| First Name | Richard |
| Last Name | O-Brien |
| Full Name at Birth | Richard Timothy Smith |
| Age | 69 |
| Date of Birth | March 25, 1942 |
| Birthplace | in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England |
| Height | 5' 8" (173 cm) |
| Build | Slim |
| Eye Color | Blue |
| Hair Color | Bald |
| Star Sign | Aries |
| Ethnicity | White |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation Category | Actor |
| Claim to Fame | Rocky Horror Picture Show |
| Music Genre | Pop/Rock |
| Music Style | Show Tunes, Glam Rock, Contemporary Pop/Rock, Cast Recordings, Stage & Screen, Soundtracks |
| Music Mood | Sexual, Silly, Theatrical, Campy, Humorous |
Richard Timothy Smith (born 25 March 1942), better known under his stage name Richard O'Brien, is an English writer, actor, television presenter and theatre performer. He is perhaps best known for writing the cult musical The Rocky Horror Show and for his role in presenting the popular TV show The Crystal Maze. In addition to writing The Rocky Horror Show O'Brien also appeared in its 1975 film adaptation as the character Riff Raff. The stage show has been in almost continuous production and the cinematic version is one of the best known and most ardently followed cult films of all time. He is also the voice of Lawrence Fletcher, the title characters' father in Phineas and Ferb.
Selected Richard O'Brien film and TV show credits: