Richard O’Brien
PMP Network Presents
Richard O'Brien is a writer and actor, best known for creating The Rocky Horror Show. He joins Mark Snyder to discuss his work, including the cult classic that played in Boston for 20 years.
Richard O'Brien
Writer, Actor, Creator of The Rocky Horror Show
About Richard O’Brien
Richard O'Brien is a British-New Zealand writer, actor, and singer best known for creating The Rocky Horror Show in 1973. He co-wrote the screenplay for and appeared as Riff Raff in the 1975 film adaptation, The Rocky Horror Picture Show. He also co-wrote and starred in Shock Treatment (1981), presented the UK game show The Crystal Maze (1990-1993), and has voiced Lawrence Fletcher in Phineas and Ferb since 2007.
In this interview
- Discusses The Rocky Horror Show's 20-year midnight run in Boston
- Recalls growing up in New Zealand with access to British and American music
- Talks about Elvis Presley's early acting talent in films like King Creole
- Reflects on Colonel Parker's negative influence on Elvis's film career
“If you look at King Creole, you see a fine actor. A very sensitive and fine actor.”— Richard O’Brien, in this interview
Since this interview
O'Brien received the Scroll of Honour from the Variety Artists Club of New Zealand in 2025 for his contribution to entertainment. He continues voicing Lawrence Fletcher in the revived Phineas and Ferb series that began in 2025.
