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
Cold Case
2003
as Adam Clarke (2004)
Chicago Hope
1994
as Gordon Mays
Orange Is the New Black
2013
as Kip Carnigan
The Practice
1997
as Dr. Jeffrey Winslow
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)
Child's Play
1988
as Mike Norris
The Princess Bride
1987
as Prince Humperdinck
The Nightmare Before Christmas
1993
as Jack Skellington (voice)
Safe
2012
as Mayor Tremello
Curse of Chucky
2013
as Mike Norris (archive footage) (uncredited)
Fright Night
2011
as Jay Dee
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
Just Cause
1995
as Lyle Morgan
The Sentinel
1977
as Michael Lerman
My Sassy Girl
2008
as Dr. Roark
Collision Course
1989
as Philip Madras
The Osterman Weekend
1983
as Joseph Cardone
Cuba
1979
as Juan Pulido
Lipstick
1976
as Gordon Stuart
Dark Tide
1994
as Tim
The Resurrected
1991
as Charles Dexter Ward / Joseph Curwen
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories
2002
as Self
Liberty
1986
as Jacque Marchant
A Murderous Affair: The Carolyn Warmus Story
1992
as Paul Solomon
A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion
2020
as Prince Humperdinck
Let the Devil Wear Black
1999
as Jack's Father
I Smile Back
2015
as Roger
A Tale of Two Cities
1980
as Sydney Carton / Charles Darnay
Protocol
1984
as Michael Ransome
Best Christmas Movies Ever!
2024
as Self
Terminal Justice
1996
as Reginald Matthews
The Dead Will Tell
2004
as Paul Hamlin
American Perfekt
1997
as Sammy
Road Ends
1997
as Esteban Maceda
Doc of Chucky
2024
as Self
Edgar Allan Poe: Buried Alive
2017
You're So Cool, Brewster! The Story of Fright Night
2016
as Himself
Mayflower Madam
1987
as Matt Whittington
Rescued from the Closet
2001
as Self
Temptress
1995
as Matt Christianson
Lincoln and the War Within
1992
as Abraham Lincoln
Slaves of New York
1989
as Victor Okrent
No Greater Love
1995
as Sam Horowitz
Alpha to Omega: Exposing 'The Osterman Weekend'
2004
as Self
Big Stone Gap
2014
as Mario Barbari
Loggerheads
2005
as Robert
Race Against Time
2000
as Dr. Anton Stofeles
Forced March
1989
as Ben Kline / Miklos Radnoti
Edie & Pen
1996
as Max
Death Wish
2024
as Manny
As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride'
2001
as Self
Multiple Sarcasms
2010
as Larry
Introducing Chucky: The Making of Child's Play
1988
as Himself
Whispers
1990
as Sgt. Tony Clemenza
Little Men
1998
as Fritz Bhaer
Reaper
2000
as Luke Sinclair
You Can't Go Home Again
1979
as George Webber
Thursday's Game
1974
as Counselor
Tailspin: Behind the Korean Airliner Tragedy
1989
as John Lenczowski
Broken Promise
1981
as Bud Griggs
The Light in the Piazza: Live from Lincoln Center
2006
as Signor Naccarelli
The Making of 'Dog Day Afternoon'
2006
as Self
David's Mother
1994
as Philip
Frankenstein
1986
as The Creature
The Day Christ Died
1980
as Jesus Christ
Goodbye, Miss 4th of July
1988
as George Janus
Frank the Bastard
2015
as Tristan Pace
When the Dark Man Calls
1995
as Lloyd Carson
The Chosen One
2007
as Zebulon 'Zeb' Kirk (voice)
Cyrano de Bergerac
2008
as De Guiche
The Stranger Within
1990
as Dan
Voices in Wartime
2004
as Homer (voice)
This Child Is Mine
1985
as Craig Wilkerson
The Satan Murders
1974
as George
Shangri-La Plaza
1990
as Victorio
Vampires: Thirst for the Truth
1996
as Self
The Vampyre Wars
1996
Cyrano de Bergerac
2008
as De Guiche
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
- Child's Play (1988) — as Mike Norris
- The Princess Bride (1987) — as Prince Humperdinck
- The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) — as Jack Skellington (voice)
- Safe (2012) — as Mayor Tremello
- Curse of Chucky (2013) — as Mike Norris (archive footage) (uncredited)
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