Brad Dourif
This biographical article needs additional citations for verification. Please help by adding reliable sources. Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately, especially if potentially libelous or harmful. (September 2014) Brad Dourif Dourif at Ring*Con 2002 in Bonn, Germany Born Bradford Claude Dourif (1950-03-18) March 18, 1950 (age 64) Huntington, West Virginia, U.S. Nationality American Occupation Actor, voice artist, and comedian Years active 1975–present Spouse(s) Janet Dourif (now Eskow) (divorced) Joni Dourif (divorced) Bradford Claude "Brad" Dourif (/ˈdɔrɨf/; born March 18, 1950) is an American actor, voice artist, and comedian who gained early fame for his portrayal of Billy Bibbit in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, which brought him Golden Globe- and BAFTA Awards, as well as an Academy Award nomination. He is best known for portraying Charles Lee Ray/Chucky (both live-action and voiceover) in the Child's Play franchise, Deputy Clinton Pell in Mississippi Burning, Younger Brother in Ragtime, Piter De Vries in David Lynch's Dune, Gríma Wormtongue in The Lord of the Rings, 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 through September, 2013, Dourif starred alongside Amanda Plummer in an Off Broadway revival of Tennessee Williams' The Two-Character Play, his first stage appearance in 29 years.