Chris Sarandon
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1942-07-24 (82 years old)
Place of Birth
Beckley, West Virginia, USA
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).
Known For
Acting
(2024)
Doc of Chucky
as Self
(2024)
Best Christmas Movies Ever!
as Self
(2024)
(2020)
Disclosure
as Leon / Self (archive footage)
(2020)
A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion
as Prince Humperdinck
(2017)
(2016)
(2015)
I Smile Back
as Roger
(2015)
Frank the Bastard
as Tristan Pace
(2014)
Big Stone Gap
as Mario Barbari
(2013)
Curse of Chucky
as Mike Norris (archive footage) (uncredited)
(2012)
Safe
as Mayor Tremello
(2011)
Fright Night
as Jay Dee
(2010)
Multiple Sarcasms
as Larry
(2008)
My Sassy Girl
as Dr. Roark
(2008)
Cyrano de Bergerac
as De Guiche
(2007)
The Chosen One
as Zebulon 'Zeb' Kirk (voice)
(2006)
(2006)
The Light in the Piazza (Live from Lincoln Center)
as Signor Naccarelli
(2005)
Loggerheads
as Robert
(2004)
(2004)
The Dead Will Tell
as Paul Hamlin
(2002)
(2001)
Perfume
as Gary Packer
(2001)
Rescued from the Closet
as Self
(2001)
(2000)
Race Against Time
as Dr. Anton Stofeles
(2000)
Reaper
as Luke Sinclair
(1999)
Let the Devil Wear Black
as Jack's Father
(1998)
Little Men
as Fritz Bhaer
(1997)
American Perfekt
as Sammy
(1997)
Road Ends
as Esteban Maceda
(1996)
Bordello of Blood
as Reverend Current
(1996)
Edie & Pen
as Max
(1996)
(1996)
Terminal Justice
as Reginald Matthews
(1996)
(1995)
Just Cause
as Lyle Morgan
(1995)
No Greater Love
as Sam Horowitz
(1995)
Temptress
as Matt Christianson
(1995)
When the Dark Man Calls
as Lloyd Carson
(1994)
Dark Tide
as Tim
(1994)
David's Mother
as Philip
(1993)
The Nightmare Before Christmas
as Jack Skellington (voice)
(1992)
A Murderous Affair: The Carolyn Warmus Story
as Paul Solomon
(1992)
Lincoln and the War Within
as Abraham Lincoln
(1991)
The Resurrected
as Charles Dexter Ward / Joseph Curwen
(1990)
Whispers
as Sgt. Tony Clemenza
(1990)
Shangri-La Plaza
as Victorio
(1990)
The Stranger Within
as Dan
(1989)
Collision Course
as Philip Madras
(1989)
Slaves of New York
as Victor Okrent
(1989)
Forced March
as Ben Kline / Miklos Radnoti
(1989)
Tailspin: Behind the Korean Airliner Tragedy
as John Lenczowski
(1988)
Child's Play
as Mike Norris
(1988)
(1988)
Goodbye, Miss 4th of July
as George Janus
(1987)
The Princess Bride
as Prince Humperdinck
(1987)
Mayflower Madam
as Matt Whittington
(1987)
Frankenstein
as The Creature
(1986)
Liberty
as Jacque Marchant
(1985)
Fright Night
as Jerry Dandrige
(1985)
This Child Is Mine
as Craig Wilkerson
(1984)
Protocol
as Michael Ransome
(1983)
The Osterman Weekend
as Joseph Cardone
(1981)
Broken Promise
as Bud Griggs
(1980)
A Tale of Two Cities
as Sydney Carton / Charles Darnay
(1980)
The Day Christ Died
as Jesus Christ
(1979)
Cuba
as Juan Pulido
(1979)
You Can't Go Home Again
as George Webber
(1977)
The Sentinel
as Michael Lerman
(1976)
Lipstick
as Gordon Stuart
(1975)
Dog Day Afternoon
as Leon
(1974)
The Satan Murders
as George
(1974)
Thursday's Game
as Counselor