Tim Curry 'doing great' after stroke The Rocky Horror Picture Show (from left) Columbia, Dr Frank N Furter and Magenta, as played by Little Nell Campbell, Tim Curry and Patricia Quinn. THE Rocky Horror Picture Show's Tim Curry is recovering after suffering a major stroke in Los Angeles. The British star's agent said the 67-year-old was 'doing great.' "He absolutely can speak and is recovering at this time and in great humour'," said agent Marcia Hurwiz. The actor, who starred alongside Susan Sarandon and Meat Loaf as Dr. Frank-N-Furter in Rocky Horror, has been working mostly on voice-over work this year, according to IMDB. He was forced to pull out of a 2011 production of Rosencrantz and Gildenstern are Dead due to debilitating asthma attacks after a chest infection. The actor is unmarried and lives in Los Angeles with his dog, Frank.