Chris Sarandon
July 24, 1942 (82 years old) in Beckley, West Virginia, USA
Christopher Sarandon Jr. (born July 24, 1942) is an American actor. He is best known for playing Jerry Dandrige in Fright Night (1985), Prince Humperdinck in The Princess Bride (1987), Detective Mike Norris in Child's Play (1988), and Jack Skellington in The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993). He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance as Leon Shermer in Dog Day Afternoon (1975).
Known For
Credits
- 2024 ·Best Christmas Movies Ever!as Self
- 2024 ·Doc of Chuckyas Self
- 2024 ·Death Wishas
- 2020 ·The Holiday Movies That Made Usas Self
- 2020 ·A Virtual Princess Bride Reunionas Prince Humperdinck
- 2020 ·Disclosureas Leon / Self (archive footage)
- 2017 ·Edgar Allan Poe: Buried Aliveas
- 2016 ·You're So Cool, Brewster! The Story of Fright Nightas Himself
- 2015 ·I Smile Backas Roger
- 2015 ·Frank the Bastardas Tristan Pace
- 2014 ·Big Stone Gapas Mario Barbari
- 2013 ·Curse of Chuckyas Mike Norris (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2013 ·Orange Is the New Blackas Kip Carnigan
- 2012 ·Safeas Mayor Tremello
- 2011 ·Fright Nightas Jay Dee
- 2010 ·Multiple Sarcasmsas Larry
- 2009 ·The Good Wifeas Judge Howard Matchick
- 2009 ·The Unusualsas
- 2008 ·Cyrano de Bergeracas De Guiche
- 2008 ·My Sassy Girlas Dr. Roark
- 2007 ·The Chosen Oneas Zebulon 'Zeb' Kirk (voice)
- 2006 ·Psychas Ashton Bonaventure
- 2006 ·The Light in the Piazza (Live from Lincoln Center)as Signor Naccarelli
- 2006 ·The Making of 'Dog Day Afternoon'as Self
- 2005 ·Loggerheadsas Robert
- 2004 ·The Dead Will Tellas Paul Hamlin
- 2004 ·Alpha to Omega: Exposing 'The Osterman Weekend'as Self
- 2003 ·Race Against Timeas Dr. Anton Stofeles
- 2003 ·Cold Caseas Adam Clarke (2004)
- 2002 ·AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Storiesas Self
- 2002 ·The Courtas
- 2001 ·As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride'as Self
- 2001 ·Rescued from the Closetas Self
- 2001 ·Perfumeas Gary Packer
- 2000 ·Reaperas Luke Sinclair
- 1999 ·Stark Raving Madas Cesar Radford
- 1999 ·Law & Order: Special Victims Unitas Wesley Masoner
- 1999 ·Judging Amyas Judge Barry Krumble
- 1999 ·Let the Devil Wear Blackas Jack's Father
- 1998 ·Charmedas Necromancer / Armand
- 1998 ·Felicityas Dr. Peter McGrath
- 1998 ·The Wild Thornberrysas Myka (voice)
- 1998 ·Little Menas Fritz Bhaer
- 1997 ·Road Endsas Esteban Maceda
- 1997 ·American Perfektas Sammy
- 1997 ·Perversions of Scienceas Carson Walls
- 1997 ·The Practiceas
- 1996 ·Bordello of Bloodas Reverend Current
- 1996 ·Edie & Penas Max
- 1996 ·Terminal Justiceas Reginald Matthews
- 1996 ·The Vampyre Warsas
- 1996 ·Vampires: Thirst for the Truthas Self
- 1995 ·When the Dark Man Callsas Lloyd Carson
- 1995 ·No Greater Loveas Sam Horowitz
- 1995 ·The Outer Limitsas Dr. Pallas
- 1995 ·Just Causeas Lyle Morgan
- 1995 ·Temptressas Matt Christianson
- 1994 ·ERas Dr. Burke
- 1994 ·Chicago Hopeas
- 1994 ·David's Motheras Philip
- 1994 ·Dark Tideas Tim
- 1993 ·The Nightmare Before Christmasas Jack Skellington (voice)
- 1993 ·Star Trek: Deep Space Nineas Martus Mazur
- 1992 ·Lincoln and the War Withinas Abraham Lincoln
- 1992 ·Love & Waras
- 1992 ·A Murderous Affair: The Carolyn Warmus Storyas Paul Solomon
- 1991 ·The Resurrectedas Charles Dexter Ward / Joseph Curwen
- 1990 ·Whispersas Sgt. Tony Clemenza
- 1990 ·The Stranger Withinas Dan
- 1990 ·Law & Orderas Defense Attorney Howard Pincham
- 1990 ·Shangri-La Plazaas Victorio
- 1989 ·Forced Marchas Ben Kline / Miklos Radnoti
- 1989 ·Tailspin: Behind the Korean Airliner Tragedyas John Lenczowski
- 1989 ·Collision Courseas Philip Madras
- 1989 ·Slaves of New Yorkas Victor Okrent
- 1988 ·Goodbye, Miss 4th of Julyas George Janus
- 1988 ·Child's Playas Mike Norris
- 1988 ·Introducing Chucky: The Making of Child's Playas Himself
- 1987 ·Mayflower Madamas Matt Whittington
- 1987 ·The Princess Brideas Prince Humperdinck
- 1987 ·Frankensteinas The Creature
- 1986 ·Libertyas Jacque Marchant
- 1985 ·This Child of Mineas Craig Wilkerson
- 1985 ·This Child Is Mineas Craig Wilkerson
- 1985 ·Fright Nightas Jerry Dandrige
- 1984 ·Protocolas Michael Ransome
- 1983 ·The Osterman Weekendas Joseph Cardone
- 1981 ·Broken Promiseas Bud Griggs
- 1980 ·A Tale of Two Citiesas Sydney Carton / Charles Darnay
- 1980 ·The Day Christ Diedas Jesus Christ
- 1979 ·Cubaas Juan Pulido
- 1979 ·You Can't Go Home Againas George Webber
- 1977 ·The Sentinelas Michael Lerman
- 1976 ·Lipstickas Gordon Stuart
- 1975 ·Dog Day Afternoonas Leon
- 1974 ·Thursday's Gameas Counselor
- 1974 ·The Satan Murdersas George
- 1962 ·The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self
- 1961 ·The Mike Douglas Showas Self