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Doug Bradley
Bradley in February 2012
Born	Douglas William Bradley (1954-09-07)7 September 1954 (age 70) Liverpool, England
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1973–present
Spouse	Steph Sciullo
Website	dougbradley.com

Douglas William Bradley (born 7 September 1954) is an English actor best known for his role as theCenobite leaderPinhead in theHellraiser film series.

Douglas William Bradley^[1] was born inLiverpool^[2] on 7 September 1954.^[3] He attendedQuarry Bank High School in theAllerton suburb of Liverpool.^[4]

Bradley is best known for portraying the villainousCenobite leaderPinhead in the first eight installments of theHellraiser film series, which were adapted from books written by his long-time friend and former classmateClive Barker; he also portrayed Captain Elliot Spencer, the man who later became Pinhead, inHellbound: Hellraiser II (1988) andHellraiser III: Hell on Earth (1992).^[5] He is one of only six actors to play the same horror character at least six consecutive times, the others beingChristopher Lee (Count Dracula),Robert Englund (Freddy Krueger),Warwick Davis (the Leprechaun),Brad Dourif (Chucky) andTobin Bell (Jigsaw).^[6] Due to his eventual skill at application and removal of the Pinhead appliances and costume, he has been credited in some of theHellraiser films as an assistant make-up artist named Bill Bradley, using his middle name.^[7]

Bradley appeared as a gym teacher in an advert for insurance companyDirect Line. He has performed narrations on several songs byCradle of Filth, the first being 2000's "Her Ghost in the Fog", as well as "Death Magick for Adepts" and "Tortured Soul Asylum" from the albumMidian. However, he could not appear in the music video and was replaced by David McEwen.^{[citation needed]} He also appeared on "Swansong for a Raven" and "Satyriasis" from the band's 2004 album,Nymphetamine. In 2006, he lent his narrations to "Rise of the Pentagram" and "Tonight in Flames" from the albumThornography. Continuing in this vein, Bradley contributed guest vocals to Cradle of Filth's 2008 albumGodspeed on the Devil's Thunder, on all songs except "Tragic Kingdom".^{[citation needed]} He returned for their 2021 album,Existence Is Futile, on the songs "Sisters of the Mist" and "Suffer Our Dominian".

Bradley has appeared in many short horror films, such asRed Lines andOn Edge. He is a member of the UK animation companyRenga Media, makers of the independentDominator films and shorts, dividing job roles between producer and voice actor. He voiced the Loc-Nar in the short animated crossoverHeavy Metal vs. Dominator, in which characters from theDominator universe meet and fight with characters from the filmHeavy Metal 2000.^{[citation needed]}

After his roles in theHellraiser films and the 1990 horror filmNightbreed, 2006 saw Bradley star inPumpkinhead: Ashes to Ashes and 2008 saw him once again returning to Clive Barker's cinematic universe by way of a featured appearance inBook of Blood. He had a small guest star appearance in the 2008 black comic horrorThe Cottage. In 2010, he starred in the Anglo-Spanish horror filmExorcismus,^[8] and he joined theNazi zombie horrorThe 4th Reich in March 2010.^[9]

In 2011, he played a man called the Doctor in the British film noirJack Falls. In June 2011, it was announced that Bradley would be providing avoice-over for an independent film calledLucifer's Unholy Desire,^[10] as well as performing in the filmThe Reverend.^{[citation needed]} In 2012, he played "Maynard" in the fifth film of theWrong Turn series,Wrong Turn 5: Bloodlines.^[11] In 2013, he performed in the indie filmScream Park.^{[citation needed]}

Bradley voiced theSith Emperor for themassively multiplayer online role-playing gameStar Wars: The Old Republic, based in theStar Wars universe.^[1]

In 2018, Bradley joined Blackcraft Wrestling as “The Preacher”, a cult leader who acts as a General Manager type figure to the promotion.

In 2020, he created a YouTube channel on which he reads books and poems out loud. He returned on Cradle of Filth's 2021 albumExistence Is Futile, providing narration for the track "Suffer Our Dominion" and the bonus track "Sisters of the Mist".^[12]

In 2022, Bradley voiced the character Goayre Heddagh alongside actor Tim Curry in the animated horror filmDagon Troll World Chronicles.

In 2023 Bradley played Batman villainJoe Chill in the CW television showGotham Knights. The portrayal was different than other live action versions. The episode he was introduced in was titled "A Chill over Gotham".^[13]

Bradley is the author ofSacred Monsters: Behind the Mask of the Horror Actor, which explores the history of masks in society and their applications in horror films.^[14]

Bradley is married to Steph Sciullo,^[15] with whom he lives inPittsburgh.^[16]

Bradley has been a close friend ofClive Barker since they attendedQuarry Bank High School inLiverpool together. He has worked with Barker on various projects since the early 1970s,^[17] most notablyHellraiser, which is adapted from Barker's novellaThe Hellbound Heart.

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