2000 The Mumbo Jumbo
as Archie
- 2000
- 1998 EverAfter
as Pierre Le Pieu
- 1998 Dark City
as Mr. Hand
- 1997 Spice World
as Damien
- 1994
- 1993
- 1989 The Wolves of Willoughby Chase
as James
- 1985 Revolution
as Lord Hampton
- 1984
- 1983 Digital Dreams
as Partridge, the Surly Servant
- 1981 Shock Treatment
as Dr. Cosmo McKinley / Kitchenware Announcer (voice)
- 1980
- 1980 Flash Gordon
as Fico
- 1978 The Odd Job
as Batch
- 1978 The Contraption
as The Man
- 1978 Jubilee
as John Dee
- 1977 A Hymn from Jim
as Reporter
- 1977 It's Only Rock 'n' Roll
as Dave Head
- 1975 The Rocky Horror Picture Show
as Riff Raff
- 1972 The Four Dimensions of Greta
as Balding Hippy
- 1972 Zee and Co.
as Party Guest
- 1967
- 1965 Carry On Cowboy
as Rider (uncredited)
Behind the camera (13)
- 2021
- 2020
- 2017
- 2016 The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again
Original Film Writer, Writer
- 2015 Rocky Horror Show Live
Lyricist, Writer, Music, Original Music Composer
- 2008 Rocky Horror Tribute Show
Music, Lyricist, Writer, Creator
- 1983 Digital Dreams
Writer
- 1983 The Return of Captain Invincible
Lyricist, Writer
- 1981 Shock Treatment
Lyricist, Music, Screenplay
- 1981 Fangs
Original Film Writer
- 1977 A Hymn from Jim
Writer
- 1977
- 1975 The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Screenplay, Lyricist, Theatre Play
Talk shows and appearances (17)
- 2025
- 2021
- 2017
- 2014
- 2008
- 2007
- 2006
- 2005
- 1999
- 1999 Where Are They Now?
1 episode
- 1998
- 1995
- 1990 Cluedo
1 episode
- 1990 The Crystal Maze
52 episodes
- 1987 Going Live!
2 episodes
- 1981
- 1978 An Audience with...
2 episodes