Tim Curry Details Becoming ‘Rocky Horror’s Frank in Rare Appearance After Stroke

On September 27, the man, the myth, the Legend Tim Curry made a rare appearance at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures to celebrate the 50th anniversary of The Rocky Horror Picture Show. The evening was not only a tribute to the cult classic but also a heartfelt celebration of the man behind the garters himself.

Curry has been a pivotal figure in pop culture for the last five decades, from his sinister turns as Darkness in Legend and Pennywise the Dancing Clown in It to his comedic performances in Clue and Home Alone 2: Lost in New York. Yet few of his roles are as iconic and as gloriously outrageous as Dr. Frank-N-Furter in The Rocky Horror Picture Show, a character that cemented his status as a cult legend.