Richard O'Brien

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

0.985

Gender

Male

Birthday

25-Mar-1942

Age

(84 years old)

Place of Birth

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, UK

Also Known As
  • Richard Timothy Smith

Richard O'Brien

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.


Credits

Rocky Horror 25: Anniversary Special Rocky Horror 25: Anniversary Special (2000) Character: N/A
VH-1 celebrates Rocky Horror's 25th Anniversary with a Celebrity Karaoke special at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, NV.
It's Only Rock 'n' Roll It's Only Rock 'n' Roll (1977) Character: Dave Head
A rock star is kidnapped at the end of a concert.The record company ask the question is he worth more dead than alive?
Once Upon a Time in New York: the Birth of Hip Hop, Disco and Punk Once Upon a Time in New York: the Birth of Hip Hop, Disco and Punk (2007) Character: Self
How the squalid streets of '70s New York gave birth to music that would go on to conquer the world - punk, disco and hip hop.
The British Guide to Showing Off The British Guide to Showing Off (2011) Character: N/A
Documentary about British artist Andrew Logan as he attempts to put on the 2009 edition of his Alternative Miss World. The film also presents a history of the contest (which has run eccentrically since 1972) which was set up firstly as an excuse to have a good party, but has grown into a celebration of alternative lifestyles and sexualities. The documentary mixes archive footage, animated inserts, with talking head interviews and a fly-on-the-wall look at the organisation of the 2009 event
The Last Impresario The Last Impresario (2014) Character: Self
Michael White might just be the most famous person you’ve never heard of. A notorious London theatre and film impresario, he produced over 300 shows and movies over the last 50 years. Bringing to the stage the risqué productions of Oh! Calcutta!, The Rocky Horror Show and to the screen Monty Python and the Holy Grail, as well as introducing Merce Cunningham, Pina Bausch and Yoko Ono to London audiences, he irrevocably shaped the cultural scene of the 1970s London.
The Rocky Horror Treatment The Rocky Horror Treatment (1981) Character: Self
A 1981 documentary looking at the Cult following of the Rocky Horror show and introducing the sequel "Shock Treatment".
The Rocky Horror Double Feature Video Show The Rocky Horror Double Feature Video Show (1995) Character: Self
This short documentary, produced in celebration of the 20th anniversary of The Rocky Horror Picture Show, features interviews (most previously available elsewhere) with all the usual suspects involved in the making of the cult film.
Rocky Horror 45: The Movie Rocky Horror 45: The Movie (2021) Character: Self
Underground filmmaker Manny Velazquez dives into the immortal history and legacy of The Rocky Horror Picture Show and its lesser known sequel Shock Treatment with a collection of interviews, convention footage and more.
A Perfect Carry On A Perfect Carry On (1998) Character: Self
A retrospective of the Carry On films on the 40th anniversary of the first, Carry on Sergeant (1958).
Dark City: Memories of Shell Beach Dark City: Memories of Shell Beach (2008) Character: Self
Beginning with an introduction to the creation of the story, this featurette delves into all facets of the production of 1998's Dark City, and eventually provides a ten minute discussion of the film's reception. A retrospective that runs the gamut of the cast and crew's experiences on the film. We get a look at some storyboards, hear about weirding out the MPAA, and see star and amateur shutterbug Rufus Sewell present the many photos he took on the set.
Amanda Palmer And The Grand Theft Orchestra Amanda Palmer And The Grand Theft Orchestra (2012) Character: N/A
Amanda Palmer and The Grand Theft Orchestra performing live at Koko, London from October 2012.
Phineas and Ferb: The Perry Files - Animal Agents Phineas and Ferb: The Perry Files - Animal Agents (2013) Character: Lawrence Fletcher (voice)
Perry the Platypus - a.k.a. Agent P - and his fellow operatives team up to thwart Dr. Doofenshmirtz and his dastardly "Inators." Be they furry or feathered, scaly or slimy, these fearless agents roll over for nobody when it comes to crushing evil in the Tri-State Area and beyond.
Behind the Music: The Rocky Horror Picture Show Behind the Music: The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1999) Character: Self
Identifying the legacy and status of the iconic 1975 cult classic film The Rocky Horror Picture Show.
A Hymn from Jim A Hymn from Jim (1977) Character: Reporter
When a clean-cut young pop-star gets in trouble, he calls his manager. The call sets in motion a unusual series of events.
Tiny Little Voices Tiny Little Voices (2025) Character: N/A
Anna hasn't left her apartment since the pandemic. She's delighted in there, especially because she goes on great adventures with her imaginary friend Walter. Eventually, Nina, her best friend, drags her out of the house. Here Anna meets Zack, a germophobe, who runs around in a homemade Covid Hazmat suit. The rest of the movie is a very silly comedy about how two people who don't like getting close to humans, get close to each other.
Rocky Horror Tribute Show Rocky Horror Tribute Show (2008) Character: Himself - Host
Recorded at London's Royal Court Theatre before an audience of faithful fans, various cast members from different productions of The Rocky Horror Show come together in a one-off concert extravaganza paying tribute to the phenomenon.
The Children's Party at the Palace The Children's Party at the Palace (2006) Character: The Childcatcher (Chitty Chitty Bang Bang)
To celebrate her 80th birthday, the Queen is holding a children's party in the grounds of Buckingham Palace. She has invited many classic characters from British children's literature. But when the baddies, led by Cruella de Vil, discover that they have not been invited, they steal the Queen's handbag containing her spectacles and the text of her speech; without it, the Queen will not be able to make a speech at the party. Can the goodies find the handbag in time?
Rocky Horror Show Live Rocky Horror Show Live (2015) Character: Narrator
After getting a flat tire in the middle of nowhere, newly engaged couple Brad and Janet encounter the eerie mansion of the flamboyant, seductive Dr. Frank-N-Furter and a variety of eccentric characters. Through elaborate dance and rock music, the mad scientist unveils his latest creation: a perfect, muscular man.
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves: The Lost Scimitar of Arabia Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves: The Lost Scimitar of Arabia (2005) Character: Prince Kasim
In a land far away and full of ancient marvels, the battles of the young prince Ali, fighting for the succession of his land and the freedom of his people, take place at the hands of a terrible tyrant.
Elvira's Haunted Hills Elvira's Haunted Hills (2002) Character: Lord Vladimere Hellsubus
The setting is Carpathia. The year is 1851. When Elvira gets kicked out of an Inn for a slight monetary discrepancy, she is rescued by a local who takes her to stay at the castle in the hills high above the village. The fact that she happens to resemble the count's former "missing" wife opens a can of worms or two.
The Wolves of Willoughby Chase The Wolves of Willoughby Chase (1989) Character: James
A Dickensian mock-Gothic tale of resourceful children, evil governesses, forged wills, cruel orphanages, and goodness triumphant set against an isolated country house, in an alternate 19th century where savage packs of wolves roam the snowbound countryside.
Phineas and Ferb Save Summer Phineas and Ferb Save Summer (2014) Character: Lawrence Fletcher (voice)
When L.O.V.E.M.U.F.F.I.N. moves the Earth further from the sun, Phineas and Ferb must find a way to save summer and prevent a new ice age.
Jubilee Jubilee (1978) Character: John Dee
Queen Elizabeth I visits late 1970s England to find a depressing landscape where life has changed since her time.
The Stolen The Stolen (2017) Character: Mr. Russell
The story of a woman who must find her kidnapped son, navigating a world she doesn't know, on the edge of danger with every heartbeat.
The Contraption The Contraption (1978) Character: The Man
A man toils at building an elaborate contraption. But to what end?
The Rocky Horror Picture Show The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) Character: Riff Raff
After getting a flat tire in the middle of nowhere, newly engaged couple Brad and Janet encounter the eerie mansion of the flamboyant, seductive Dr Frank-N-Furter and a variety of eccentric characters. Through elaborate dance and rock music, the mad scientist unveils his latest creation: a perfect, muscular man.
Phineas and Ferb: Night of the Living Pharmacists Phineas and Ferb: Night of the Living Pharmacists (2014) Character: Lawrence Fletcher (voice)
Doofenshmirtz's latest "-inator" accidentally turns the citizens of Danville into contagious mindless repulsive pharmacists that look like him who run rampant all over town. Agent P and the kids must work together to save Danville and avoid becoming mindless repulsive pharmacists themselves.
Phineas and Ferb: Last Day of Summer Phineas and Ferb: Last Day of Summer (2015) Character: Lawrence (voice)
On the inevitable 104th day of summer vacation, the season — and the series — is quickly coming to an end, and it’s Candace’s last chance to bust her brothers; who build huge playground equipment for the finale of summer. She is quickly foiled, but when she goes to return a DVD to Vanessa and finds Dr. Doofenshmirtz’s Do-Over-Inator, she finds an opportunity to redo the day, which results in other consequences like rips in the space-time continuum, the shortening of days and the disappearance of her brothers.
Phineas and Ferb: Mission Marvel Phineas and Ferb: Mission Marvel (2013) Character: Lawrence Fletcher (voice)
Phineas and Ferb team up with the Avengers to save the world from Dr. Doofenshmirtz and a group of dangerous supervillains.
An Audience with Dame Edna Everage An Audience with Dame Edna Everage (1980) Character: N/A
Dame Edna Everage takes questions from a celebrity audience about her life and career.
Midnight Movies: From the Margin to the Mainstream Midnight Movies: From the Margin to the Mainstream (2006) Character: Self
From 1970-1977, six low budget films shown at midnight transformed the way we make and watch films.
Flash Gordon Flash Gordon (1980) Character: Fico
A football player and his mates travel to the planet Mongo and find themselves fighting the tyranny of Ming the Merciless to save Earth.
Phineas and Ferb Christmas Vacation! Phineas and Ferb Christmas Vacation! (2009) Character: Lawrence Fletcher (voice)
Phineas and Ferb turn the city of Danville into a giant thank you card for Santa Claus because they feel nobody ever thanks him for all the joy he brings to the world. Doofenshmirtz uses a device called the "Naughty-inator" to put the city of Danville on Santa's naughty list.
Zee and Co. Zee and Co. (1972) Character: Party Guest
The venomous and amoral wife of a wealthy architect tries, any way she can, to break up the blossoming romance between her husband and his new mistress; a good-natured young widow who holds a dark past.
Life After Flash Life After Flash (2017) Character: Self
A look at the roller coaster life of Sam J. Jones since his role as Flash Gordon, his struggles and successes, and the aftermath of when he went up against one of the most powerful producers in Hollywood.
Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe (2020) Character: Lawrence Fletcher (voice)
Phineas and Ferb travel across the galaxy to rescue their older sister Candace, who has been abducted by aliens and taken to a utopia in a far-off planet, free of her pesky little brothers.
The Odd Job The Odd Job (1978) Character: Batch
Arthur Harris is a happily married man who returns from his job to discover that his wife, Fiona, is leaving him. Devastated he gets really drunk and tries to commit suicide. After a few setbacks and while he is trying to electrocute himself with a lamp, the door bell rings. An odd man in a leather coat asks if there are any odd jobs that he can perform. Arthur hires the man to kill him. The next day his wife returns, but the man he hired is still trying to kill him...
EverAfter EverAfter (1998) Character: Pierre Le Pieu
Danielle, a vibrant young woman, was forced into servitude after the death of her father when she was a young girl. Danielle's stepmother, Rodmilla, is a heartless woman who forces Danielle to do the cooking and cleaning, while she tries to marry off the eldest of her two daughters to the prince. But Danielle's life takes a wonderful turn when, under the guise of a visiting royal, she meets the charming Prince Henry.
Digital Dreams Digital Dreams (1983) Character: Partridge, the Surly Servant
An amalgam of documentary and cinema verité, this movie outlines the life, loves and music of Rolling Stones bass guitarist Bill Wyman. After leaving the Stones in 1981, Wyman tried to establish his own separate musical identity, conveyed here through a stream of hallucinatory images and animated sequences.
Shock Treatment Shock Treatment (1981) Character: Dr. Cosmo McKinley / Kitchenware Announcer (voice)
Brad and Janet Majors find their strained marriage put to the test on popular Denton TV show Marriage Maze. Poor Brad is heavily sedated and institutionalised, whilst Janet is given a radical makeover and primed for stardom. But what are the real motivations behind the kooky DTV crew and their enigmatic head-honcho, Farley Flavors?
Revolution Revolution (1985) Character: Lord Hampton
New York trapper Tom Dobb becomes an unwilling participant in the American Revolution after his son Ned is drafted into the Army by the villainous Sergeant Major Peasy. Tom attempts to find his son, and eventually becomes convinced that he must take a stand and fight for the freedom of the Colonies, alongside the aristocratic rebel Daisy McConnahay. As Tom undergoes his change of heart, the events of the war unfold in large-scale grandeur.
Phineas and Ferb: Star Wars Phineas and Ferb: Star Wars (2014) Character: Lawrence Fletcher / Additional Voices (voice)
Phineas and Ferb become the galaxy's unlikeliest last hope when they must return the Death Star plans to the Rebel Alliance.
Phineas and Ferb: Summer Belongs to You! Phineas and Ferb: Summer Belongs to You! (2010) Character: Lawrence Fletcher (voice)
It's the summer solstice, so Phineas, Ferb, and their friends decide to travel around the world in one day in an effort to create the "biggest, longest, funnest summer day of all time". But not everyone believes they can actually achieve what they have set out to do, especially Buford. Candace tags along because Jeremy is on a trip to Paris, and she fears that there he may meet other girls. Also, Isabella finds her affections for Phineas sorely tested when his steadfast focus on achieving his goal puts pressure on her. Meanwhile, Dr. Doofenshmirtz takes a father trip to Tokyo, Japan with Vanessa, but sets out with Perry and Major Monogram to find her when she joins Phineas, Ferb and the others.
Carry On Cowboy Carry On Cowboy (1965) Character: Rider (uncredited)
Stodge City is in the grip of the Rumpo Kid and his gang. Mistaken identity again takes a hand as a 'sanitary engineer' named Marshal P. Knutt is mistaken for a law marshal. Being the conscientious sort, Marshal tries to help the town get rid of Rumpo, and a showdown is inevitable. Marshal has two aids—revenge-seeking Annie Oakley and his sanitary expertise.
Night Train Night Train (2009) Character: Mrs. Froy
Two Passengers and the conductor discover that a person has passed away on their Night Train cabin. They come across valuable diamonds on his person, that they decide to keep for themselves...
The Perfect Scary Movie The Perfect Scary Movie (2005) Character: Self
A documentary looking at the various conventions and scare techniques of the horror genre.
Dark City Dark City (1998) Character: Mr. Hand
A man struggles with memories of his past, including a wife he cannot remember, in a nightmarish world with no sun and run by beings with telekinetic powers who seek the souls of humans.
The Mumbo Jumbo The Mumbo Jumbo (2000) Character: Archie
A cynical young American, Thomas Doubting, stumbles upon a magical amulet which takes him on a mysterious journey to the island of Sinmouth. The eccentric locals believe he is the lost legend of "Mumbo Jumbo" - an entity who will restore their fortunes and rescue the beautiful Princess Vanilla. On his journey, the Mumbo Jumbo discovers Sinmouth's dark secret and saves the inhabitants from their greatest enemy and his villainous slave.
Phineas and Ferb The Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension Phineas and Ferb The Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension (2011) Character: Lawrence Fletcher / Lawrence-2 (voice)
Phineas and Ferb get trapped in an alternate dimension where the evil Doofenshmirtz rules the tri-state area. They must find a way back home with the help of their pet platypus named Perry, who they discover is a secret agent.
Jackboots on Whitehall Jackboots on Whitehall (2010) Character: Himmler (voice)
A satirical alternative history of World War II where the Nazis seize London and England must band together to prevent a full on invasion.
Dungeons & Dragons Dungeons & Dragons (2000) Character: Xilus
The Empire of Izmer is a divided land: elite magicians called “mages” rule while lowly commoners are powerless. When Empress Savina vows to bring equality and prosperity to her land, the evil mage Profion plots to depose her.
Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror (2025) Character: Self
A wild journey into the origins of The Rocky Horror Picture Show, the biggest cult film of all time, its impact on popular culture and socio-political resonance to this day.
Spice World Spice World (1997) Character: Damien
World famous pop group the Spice Girls zip around London in their luxurious double decker tour bus having various adventures and performing for their fans.



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