Chris Sarandon

Chris Sarandon

Known for
Acting
Born
July 24, 1942, Beckley, West Virginia, USA
Movies
77

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).

Best-Known Movies

The Nightmare Before Christmas
7.8

The Nightmare Before Christmas

1993

The Princess Bride
7.7

The Princess Bride

1987

Dog Day Afternoon
7.9

Dog Day Afternoon

1975

Child's Play
6.8

Child's Play

1988

Safe
6.5

Safe

2012

Fright Night
6.3

Fright Night

2011

Curse of Chucky
6.0

Curse of Chucky

2013

Fright Night
7.0

Fright Night

1985

Just Cause
6.3

Just Cause

1995

Bordello of Blood
6.0

Bordello of Blood

1996

Filmography

2024Best Christmas Movies Ever!Self
2024Doc of ChuckySelf
2024Death WishManny
2020A Virtual Princess Bride ReunionPrince Humperdinck
2020DisclosureLeon / Self (archive footage)
2017Edgar Allan Poe: Buried Alive
2016You're So Cool, Brewster! The Story of Fright NightHimself
2015I Smile BackRoger
2015Frank the BastardTristan Pace
2014Big Stone GapMario Barbari
2013Curse of ChuckyMike Norris (archive footage) (uncredited)
2012SafeMayor Tremello
2011Fright NightJay Dee
2010Multiple SarcasmsLarry
2008Cyrano de BergeracDe Guiche
2008My Sassy GirlDr. Roark
2008Cyrano de BergeracDe Guiche
2007The Chosen OneZebulon 'Zeb' Kirk (voice)
2006The Light in the Piazza: Live from Lincoln CenterSignor Naccarelli
2006The Making of 'Dog Day Afternoon'Self
2005LoggerheadsRobert
2004The Dead Will TellPaul Hamlin
2004Voices in WartimeHomer (voice)
2004Alpha to Omega: Exposing 'The Osterman Weekend'Self
2002AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love StoriesSelf
2001As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride'Self
2001Rescued from the ClosetSelf
2001PerfumeGary Packer
2000Race Against TimeDr. Anton Stofeles
2000ReaperLuke Sinclair
1999Let the Devil Wear BlackJack's Father
1998Little MenFritz Bhaer
1997Road EndsEsteban Maceda
1997American PerfektSammy
1996Bordello of BloodReverend Current
1996Edie & PenMax
1996Terminal JusticeReginald Matthews
1996Vampires: Thirst for the TruthSelf
1996The Vampyre Wars
1995TemptressMatt Christianson
1995When the Dark Man CallsLloyd Carson
1995No Greater LoveSam Horowitz
1995Just CauseLyle Morgan
1994David's MotherPhilip
1994Dark TideTim
1993The Nightmare Before ChristmasJack Skellington (voice)
1992Lincoln and the War WithinAbraham Lincoln
1992A Murderous Affair: The Carolyn Warmus StoryPaul Solomon
1991The ResurrectedCharles Dexter Ward / Joseph Curwen
1990WhispersSgt. Tony Clemenza
1990The Stranger WithinDan
1990Shangri-La PlazaVictorio
1989Forced MarchBen Kline / Miklos Radnoti
1989Tailspin: Behind the Korean Airliner TragedyJohn Lenczowski
1989Collision CoursePhilip Madras
1989Slaves of New YorkVictor Okrent
1988Goodbye, Miss 4th of JulyGeorge Janus
1988Child's PlayMike Norris
1988Introducing Chucky: The Making of Child's PlayHimself
1987Mayflower MadamMatt Whittington
1987The Princess BridePrince Humperdinck
1986FrankensteinThe Creature
1986LibertyJacque Marchant
1985This Child Is MineCraig Wilkerson
1985Fright NightJerry Dandrige
1984ProtocolMichael Ransome
1983The Osterman WeekendJoseph Cardone
1981Broken PromiseBud Griggs
1980A Tale of Two CitiesSydney Carton / Charles Darnay
1980The Day Christ DiedJesus Christ
1979CubaJuan Pulido
1979You Can't Go Home AgainGeorge Webber
1977The SentinelMichael Lerman
1976LipstickGordon Stuart
1975Dog Day AfternoonLeon
1974Thursday's GameCounselor
1974The Satan MurdersGeorge

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