Chris Sarandon
- Born
- July 24, 1942 (84 years old)
- Place of birth
- Beckley, West Virginia, USA
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).
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Known for
Filmography
- 2024Best Christmas Movies Ever!Film · Self
- 2024Doc of ChuckyFilm · Self
- 2024Death WishFilm · Manny
- 2020A Virtual Princess Bride ReunionFilm · Prince Humperdinck
- 2020DisclosureFilm · Leon / Self (archive footage)★ 7.8
- 2017Edgar Allan Poe: Buried AliveFilm
- 2016You're So Cool, Brewster! The Story of Fright NightFilm · Himself
- 2015I Smile BackFilm · Roger★ 6.2
- 2015Frank the BastardFilm · Tristan Pace
- 2014Big Stone GapFilm · Mario Barbari★ 5.8
- 2013Curse of ChuckyFilm · Mike Norris (archive footage) (uncredited)★ 6.0
- 2013Orange Is the New BlackSeries · Kip Carnigan★ 7.6
- 2012SafeFilm · Mayor Tremello★ 6.5
- 2011Fright NightFilm · Jay Dee★ 6.3
- 2010Multiple SarcasmsFilm · Larry
- 2009The Good WifeSeries · Judge Howard Matchick★ 7.6
- 2009The UnusualsSeries★ 7.5
- 2008Cyrano de BergeracFilm · De Guiche
- 2008My Sassy GirlFilm · Dr. Roark★ 6.8
- 2008Cyrano de BergeracCyrano de BergeracFilm · De Guiche
- 2007The Chosen OneFilm · Zebulon 'Zeb' Kirk (voice)
- 2006PsychSeries · Ashton Bonaventure★ 7.9
- 2006The Light in the Piazza: Live from Lincoln CenterFilm · Signor Naccarelli
- 2006The Making of 'Dog Day Afternoon'Film · Self
- 2005LoggerheadsFilm · Robert★ 5.9
- 2004The Dead Will TellFilm · Paul Hamlin
- 2004Voices in WartimeFilm · Homer (voice)
- 2004Alpha to Omega: Exposing 'The Osterman Weekend'Film · Self
- 2003Cold CaseSeries · Adam Clarke (2004)★ 7.7
- 2002AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love StoriesFilm · Self
- 2002The CourtSeries
- 2001As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride'Film · Self
- 2001Rescued from the ClosetFilm · Self
- 2001PerfumeFilm · Gary Packer★ 4.8
- 2000Race Against TimeFilm · Dr. Anton Stofeles
- 2000ReaperFilm · Luke Sinclair
- 1999Stark Raving MadSeries · Cesar Radford
- 1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitSeries · Wesley Masoner★ 8.0
- 1999Judging AmySeries · Judge Barry Krumble★ 7.5
- 1999Let the Devil Wear BlackFilm · Jack's Father
- 1998CharmedSeries · Necromancer / Armand★ 8.2
- 1998FelicitySeries · Dr. Peter McGrath★ 6.6
- 1998The Wild ThornberrysSeries · Myka (voice)★ 7.0
- 1998Little MenFilm · Fritz Bhaer
- 1997Road EndsFilm · Esteban Maceda
- 1997American PerfektFilm · Sammy★ 6.5
- 1997Perversions of ScienceSeries · Carson Walls
- 1997The PracticeSeries · Jeffrey Winslow★ 7.6
- 1996Pulp ComicsSeries · St. Paul
- 1996Bordello of BloodFilm · Reverend Current★ 6.0
- 1996Edie & PenFilm · Max
- 1996Terminal JusticeFilm · Reginald Matthews
- 1996Vampires: Thirst for the TruthFilm · Self
- 1996The Vampyre WarsFilm
- 1995TemptressFilm · Matt Christianson
- 1995When the Dark Man CallsFilm · Lloyd Carson
- 1995No Greater LoveFilm · Sam Horowitz
- 1995The Outer LimitsSeries · Dr. Pallas★ 7.7
- 1995Just CauseFilm · Lyle Morgan★ 6.3
- 1994ERSeries · Dr. Burke★ 7.8
- 1994Chicago HopeSeries · Gordon Mays★ 7.2
- 1994David's MotherFilm · Philip
- 1994Dark TideFilm · Tim
- 1993The Nightmare Before ChristmasFilm · Jack Skellington (voice)★ 7.8
- 1993Star Trek: Deep Space NineSeries · Martus Mazur★ 7.9
- 1992Lincoln and the War WithinFilm · Abraham Lincoln
- 1992Love & WarSeries
- 1992Picket FencesSeries · Cole★ 7.4
- 1992A Murderous Affair: The Carolyn Warmus StoryFilm · Paul Solomon
- 1991The ResurrectedFilm · Charles Dexter Ward / Joseph Curwen★ 6.2
- 1990WhispersFilm · Sgt. Tony Clemenza
- 1990The Stranger WithinFilm · Dan
- 1990Law & OrderSeries · Defense Attorney Howard Pincham★ 7.3
- 1990Shangri-La PlazaShangri-La PlazaFilm · Victorio
- 1989Forced MarchFilm · Ben Kline / Miklos Radnoti
- 1989Tailspin: Behind the Korean Airliner TragedyFilm · John Lenczowski
- 1989Collision CourseFilm · Philip Madras★ 4.2
- 1989Slaves of New YorkFilm · Victor Okrent
- 1988Goodbye, Miss 4th of JulyFilm · George Janus
- 1988Child's PlayFilm · Mike Norris★ 6.8
- 1988Introducing Chucky: The Making of Child's PlayFilm · Himself
- 1987Mayflower MadamFilm · Matt Whittington
- 1987The Princess BrideFilm · Prince Humperdinck★ 7.7
- 1986FrankensteinFilm · The Creature
- 1986LibertyFilm · Jacque Marchant
- 1985This Child Is MineFilm · Craig Wilkerson
- 1985Fright NightFilm · Jerry Dandrige★ 7.0
- 1984ProtocolFilm · Michael Ransome★ 5.5
- 1983The Osterman WeekendFilm · Joseph Cardone★ 5.6
- 1981Broken PromiseFilm · Bud Griggs
- 1980A Tale of Two CitiesFilm · Sydney Carton / Charles Darnay★ 6.1
- 1980The Day Christ DiedFilm · Jesus Christ
- 1979CubaFilm · Juan Pulido★ 5.5
- 1979You Can't Go Home AgainFilm · George Webber
- 1977The SentinelFilm · Michael Lerman★ 6.1
- 1976LipstickFilm · Gordon Stuart★ 5.4
- 1975Dog Day AfternoonFilm · Leon★ 7.9
- 1974Thursday's GameFilm · Counselor
- 1974The Satan MurdersFilm · George
