ACTOR
Brad Dourif
1950 - Today
Brad Dourif
Bradford Claude Dourif (; born March 18, 1950) 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 (1975). Brad Dourif's other film roles include Wise Blood (1979), Ragtime (1981), Dune (1984), Blue Velvet (1986), Mississippi Burning (1988), The Exorcist III (1990), Alien Resurrection (1997), and the 2007 remake of Halloween and its sequel. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Brad Dourif has received more than 7,353,571 page views. His biography is available in 51 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 50 in 2019). Brad Dourif is the 885th most popular actor (down from 837th in 2019), the 1,586th most popular biography from United States (down from 1,538th in 2019) and the 426th most popular American Actor.
Memorability Metrics
7.4M
Page Views (PV)
59.64
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
51
Languages Editions (L)
3.53
Effective Languages (L*)
5.05
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ACTORS
Among actors, Brad Dourif ranks 885 out of 13,578. Before him are Mark Strong, Peter Dinklage, Don Ameche, Mark Harmon, Jessica Chastain, and Ewan McGregor. After him are Amy Adams, Michael Nyqvist, Barbara Bach, Glenn Ford, Louise Brooks, and Miki Manojlović.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMark Strong
1963 - Present
HPI: 59.70
Rank: 879
Peter Dinklage
1969 - Present
HPI: 59.70
Rank: 880
Don Ameche
1908 - 1993
HPI: 59.67
Rank: 881
Mark Harmon
1951 - Present
HPI: 59.67
Rank: 882
Jessica Chastain
1977 - Present
HPI: 59.65
Rank: 883
Ewan McGregor
1971 - Present
HPI: 59.64
Rank: 884
Brad Dourif
1950 - Present
HPI: 59.64
Rank: 885
Amy Adams
1974 - Present
HPI: 59.62
Rank: 886
Michael Nyqvist
1960 - 2017
HPI: 59.62
Rank: 887
Barbara Bach
1947 - Present
HPI: 59.61
Rank: 888
Glenn Ford
1916 - 2006
HPI: 59.61
Rank: 889
Louise Brooks
1906 - 1985
HPI: 59.60
Rank: 890
Miki Manojlović
1950 - Present
HPI: 59.60
Rank: 891
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1950, Brad Dourif ranks 70. Before him are John Candy, David Graf, Chantal Akerman, Chen Shui-bian, Helen Clark, and Grigory Sokolov. After him are Miki Manojlović, Robert B. Laughlin, Sônia Braga, Tsui Hark, Corinne Cléry, and Miou-Miou.
Others Born in 1950
Go to all RankingsJohn Candy
ACTOR
1950 - 1994
HPI: 60.29
Rank: 64
David Graf
ACTOR
1950 - 2001
HPI: 60.00
Rank: 65
Chantal Akerman
FILM DIRECTOR
1950 - 2015
HPI: 59.95
Rank: 66
Chen Shui-bian
POLITICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 67
Helen Clark
POLITICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 59.84
Rank: 68
Grigory Sokolov
MUSICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 59.76
Rank: 69
Brad Dourif
ACTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 59.64
Rank: 70
Miki Manojlović
ACTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 59.60
Rank: 71
Robert B. Laughlin
PHYSICIST
1950 - Present
HPI: 59.55
Rank: 72
Sônia Braga
ACTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 59.49
Rank: 73
Tsui Hark
FILM DIRECTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 59.31
Rank: 74
Corinne Cléry
ACTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 59.29
Rank: 75
Miou-Miou
ACTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 59.15
Rank: 76
In United States
Among people born in United States, Brad Dourif ranks 1,586 out of 20,380. Before him are Walter Gilbert (1932), Jessica Chastain (1977), Benjamin Lee Whorf (1897), Roger B. Chaffee (1935), John Robert Schrieffer (1931), and Asa Griggs Candler (1851). After him are Stan Smith (1946), Ma Barker (1873), Anthony Bourdain (1956), Sojourner Truth (1797), Henry L. Stimson (1867), and Barbara Bach (1947).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsWalter Gilbert
CHEMIST
1932 - Present
HPI: 59.67
Rank: 1,580
Jessica Chastain
ACTOR
1977 - Present
HPI: 59.65
Rank: 1,581
Benjamin Lee Whorf
LINGUIST
1897 - 1941
HPI: 59.65
Rank: 1,582
Roger B. Chaffee
ASTRONAUT
1935 - 1967
HPI: 59.65
Rank: 1,583
John Robert Schrieffer
PHYSICIST
1931 - 2019
HPI: 59.64
Rank: 1,584
Asa Griggs Candler
BUSINESSPERSON
1851 - 1929
HPI: 59.64
Rank: 1,585
Brad Dourif
ACTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 59.64
Rank: 1,586
Stan Smith
TENNIS PLAYER
1946 - Present
HPI: 59.63
Rank: 1,587
Ma Barker
EXTREMIST
1873 - 1935
HPI: 59.63
Rank: 1,588
Anthony Bourdain
WRITER
1956 - 2018
HPI: 59.62
Rank: 1,589
Sojourner Truth
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1797 - 1883
HPI: 59.62
Rank: 1,590
Henry L. Stimson
POLITICIAN
1867 - 1950
HPI: 59.61
Rank: 1,591
Barbara Bach
ACTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 59.61
Rank: 1,592
Among ACTORS In United States
Among actors born in United States, Brad Dourif ranks 426. Before him are Chris Cooper (1951), Holland Taylor (1943), Peter Dinklage (1969), Don Ameche (1908), Mark Harmon (1951), and Jessica Chastain (1977). After him are Barbara Bach (1947), Louise Brooks (1906), Jeffrey DeMunn (1947), Norman Reedus (1969), Karen Grassle (1942), and Barbara Hershey (1948).
Chris Cooper
1951 - Present
HPI: 59.72
Rank: 420
Holland Taylor
1943 - Present
HPI: 59.71
Rank: 421
Peter Dinklage
1969 - Present
HPI: 59.70
Rank: 422
Don Ameche
1908 - 1993
HPI: 59.67
Rank: 423
Mark Harmon
1951 - Present
HPI: 59.67
Rank: 424
Jessica Chastain
1977 - Present
HPI: 59.65
Rank: 425
Brad Dourif
1950 - Present
HPI: 59.64
Rank: 426
Barbara Bach
1947 - Present
HPI: 59.61
Rank: 427
Louise Brooks
1906 - 1985
HPI: 59.60
Rank: 428
Jeffrey DeMunn
1947 - Present
HPI: 59.60
Rank: 429
Norman Reedus
1969 - Present
HPI: 59.58
Rank: 430
Karen Grassle
1942 - Present
HPI: 59.56
Rank: 431
Barbara Hershey
1948 - Present
HPI: 59.56
Rank: 432