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