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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 is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 12 verified screen credits connected to this profile.
Selected work includes The Stolen (2017), The Last Impresario (2014), Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension (2011), The Perfect Scary Movie (2005), Dungeons & Dragons (2000), EverAfter (1998), Dark City (1998), Revolution (1985). The recorded credits span 1975 to 2017, including 11 movies and 1 TV show.
The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.
Songs by Richard O'Brien
- 01 Science Fiction / Double Feature (2015 Remastered)From Absolute Treasures: The Rocky Horror Picture Show - The Complete and Definitive Soundtrack (2015 40th Anniversary Re-Mastered Edit 4:29
- 02 The Time Warp (2015 Remastered)From Absolute Treasures: The Rocky Horror Picture Show - The Complete and Definitive Soundtrack (2015 40th Anniversary Re-Mastered Edit 3:18
- 03 Science Fiction / Double Feature (2015 Remastered / Reprise)From Absolute Treasures: The Rocky Horror Picture Show - The Complete and Definitive Soundtrack (2015 40th Anniversary Re-Mastered Edit 1:30
- 04 Science Fiction / Double FeatureFrom The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Absolute Treasures (The Complete Soundtrack from the Original Movie) 4:29
- 05 The Time WarpFrom The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Absolute Treasures (The Complete Soundtrack from the Original Movie) 3:18
- 06 Science Fiction / Double Feature (Reprise)From The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Absolute Treasures (The Complete Soundtrack from the Original Movie) 1:30
- 07 Science Fiction / Double FeatureFrom The Rocky Horror Picture Show - Original Soundtrack (Soundtrack from the Motion Picture) 4:32
- 08 Over at the Frankenstein PlaceFrom The Rocky Horror Picture Show - Original Soundtrack (Soundtrack from the Motion Picture) 2:45
- 09 Science Fiction / Double Feature (Reprise)From The Rocky Horror Picture Show - Original Soundtrack (Soundtrack from the Motion Picture) 1:31
- 10 The Time Warp (Remix 1989 Extended Version)From The Rocky Horror Picture Show - Original Soundtrack (Soundtrack from the Motion Picture) 5:36
Profile details
Known forActing
Movies11
TV shows1
Active years represented1975–2017
Place of birthCheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, UK
Also known as
Richard Timothy Smith
