Brad Dourif is a talented actor whose star lit up thanks to the drama One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. In this film, he embodied the image of crazy Billy Bibbit. The famous picture determined the role of the American, basically he gets the roles of psychopaths, outcasts and criminals. What else can you say about this man?
Brad Dourif: the beginning of the journey
The future performer of the role of Billy Bibbit was born in the US state of West Virginia, a joyful event took place in March 1950. Brad Dourif is a man who was lucky to be born into a creative family, his mother performed in amateur theaters.
As a child, Brad was fond of drawing, at one time he dreamed of a career as an artist. However, interest in dramatic art won. After graduation, the young man moved to New York and began taking acting lessons from the famous Sanford Meisner. The aspiring actor performed his first roles on the stage, but cinematography gave him fame.
Highest hour
"One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" - the drama through which Brad first made himself knownDourif. The filmography of the actor was replenished with this work in 1975, when he first appeared on the set. The film tells about the lives of patients in a psychiatric hospital, who were at the mercy of a hard-hearted nurse.
Brad did a brilliant job as Billy Bibbit, one of the clinic's patients. His efforts were rewarded with a Golden Globe Award, and the actor was also nominated for an Oscar. Thanks to the drama "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest", he had a clearly defined role, from which he could not get rid of. Renegades, madmen, bandits - such roles began to be offered to Dourif by directors.
Movies and series
Thanks to the role of Billy Bibbit, Brad Dourif became a sought-after actor. Films with the participation of the "newcomer" came out one after another. "Eyes of Laura Mars", "Wise Blood", "Ragtime", "Gates of Heaven" - you can see him in all these pictures. He did not refuse to shoot in long-running projects. So. the actor has appeared in the series Studs-Lonigan, Miami Vice: Vice, Hitchhikers, Murder, She Wrote.
The actor played a bright role in the famous film "Dune", a film adaptation of a science fiction novel. David Lynch, the film's director, praised Dourif's talent. He also invited him to his surreal thriller Blue Velvet. Then Brad starred in the comedy Deadly Beauty, sharing the set with Whoopi Goldberg. This was followed by the role of a deputy in the film Mississippi on Fire. Spencer, Moonlight Detective Agency,"The Equalizer" - series in which you can also see a star.
The participation of the actor in the horror film "Children's Play" did not remain without public attention. Brad Dourif voiced the bloodthirsty Chucky doll. The audience will be able to hear his voice in other parts of the story about the creepy toy. The American took on the role of a guest star in the telenovela The X-Files, then starred in Babylon 5.
What else to see
Where else, by the age of 67, did Brad Dourif manage to appear, whose photo can be seen in the article? The role of Grima Rotmouth went to the actor in the fantastic blockbuster The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers. It was assumed that fans would be able to see their idol in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, but the episodes featuring Brad were not included in the final version for unknown reasons.
Dourif is an actor who likes to star in chilling horror films. "Vlad", "Guardian of Souls", "Dismembered Body", "Pulse", "Night Shift", "The Exorcist-3" - he played vivid roles in all these films. He also appeared in the television project Tales from the Crypt, starred in The King of Illusions. In the telenovela Deadwood, Brad embodied the image of Dr. Cochran, for which he received an Emmy nomination.
Private life
The famous actor was married twice, both marriages ended in divorce, the reasons for which were left behind the scenes. He has two daughters from different women - Christina and Fiona, with whom the actor has an excellent relationship. Christina chose a profession that has nothing to do with cinema, while Fiona decided to go forfather's feet. For example, viewers can see a girl in the horror movie Curse of Chucky. Brad Dourif, as mentioned above, also took part in the work on this picture. Fiona also played episodic and minor roles in the series True Blood, Partners, Deadwood, Dirk Gently's Detective Agency.
