Chris Sarandon

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).

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

93

Birth Date

1942-07-24 00:00:00

Birth Place

Beckley, West Virginia, USA

Known For

• 

  The Nightmare Before Christmas
• 

  The Princess Bride
• 

  Child's Play
• 

  Fright Night
• 

  Safe
• 

  Dark Tide

Credits

• actors (93 credits)

  • Best Christmas Movies Ever!

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • Doc of Chucky

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • Death Wish

    Manny

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion

    Prince Humperdinck

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • Disclosure

    Leon / Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • Edgar Allan Poe: Buried Alive

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • You're So Cool, Brewster! The Story of Fright Night

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • I Smile Back

    Roger

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • Frank the Bastard

    Tristan Pace

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • Big Stone Gap

    Mario Barbari

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • Curse of Chucky

    Mike Norris (archive footage) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • Orange Is the New Black

    - We'll Always Have Baltimore (2016) ... Kip Carnigan actor actors
    2013
  • Safe

    Mayor Tremello

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • Fright Night

    Jay Dee

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • Multiple Sarcasms

    Larry

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • The Good Wife

    - Taking Control (2010) ... Judge Howard Matchick actor actors
    2009
  • Cyrano de Bergerac

    De Guiche

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • My Sassy Girl

    Dr. Roark

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • Cyrano de Bergerac

    De Guiche

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • The Chosen One

    Zebulon 'Zeb' Kirk (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • The Light in the Piazza: Live from Lincoln Center

    Signor Naccarelli

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • The Making of 'Dog Day Afternoon'

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Psych

    - Think Tank (2010) ... Ashton Bonaventure actor actors
    2006
  • Loggerheads

    Robert

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • The Dead Will Tell

    Paul Hamlin

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Voices in Wartime

    Homer (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Alpha to Omega: Exposing 'The Osterman Weekend'

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Cold Case

    - Volunteers (2004) ... Adam Clarke (2004) actor actors
    2003
  • AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride'

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Rescued from the Closet

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Perfume

    Gary Packer

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Race Against Time

    Dr. Anton Stofeles

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • Reaper

    Luke Sinclair

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • Let the Devil Wear Black

    Jack's Father

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

    - Choreographed (2006) ... Wesley Masoner actor actors
    1999
  • Little Men

    Fritz Bhaer

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • Charmed

    - Necromancing the Stone (2003) ... Necromancer / Armand actor actors
    1998
  • The Wild Thornberrys

    - Look Who's Squawking (2003) ... Myka (voice) actor actors
    1998
  • Felicity

    - Felicity Was Here (1999) ... Dr. Peter McGrath actor actors

    - The Force (1999) ... Dr. Peter McGrath actor actors

    - Connections (1999) ... Dr. Peter McGrath actor actors

    - Docuventary (1999) ... Dr. Peter McGrath actor actors

    - Todd Mulcahy (2) (1999) ... Dr. Peter McGrath actor actors
    1998
  • Road Ends

    Esteban Maceda

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • American Perfekt

    Sammy

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • The Practice

    - Cloudy with a Chance of Membranes (2) (1998) ... Dr. Jeffrey Winslow actor actors

    - The Trial (1) (1998) ... Dr. Jeffrey Winslow actor actors
    1997
  • Bordello of Blood

    Reverend Current

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • Edie & Pen

    Max

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • The Vampyre Wars

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • Vampires: Thirst for the Truth

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • Temptress

    Matt Christianson

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • When the Dark Man Calls

    Lloyd Carson

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • No Greater Love

    Sam Horowitz

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • Just Cause

    Lyle Morgan

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • The Outer Limits

    - Corner of the Eye (1995) ... Dr. Pallas actor actors
    1995
  • David's Mother

    Philip

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • Dark Tide

    Tim

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • ER

    - It's All in Your Head (2002) ... Dr. Burke actor actors

    - Piece of Mind (2001) ... Dr. Burke actor actors

    - The Greatest of Gifts (2000) ... Dr. Burke actor actors
    1994
  • Chicago Hope

    - Austin, We Have a Problem (1998) ... Gordon Mays actor actors

    - Wag the Doc (1998) ... Gordon Mays actor actors

    - Austin Space (1998) ... Gordon Mays actor actors
    1994
  • The Nightmare Before Christmas

    Jack Skellington (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

    - Rivals (1994) ... Martus Mazur actor actors
    1993
  • Lincoln and the War Within

    Abraham Lincoln

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • A Murderous Affair: The Carolyn Warmus Story

    Paul Solomon

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • Picket Fences

    - The Dancing Bandit (1993) ... Cole actor actors
    1992
  • The Resurrected

    Charles Dexter Ward / Joseph Curwen

    actor

    actors
    1991
  • Whispers

    Sgt. Tony Clemenza

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • The Stranger Within

    Dan

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • Shangri-La Plaza

    Victorio

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • Law & Order

    - Gov Love (2004) ... Defense Attorney Howard Pincham actor actors

    - The Wheel (2002) ... Defense Attorney Howard Pincham actor actors
    1990
  • Forced March

    Ben Kline / Miklos Radnoti

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • Tailspin: Behind the Korean Airliner Tragedy

    John Lenczowski

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • Collision Course

    Philip Madras

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • Slaves of New York

    Victor Okrent

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • Goodbye, Miss 4th of July

    George Janus

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Introducing Chucky: The Making of Child's Play

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Child's Play

    Mike Norris

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Mayflower Madam

    Matt Whittington

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • The Princess Bride

    Prince Humperdinck

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • Frankenstein

    The Creature

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • Liberty

    Jacque Marchant

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • This Child Is Mine

    Craig Wilkerson

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • Fright Night

    Jerry Dandrige

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • Protocol

    Michael Ransome

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • The Osterman Weekend

    Joseph Cardone

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • Broken Promise

    Bud Griggs

    actor

    actors
    1981
  • A Tale of Two Cities

    Sydney Carton / Charles Darnay

    actor

    actors
    1980
  • The Day Christ Died

    Jesus Christ

    actor

    actors
    1980
  • Cuba

    Juan Pulido

    actor

    actors
    1979
  • You Can't Go Home Again

    George Webber

    actor

    actors
    1979
  • The Sentinel

    Michael Lerman

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • Lipstick

    Gordon Stuart

    actor

    actors
    1976
  • Dog Day Afternoon

    Leon

    actor

    actors
    1975
  • Thursday's Game

    Counselor

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • The Satan Murders

    George

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    - Episode 23 (1976) ... Self actor actors
    1962
  • The Mike Douglas Show

    - Episode 148 (1976) ... Self actor actors
    1961