Tim Curry’s Life and Career in 26 Photos

The very same year he played a demon, Curry showed his human face in a completely different kind of film. He starred as Wadsworth in the ensemble comedy Clue (1985), based on the classic board game. As the butler caught in a mansion full of murder suspects, his performance starts buttoned up but unravels into frantic, hilarious energy. Instead of prosthetics, he relied on razor-sharp comic timing and his distinctive voice to drive the film’s mystery. His manic recap of the entire plot near the end is a masterclass in physical comedy.