Brad Dourif has played many roles since his 1975 big screen debut in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest as the suicidal Billy. You’ve seen him in everything from big budget epics like Ragtime and Heaven’s Gate, to sci-fi action flicks like the Lords of the Rings trilogy and Dune, to cult classics like Blue Velvet and Dario Argento's Trauma. But his most memorable role has got to be that loveable murderous redheaded toy, Chucky. Brad has voiced America’s favorite killer doll for five films for nearly two decades now, including the upcoming Seed of Chucky. You can also currently catch Brad in HBO's new western drama Deadwood. So we thought we’d take a look at some of the things that makes Chucky and the Child’s Play movies so special via some fun facts and trivia about the goofy horror series gathered from IMDB.com:
Child’s Play co-starred Empty Nest’s Dinah Manoff.
Child’s Play director Tom Holland also directed Thinner, Fright Night, Psycho 2, The Beast Within and Class of 1984, among others.
Child’s Play 2 director John Lafia also directed episodes of the TV series’ Babylon 5 and Freddy’s Nightmares.
An alternate title Child’s Play 3 is sometimes found under is: Child's Play 3: Look Who's Stalking.
Child’s Play 3 director Jack Bender has directed many episodes of TV’s Alias.
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The later, great John Ritter (Three’s Company) co-starred in Bride of Chucky as Chief Warren Kincaid.
Famed Hong Kong director Ronny Yu (The Bride with White Hair) helmed Bride of Chucky.
Amazingly, esteemed actress Jennifer Tilly (Fabulous Baker Boys, Bullets Over Broadway) co-starred as Chucky’s love interest in Bride of Chucky… and received top billing over Brad for doing so! She returns in the upcoming Seed of Chucky.
Rapper Redman plays himself in Seed of Chucky.
Bard’s fellow LOTR star Billy Boyd voices Glen in Seed of Chucky.
Screenwriter Don Mancini wrote all five Child’s Play films and directed the latest one, Seed of Chucky.
Director John Waters plays a “seedy reporter” in Seed of Chucky.
Check out the Players interview with Brad Dourif on October 2, 2004 at 10pm ET / 7pm PT.
