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Bradford Claude Dourif [1] (/ ˈ d ɔː r ɪ f /; [2] born March 18, 1950) [3] is an American semi-retired actor. He is best known for voicing Chucky in the Child's Play franchise (1988–present), portraying Gríma Wormtongue in The Lord of the Rings film series and his Oscar nominated role as Billy Bibbit in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest ...
- He Wasn’t The First Person Chosen For His Role In Lord Of The Rings. Brad played the role of Wormtongue in the 2002 film The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, but he almost didn’t get the part.
- He Prefers Film Roles To Theater. Over the course of his career, Brad has gotten the chance to act on the big screen, the small screen, and the stage.
- He Was An Oscar Nominee. An Academy Award is one of the highest honors the entertainment industry has to offer, and Brad almost got one very early on in his career.
- He Taught At Columbia. Brad loves to perform, but he also loves sharing his knowledge with others. Towards the beginning of his career, he taught at Columbia University in New York City.
Brad Dourif maintained his English-esque Grima Wormtongue accent during the entire filming of LOTR. Bernard Hill, a native of Manchester, and who played King Theoden wondered why Brad Dourif was speaking in some comically awful fake American accent at the wrap party.
Bernard Hill believed Dourif was speaking in the worst American accent he "had ever heard in his life". Has appeared in two Best Picture Academy Award winners: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) .
- March 18, 1950
Many of his co-stars in the Lord of the Rings trilogy were under the impression that he was actually English because of the British accent he used as Grima Wormtongue throughout filming. As a method actor, he kept the accent even when he was not filming.
- January 1, 1
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- Huntington, West Virginia, USA
Dec 20, 2002 · The abiding concern before meeting Brad Dourif, one of America's most complex and creepy character actors, is that he will turn out to be well-adjusted, perhaps even plain. But from the moment he...
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Apr 25, 2024 · The latest episode of "Chucky" brought Chucky voice actor Brad Dourif back to the screen, and Fiona Dourif, in a shocking turn of events.
