Brad Dourif

Brad Dourif


Bradford Claude “Brad” Dourif (born March 18, 1950) is an American film and television actor, best known for his roles as Younger Brother in Ragtime, Billy Bibbit in One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, Hazel Motes in Wise Blood, Gríma Wormtongue in The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, Doc Cochran in the HBO television series Deadwood. Additionally, he portrayed the character of Saavedro in the computer game Myst III: Exile and the Betazoid Lon Suder in the TV series Star Trek: Voyager.

Trivia:

Has heard his own movie Dune (1984) described as “science fiction’s answer to Heaven’s Gate (1980) (which Dourif also starred in),” and he agrees totally with this summation.

Was considered for the role of the Riddler in Batman Forever (1995).

Made five trips to New Zealand while the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy was being filmed. He had to shave his eyebrows off each time.

Has two daughters Fiona Dourif and Kristina Dourif Tanoue.

Grandchild: Caden Kalani Kahalewai Dourif-Tanoue (born 2001).

Many of his co-stars in “The Lord of the Rings” film series were under the impression that he was actually English because of the British accent he used as Wormtongue throughout filming. They were shocked to hear him speak in an American accent after filming was complete.

Was considered for the role of Max Cady in Cape Fear (1991),.

Taught acting and directing classes at Columbia University.

He headed to New York City at 19 and worked with the Circle Repertory Company, appearing in many off-Broadway and Woodstock, NY productions.

His father, who owned and operated a dye factory, died when Brad was 3.

Dropped out of Marshall University of Huntington, West Virginia, at 19.

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