From 1963 to 1965, Dourif attended Aiken Preparatory School in Aiken, SC, where he pursued his interests in art and acting. Although he briefly considered becoming a professional artist, he finally settled on acting as a profession, inspired by his mother's participation as an actress in community theater. His high-strung style also served him well in a number of horror films, notably as the voice of the evil doll Chucky in Child's Play (1988) and its sequels.

Credits include: Cruel Intentions, The Mighty Ducks, Urban Legend, D2: The Mighty Ducks and Apt Pupil

Credits include: Dogville, Space Cowboys, Altered States, The Astronaut's Wife and The Sentinel

Credits include: The Ballad of Jack and Rose, The Private Lives of Pippa Lee, Becky, Dance of the Dead and He's Out There

Credits include: Running Scared, Fringe, The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It, Elementary and Sleepy Hollow

Credits include: Mindhunter, The Last of Us, Fringe, The Pacific and The Daughter

Credits include: The Mexican, Fringe, Stake Land, Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant and Watchmen: Chapter 1

Credits include: John Wick, John Wick: Chapter 2, John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum, The Wire and John Wick: Chapter 4

Credits include: Fringe, Underground, Suicide Kale, The Ghost Network and Tara and Jessica's High School Reunion/Cat Lady

Credits include: Young Adult, Nerve, The Leftovers, Money Monster and That Awkward Moment

Credits include: Family Pictures and The Day We Died