Chris Sarandon
Known for Acting · 102 credits
- Born
- 1942-07-24 (age 83)
- Place of birth
- Beckley, West Virginia, USA
Biography
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
TV Shows (25)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Wesley Masoner
Law & Order
1990
as Defense Attorney Howard Pincham
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self
Charmed
1998
as Necromancer / Armand
The Good Wife
2009
as Judge Howard Matchick
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self
ER
1994
as Dr. Burke
Psych
2006
as Ashton Bonaventure
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
1993
as Martus Mazur
The Practice
1997
as Dr. Jeffrey Winslow
Chicago Hope
1994
as Gordon Mays
Orange Is the New Black
2013
as Kip Carnigan
Cold Case
2003
as Adam Clarke (2004)
Judging Amy
1999
as Judge Barry Krumble
Felicity
1998
as Dr. Peter McGrath
The Outer Limits
1995
as Dr. Pallas
The Wild Thornberrys
1998
as Myka (voice)
Picket Fences
1992
as Cole
Love & War
1992
Perversions of Science
1997
as Carson Walls
Stark Raving Mad
1999
as Cesar Radford
The Unusuals
2009
The Holiday Movies That Made Us
2020
as Self
The Court
2002
Pulp Comics
1996
as St. Paul
Movies (77)
The Princess Bride
1987
as Prince Humperdinck
The Nightmare Before Christmas
1993
as Jack Skellington (voice)
Child's Play
1988
as Mike Norris
Safe
2012
as Mayor Tremello
Fright Night
2011
as Jay Dee
Curse of Chucky
2013
as Mike Norris (archive footage) (uncredited)
Dog Day Afternoon
1975
as Leon
Bordello of Blood
1996
as Reverend Current
Fright Night
1985
as Jerry Dandrige
Disclosure
2020
as Leon / Self (archive footage)
Perfume
2001
as Gary Packer
The Sentinel
1977
as Michael Lerman
Just Cause
1995
as Lyle Morgan
My Sassy Girl
2008
as Dr. Roark
Cuba
1979
as Juan Pulido
Lipstick
1976
as Gordon Stuart
The Osterman Weekend
1983
as Joseph Cardone
Liberty
1986
as Jacque Marchant
Dark Tide
1994
as Tim
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories
2002
as Self
The Resurrected
1991
as Charles Dexter Ward / Joseph Curwen
Collision Course
1989
as Philip Madras
Edgar Allan Poe: Buried Alive
2017
Lincoln and the War Within
1992
as Abraham Lincoln
I Smile Back
2015
as Roger
No Greater Love
1995
as Sam Horowitz
Protocol
1984
as Michael Ransome
Edie & Pen
1996
as Max
American Perfekt
1997
as Sammy
A Tale of Two Cities
1980
as Sydney Carton / Charles Darnay
Road Ends
1997
as Esteban Maceda
Temptress
1995
as Matt Christianson
A Murderous Affair: The Carolyn Warmus Story
1992
as Paul Solomon
Let the Devil Wear Black
1999
as Jack's Father
The Dead Will Tell
2004
as Paul Hamlin
Big Stone Gap
2014
as Mario Barbari
You're So Cool, Brewster! The Story of Fright Night
2016
as Himself
Rescued from the Closet
2001
as Self
Terminal Justice
1996
as Reginald Matthews
Doc of Chucky
2024
as Self
Multiple Sarcasms
2010
as Larry
David's Mother
1994
as Philip
Alpha to Omega: Exposing 'The Osterman Weekend'
2004
as Self
A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion
2020
as Prince Humperdinck
Death Wish
2024
as Manny
Slaves of New York
1989
as Victor Okrent
Whispers
1990
as Sgt. Tony Clemenza
Mayflower Madam
1987
as Matt Whittington
Best Christmas Movies Ever!
2024
as Self
Reaper
2000
as Luke Sinclair
Loggerheads
2005
as Robert
Forced March
1989
as Ben Kline / Miklos Radnoti
Little Men
1998
as Fritz Bhaer
As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride'
2001
as Self
The Day Christ Died
1980
as Jesus Christ
Race Against Time
2000
as Dr. Anton Stofeles
Broken Promise
1981
as Bud Griggs
The Chosen One
2007
as Zebulon 'Zeb' Kirk (voice)
Thursday's Game
1974
as Counselor
You Can't Go Home Again
1979
as George Webber
Introducing Chucky: The Making of Child's Play
1988
as Himself
Frankenstein
1986
as The Creature
Tailspin: Behind the Korean Airliner Tragedy
1989
as John Lenczowski
The Light in the Piazza: Live from Lincoln Center
2006
as Signor Naccarelli
Vampires: Thirst for the Truth
1996
as Self
The Stranger Within
1990
as Dan
Cyrano de Bergerac
2008
as De Guiche
When the Dark Man Calls
1995
as Lloyd Carson
The Making of 'Dog Day Afternoon'
2006
as Self
The Satan Murders
1974
as George
Cyrano de Bergerac
2008
as De Guiche
Frank the Bastard
2015
as Tristan Pace
Shangri-La Plaza
1990
as Victorio
Voices in Wartime
2004
as Homer (voice)
Goodbye, Miss 4th of July
1988
as George Janus
The Vampyre Wars
1996
This Child Is Mine
1985
as Craig Wilkerson
About Chris Sarandon
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). With 102 credits spanning from 1961 to 2024, Chris Sarandon has appeared in 77 films and 25 TV shows.
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Most Popular Chris Sarandon Movies
- The Princess Bride (1987) — as Prince Humperdinck
- The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) — as Jack Skellington (voice)
- Child's Play (1988) — as Mike Norris
- Safe (2012) — as Mayor Tremello
- Fright Night (2011) — as Jay Dee
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