Chris Sarandon
Acting·July 24, 1942 — 83 years old·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
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2024Best Christmas Movies Ever!Self2024Doc of ChuckySelf2024Death WishManny2020The Holiday Movies That Made UsTVSelf2020A Virtual Princess Bride ReunionPrince Humperdinck2020DisclosureLeon / Self (archive footage)2017Edgar Allan Poe: Buried Alive2016You're So Cool, Brewster! The Story of Fright NightHimself2015I Smile BackRoger2015Frank the BastardTristan Pace2014Big Stone GapMario Barbari2013Curse of ChuckyMike Norris (archive footage) (uncredited)2013Orange Is the New BlackTVKip Carnigan2012SafeMayor Tremello2011Fright NightJay Dee2010Multiple SarcasmsLarry2009The Good WifeTVJudge Howard Matchick2009The UnusualsTV2008Cyrano de BergeracDe Guiche2008My Sassy GirlDr. Roark2008Cyrano de BergeracDe Guiche2007The Chosen OneZebulon 'Zeb' Kirk (voice)2006PsychTVAshton Bonaventure2006The Light in the Piazza: Live from Lincoln CenterSignor Naccarelli2006The Making of 'Dog Day Afternoon'Self2005LoggerheadsRobert2004The Dead Will TellPaul Hamlin2004Voices in WartimeHomer (voice)2004Alpha to Omega: Exposing 'The Osterman Weekend'Self2003Cold CaseTVAdam Clarke (2004)2002AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love StoriesSelf2002The CourtTV2001As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride'Self2001Rescued from the ClosetSelf2001PerfumeGary Packer2000Race Against TimeDr. Anton Stofeles2000ReaperLuke Sinclair1999Stark Raving MadTVCesar Radford1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitTVWesley Masoner1999Judging AmyTVJudge Barry Krumble1999Let the Devil Wear BlackJack's Father1998CharmedTVNecromancer / Armand1998FelicityTVDr. Peter McGrath1998The Wild ThornberrysTVMyka (voice)1998Little MenFritz Bhaer1997Road EndsEsteban Maceda1997American PerfektSammy1997Perversions of ScienceTVCarson Walls1997The PracticeTVDr. Jeffrey Winslow1996Pulp ComicsTVSt. Paul1996Bordello of BloodReverend Current1996Edie & PenMax1996Terminal JusticeReginald Matthews1996Vampires: Thirst for the TruthSelf1996The Vampyre Wars1995TemptressMatt Christianson1995When the Dark Man CallsLloyd Carson1995No Greater LoveSam Horowitz1995The Outer LimitsTVDr. Pallas1995Just CauseLyle Morgan1994ERTVDr. Burke1994Chicago HopeTVGordon Mays1994David's MotherPhilip1994Dark TideTim1993The Nightmare Before ChristmasJack Skellington (voice)1993Star Trek: Deep Space NineTVMartus Mazur1992Lincoln and the War WithinAbraham Lincoln1992Love & WarTV1992Picket FencesTVCole1992A Murderous Affair: The Carolyn Warmus StoryPaul Solomon1991The ResurrectedCharles Dexter Ward / Joseph Curwen1990WhispersSgt. Tony Clemenza1990The Stranger WithinDan1990Law & OrderTVDefense Attorney Howard Pincham1990Shangri-La PlazaVictorio1989Forced MarchBen Kline / Miklos Radnoti1989Tailspin: Behind the Korean Airliner TragedyJohn Lenczowski1989Collision CoursePhilip Madras1989Slaves of New YorkVictor Okrent1988Goodbye, Miss 4th of JulyGeorge Janus1988Child's PlayMike Norris1988Introducing Chucky: The Making of Child's PlayHimself1987Mayflower MadamMatt Whittington1987The Princess BridePrince Humperdinck1986FrankensteinThe Creature1986LibertyJacque Marchant1985This Child Is MineCraig Wilkerson1985Fright NightJerry Dandrige1984ProtocolMichael Ransome1983The Osterman WeekendJoseph Cardone1981Broken PromiseBud Griggs1980A Tale of Two CitiesSydney Carton / Charles Darnay1980The Day Christ DiedJesus Christ1979CubaJuan Pulido1979You Can't Go Home AgainGeorge Webber1977The SentinelMichael Lerman1976LipstickGordon Stuart1975Dog Day AfternoonLeon1974Thursday's GameCounselor1974The Satan MurdersGeorge1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonTVSelf1961The Mike Douglas ShowTVSelf