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