Dourif biography

He also appeared in many television series, notably Deadwood —, , for which he received Primetime Emmy and Satellite Award nominations for his portrayal of Amos "Doc" Cochran. His paternal grandparents emigrated from France , and his paternal grandfather co-founded the Standard Ultramarine and Color Company in Huntington. Campbell , who helped raise Dourif and his five siblings four sisters and one brother.

There, he pursued his interests in art and acting. Although he briefly considered becoming a flower arranger, [ citation needed ] he was eventually inspired to become an actor by his mother's participation as an actress in a community theater called Give Me Shelter. Dourif appeared as an amateur at the Fountain Valley Film Festival in , taking second place in the 8 mm film category with his minute entry "Blind Date.

Starting in school productions, Dourif progressed to community theater, joining up with the Huntington Community Players while attending Marshall University. And then somebody said, 'Will you do a play? It's with Amanda Plummer', and I said, 'Oh shit! Oh God, I'm gonna have to do this Plummer refused to perform without Dourif, notwithstanding the presence of an understudy.

Dourif had a small role in the film W. In , Vincent Canby listed Dourif as one of twelve actors to watch, calling Dourif "one of the most intense, most interesting young film actors of his generation.

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Dourif has appeared in a number of horror films, most notably as the voice of Chucky in the Child's Play franchise. In , Dourif reprised his role as Chucky in the sixth installment of the Child's Play franchise, Curse of Chucky , and then again in the sequel, Cult of Chucky. His daughter, Fiona Dourif , also starred with him in both films.