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[–] viking@infosec.pub 4 points 4 days ago (2 children)

I'm in my 40s and don't know that guy. Is it some obscure American reference?

[–] BlameTheAntifa@lemmy.world 5 points 3 days ago (1 children)

He’s just a sweet transvestite.

[–] TomArrr@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago

From transexual Transylvania?

[–] cobysev@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

Tim Curry is a very famous ~~American~~ British actor who's been in tons of movies throughout our childhood, both kids films and grown up films. He has a very distinct voice and can be extremely silly when he wants to be.

[–] viking@infosec.pub 2 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

Thanks for providing a name, that finally gave me something to Google.

Apparently he's a British actor though, but starred pretty much only in US productions.

Of all the movies he played in, I've only watched Home Alone 2 where he was the nosey concierge in the hotel, but I didn't recognize him.

Edit: Now that I look again and imagine him without beard, it's getting more obvious. Still never knew he's famous.

[–] cobysev@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Sorry, you're right, he is British. But he became globally famous through Hollywood in the '90s, so he's very well-known here in America. He's also really good at hiding his British accent, so most people (like me) forget he's originally from England.

EDIT: In 2012, he had a stroke that nearly paralyzed him. He now gets around with a wheelchair and struggles to speak. It's a damn shame seeing a brilliant physical comedian reduced to near-paralysis in his old age. He's hardly recognizable nowadays.