Scary Movie 2: Tim Curry

Tim Curry - Professor
British-born actor Tim Curry has created a rich array of memorable characters, and The Professor, a sex-crazed academic researching the paranormal, is no exception. Curry was most recently seen on the big screen in "Charlie's Angels," one of many feature films skewered in SCARY MOVIE 2, starring opposite Cameron Diaz and Drew Barrymore.

Curry graduated from Birmingham University with a degree in Drama and English. He made his professional debut in the West End production of "Hair" in 1968. He went on to appear in a Scottish Opera Company tour of "A Midsummer Night's dream" and in several other productions before landing his infamous role in the highly acclaimed 1973 stage production of "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" as Dr. Frank N. Furter. Curry starred in the musical both in New York and Los Angeles before returning to England to make his film debut in the motion picture adaptation in 1975.

Curry starred in the Broadway production of "My Favorite Year" which earned him a Tony Award nomination for Best Actor in a Musical. In 1989, he went on to appear in the national touring company of "Me and My Girl." Other stage appearances include starring in Tom Stoppard's "Travesties" and as Mozart in "Amadeus" for which he received another Tony Award nomination as Best Actor and in the London revival of the "The Pirates of Penzance" for which he won the Variety Club Award as Best Stage Actor. At the Royal National Theatre he appeared in productions of "The Rivals," "Threepenny Opera," "Love for Love," and in "The Art of Success" at the Manhattan Theatre Club.

His numerous film credits include "Congo," "Muppet Treasure Island," "The Shadow," "The Three Musketeers," "Home Alone II," "The Hunt For Red October," "Clue," "Legend," "The Ploughmans Lunch," "Annie" and "The Shout."

Curry's American television credits include the title role in Stephen King's ABC-TV miniseries "IT," a recurring role on the classic TV cop show "Wise Guy" and a three episode arc on "Earth 2," among others. He was nominated for a Cable Ace Award as Best Actor in a Drama Series for his performance in HBO's acclaimed "Tales from the Crypt," in which he played an entire family - the father, the mother and the daughter. The role also earned him an Emmy nomination.