Brad Dourif

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Biography

Brad Dourif arrived in NYC after dropping out of college at age 19 and joined the Circle Repertory Company where he won his first notice as Stephen in the original company of "When You Comin' Back Red Ryder?" in 1972. Although he had appeared in a bit part in "W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings" (1974), Dourif had his first role of consequence with "Cuckoo's Nest," for which he was nominated for an Academy Award as Best Supporting Actor. By the end …
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Job Title

Actor

Born

March 18, 1950

Career Milestones

2004

Reprised his role as the voice of Chucky in "Seed of Chucky"

2004

Featured as Doc Cochran in the HBO drama "Deadwood"; earned an Emmy nomination for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama for 2004

2003

Appeared in the "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" the last of the three part series

2001

Had regular role of a town resident named Frenchy in the PAX-TV prequel series "Ponderosa"

2000

Co-starred in "Shadow Hours" as a gas station owner

Cast as Grima Wormtounge in Peter Jackson's film adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkein's "The Lord of the Rings" (filmed 1999-2000); released in three parts over three years: "The Fellowship of the Rings" (2001); "The Two Towers" (2002) and "The Return of the King" (2003)

1998

Once again voiced the murderous doll in "Bride of Chucky"

1998

Made uncredited appearance in "Urban Legend" as a gas station attendant

1997

Was featured in "Alien Resurrection"

Played recurring role of Crewman Suder on the UPN series "Star Trek; Voyager"

1994

Made memorable guest appearance on "The X-Files" (Fox)

1993

Co-starred in ABC TV miniseries "Wild Palms"

1991

Again voiced Chucky in "Child's Play 3"

1990

Reprised the voice of Chucky in "Child's Play 2"

1988

Co-starred as a killer whose soul possesses a doll in "Child's Play"; also voiced the doll Chucky in the same film

1986

Had featured role in Lynch's "Blue Velvet"

1985

First collaboration with director David Lynch, "Dune"

1982

Cast as a vampire in the ABC movie "I, Desire"

Recommended by Forman, taught acting and directing at Columbia University

1981

Had featured role as the man obsessed with explosives and Evelyn Nesbitt in Milos Forman's "Ragtime"

1980

Portrayed a doctor who follows cult leader Jim Jones to South America in "Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones" (CBS)

1979

Appeared in NBC miniseries "Studs Lonigan"

1979

Starred in John Huston's "Wise Blood" as an obsessed preacher

1978

Had title role in the NBC movie "Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Force"

1976

TV debut in "Great Performances" production of Lanford Wilson's "The Mound Builders" (PBS)

1975

Breakthrough feature role, Billy Bibbit in "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest", directed by Milos Forman; earned Oscar nomination as Best Supporting Actor

1974

Feature acting debut in "W. W. and the Dixie Dancekings"

1972

First major theatrical role in "When You Comin' Back, Red Ryder?" at Circle Rep

1970

Acted with Circle Repertory Company

1970

Moved to NYC; roomed with actress Conchata Ferrell

Acted with Greenbriar Repertory in West Virginia

Awards

2007

Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in Deadwood

2004

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series in Deadwood

2003

Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture in The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

1976

BAFTA Award for Supporting Actor in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

1975

Golden Globe Award for New Star Of The Year - Actor

1975

Academy Award for Actor In a Supporting Role in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest