First Name
Brad
Last Name
Dourif
Date of Birth
18 March 1950
Height
69
Build
Average
Eye Color
Blue
Hair Color
Brown - Light
Place of Birth
Huntington, West Virginia
Star Sign
Pisces
Ethnicity
White
Claim to Fame
Billy Bibbit on One Flew Over The Cuckoos Nest
Gender
Male
Nationality
American
Wikipedia Text
Bradford Claude "Brad" Dourif (pronounced born March 18, 1950) is an American film and television actor who gained early fame for his portrayal of Billy Bibbit in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, and has since appeared in a number of memorable roles, including the voice of Chucky in the Child's Play franchise, Younger Brother in Ragtime, the mentat Piter De Vries in David Lynch's Dune, Gríma Wormtongue in The Lord of the Rings, the homicidal Betazoid Lon Suder in the TV series Star Trek: Voyager, serial killer Charles Dexter/Brother Edward in the acclaimed science fiction television series Babylon 5, and Doc Cochran in the HBO television series Deadwood. Dourif has also worked with renowned film director Werner Herzog at many occasions, appearing in Scream of Stone, The Wild Blue Yonder, Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans and My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done?
Role ID
Actor/Actress
Has Detailed Data (New)
1
Couple Profile
A veteran of both stage and film, Brad Dourif continues to make a lasting impression on American culture. Dourif began his career in theater but received worldwide critical acclaim for his motion picture performance in One Flew Over the Cuckoo`s Nest. His performance was recognized with one of film community`s highest honor - the Academy Award® nomination in 1975. In addition to the Academy nomination, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association honored Brad with the 1977 Golden Globe Award® for Best Newcomer.
Born and raised in Huntington, West Virginia, Brad started acting in school productions and progressed to community theater, joining up with the Huntington Community Players, while attending Marshall University of Huntington. At age 19, he relocated to New York City, where he worked with the Circle Repertory Company. During the early 1970s, Dourif appeared in a number of plays, off-Broadway and at Woodstock, New York, including The Ghost Sonata, The Doctor in Spite of Himself and `When You Comin` Back, Red Rider? in which he was spotted by director Milos Forman who cast him in One Flew Over the Cuckoo`s Nest
A true character actor, Brad`s intensity has found him playing a diverse range of characters in numerous films such as Eyes of Laura Mars, John Huston`s Wise Blood and Milos Forman`s Ragtime. Dourif also teamed up with director David Lynch for Dune and Blue Velvet. His broad skill set also served him well in a number of horror films, notably as the voice of the evil doll Chucky in Child`s Play and its sequels. Since his television debut in the PBS film The Mound Builders, Dourif has also made appearances in a number of television series, such as The X Files, Babylon 5, Star Trek: Voyager and Ponderosa. Dourif`s recent film work includes the role of Grima Wormtongue in Peter Jackson`s epic trilogy The Lord of the Rings. Brad makes his home in Los Angeles.
Couple Profile Source
www.hbo.com/deadwood/cast/actor/braddourif.shtml
High School
Fountain Valley School of Colorado, Colorado Springs, CO (1969)
University
Marshall University (Dropped Out)
Official Websites
www.braddourif.com
Full Name at Birth
Bradford Claude Dourif
Page Display = 2 (Legacy)
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Count - Awards
13
Age
61
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