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The most late episode ofThe Pitthas a bright meta cameo that may have flown over viewers ' heads , even those who know the actor . The Pitt ’s cast of charactershas been one of the many strengths of the show so far . While it ’s run , of trend , by the bounteous star of Noah Wyle , the quietus of the cast has been populate by veteran character actors , up - and - comers , and at least one , Patrick Ball ( Dr. Langdon ) , for whom this is their first significant role .
withal , The Pittseason 1has been disperse with appearances by great persona worker throughout . Mackenzie Astin , for exemplar , has popped up as Jereme , the Word who , along with his sis , is struggling to rent go of his older Father of the Church who put up from dementedness . Another is Samantha Sloyan , whom some might recognise from her work in Mike Flanagan ’s Netflix telly display , who appears as Lily Bradley , the sorrow - stricken female parent of a 19 - year - previous male child who accidentally overdoses on Sublimaze and is now brain - dead . But perhaps the quickest and most delicious appearance materialise inThe Pittseason 1 , episode 14 .
Child’s Play Legend Brad Dourif Cameoed As Dr. McKay’s Father In The Pitt Episode 14
He Was Almost Unrecognizable As Neil McKay
Dr. Cassie McKay had mentioned a few times that her parents were hail to nibble her Logos , Harrison , up from the infirmary and take him home to rest with them for the night . InThe Pittepisode 14 , her father , Neil McKay last did show up , battle the topsy-turvydom of the emergency room packed with the mass shooting victims to get to his daughter . When he did show up , some eagle - eyed witness were delighted to recognize a intimate face ; however , others may not have recognized the role player under the white hair and byssus and glasses : Brad Dourif .
" A douchebag name for a douchebag guy . "
The fabled player , who is well known for providing the articulation of Chucky in theChild ’s Playfranchise over the decades , was seemingly out of station in the pristine brightness of the fictional E.R. Once it clicked who it was , though , it was delicious . While most fans live him as Charles " Chucky " Lee Ray , he ’s had an enviable vocation beyond his work in the repulsion music genre . Among his other renowned works , he played Grima Wormtongue in theLord of the Ringsmovies , starred inDeadwoodas Doc Cochran , and break away out in his first credited role as Billy Bibbit in 1975’sOne Flew Over the Cuckoo ’s Nest .
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As Neil McKay , Dourif even drop a salty product line that was reminiscent of his work as the colorful and foul - mouthed Chucky skirt . " A douchebag name for a douchebag guy , " he retorts when Chad protests Neil using his full name , Chadwick Harrison Ashcroft III . clear , there ’s no love lost between Dr. McKay ’s daddy and her ex-wife , who is , to be fair , precisely what Neil predict him .
Brad Dourif Is Dr. McKay Actress Fiona Dourif’s Father In Real Life
The Pitt Isn’t The First Time The Father-Daughter Duo Has Shared The Screen
Of course , those who know the connection between Dr. McKay ’s actress and Brad Dourif likely were n’t as surprised to see him bulge up inThe Pitt : Fiona Dourif , who play Dr. McKay , is Brad Dourif ’s daughter . Like her dad , she ’s had a drawn-out vocation of great character roles , and , also like her dad , her big roles to day of the month have come mostly in genre task , establish her inclusion inThe Pittunexpected but keen .
Dr. McKay was arrested for tampering with her articulatio talocruralis monitor at the end of The Pitt episode 14 - here ’s what it mean for her and for the closing curtain .
Their brief scene together inThe Pittaren’t the only clock time Church Father and daughter have acted in the same project . Fiona Dourif made her playing debut in 2005 in three episodes ofDeadwood , though they did n’t pretend together . The same went for when Fiona Dourif play Nica in 2013’sCurse of Chuckyand 2017’sCult of Chucky ; while she and her forefather were in the same labor , they did n’t share the screen .
In a recent interview withVariety , Fiona Dourif reveal it was likely Noah Wyle who lobbied for her dad ’s cameo as her in - show pappa : " My misgiving is that it was Noah Wyle ’s melodic theme . He has utter to me about my pa ’s career in great point before , so I have it away there needed to be a gadget to get Harrison home , and it was likely thrown out in the writers ’ elbow room as a very coolheaded idea . "
The Dourifs finally get to work opposite each other in season 3 of theChuckyTV series , however , when Fiona play a younger interlingual rendition of Charles Lee Ray across from an older version play by Brad . The Pittis the first time they ’ve get to work together in a dramatic event ; even though it was just a few scenes , it would be great to see more of them together inThe Pittseason 2 .
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