
Richard O'Brien
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.
TV Shows(14)

Mongrels
Zombie Dog (voice)
2010

Phineas and Ferb
Lawrence Fletcher (voice)
2007

The Ten Commandments
Anander
2006

Spicks and Specks
2005

Urban Gothic
Thin Man
2000
Where Are They Now?
Self
1999

The Ink Thief
The Ink Thief
1994

The Detectives
Dr. Phibes
1993

Cluedo
Himself
1990

The Crystal Maze
Himself - Host
1990

Going Live!
Self
1987

Robin of Sherwood
Gulnar
1984

An Audience with...
Self
1978

ITV Playhouse
Dave Head
1967
Movies(52)

Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror
Self
2025

Tiny Little Voices
2025

Rocky Horror 45: The Movie
Self
2021

Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe
Lawrence Fletcher (voice)
2020

The Stolen
Mr. Russell
2017

Life After Flash
Self
2017

Rocky Horror Show Live
Narrator
2015

Phineas and Ferb: Last Day of Summer
Lawrence (voice)
2015

Phineas and Ferb: Night of the Living Pharmacists
Lawrence Fletcher (voice)
2014

Phineas and Ferb: Star Wars
Lawrence Fletcher / Additional Voices (voice)
2014

The Last Impresario
Self
2014

Phineas and Ferb Save Summer
Lawrence Fletcher (voice)
2014

Phineas and Ferb: Mission Marvel
Lawrence Fletcher (voice)
2013

Phineas and Ferb: The Perry Files - Animal Agents
Lawrence Fletcher (voice)
2013

Amanda Palmer And The Grand Theft Orchestra
2012

The British Guide to Showing Off
2011

Phineas and Ferb The Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension
Lawrence Fletcher / Lawrence-2 (voice)
2011

Phineas and Ferb: Summer Belongs to You!
Lawrence Fletcher (voice)
2010

Phineas and Ferb Christmas Vacation!
Lawrence Fletcher (voice)
2009

Night Train
Mrs. Froy
2009

Rocky Horror Tribute Show
Himself - Host
2008

Dark City: Memories of Shell Beach
Self
2008
Once Upon a Time in New York: the Birth of Hip Hop, Disco and Punk
Self
2007

The Children's Party at the Palace
The Childcatcher (Chitty Chitty Bang Bang)
2006

Midnight Movies: From the Margin to the Mainstream
Self
2006

The Perfect Scary Movie
Self
2005

Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves: The Lost Scimitar of Arabia
Prince Kasim
2005

Elvira's Haunted Hills
Lord Vladimere Hellsubus
2002

Dungeons & Dragons
Xilus
2000

Rocky Horror 25: Anniversary Special
2000

The Mumbo Jumbo
Archie
2000

Behind the Music: The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Self
1999
A Perfect Carry On
Self
1998

EverAfter
Pierre Le Pieu
1998

Dark City
Mr. Hand
1998

Spice World
Damien
1997

The Rocky Horror Double Feature Video Show
Self
1995

The Wolves of Willoughby Chase
James
1989

Revolution
Lord Hampton
1985

Digital Dreams
Partridge, the Surly Servant
1983

Shock Treatment
Dr. Cosmo McKinley / Kitchenware Announcer (voice)
1981
The Rocky Horror Treatment
Self
1981

An Audience with Dame Edna Everage
1980

Flash Gordon
Fico
1980

The Odd Job
Batch
1978

The Contraption
The Man
1978

Jubilee
John Dee
1978

A Hymn from Jim
Reporter
1977
It's Only Rock 'n' Roll
Dave Head
1977

The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Riff Raff
1975

Zee and Co.
Party Guest
1972

Carry On Cowboy
Rider (uncredited)
1965