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Tim Curry is opening up about his health after he suffered a stroke in 2012.
The actor appeared Sept. 26 at a screening of 1975 cult classic “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles, along with some of his co-stars from the film, in honor of the movie’s 50th anniversary.
Curry, 79, was in a wheelchair and explained what happened to him when he had the stroke.
“I was having a massage at the time and I didn’t even actually notice anything, but the guy who was doing the massage said, ‘I’m worried about you, I want to call an ambulance,’” he said, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
“And he did, and I said, ‘That’s so silly.’”
Curry, who received a standing ovation when he appeared onstage, according to The Hollywood Reporter, was joined at the event by co-stars Barry Bostwick, Patricia Quinn and Nell Campbell. Curry played Dr. Frank-N-Furter in the movie, which marked his big screen debut after he originated the role in various stage productions.
Curry said he has mobility issues from his stroke to this day.
“I still can’t walk, which is why I’m in this silly chair, and that’s very limiting,” he said. “So I won’t be singing and I won’t be dancing very soon. I still have real problems with my left leg.”
The actor was thrilled to take part in the film’s screening.
“I’m so excited by this and very honored by the Academy to do this presentation of our movie, which has dragged on for 50 years,” he said.
Curry, who famously played Pennywise the clown in the 1990 TV-movie adaptation of Stephen King’s “IT,” in addition to appearing in “Clue” and “Annie,” has worked since his stroke, doing voices for various projects. His last on-screen credit was in the 2024 movie “Stream.”
Curry will have more to tell about his life when his memoir, “Vagabond,” goes on sale Oct. 7.
