Richard O'Brien
Known for: Acting
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.
Filmography
Series
Phineas and Ferb
Lawrence Fletcher (voice)
2007
Series
ITV Playhouse
Dave Head
1967
Series
Going Live!
Self
1987
Series
Spicks and Specks
2005
Series
An Audience with...
Self
1978
Film
Dark City
Mr. Hand
1998
Series
Robin of Sherwood
Gulnar
1984
Where Are They Now?
Self
1999
Film
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Riff Raff
1975
Film
EverAfter
Pierre Le Pieu
1998
Series
The Detectives
Dr. Phibes
1993
Film
Flash Gordon
Fico
1980
Film
Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension
Lawrence Fletcher / Lawrence-2 (voice)
2011
Series
The Crystal Maze
Himself - Host
1990
Series
Mongrels
Zombie Dog (voice)
2010
Film
Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe
Lawrence Fletcher (voice)
2020
Film
Dungeons & Dragons
Xilus
2000
Series
Cluedo
Himself
1990
Film
Phineas and Ferb: Mission Marvel
Lawrence Fletcher (voice)
2013
Film
Spice World
Damien
1997
Series
The Ten Commandments
Anander
2006
Film
Revolution
Lord Hampton
1985
Series
Urban Gothic
Thin Man
2000
Film
Phineas and Ferb: Star Wars
Lawrence Fletcher / Additional Voices (voice)
2014
Film
Night Train
Mrs. Froy
2009
Film
Elvira's Haunted Hills
Lord Vladimere Hellsubus
2002
Film
Carry On Cowboy
Rider (uncredited)
1965
Film
Phineas and Ferb Christmas Vacation!
Lawrence Fletcher (voice)
2009
Film
The Stolen
Mr. Russell
2017
Series
The Ink Thief
The Ink Thief
1994
Film
Phineas and Ferb: Summer Belongs to You!
Lawrence Fletcher (voice)
2010
Film
Zee and Co.
Party Guest
1972
Film
Jackboots on Whitehall
Himmler (voice)
2010
Film
Phineas and Ferb: Night of the Living Pharmacists
Lawrence Fletcher (voice)
2014
Film
The Children's Party at the Palace
The Childcatcher (Chitty Chitty Bang Bang)
2006
Film
Jubilee
John Dee
1978
Film
Phineas and Ferb: Last Day of Summer
Lawrence (voice)
2015
Film
Shock Treatment
Dr. Cosmo McKinley / Kitchenware Announcer (voice)
1981
Film
The Contraption
The Man
1978
Film
The Wolves of Willoughby Chase
James
1989
Film
Life After Flash
Self
2017
Film
Phineas and Ferb Save Summer
Lawrence Fletcher (voice)
2014
Film
Digital Dreams
Partridge, the Surly Servant
1983
Film
The Last Impresario
Self
2014
Film
The Perfect Scary Movie
Self
2005
Film
Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror
Self
2025
Film
Rocky Horror Show Live
Narrator
2015
Film
Rocky Horror 25: Anniversary Special
2000
Film
Midnight Movies: From the Margin to the Mainstream
Self
2006
It's Only Rock 'n' Roll
Dave Head
1977
Film
Dark City: Memories of Shell Beach
Self
2008
Film
The Odd Job
Batch
1978
Film
Phineas and Ferb: The Perry Files - Animal Agents
Lawrence Fletcher (voice)
2013
Film
Rocky Horror Tribute Show
Himself - Host
2008
Film
An Audience with Dame Edna Everage
1980
Film
The Rocky Horror Double Feature Video Show
Self
1995
Film
The Mumbo Jumbo
Archie
2000
Film
Behind the Music: The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Self
1999
Film
The British Guide to Showing Off
2011
Film
Tiny Little Voices
2025
Film
A Hymn from Jim
Reporter
1977
Film
Amanda Palmer And The Grand Theft Orchestra
2012
Film
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves: The Lost Scimitar of Arabia
Prince Kasim
2005
Film
The Rocky Horror Treatment
Self
1981
Once Upon a Time in New York: the Birth of Hip Hop, Disco and Punk
Self
2007
Film
Rocky Horror 45: The Movie
Self
2021
A Perfect Carry On
Self
1998