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Overview
Date of Birth:
Mini Biography:
Born in Cheltenham, England, Richard Smith's family moved to Tauranga... more
Trivia:
Met his close friend, Patricia Quinn in 1972. more
Awards:
1 win
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NewsDesk:
(12 articles)
O'Brien: 'Maze casting was off-the-wall'
(From digitalspy. 17 August 2009, 5:57 AM, PDT)
O'Brien 'enjoyed playing horrible Nazi'
(From digitalspy. 14 August 2009, 5:56 AM, PDT)
(From digitalspy. 17 August 2009, 5:57 AM, PDT)
O'Brien 'enjoyed playing horrible Nazi'
(From digitalspy. 14 August 2009, 5:56 AM, PDT)
Filmography
Jump to filmography as: In Development, Actor, Soundtrack, Writer, Stunts, Composer, Music Department, Self, Archive Footage
In Development: 
- The Rocky Horror Picture Show (details only on IMDbPro)
Actor:
- Jackboots on Whitehall (2010) (post-production) (voice) .... Himmler
- "Phineas and Ferb" .... Dad (34 episodes, 2007-2009)
- Phineas and Ferb Christmas Vacation (2009) TV episode (voice) .... Dad
- What Do It Do?/Atlantis (2009) TV episode (voice) .... Dad
- Picture This/Nerdy Dancin' (2009) TV episode (voice) .... Dad
- The Bully Code/Finding Mary McGuffin (2009) TV episode (voice) .... Dad
- Cheer Up, Candace/Fireside Girl Jamboree (2009) TV episode (voice) .... Dad
(29 more) - Night Train (2009/I) .... Mrs. Froy
- Tales of the Fourth Dimension (2009) (V) .... Time Master
- The Children's Party at the Palace (2006) (TV) .... The Childcatcher
- The Ten Commandments (2006) (TV) .... Tutor
- Elvira's Haunted Hills (2001) .... Lord Vladimere Hellsubus
- Dungeons & Dragons (2000) .... Xilus
... aka Dungeons & Dragons: The Movie (UK: promotional title) - "Urban Gothic" (1 episode, 2000)
- Thirteen (2000) TV episode - SAS Band: The Show (2000) (V)
- The Mumbo Jumbo (2000) .... Archie
- The Rocky Interactive Horror Show (1999) (VG) .... The Game Devil
- Ever After (1998) .... Pierre Le Pieu
... aka Ever After: A Cinderella Story (USA: DVD box title) - Dark City (1998) .... Mr. Hand
- Spice World (1997) .... Damien
... aka Spice World: The Movie (Australia) - "The Detectives" .... Dr Phibes (1 episode, 1995)
- On Thin Ice (1995) TV episode .... Dr Phibes - "The Ink Thief" .... The Ink Thief (2 episodes, 1994)
- Hello Kiddies (1994) TV episode .... The Ink Thief
- Cheese and Baloney (????) TV episode .... The Ink Thief - "Mystery Train" (1991) TV mini-series .... Host
- "The Crystal Maze" (1990) TV series .... Presenter (1990-1993)
- The Wolves of Willoughby Chase (1989) .... James
- "Robin of Sherwood" .... Gulnar (5 episodes, 1986)
... aka Robin Hood (USA)
- The Time of the Wolf: Part 2 (1986) TV episode .... Gulnar
- The Time of the Wolf: Part 1 (1986) TV episode .... Gulnar
- Cromm Cruac (1986) TV episode .... Gulnar
- Herne's Son: Part 2 (1986) TV episode .... Gulnar
- Herne's Son: Part 1 (1986) TV episode .... Gulnar - Revolution (1985) .... Lord Hampton
- Digital Dreams (1983) (TV) .... Butler
- Shock Treatment (1981) .... Cosmo McKinley
- Flash Gordon (1980) .... Fico
- "Rushton's Illustrated" (1980) TV series
- "The Dick Francis Thriller: The Racing Game" (1979) TV series .... Cowboy (unknown episodes)
- The Odd Job (1978) .... Batch
- Jubilee (1978) .... John Dee
- "Premiere" .... Reporter (1 episode, 1977)
- A Hymn from Jim (1977) TV episode .... Reporter - "ITV Playhouse" .... Dave Head (1 episode, 1977)
- It's Only Rock 'n' Roll (1977) TV episode .... Dave Head - The Contraption (1977) .... The Man
- The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) .... Riff Raff - A Handyman
- "Caribe" .... General Desmond (1 episode, 1975)
- Assault on the Calavera (1975) TV episode .... General Desmond - Four Dimensions of Greta (1972) .... Balding Hippy
... aka The Four Dimensions of Greta (UK: video box title)
... aka Three Dimensions of Greta - Zee and Co. (1972) (uncredited) .... Party Guest
... aka X, Y and Zee (USA) - Carry on Cowboy (1966) (uncredited) .... Rider
... aka Rumpo Kid
... aka The Rumpo Kid
Soundtrack:
- "20 to 1" (1 episode, 2009)
... aka 20 to 01 (Australia: promotional title)
- Adults Only 20 to 01: Saucy Songs (2009) TV episode ("Sweet Transvestite") - Connie and Carla (2004) (writer: "Time Warp") (performer: "Time Warp")
- Rocky Horror 25: Anniversary Special (2000) (TV) (writer: "Science Fiction/Double Feature", "The Time Warp", "Sweet Transvestite", "The Charles Atlas Song (I Can Make You a Man)", "Hot Patootie", "Touch-A, Touch-A, Touch Me", "Planet, Schmanet, Janet", "Rose Tint My World", "I'm Going Home") (performer: "The Time Warp")
- "Spaced" (1 episode, 1999)
- Gatherings (1999) TV episode (performer: "The Time Warp") ("The Time Warp") - The Rocky Interactive Horror Show (1999) (VG) (writer: "Timewarp", "Over at the Frankenstein Place", "Science Fiction Double Feature")
- Memory (1993) (TV) (writer: "La dansa del temps")
- "Un, dos, tres... responda otra vez" (1 episode, 1992)
... aka 1-2-3 (Spain: alternative title)
... aka Un dos tres (Spain: short title)
... aka Un dos tres... a leer esta vez (Spain: last season title)
- La comedia musical (1992) TV episode (writer: "Time Warp") - The Return of Captain Invincible (1983) (lyrics: "Captain Invincible", "Evil Midnight", "Name Your Poison") (performer: "Captain Invincible")
... aka Legend in Leotards - Shock Treatment (1981) (writer: "Overture", "Denton, U.S.A", "Bitchin' In The Kitchen", "In My Own Way", "Thank God I'm A Man", "Farley's Song", "Lullaby", "Little Black Dress", "Me of Me", "Shock Treatment", "Carte Blanche", "Looking for Trade", "Look What I Did To My Id", "Breaking Out", "Duel Duet", "Anyhow, Anyhow") (performer: "Farley's Song", "Lullaby", "Little Black Dress", "Shock Treatment", "Look What I Did To My Id")
- The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) (writer: "The Sword of Damocles") (performer: "Dammit Janet", "Over At The Frankenstein Place", "The Time Warp", "Sweet Transvestite", "Wild And Untamed Thing")
Writer:
- The Rocky Interactive Horror Show (1999) (VG) (creator)
- Digital Dreams (1983) (TV) (writer)
- Shock Treatment (1981) (writer)
- "Premiere" (1 episode, 1977)
- A Hymn from Jim (1977) TV episode (writer) - The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) (original musical play) (screenplay)
Stunts:
- Casino Royale (1967) (stunt rider) (uncredited)
... aka Charles K. Feldman's Casino Royale - The Fighting Prince of Donegal (1966) (stunt rider) (uncredited)
Composer:
- Shock Treatment (1981)
Music Department:
- The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) (composer: original music and lyrics)
Self:
- "The Paul O'Grady Show" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2009)
... aka The New Paul O'Grady Show (UK: new title)
- Episode dated 11 November 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 20 October 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Himself - "The Wright Stuff" .... Himself - Guest Panelist (1 episode, 2009)
- Episode dated 15 September 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Himself - Guest Panelist - An Evening with Richard O'Brien (2008) (V) .... Himself
- "Loose Women" .... Himself (1 episode, 2008)
- Episode #12.221 (2008) TV episode .... Himself - "Spicks and Specks" .... Himself (1 episode, 2008)
- Episode #4.4 (2008) TV episode .... Himself - "The Dame Edna Treatment" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
- Episode #1.5 (2007) TV episode .... Himself - Once Upon a Time in New York: the Birth of Hip Hop, Disco and Punk (2007) (TV) .... Narrator
- Carry on Quizzing (2006) (VG) .... Himself - Presenter
- The Perfect Scary Movie (2005) (TV) .... Himself
- Midnight Movies: From the Margin to the Mainstream (2005) .... Himself
- The Truth About Britain's Favourite Toys (2004) (TV) .... Himself
- The 100 Greatest Musicals (2003) (TV) .... Himself
- Sex at 24 Frames Per Second (2003) (V) .... Himself (interviewee)
... aka Playboy Presents Sex at 24 Frames Per Second: The Ultimate Journey Through Sex in Cinema (USA: complete title) - "Richard & Judy" .... Himself (1 episode, 2003)
- Episode dated 18 June 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Himself - Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The 1970s (2002) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself
- Rocky Horror 25: Anniversary Special (2000) (TV) .... Himself
- "Live Talk" .... Himself (1 episode, 2000)
- Episode #1.7 (2000) TV episode .... Himself - "VH-1 Where Are They Now?" .... Himself (1 episode, 2000)
- Rocky Horror Picture Show (2000) TV episode .... Himself - "Call My Bluff" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1999)
- Episode dated 5 November 1999 (1999) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 15 September 1999 (1999) TV episode .... Himself - "Behind the Music" .... Himself (1 episode, 1999)
... aka VH1's Behind the Music (USA: alternative title)
- Rocky Horror Picture Show (1999) TV episode .... Himself - A Perfect Carry On (1998) (TV) .... Himself
- "Pebble Mill at One" .... Himself (1 episode, 1996)
... aka Pebble Mill (UK: new title)
- Episode dated 25 May 1996 (1996) TV episode .... Himself - "The Stephanie Miller Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1995)
- Episode dated 19 October 1995 (1995) TV episode .... Himself - Rocky Horror Double Feature Video Show (1995) (V) .... Himself
- "Notes and Queries with Clive Anderson" .... Himself (1 episode, 1993)
- Episode #2.1 (1993) TV episode .... Himself - Comic Relief: The Invasion of the Comic Tomatoes (1993) (TV) .... Himself
- "Cluedo" .... Himself (1 episode, 1992)
... aka Clue
- A-Hunting We Will Go (1992) TV episode .... Himself - The Rocky Horror Treatment (1981) (TV) .... Himself
Archive Footage:
- Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years (2000) (TV) .... Himself/Riff-Raff
-
"That's Hollywood"
- Cult Classics (1980) TV episode .... Himself
Additional Details
Other Works:
Wrote and Starred in The Rocky Horror Picture Show.
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