Richard O'Brien
Known for
Richard O'Brien is one of the more persistent actors of his generation who has treated acting as a trade rather than a spotlight. 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show' is another title that gets mentioned. 23 was the age at the first credit. 31 appearances between the two screens is the plain arithmetic of it. The role of Mr. Hand in 'Dark City' is the one that keeps being brought up.
Richard O'Brien
23 Movies
8 Series
Richard O'Brien is one of the more persistent actors of his generation who has treated acting as a trade rather than a spotlight. 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show' is another title that gets mentioned. 23 was the age at the first credit. 31 appearances between the two screens is the plain arithmetic of it. The role of Mr. Hand in 'Dark City' is the one that keeps being brought up.
Movies
Plays Mr. Hand
Dark City
1998
Writer
Plays Riff Raff
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
1975
Plays Pierre Le Pieu
EverAfter
1998
Plays Fico
Flash Gordon
1980
Plays Xilus
Dungeons & Dragons
2000
Plays Lawrence Fletcher (voice)
Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe
2020
Plays Damien
Spice World
1997
Plays Lord Hampton
Revolution
1985
Plays Mrs. Froy
Night Train
2009
Plays Lord Vladimere Hellsubus
Elvira's Haunted Hills
2002
Plays Himmler (voice)
Jackboots on Whitehall
2010
Plays Mr. Russell
The Stolen
2017
Plays John Dee
Jubilee
1978
Writer
Plays Dr. Cosmo McKinley / Kitchenware Announcer (voice)
Shock Treatment
1981
Plays James
The Wolves of Willoughby Chase
1989
Plays The Man
The Contraption
1978
Plays Lawrence Fletcher (voice)
Phineas and Ferb: The Perry Files - Animal Agents
2013
Plays Batch
The Odd Job
1978
Plays Prince Kasim
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves: The Lost Scimitar of Arabia
2005
TV Shows
Plays Lawrence Fletcher (voice)
Phineas and Ferb
2007
Plays The Ink Thief
The Ink Thief
1994
Plays Gulnar
Robin of Sherwood
1984
Plays Anander
The Ten Commandments
2006
Plays Dr. Phibes
The Detectives
1993
Plays Zombie Dog (voice)
Mongrels
2010
Plays Dave Head
ITV Playhouse
1967
Plays Thin Man
Urban Gothic
2000
Latest Trailers
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Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror
Full Filmography
Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe
Lawrence Fletcher (voice)
2020
Film
The Stolen
Mr. Russell
2017
Film
Rocky Horror Show Live
Narrator
2015
Film
Phineas and Ferb: The Perry Files - Animal Agents
Lawrence Fletcher (voice)
2013
Film
Mongrels
Zombie Dog (voice) · 1 episode
2011
TV
Jackboots on Whitehall
Himmler (voice)
2010
Film
Night Train
Mrs. Froy
2009
Film
Phineas and Ferb
Lawrence Fletcher (voice) · 223 episodes
2007–
TV
The Ten Commandments
Anander · 2 episodes
2006
TV
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Richard O'Brien and where are they from?
Richard O'Brien is 84 years old, born on March 25, 1942 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, UK.
What are the most famous roles of Richard O'Brien?
Richard O'Brien is best known for roles in Dark City, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, EverAfter.
How many movies has Richard O'Brien been in?
Over a 61-year career (since 1965), Richard O'Brien has appeared in 22 movies and 8 TV shows.
What was Richard O'Brien's first movie?
The career of Richard O'Brien began with Carry On Cowboy (1965).
What is Richard O'Brien's most recent movie or series?
Richard O'Brien's most recent release is Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror, which premiered on September 26, 2025.
What TV shows has Richard O'Brien appeared in?
On television, Richard O'Brien has appeared in Phineas and Ferb, Robin of Sherwood, The Crystal Maze, Mongrels.
Richard O'Brien
1942-03-25 · Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, UK
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.