By Megan Riedlinger
10:55am PDT, Aug 12, 2020
Aug. 14, 2020, marks the 45th anniversary of "The Rocky Horror Picture Show"! In honor of the film's major milestone, Wonderwall.com is taking a look at what the stars of the cult classic are up to today. Keep reading for more…
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Tim Curry originated his role in "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" in the 1973 London stage production of the project, but it was the 1975 film that really catapulted him to fame. He continued to work in the theater in the '80s, playing Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in "Amadeus" and Alan Swann in "My Favourite Year" on Broadway. He also played King Arthur in "Spamalot" on both Broadway and the West End from 2005 until 2007. Tim simultaneously popped up often on the big screen — most notably in children's films like 1982's "Annie" as Rooster Hannigan, the 1992 film "Home Alone 2: Lost in New York" as the concierge and as Long John Silver in 1996's "Muppet Treasure Island." Aside from keeping busy as an actor, Tim also found success in the music industry. He released three solo albums over the years, the most successful of which, "Fearless," included his biggest hits, "I Do the Rock" and "Paradise Garage." The actor never married or had children and, after suffering a stroke in 2012, has used a wheelchair.
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Barry Bostwick played Brad Majors, Janet's fiance.
Brad is Barry Bostwick's most famous role, but the actor also found success on the stage. Shortly after the release of "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" in 1975, he won a Tony Award for his work in the musical "The Robber Bridegroom" in 1977. He transitioned to TV after that, with his most notable role being Randall Winston on "Spin City" from 1996 to 2002. He also appeared on "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" from 2004 to 2007 and scored a role on the Disney animated series "Phineas and Ferb" alongside his "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" co-star Richard O'Brien. More recently, he starred as Roger Frank on "Cougar Town" from 2009 to 2015. Barry was married to Stacey Nelkin from 1987 to 1991. He wed second wife Sherri Ellen Jensen in 1993; they share a son and a daughter.
Susan Sarandon starred as Janet Weiss, one half of the newly engaged couple that stumbles upon the castle.
"The Rocky Horror Picture Show" was an early project in Susan Sarandon's successful Hollywood career. Her next big role came a few years later in 1980's "Atlantic City," which scored her an Academy Award nomination for best actress. It wouldn't be her last — she also picked up Oscar nods for her work in 1991's "Thelma & Louise," 1992's "Lorenzo's Oil" and 1994's "The Client." A year later, she starred in "Dead Man Walking," a performance that earned her an Academy Award as well as a Screen Actors Guild Award. Susan's also racked up an impressive number of Primetime Emmy nominations — six, to be exact — for her work as a guest actress on popular shows like "Friends" and "Malcolm in the Middle" and performances on limited series like "Feud: Bette and Joan" and movies like "Bernard and Doris" and "You Don't Know Jack." Susan divorced her first husband, actor Chris Sarandon, in 1979 and famously dated director Louis Malle, rock star David Bowie and other stars before welcoming daughter Eva Amurri with Italian filmmaker Franco Amurri in the '80s. She and "Bull Durham" co-star Tim Robbins, the father of her two sons, split in 2009 after nearly 20 years together.
The handyman, Riff Raff, was played by Richard O'Brien — who also wrote the "The Rocky Horror Show" musical!
We have Richard O'Brien to thank for both the "The Rocky Horror Show" musical and for co-writing the film. After the movie's release, he continued to write musicals and land small roles in films like 1977's "Jubilee," 1998's "Ever After" and 2000's "Dungeons and Dragons." He also wrote and had a role in the "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" follow-up "Shock Treatment." He also ventured into television: He played Gulnar on "Robin of Sherwood" in the '80s, hosted the game show "The Crystal Maze" for four seasons and voiced a character on Disney's "Phineas and Ferb" from 2007 until 2015 (alongside "Rocky Horror" co-star Barry Bostwick). As for his personal life, Richard was married three times — first to actress Kimi Wong, with whom he shares son Linus. Next he married designer Jane Moss, with whom he welcomed a son and a daughter. And finally, most recently, he married Sabrina Galf, who's 35 years his junior, in 2013.
Charles Gray played the expert criminologist who also serves as the narrator in the cult classic.
Charles Gray might perhaps be best known for his role as the criminologist in "The Rocky Horror Picture Show," but his career really kicked off in the late '60s. He appeared in the film "The Seven-Per-Cent Solution" in 1976, playing Sherlock Holmes's brother, and reprised that role on the TV series "Adventures of Sherlock Holmes" in 1985, "The Return of Sherlock Holmes" in 1988, and "The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes" in 1994. His final role was in the TV movie "Longitude" in 2000. The actor, who never married, passed away that same year.
Patricia Quinn landed the role of Magenta — Riff Raff's sister.
Magenta was certainly Patricia Quinn's most famous role, which she also played in the stage show. After that, she appeared in the film's follow-up, 1981's "Shock Treatment," and other movies like "Monty Python's The Meaning of Life" in 1983 and TV shows like "Doctor Who" and "Bergerac" in the '80s. Her last credit is 2013's "Yurei No Henka," which came out the same year she served as the master of ceremonies for a "Rocky Horror Picture Show" event in Dallas. The actress has one son from her first marriage, Quinn Hawkins, and went on to marry Sir Robert Stephens in 1995, though he passed away the same year.
Jonathan Adams scored the part of Dr. Everett V. Scott, a scientist who's one of Dr. Frank-N-Furter's rivals.
Before he played Dr. Everett V. Scott in the movie, Jonathan Adams played the Narrator in the original "The Rocky Horror Show" theater production in London in 1973. After finding success in the cult classic, he largely transitioned to TV, starring as Adam in the miniseries "Jesus of Nazareth" in 1977 and landing roles on "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes" and the BBC series "The Barchester Chronicles." The actor passed away in 2005 in London after suffering a stroke.
As for who played the groupie Colombia? It was Nell Campbell — who was actually credited as Little Nell in the flick.
Nell Campbell was in the original stage production of "The Rocky Horror Show," so playing Colombia was old hat by the time she signed on for the film. Following the movie, Little Nell transitioned to music, signing with A&M Records and releasing her first single, "Stilettos and Lipstick," in 1975. She also returned to the stage for both Broadway and off-Broadway productions like "You Should Be So Lucky" and "Nine." She also became a restauranteur, opening two eateries in New York City — The Kiosk and E&O. These days, Nell reportedly lives in her native Australia with daughter Matilda, who she welcomed with ex-boyfriend Eamonn Roche in 1998.
The role of Eddie was played by a familiar face! Singer Meat Loaf took on role of the former delivery guy who happens to be Frank's former lover and Columbia's current squeeze.
Meat Loaf resumed his music career after his "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" appearance, subsequently releasing a successful trilogy of albums: 1977's "Bat Out of Hell," 1993's "Bat Out of Hell II: Back into Hell" — which famously included his Grammy-winning tune "I'd Do Anything for Love" — and 2006's "Bat Out of Hell III: The Monster is Loose." Aside from his success in the music industry, he also occasionally appeared as himself in films and even landed a role (though not as himself!) in 1999's "Fight Club." He married first wife Leslie G. Edmonds in 1979; they share daughter Amanda. He has another daughter, Pearl, from a previous marriage. He married his current wife, Deborah Gillespie, in 2007.
