Horry Picture Show actor Tim Curry suffers stroke

Rocky Horror Picture Show actor Tim Curry suffered from a “major stroke” at his home in Los Angeles and is said to be recovering, according to reports.

The British actor, 67, collapsed but is now said to be “doing great,” his Los Angeles agent Marcia Hurwitz told the UK’s Daily Mail.

Initial reports said that the famed character actor was rendered speechless after the stroke, but Hurwitz refuted those claims.

“He absolutely can speak and is recovering at this time and in great humour,” she said.

Curry is said to live alone in an estate in the Hollywood Hills. In 2011, the actor was supposed to appear in Tom Stoppard’s U.K. production of Rosencrantz and Gildenstern Are Dead but pulled out because of poor health, citing asthma attacks and a chest infection, Playbill reported.

In 2012, he appeared as a preacher in Eric Idle’s play What About Dick? at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles with Russell Brand, Eddie Izzard and Tracey Ullman.

Curry is an acclaimed stage actor in Britain and made his mark globally when he portrayed the transvestite mad scientist Dr Frank-N-Furter in the 1975 cult musical The Rocky Horror Picture Show.

In recent years, Curry lent his baritone voice to many voice-acting roles in children’s TV series, including The Wild Thornberrys, Voltron: The Third Dimension, Mighty Ducks and Aaahh!!! Real Monsters.

He first appeared on Broadway in 1975 with his Dr Frank-N-Furter role in the stage production of The Rocky Horror Show after debuting the play in London. He continued his career on Broadway later playing Mozart in Amadaeus in the 1980s, Alan Swann in My Favourite Year in the 1990s and most recently King Arthur in the 2005 production of Spamalot. The roles garnered him a handful of Tony Award acting nominations.

His rep did not immediately respond to Times requests for comment.