Brad Dourif

Brad Dourif
Cast Member
Biographical Information
Gender:	Male
Birthdate:	March 18, 1950
Birthplace:	Huntington, West Virginia, U.S.
Show Information
Portrays:	Zoso
Status:	Guest Starring
First appearance:	"Desperate Souls"
Latest appearance:	"The Apprentice"

Brad Dourif is the American actor who portrays Zoso on ABC's Once Upon a Time.

Biography

Bradford "Brad" Claude Dourif was born on March 18, 1950 in Huntington, West Virginia to actress Joan Campbell, also known by her maiden name Joan Bradford, and factory owner and art collector Jean Henri Dourif. On his father's side, Brad is descended from French immigrants, with his grandfather, France native Henri Dourif, who co-founded the Standard Ultramarine and Color Company in Huntington.

Following the death of Brad's father in 1953, his mother remarried champion golfer William "Bill" Cammack Campbell on September 18, 1954. His stepfather helped to raise Brad and his four siblings as well as later adding two more children of their own to the family.

Interested in acting from an early age, he started in school productions before moving on to community theatre. From 1963 to 1965, Brad attended the private Aiken Preparatory School in Aiken, South Carolina. It was there that he pursued his interests in art and acting. Following brief consideration to be an artist, eventually, he was inspired to become and actor by his mother’s participation in the local community theatre.

After Aiken Preparatory School, Brad attended another private school, Fountain Valley School in Colorado Springs, Colorado, graduating in 1969. He continued studying at Marshall University and joined the Huntington Community Players. Prompted by the advice of actress Conchata Ferrell, he quit school and moved to New York City to hone acting skills at the Circle Repertory Company.

Trivia

• The British accent he used as Grima Wormtongue in the film adaptation of J. R. R. Tolkien's book trilogy, The Lord of the Rings, was so convincing that most of his cast members were shocked to hear him speak English with an American accent after filming was finished.

Appearances

Once Upon a Time: Season One
"Pilot":	"The Thing You Love Most":	"Snow Falls":	"The Price of Gold":	"That Still Small Voice":	"The Shepherd":	"The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter":	"Desperate Souls":	"True North":	"7:15 A.M.":	"Fruit of the Poisonous Tree":
Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Appears	Absent	Absent	Absent
"Skin Deep":	"What Happened to Frederick":	"Dreamy":	"Red-Handed":	"Heart of Darkness":	"Hat Trick":	"The Stable Boy":	"The Return":	"The Stranger":	"An Apple Red as Blood":	"A Land Without Magic":
Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent

Once Upon a Time: Season Four
"A Tale of Two Sisters":	"White Out":	"Rocky Road":	"The Apprentice":	"Breaking Glass":	"Family Business":	"The Snow Queen":	"Smash the Mirror":	"Fall":	"Shattered Sight":	"Heroes and Villains":
Absent	Absent	Absent	Appears	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent
"Darkness on the Edge of Town":	"Unforgiven":	"Enter the Dragon":	"Poor Unfortunate Soul":	"Best Laid Plans":	"Heart of Gold":	"Sympathy for the De Vil":	"Lily":	"Mother":	"Operation Mongoose Part 1":	"Operation Mongoose Part 2":
Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent

Once Upon a Time: Specials
"Magic is Coming":	"The Price of Magic":	"Journey to Neverland":	"Wicked is Coming":	"Storybrooke Has Frozen Over":
Archive	Archive	Archive	Absent	Archive
"Secrets of Storybrooke":	"Dark Swan Rises":	"Evil Reigns Once More":	"The Final Battle Begins":
Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent

Note: "Archive" denotes archive footage.

External Links

• Brad Dourif on Internet Movie Database
• Brad Dourif on Wikipedia
• Brad Dourif on Twitter

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