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Dourif in 2002
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Born |
Bradford Claude Dourif March 18, 1950 Huntington, West Virginia, United States |
Occupation | Actor, voice actor |
Years active | 1975–present |
Spouse(s) | Janet Dourif (divorced) Joni Dourif (divorced) |
Children | 2, including Fiona |
Bradford Claude "Brad" Dourif (/ˈdɔːrᵻf/; born March 18, 1950) is an American stage, film, and voice actor, best known for playing Billy Bibbit in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (which won him a Golden Globe Award and BAFTA Award, as well as a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor), Chucky in the Child's Play films, Gríma Wormtongue in The Lord of the Rings, Deputy Clinton Pell in Mississippi Burning, Piter De Vries in Dune and Doc Cochran in Deadwood (for which he earned an Emmy Award nomination).
Dourif has worked with director Werner Herzog on many occasions, appearing in Scream of Stone, The Wild Blue Yonder, The Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans, and My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done?. From June to September 2013, he starred in an Off Broadway revival of Tennessee Williams' The Two-Character Play, his first stage appearance in 29 years.