Brad Dourif
Known for
An intense American character actor with a gift for haunted, off-kilter figures. Born in Huntington, West Virginia, Brad Dourif earned an Academy Award nomination for his film debut as the stammering Billy Bibbit in 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest' (1975). He became a horror mainstay as the voice of the killer doll Chucky in the 'Child's Play' films, and appeared in 'Alien Resurrection' (1997) and 'The Lord of the Rings'. A riveting American actor whose nervy, unsettling energy made him a cult favorite.
Brad Dourif
110 Movies
26 Series
An intense American character actor with a gift for haunted, off-kilter figures. Born in Huntington, West Virginia, Brad Dourif earned an Academy Award nomination for his film debut as the stammering Billy Bibbit in 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest' (1975). He became a horror mainstay as the voice of the killer doll Chucky in the 'Child's Play' films, and appeared in 'Alien Resurrection' (1997) and 'The Lord of the Rings'. A riveting American actor whose nervy, unsettling energy made him a cult favorite.
Movies
Plays Wormtongue
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
2002
Plays Michael McDonnell, Gas Station Attendant
Urban Legend
1998
Plays Billy Bibbit
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
1975
Plays Chucky (voice)
Bride of Chucky
1998
Plays Charles Lee Ray
Child's Play
1988
Plays Piter De Vries
Dune
1984
Plays Gediman
Alien Resurrection
1997
Plays Chucky (voice)
Child's Play 3
1991
Plays Charles Lee Ray / Chucky (voice)
Curse of Chucky
2013
Plays Sheriff Lee Brackett
Halloween
2007
Plays Salesman
Priest
2011
Plays Chucky (voice)
Child's Play 2
1990
Plays Chucky (voice)
Cult of Chucky
2017
Plays Chucky (voice)
Seed of Chucky
2004
Plays Raymond
Blue Velvet
1986
Plays Sheriff Lee Brackett
Halloween II
2009
Plays Deputy Clinton Pell
Mississippi Burning
1988
Plays Sheriff Connors
Catch.44
2011
Plays James Venamun / The Gemini Killer
The Exorcist III
1990
Plays Clark
Color of Night
1994
Plays Ned Schoenholtz
Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans
2009
Plays Mr. Eggleston
Heaven's Gate
1980
Plays Thin Bookish Guy
Pulse
2006
Plays Duty Doctor
Nightwatch
1997
Plays Byron Stamphill
Murder in the First
1995
Plays Dr. Thomas Wheedon
Senseless
1998
Plays Daddy
Wildling
2018
Plays Officer Donnie Donaldson
Amos & Andrew
1993
Plays Sheriff Holk
Junkyard Dog
2009
Plays Zealot
The Prophecy 3: The Ascent
2000
Plays Cyrus
El padrino: The Latin Godfather
2004
Plays Herman
Drop Dead Sexy
2005
Plays Sam
Spontaneous Combustion
1989
Plays Younger Brother
Ragtime
1981
Plays Leslie
Jungle Fever
1991
Plays Uncle Ted
My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done
2010
Plays Dr. Bert Clavell
Progeny
1998
Plays Jack Dante
Death Machine
1995
Plays Remo Lacey
Body Parts
1991
Plays Al Bert
Critters 4
1992
Plays Mr. Smirker
Chain Letter
2010
Plays The Exterminator
Graveyard Shift
1990
Plays Dr. Walter Brown
End of the World
2013
Plays Chucky (Voice)
Chucky's Family Vacation
2005
Plays Tommy Ludlow
Eyes of Laura Mars
1978
Plays Arthur Ducoing
Butterfly in the Typewriter
Plays Reiger
Phoenix
1995
Plays Dr. Lloyd
Trauma
1993
Plays Leo Nova
Fatal Beauty
1987
Plays Teddy
Sworn to Justice
1996
TV Shows
Plays Amos Cochran
Deadwood
2004
Plays Chucky (voice)
Chucky
2021
Plays Maurice 'Frenchy' Devereaux
Ponderosa
2001
Plays Chickie Levitt
Wild Palms
1993
Plays Danny O'Neill
Studs Lonigan
1979
Plays Crewman Lon Suder
Star Trek: Voyager
1995
Plays David Langtree
Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones
1980
Plays Zoso
Once Upon a Time
2011
Plays Father McDonovan
Moonlighting
1985
Plays Billy Baltimore Jr.
The Hitchhiker
1983
Plays Dr. Warren Overman
Murder, She Wrote
1984
Plays David Lingard
Law & Order
1990
Plays Joey Wyatt
Miami Vice
1984
Plays Virgil
Tales from the Crypt
1989
Plays Hitch-hiker
Tales of the Unexpected
1979
Plays Luther Lee Boggs
The X-Files
1993
Plays Brother Edward
Babylon 5
1994
Plays Fenn
The Equalizer
1985
Plays Dennis Hoffman
Millennium
1996
Plays Thomas Nash
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
2013
Plays Bernie Bethel
Psych
2006
Plays Moreau
Fringe
2008
Plays Manno
The Hunger
1997
Plays Adam
Criminal Minds
2005
Plays Mr. McKay
The Pitt
2025
Plays Rupert Brauner
The Magnificent Seven
1998
Latest Trailers
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Confession
Full Filmography
The Pitt
Mr. McKay · 1 episode
2025
TV
Medium Rare Cold Case
Mitch Malone
2025
Film
The Living
Vlad
2022
Film
The Shuroo Process
Dr. Feinstein
2021
Film
Chucky
Chucky (voice) · 24 episodes
2021–
TV
Obsession
George
2019
Film
Herbert West: Reanimator
Dr. William Blackmore
2018
Film
Cut Off
Diggs
2018
Film
Wildling
Daddy
2018
Film
Photos
Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Brad Dourif and where are they from?
Brad Dourif is 76 years old, born on March 18, 1950 in Huntington, West Virginia, USA.
What are the most famous roles of Brad Dourif?
Brad Dourif is best known for roles in The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Alien Resurrection.
How many movies has Brad Dourif been in?
Over a 51-year career (since 1975), Brad Dourif has appeared in 110 movies and 26 TV shows.
What was Brad Dourif's first movie?
The career of Brad Dourif began with One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975).
What is Brad Dourif's most recent movie or series?
Brad Dourif's most recent release is Medium Rare Cold Case, which premiered on July 10, 2025.
What TV shows has Brad Dourif appeared in?
On television, Brad Dourif has appeared in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Chucky, Criminal Minds, Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D..
Does Brad Dourif have any upcoming projects?
Yes, Brad Dourif's upcoming work includes: Confession (2026).
Brad Dourif
1950-03-18 · Huntington, West Virginia, USA
Bradford Claude "Brad" Dourif 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.
He 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?