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My Take
Doug Bradley is horror royalty in my book, the man who gave Pinhead his chilling, almost philosophical menace across the Hellraiser series. Born in Liverpool in 1954, he turned what could have been a one-note monster into something articulate and strangely seductive; that measured voice is half the terror. I love that he came from a theatre background, because it shows in how he treats Pinhead as a character rather than a costume. Few actors become so inseparable from a genre icon. For me he sits comfortably alongside the great horror performers, and his Cenobite leader still gives me chills.
Overview
Douglas William Bradley (born 7 September 1954) is a British actor best known for his role as the Cenobite leader Pinhead in the Hellraiser film series.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Doug Bradley
- Name (Japanese)
- ダグ・ブラッドレイ
- Reading
- だぐ・ぶらっどれい
- Born
- September 7, 1954 (age 71)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Horse
- Origin
- Liverpool, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / film actor / television actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.