Richard O'Brien
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'
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.
Born
Mar 25, 1942
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, UK
Known For
Acting
Movies
53 acting
23 crew
Popularity
1.3
Known For
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
1975
as Riff Raff
Dark City
1998
as Mr. Hand
Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension
2011
as Lawrence Fletcher / Lawrence-2 (voice)
EverAfter
1998
as Pierre Le Pieu
Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe
2020
as Lawrence Fletcher (voice)
Flash Gordon
1980
as Fico
Dungeons & Dragons
2000
as Xilus
Spice World
1997
as Damien
Phineas and Ferb: Mission Marvel
2013
as Lawrence Fletcher (voice)
Elvira's Haunted Hills
2002
as Lord Vladimere Hellsubus
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