Actor
Brad Dourif
Born 18 March 1950 · Huntington, West Virginia, USA
Brad Dourif is an American character actor who broke through as Billy Bibbit in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. He is known for intense, unsettling roles in films by David Lynch and Werner Herzog, and as the voice of Chucky in the Child's Play horror franchise.
Key films
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
His breakthrough as the fragile patient Billy Bibbit, earning an Oscar nomination and a Golden Globe.
Dune (1984)
Played the twisted mentat Piter De Vries in David Lynch's adaptation, one of his signature cult roles.
Blue Velvet (1986)
Appeared in Lynch's landmark neo-noir, deepening his association with the director's unsettling world.
Child's Play (1988)
Voiced the killer doll Chucky, a role he has repeated across the long-running horror franchise.
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
Played Gríma Wormtongue, bringing him to a vast mainstream audience.
Key awards
- 1976 Golden Globe, New Star of the Year (Actor), for One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
- 1976 Academy Award nomination, Best Supporting Actor, for One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
On Cinespective
Full filmography · 146
- 1975One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest · as Billy BibbitActor
- 1976The Mound Builders · as Chad JaskerActor
- 1977Group Portrait with a Lady · as Boris KoltowskiActor
- 1977The Gardener's Son · as Robert McEvoyActor
- 1978Eyes of Laura Mars · as Tommy LudlowActor
- 1978Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Force · as Leonard MatlovichActor
- 1979Wise Blood · as Hazel MotesActor
- 1980Heaven's Gate · as Mr. EgglestonActor
- 1981Ragtime · as Younger BrotherActor
- 1982I, Desire · as PaulActor
- 1982Kennedy's Children · as MarkActor
- 1984Dune · as Piter De VriesActor
- 1985Istanbul · as Martin KlamskiActor
- 1986Blue Velvet · as RaymondActor
- 1986Vengeance: The Story of Tony Cimo · as Lamar SandsActor
- 1986Impure Thoughts · as Kevin HarringtonActor
- 1986Rage of Angels: The Story Continues · as Seymour BourneActor
- 1987Fatal Beauty · as Leo NovaActor
- 1987Medium Rare · as Mitch MarloweActor
- 1988Child's Play · as Charles Lee RayActor
- 1988Mississippi Burning · as Deputy Clinton PellActor
- 1988Introducing Chucky: The Making of Child's Play · as Chucky (voice) (archive footage)Actor
- 1988No Frank in Lumberton · as SelfActor
- 1989Spontaneous Combustion · as SamActor
- 1989Sonny Boy · as WeaselActor
- 1989Terror on Highway 91 · as Keith EvansActor
- 1989Desperado: The Outlaw Wars · as Camillus FlyActor
- 1990Child's Play 2 · as Chucky (voice)Actor
- 1990The Exorcist III · as James Venamun / The Gemini KillerActor
- 1990Graveyard Shift · as The ExterminatorActor
- 1990Hidden Agenda · as Paul SullivanActor
- 1990Grim Prairie Tales · as FarleyActor
- 1990Horseplayer · as Bud CowanActor
- 1990The Making of 'Hidden Agenda' · as SelfActor
- 1991Child's Play 3 · as Chucky (voice)Actor
- 1991Jungle Fever · as LeslieActor
- 1991Body Parts · as Remo LaceyActor
- 1991Scream of Stone · as FingerlessActor
- 1991London Kills Me · as HemingwayActor
- 1991Chaindance · as JohnnyActor
- 1991Dead Certain · as John BarnesActor
- 1991The Horror Hall of Fame II · as Self - PresenterActor
- 1992Critters 4 · as Al BertActor
- 1992Final Judgement · as Father TyroneActor
- 1993Trauma · as Dr. LloydActor
- 1993Amos & Andrew · as Officer Donnie DonaldsonActor
- 1994Color of Night · as ClarkActor
- 1994A Worn Path · as HunterActor
- 1995Murder in the First · as Byron StamphillActor
- 1995Death Machine · as Jack DanteActor
- 1995Escape to Witch Mountain · as Luther / BrunoActor
- 1995Escape from Terror: The Teresa Stamper Story · as Sheriff Bill DouglassActor
- 1995Phoenix · as ReigerActor
- 1996Sworn to Justice · as TeddyActor
- 1996Blackout · as Thomas PayneActor
- 1996A Step Toward Tomorrow · as KirbyActor
- 1996If Looks Could Kill · as Gene HansonActor
- 1996Star Trek: Voyager - Basics · as Lon SuderActor
- 1997Alien Resurrection · as GedimanActor
- 1997Nightwatch · as Duty DoctorActor
- 1997Best Men · as The VetActor
- 1997Completely CuckooActor
- 1997Jamaica Beat · as Tom PetersonActor
- 1998Bride of Chucky · as Chucky (voice)Actor
- 1998Urban Legend · as Michael McDonnell, Gas Station AttendantActor
- 1998Senseless · as Dr. Thomas WheedonActor
- 1998Progeny · as Dr. Bert ClavellActor
- 1998Brown's Requiem · as EdwardsActor
- 1999Interceptors · as WeberActor
- 1999Silicon Towers · as AltonActor
- 1999Cypress Edge · as Colin McCammonActor
- 1999The Diary of the Hurdy-Gurdy Man · as GabrielActor
- 1999The Storytellers · as The ProfessorActor
- 2000The Prophecy 3: The Ascent · as ZealotActor
- 2000Shadow Hours · as Roland MontagueActor
- 2001Soulkeeper · as Mr. PascalActor
- 2001The Ghost · as Lt. GarlandActor
- 2002The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers · as WormtongueActor
- 2002The Alien Saga · as SelfActor
- 2003The Box · as StanActor
- 2003The Calling · as B.B. GallenActor
- 2004Seed of Chucky · as Chucky (voice)Actor
- 2004El padrino: The Latin Godfather · as CyrusActor
- 2004The Hazing · as Professor KappsActor
- 2004Vlad · as RadescuActor
- 2004Final Cut: The Making and Unmaking of Heaven's Gate · as SelfActor
- 2004Remembering Ragtime · as SelfActor
- 2005The Wild Blue Yonder · as AlienActor
- 2005Drop Dead Sexy · as HermanActor
- 2005Chucky's Family Vacation · as Chucky (Voice)Actor
- 2006Pulse · as Thin Bookish GuyActor
- 2006The Making of 'The Two Towers' · as SelfActor
- 2006Playing Patti · as Michael SalesmanActor
- 2007Halloween · as Sheriff Lee BrackettActor
- 2007The Wizard of Gore · as Dr. ChongActor
- 2007The List · as Johan GabiniActor
- 2007Sinner · as CaddieActor
- 2008Humboldt County · as JackActor
- 2008Touching Home · as Clyde WinstonActor
- 2008Michael Lives: The Making of Halloween · as SelfActor
- 2008The Boneyard Collection · as The Dark One (segment "The Devil's Due at Midnight")Actor
- 2009Halloween II · as Sheriff Lee BrackettActor
- 2009Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans · as Ned SchoenholtzActor
- 2009Fading of the Cries · as MathiasActor
- 2009Junkyard Dog · as Sheriff HolkActor
- 2009Lock and Roll Forever · as ZeeActor
- 2009Brad Dourif on Wise BloodActor
- 2009Tattoos: A Scarred History · as SelfActor
- 2010My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done · as Uncle TedActor
- 2010Chain Letter · as Mr. SmirkerActor
- 2010Turbulent Skies · as RichardActor
- 2010Death and Cremation · as StanActor
- 2011Priest · as SalesmanActor
- 2011Catch.44 · as Sheriff ConnorsActor
- 2011Miami Magma · as Jacob CapillaActor
- 2011Blue Velvet: The Lost Footage · as RaymondActor
- 2011Few Options · as Chris PendlerActor
- 2011Born of Earth · as The MayorActor
- 2012Last Kind Words · as WaylonActor
- 2012Avarice · as TomActor
- 2013Curse of Chucky · as Charles Lee Ray / Chucky (voice)Actor
- 2013End of the World · as Dr. Walter BrownActor
- 2013Blood Shot · as BobActor
- 2013Gingerclown · as Worm CreatureActor
- 2013Malignant · as The ManActor
- 2013Santa Monica · as StanActor
- 2014The Control Group · as Dr. BrowardActor
- 2015Rosemont · as AbeActor
- 2016Blue Velvet Revisited · as SelfActor
- 2016Death, Be Not Proud: The Making of "The Exorcist III" · as SelfActor
- 2017Cult of Chucky · as Chucky (voice)Actor
- 2017The Dollhouse · as SelfActor
- 2017Out to Lunch · as ManActor
- 2017Ballad of a Righteous Merchant · as SelfActor
- 2018Wildling · as DaddyActor
- 2018Cut Off · as DiggsActor
- 2018Herbert West: Reanimator · as Dr. William BlackmoreActor
- 2019Deadwood: The Movie · as Amos CochranActor
- 2019Obsession · as GeorgeActor
- 2021The Legacy of Chucky · as SelfActor
- 2021The Shuroo Process · as Dr. FeinsteinActor
- 2022Living with Chucky · as SelfActor
- 2022The Living · as VladActor
- 2024Doc of Chucky · as SelfActor
- 2025Medium Rare Cold Case · as Mitch MaloneActor
- 2026ConfessionActor
Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.