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'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
Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror
as Self
Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror
as Self
Tiny Little Voices
Tiny Little Voices
Rocky Horror 45: The Movie
as Self
Rocky Horror 45: The Movie
as Self
Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe
as Lawrence Fletcher (voice)
Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe
as Lawrence Fletcher (voice)
The Stolen
as Mr. Russell
The Stolen
as Mr. Russell
Life After Flash
as Self
Life After Flash
as Self
Rocky Horror Show Live
as Narrator
Rocky Horror Show Live
as Narrator
Phineas and Ferb: Last Day of Summer
as Lawrence (voice)
Phineas and Ferb: Last Day of Summer
as Lawrence (voice)
Phineas and Ferb: Night of the Living Pharmacists
as Lawrence Fletcher (voice)
Phineas and Ferb: Night of the Living Pharmacists
as Lawrence Fletcher (voice)
Phineas and Ferb: Star Wars
as Lawrence Fletcher / Additional Voices (voice)
Phineas and Ferb: Star Wars
as Lawrence Fletcher / Additional Voices (voice)
The Last Impresario
as Self
The Last Impresario
as Self
Phineas and Ferb Save Summer
as Lawrence Fletcher (voice)
Phineas and Ferb Save Summer
as Lawrence Fletcher (voice)
Phineas and Ferb: Mission Marvel
as Lawrence Fletcher (voice)
Phineas and Ferb: Mission Marvel
as Lawrence Fletcher (voice)
Phineas and Ferb: The Perry Files - Animal Agents
as Lawrence Fletcher (voice)
Phineas and Ferb: The Perry Files - Animal Agents
as Lawrence Fletcher (voice)
Amanda Palmer And The Grand Theft Orchestra
Amanda Palmer And The Grand Theft Orchestra
The British Guide to Showing Off
The British Guide to Showing Off
Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension
as Lawrence Fletcher / Lawrence-2 (voice)
Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension
as Lawrence Fletcher / Lawrence-2 (voice)
Jackboots on Whitehall
as Himmler (voice)
Jackboots on Whitehall
as Himmler (voice)
Phineas and Ferb: Summer Belongs to You!
as Lawrence Fletcher (voice)
Phineas and Ferb: Summer Belongs to You!
as Lawrence Fletcher (voice)
Phineas and Ferb Christmas Vacation!
as Lawrence Fletcher (voice)
Phineas and Ferb Christmas Vacation!
as Lawrence Fletcher (voice)
Night Train
as Mrs. Froy
Night Train
as Mrs. Froy
Rocky Horror Tribute Show
as Himself - Host
Rocky Horror Tribute Show
as Himself - Host
Dark City: Memories of Shell Beach
as Self
Dark City: Memories of Shell Beach
as Self
Once Upon a Time in New York: the Birth of Hip Hop, Disco and Punk
as Self
Once Upon a Time in New York: the Birth of Hip Hop, Disco and Punk
as Self
The Children's Party at the Palace
as The Childcatcher (Chitty Chitty Bang Bang)
The Children's Party at the Palace
as The Childcatcher (Chitty Chitty Bang Bang)
Midnight Movies: From the Margin to the Mainstream
as Self
Midnight Movies: From the Margin to the Mainstream
as Self
The Perfect Scary Movie
as Self
The Perfect Scary Movie
as Self
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves: The Lost Scimitar of Arabia
as Prince Kasim
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves: The Lost Scimitar of Arabia
as Prince Kasim
Elvira's Haunted Hills
as Lord Vladimere Hellsubus
Elvira's Haunted Hills
as Lord Vladimere Hellsubus
Dungeons & Dragons
as Xilus
Dungeons & Dragons
as Xilus
Rocky Horror 25: Anniversary Special
Rocky Horror 25: Anniversary Special
The Mumbo Jumbo
as Archie
The Mumbo Jumbo
as Archie
Behind the Music: The Rocky Horror Picture Show
as Self
Behind the Music: The Rocky Horror Picture Show
as Self
A Perfect Carry On
as Self
A Perfect Carry On
as Self
EverAfter
as Pierre Le Pieu
EverAfter
as Pierre Le Pieu
Dark City
as Mr. Hand
Dark City
as Mr. Hand
Spice World
as Damien
Spice World
as Damien
The Rocky Horror Double Feature Video Show
as Self
The Rocky Horror Double Feature Video Show
as Self
The Wolves of Willoughby Chase
as James
The Wolves of Willoughby Chase
as James
Revolution
as Lord Hampton
Revolution
as Lord Hampton
Digital Dreams
as Partridge, the Surly Servant
Digital Dreams
as Partridge, the Surly Servant
Shock Treatment
as Dr. Cosmo McKinley / Kitchenware Announcer (voice)
Shock Treatment
as Dr. Cosmo McKinley / Kitchenware Announcer (voice)
The Rocky Horror Treatment
as Self
The Rocky Horror Treatment
as Self
An Audience with Dame Edna Everage
An Audience with Dame Edna Everage
Flash Gordon
as Fico
Flash Gordon
as Fico
The Odd Job
as Batch
The Odd Job
as Batch
The Contraption
as The Man
The Contraption
as The Man
Jubilee
as John Dee
Jubilee
as John Dee
A Hymn from Jim
as Reporter
A Hymn from Jim
as Reporter
It's Only Rock 'n' Roll
as Dave Head
It's Only Rock 'n' Roll
as Dave Head
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
as Riff Raff
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
as Riff Raff
Zee and Co.
as Party Guest
Zee and Co.
as Party Guest
Carry On Cowboy
as Rider (uncredited)
Carry On Cowboy
as Rider (uncredited)