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Brad Dourif

Bradford Claude Dourif (; born March 18, 1950) is an American actor. He is known for his Academy Award-nominated role as Billy Bibbit in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975), portraying Gríma Wormtongue in The Lord of the Rings film series, and voicing Chucky in the Child's Play franchise (1988–present). Brad Dourif's other film roles include Wise Blood (1979), Ragtime (1981), Dune (1984), Blue Velvet (1986), Mississippi Burning (1988), The Exorcist III (1990), Critters 4 (1992), Alien Resurrection (1997), and the 2007 remake of Halloween and its sequel. He also appeared in many television series, notably Deadwood (2004–2006, 2019), for which he received Primetime Emmy Award and Satellite Award nominations for his portrayal of Amos "Doc" Cochran.

Infobox

Born
Bradford Claude Dourif (1950-03-18) March 18, 1950 (age 75)Huntington, West Virginia, U.S.
Occupation
Actor
Years active
1973–present
Spouses
mw- Janet Stephanie (m. 1974; div. 1980) Jonina Dourif (m. 1981; div. 1986)
Children
Fiona Dourif
Awards
See awards

Tables

· Filmography › Film
1975
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Role(s)
Billy Bibbit
1977
Group Portrait with a Lady
Role(s)
Boris Koltowski
1978
Eyes of Laura Mars
Role(s)
Tommy Ludlow
1979
Wise Blood
Role(s)
Hazel Motes
1980
Heaven's Gate
Role(s)
Mr. Eggleston
1981
Ragtime
Role(s)
Younger Brother
1984
Dune
Role(s)
Piter De Vries
1985
Istanbul
Role(s)
Martin Klamski
1986
Blue Velvet
Role(s)
Raymond
Impure Thoughts
Role(s)
Kevin Harrington
1987
Fatal Beauty
Role(s)
Leo Nova
1988
Child's Play
Role(s)
Charles Lee Ray / Chucky
Mississippi Burning
Role(s)
Deputy Clinton Pell
1989
Sonny Boy
Role(s)
Weasel
1990
Child's Play 2
Role(s)
Chucky (voice)
Grim Prairie Tales
Role(s)
Farley
Spontaneous Combustion
Role(s)
Sam
Horseplayer
Role(s)
Bud Cowan
Graveyard Shift
Role(s)
Tucker Cleveland
The Exorcist III
Role(s)
James "Gemini" Venamun
Hidden Agenda
Role(s)
Paul Sullivan
1991
Murder Blues
Role(s)
John Barnes
Chaindance
Role(s)
Johnny Reynolds
Child's Play 3
Role(s)
Chucky (voice)
Jungle Fever
Role(s)
Leslie
Body Parts
Role(s)
Remo Lacey
Scream of Stone
Role(s)
Fingerless
London Kills Me
Role(s)
Hemingway
1992
Final Judgement
Role(s)
Father Tyrone
Critters 4
Role(s)
Al Bert
1993
Trauma
Role(s)
Dr. Lloyd
Amos & Andrew
Role(s)
Officer Donnie Donaldson
1994
Color of Night
Role(s)
Clark
Death Machine
Role(s)
Dante
1995
Murder in the First
Role(s)
Byron Stamphill
Phoenix
Role(s)
Reiger
1996
Sworn to Justice
Role(s)
Teddy
A Step Toward Tomorrow
Role(s)
Kirby
1997
Jamaica Beat
Role(s)
Tom Peterson
Nightwatch
Role(s)
Duty Doctor
Best Men
Role(s)
John "Gonzo" Coleman
Alien Resurrection
Role(s)
Dr. Jonathan Gediman
1998
Brown's Requiem
Role(s)
Edwards
Senseless
Role(s)
Dr. Wheedon
Progeny
Role(s)
Dr. Bert Clavell
Urban Legend
Role(s)
Michael McDonnell
Notes
Uncredited
Bride of Chucky
Role(s)
Chucky (voice)
1999
The Diary of the Hurdy-Gurdy Man
Role(s)
Gabriel
Cypress Edge
Role(s)
Colin McCammon
Interceptors
Role(s)
David M. Webber
Silicon Towers
Role(s)
Alton
2000
Shadow Hours
Role(s)
Roland Montague
The Prophecy 3: The Ascent
Role(s)
Zealot
2001
The Ghost
Role(s)
Lt. Garland
Soulkeeper
Role(s)
Mr. Pascal
2002
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Role(s)
Gríma Wormtongue
2003
The Box
Role(s)
Stan
Vlad
Role(s)
Radescu
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Role(s)
Gríma Wormtongue
Notes
Extended cut only
2004
Seed of Chucky
Role(s)
Chucky (voice)
The Devil's Due at Midnight
Role(s)
The Dark One
The Hazing
Role(s)
Professor Kapps
El Padrino
Role(s)
Cyrus
2005
Drop Dead Sexy
Role(s)
Herman
The Wild Blue Yonder
Role(s)
The Alien
Man of Faith
Role(s)
B. B. Gallen
2006
Pulse
Role(s)
Thin Bookish Guy
2007
Sinner
Role(s)
Caddie
The List
Role(s)
Johan Gabini
The Wizard of Gore
Role(s)
Dr. Chong
Halloween
Role(s)
Sheriff Leigh Brackett
2008
Touching Home
Role(s)
Clyde Winston
Humboldt County
Role(s)
Jack
2009
Born of Earth
Role(s)
Mayor
Lock and Roll Forever
Role(s)
Zee
Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans
Role(s)
Ned Schoenholtz
Halloween II
Role(s)
Sheriff Leigh Brackett
My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done?
Role(s)
Uncle Ted
2010
Chain Letter
Role(s)
Mr. Smirker
Junkyard Dog
Role(s)
Sheriff Holk
2011
Fading of the Cries
Role(s)
Mathias
Priest
Role(s)
Salesman
Catch .44
Role(s)
Sheriff Connors
Death and Cremation
Role(s)
Stan
2012
Last Kind Words
Role(s)
Wylon
Black Box
Role(s)
Tom
2013
Santa Monica
Role(s)
Stan
Notes
Short film
Gingerclown
Role(s)
Worm Creature (voice)
Blood Shot
Role(s)
Bob
Curse of Chucky
Role(s)
Charles Lee Ray / Chucky
Malignant
Role(s)
The Man
2014
The Control Group
Role(s)
Dr. Broward
2015
Rosemont
Role(s)
Abe
2017
Cult of Chucky
Role(s)
Chucky (voice)
Out to Lunch
Role(s)
Man
Notes
Short film
Cut Off
Role(s)
Diggs
2018
Wildling
Role(s)
Daddy/Gabriel Hanson
Ready Player One
Role(s)
Chucky (voice)
Notes
Archival audio
2019
Obsession
Role(s)
George
2021
The Shuroo Process
Role(s)
Dr. Feinstein
2022
The Living
Role(s)
Vlad
Notes
Short film
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1975
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Billy Bibbit
1977
Group Portrait with a Lady
Boris Koltowski
1978
Eyes of Laura Mars
Tommy Ludlow
1979
Wise Blood
Hazel Motes
1980
Heaven's Gate
Mr. Eggleston
1981
Ragtime
Younger Brother
1984
Dune
Piter De Vries
1985
Istanbul
Martin Klamski
1986
Blue Velvet
Raymond
Impure Thoughts
Kevin Harrington
1987
Fatal Beauty
Leo Nova
1988
Child's Play
Charles Lee Ray / Chucky
Mississippi Burning
Deputy Clinton Pell
1989
Sonny Boy
Weasel
1990
Child's Play 2
Chucky (voice)
Grim Prairie Tales
Farley
Spontaneous Combustion
Sam
Horseplayer
Bud Cowan
Graveyard Shift
Tucker Cleveland
The Exorcist III
James "Gemini" Venamun
Hidden Agenda
Paul Sullivan
1991
Murder Blues
John Barnes
Chaindance
Johnny Reynolds
Child's Play 3
Chucky (voice)
Jungle Fever
Leslie
Body Parts
Remo Lacey
Scream of Stone
Fingerless
London Kills Me
Hemingway
1992
Final Judgement
Father Tyrone
Critters 4
Al Bert
1993
Trauma
Dr. Lloyd
Amos & Andrew
Officer Donnie Donaldson
1994
Color of Night
Clark
Death Machine
Dante
1995
Murder in the First
Byron Stamphill
Phoenix
Reiger
1996
Sworn to Justice
Teddy
A Step Toward Tomorrow
Kirby
1997
Jamaica Beat
Tom Peterson
Nightwatch
Duty Doctor
Best Men
John "Gonzo" Coleman
Alien Resurrection
Dr. Jonathan Gediman
1998
Brown's Requiem
Edwards
Senseless
Dr. Wheedon
Progeny
Dr. Bert Clavell
Urban Legend
Michael McDonnell
Uncredited
Bride of Chucky
Chucky (voice)
1999
The Diary of the Hurdy-Gurdy Man
Gabriel
Cypress Edge
Colin McCammon
· Filmography › Television
1976
The Mound Builders
Role(s)
Chad Jasker
Notes
Television film
1977
The Gardener's Son
Role(s)
Robert McEvoy
1978
Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Force
Role(s)
Sgt. Leonard Matlovich
1979
Studs Lonigan
Role(s)
Danny O'Neill
Notes
3 episodes
1980
Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones
Role(s)
David Langtree
Notes
Television film
1982
I, Desire
Role(s)
Paul
1984
Tales of the Unexpected
Role(s)
Hitchhiker
Notes
Episode: "Number Eight"
1986
The Equalizer
Role(s)
Fenn
Notes
Episode: "Out of the Past"
Spenser: For Hire
Role(s)
Maxie Lyons
Notes
Episode: "Rage"
Rage of Angels
Role(s)
Seymour Bourne
Notes
Television film
Vengeance: The Story of Tony Cimo
Role(s)
Lamar Sands
1987
Moonlighting
Role(s)
Father McDonovan
Notes
Episode: "All Creatures Great...and Not So Great"
The Hitchhiker
Role(s)
Billy Baltimore Jr.
Notes
Episode: "The Legendary Billy B."
Miami Vice
Role(s)
Joey Wyatt
Notes
Episode: "Theresa"
1989
Murder, She Wrote
Role(s)
Dr. Warren Overman
Notes
Episode: "Fire Burn, Cauldron Bubble"
Desperado: The Outlaw Wars
Role(s)
Camillus Fly
Notes
Television film
Terror on Highway 91
Role(s)
Keith Evans
1993
Wild Palms
Role(s)
Chickie Levitt
Notes
3 episodes
Tales from the Crypt
Role(s)
Virgil
Notes
Episode: "People Who Live in Brass Hearses"
1994
The X-Files
Role(s)
Luther Lee Boggs
Notes
Episode: "Beyond the Sea"
A Worn Path
Role(s)
Hunter
Notes
Television film
1995
Babylon 5
Role(s)
Charles Dexter/Brother Edward
Notes
Episode: "Passing Through Gethsemane"
Escape from Terror: The Teresa Stamper Story
Role(s)
Sheriff Bill Douglass
Notes
Television film
Escape to Witch Mountain
Role(s)
Luther/Bruno
1996
Star Trek: Voyager
Role(s)
Lon Suder
Notes
3 episodes
Blackout
Role(s)
Thomas Payne
Notes
Television film
If Looks Could Kill
Role(s)
M. Eugene "Gene" Hanson
1997
Millennium
Role(s)
Dennis Hoffman
Notes
Episode: "Force Majeure"
1999
The Norm Show
Role(s)
The Devil
Notes
Episode: "Norm and Shelley"
The Magnificent Seven
Role(s)
Rupert Brauner
Notes
Episode: "Chinatown"
The Hunger
Role(s)
Manno
Notes
Episode: "Sin Seer"
2001–02
Role(s)
Ponderosa
Notes
Maurice Deveraux
2004–06
Role(s)
Deadwood
Notes
Dr. Amos "Doc" Cochran
2008
Law & Order
Role(s)
Dr. David Lingard
Notes
Episode: "Called Home"
2010
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Role(s)
Dr. Iggy Drexel
Notes
Episode: "Torch"
2011
Fringe
Role(s)
Moreau
Notes
Episode: "The Day We Died"
Psych
Role(s)
Bernie Bethel
Notes
Episode: "Shawn, Interrupted"
Miami Magma
Role(s)
Jacob Capilla
Notes
Television film
2012
Wilfred
Role(s)
P.T.
Notes
Episode: "Questions"
Criminal Minds
Role(s)
Adam Rain
Notes
Episode: "The Lesson"
Swamp Volcano
Role(s)
Jacob Capilla
Notes
Television film
2012–14
Role(s)
Once Upon a Time
Notes
Zoso
2013
End of the World
Role(s)
Dr. Walter Brown
Notes
Television film
2014
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Role(s)
Thomas Nash
Notes
Episode: "End of the Beginning"
2016
The Wilding
Role(s)
David Stearns
Notes
Television film
2019
Deadwood: The Movie
Role(s)
Dr. Amos "Doc" Cochran
2021–2024
Role(s)
Chucky
Notes
Charles Lee Ray / Chucky
2025
The Pitt
Role(s)
Neil McKay
Notes
Episode: "8:00 P.M."
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1976
The Mound Builders
Chad Jasker
Television film
1977
The Gardener's Son
Robert McEvoy
1978
Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Force
Sgt. Leonard Matlovich
1979
Studs Lonigan
Danny O'Neill
3 episodes
1980
Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones
David Langtree
Television film
1982
I, Desire
Paul
1984
Tales of the Unexpected
Hitchhiker
Episode: "Number Eight"
1986
The Equalizer
Fenn
Episode: "Out of the Past"
Spenser: For Hire
Maxie Lyons
Episode: "Rage"
Rage of Angels
Seymour Bourne
Television film
Vengeance: The Story of Tony Cimo
Lamar Sands
1987
Moonlighting
Father McDonovan
Episode: "All Creatures Great...and Not So Great"
The Hitchhiker
Billy Baltimore Jr.
Episode: "The Legendary Billy B."
Miami Vice
Joey Wyatt
Episode: "Theresa"
1989
Murder, She Wrote
Dr. Warren Overman
Episode: "Fire Burn, Cauldron Bubble"
Desperado: The Outlaw Wars
Camillus Fly
Television film
Terror on Highway 91
Keith Evans
1993
Wild Palms
Chickie Levitt
3 episodes
Tales from the Crypt
Virgil
Episode: "People Who Live in Brass Hearses"
1994
The X-Files
Luther Lee Boggs
Episode: "Beyond the Sea"
A Worn Path
Hunter
Television film
1995
Babylon 5
Charles Dexter/Brother Edward
Episode: "Passing Through Gethsemane"
Escape from Terror: The Teresa Stamper Story
Sheriff Bill Douglass
Television film
Escape to Witch Mountain
Luther/Bruno
1996
Star Trek: Voyager
Lon Suder
3 episodes
Blackout
Thomas Payne
Television film
If Looks Could Kill
M. Eugene "Gene" Hanson
1997
Millennium
Dennis Hoffman
Episode: "Force Majeure"
1999
The Norm Show
The Devil
Episode: "Norm and Shelley"
The Magnificent Seven
Rupert Brauner
Episode: "Chinatown"
The Hunger
Manno
Episode: "Sin Seer"
2001–02
Ponderosa
Maurice Deveraux
8 episodes
2004–06
Deadwood
Dr. Amos "Doc" Cochran
Main cast
2008
Law & Order
Dr. David Lingard
Episode: "Called Home"
2010
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Dr. Iggy Drexel
Episode: "Torch"
2011
Fringe
Moreau
Episode: "The Day We Died"
Psych
Bernie Bethel
Episode: "Shawn, Interrupted"
Miami Magma
Jacob Capilla
Television film
2012
Wilfred
P.T.
Episode: "Questions"
Criminal Minds
Adam Rain
Episode: "The Lesson"
Swamp Volcano
Jacob Capilla
Television film
2012–14
Once Upon a Time
Zoso
2 episodes
2013
End of the World
Dr. Walter Brown
Television film
2014
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Thomas Nash
Episode: "End of the Beginning"
2016
The Wilding
David Stearns
Television film
2019
Deadwood: The Movie
Dr. Amos "Doc" Cochran
2021–2024
Chucky
Charles Lee Ray / Chucky
Main cast
2025
The Pitt
Neil McKay
Episode: "8:00 P.M."
· Filmography › Video games
2001
Myst III: Exile
Role(s)
Saavedro
2002
Run Like Hell
Role(s)
Fred
Notes
Voice
2005
Gun
Role(s)
Reverend Josiah Reed
2012
Dishonored
Role(s)
Piero Joplin
2023
Dead by Daylight
Role(s)
The Good Guy (Chucky / Charles Lee Ray)
Notes
DLC, Voice
Year
Title
Role
Note
2001
Myst III: Exile
Saavedro
2002
Run Like Hell
Fred
Voice
2005
Gun
Reverend Josiah Reed
2012
Dishonored
Piero Joplin
2023
Dead by Daylight
The Good Guy (Chucky / Charles Lee Ray)
DLC, Voice
· Awards and honors
1999
Hall of Fame
Role(s)
—
Notes
Won
Genie Awards
Role(s)
1991
Notes
Best Supporting Actor
Golden Globe Awards
Role(s)
1976
Notes
New Star of the Year – Actor
Primetime Emmy Awards
Role(s)
2004
Notes
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
San Sebastián International Film Festival
Role(s)
1979
Notes
Best Actor
Satellite Awards
Role(s)
2005
Notes
Best Supporting Actor – Television Series
Saturn Awards
Role(s)
1991
Notes
Best Supporting Actor
Screen Actors Guild Awards
Role(s)
2003
Notes
Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
2007
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
Role(s)
Deadwood
Notes
Nominated
Institution
Year
Category
Nominated work
Result
Academy Awards
1976
Best Supporting Actor
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Nominated
BAFTA Awards
1977
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Won
Beverly Hills Film Festival
2013
Best Actor
Santa Monica
Won
Chicago Film Critics Association
1989
Best Supporting Actor
Mississippi Burning
Nominated
Fangoria Chainsaw Awards
1991
Best Supporting Actor
Body Parts
Won
1999
Hall of Fame
—
Won
Genie Awards
1991
Best Supporting Actor
Chaindance
Nominated
Golden Globe Awards
1976
New Star of the Year – Actor
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Won
Primetime Emmy Awards
2004
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Deadwood
Nominated
San Sebastián International Film Festival
1979
Best Actor
Wise Blood
Nominated
Satellite Awards
2005
Best Supporting Actor – Television Series
Deadwood
Nominated
Saturn Awards
1991
Best Supporting Actor
The Exorcist III
Nominated
Screen Actors Guild Awards
2003
Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Nominated
2007
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
Deadwood
Nominated

References

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    http://www.filmreference.com/film/24/Brad-Dourif.html
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    https://www.nytimes.com/1944/06/11/archives/bradforddourlf.html
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    https://web.archive.org/web/20100926183743/http://colorantshistory.org/HenriDourifBiography.html
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  8. Daily Breeze
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