Richard O'Brien
Richard O'Brien is a British and New Zealand actor, playwright and singer. He wrote the musical stage show The Rocky Horror Show in 1973, which has remained in continuous production. He also co-wrote the screenplay along with director Jim Sharman for the film adaptation, The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975), and appeared on-screen as Riff Raff. O'Brien co-wrote the musical film Shock Treatment (1981) and appeared on-screen as Dr. Cosmo McKinley.
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The Rocky Horror Show Broadway
writer
2026
Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror
actor
2025
Tiny Little Voices
actor
2025
Rocky Horror 45: The Movie
actor
2021
Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe
actor
2020
The Stolen
actor
2017
Life After Flash
actor
2017
The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again
writer
2016
Rocky Horror Show Live
writer
2015
Rocky Horror Show Live
actor
2015
Phineas and Ferb: Night of the Living Pharmacists
actor
2014
Phineas and Ferb: Star Wars
actor
2014
Phineas and Ferb Save Summer
actor
2014
Phineas and Ferb: Mission Marvel
actor
2013
Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension
actor
2011
Jackboots on Whitehall
actor
2010
Phineas and Ferb: Summer Belongs to You!
actor
2010
Phineas and Ferb Christmas Vacation!
actor
2009
Night Train
actor
2009
Midnight Movies: From the Margin to the Mainstream
actor
2006
The Perfect Scary Movie
actor
2005
Elvira's Haunted Hills
actor
2002
Dungeons & Dragons
actor
2000
EverAfter
actor
1998
Dark City
actor
1998
Spice World
actor
1997
The Rocky Horror Double Feature Video Show
actor
1995
Revolution
actor
1985
The Return of Captain Invincible
writer
1983
Shock Treatment
actor
1981
Shock Treatment
writer
1981
Fangs
writer
1981
The Rocky Horror Treatment
actor
1981
Flash Gordon
actor
1980
The Golden Gate Murders
actor
1979
Jubilee
actor
1978
The Pack
actor
1977
The Shaggy D.A.
actor
1976
High Velocity
actor
1976
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
writer
1975
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
actor
1975
The Thief Who Came to Dinner
actor
1973
Under the Law: Arrest and Seize
actor
1973
Ransom for a Dead Man
actor
1972
The Honkers
actor
1972
Zee and Co.
actor
1972
The Andromeda Strain
actor
1971
Rough Night in Jericho
actor
1967
Chamber of Horrors
actor
1966
