Richard O'Brien
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| Date of birth | 25 March 1942 |
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| Place of birth | Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England |
| Nationality | English |
| Gender identity | "in between" male and female; "70% male 30% female" |
| Occupation | Actor, writer, musician |
| Known for | The Rocky Horror Show |
Richard O'Brien (born 25 March 1942) is an English writer, actor, television presenter and theatre performer. O'Brien is known for writing the cult musical The Rocky Horror Show and for presenting the popular TV show The Crystal Maze. In a 2009 interview O'Brien spoke about an ongoing struggle to reconcile cultural gender roles and self-described as being transgender or possible third sex. O'Brien stated, "There is a continuum between male and female. Some are hard-wired one way or another, I’m in between."[1] O'Brien expounded on this in a 2013 interview which covered using oestrogen for the previous decade, and identifying as 70% male 30% female.[2]
Controversially, Richard has openly said, regarding trans women, "I think anybody who decides to take the huge step with a sex change deserves encouragement and a thumbs-up. As long as they're happy and fulfilled, I applaud them to my very last day. But you can't ever become a natural woman", only "an idea of a woman."[3]
Interviews[edit | edit source]
- 'An evening with Richard O'Brien, Part 1', 24th August 2008
- 'An evening with Richard O'Brien, Part 2', 24th August 2008
- 'An evening with Richard O'Brien, Part 3', 24th August 2008
- 'An evening with Richard O'Brien, Part 4', 24th August 2008
- 'An evening with Richard O'Brien, Part 5', 24th August 2008
External Links[edit | edit source]
- Wikipedia page for Richard O'Brien
- Richard O'Brien at RockyMusic.org
- The Richard O'Brien Crusade, a fansite
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Richard O’Brien: ‘Society should not dictate gender’, Pink News, 18th August 2009 Archived on 17 July 2023
- ↑ Richard O'Brien: ‘I'm 70% man', BBC News, 18 March 2013 Archived on 17 July 2023
- ↑ Gilbey, Ryan (5 November 2020). "Rocky Horror's Richard O'Brien: 'I should be dead. I've had an excessive lifestyle'". the Guardian. Archived from the original on 17 July 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
