Chris Sarandon
ActingBorn Jul 24, 1942
Beckley, West Virginia, USA
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
Vampires: Thirst for the Truth
movie1996
The Light in the Piazza: Live from Lincoln Center
movie2006
The Court
tv2002
Goodbye, Miss 4th of July
movie1988
The Satan Murders
movie1974
David's Mother
movie1994
Charmed
tv1998
Lincoln and the War Within
movie1992
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
tv1999
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
tv1993
Psych
tv2006
Dog Day Afternoon
movie1975
Filmography
2024Best Christmas Movies Ever!as Selfmovie2024Doc of Chuckyas Selfmovie2024Death Wishas Mannymovie2020The Holiday Movies That Made Usas Selftv2020A Virtual Princess Bride Reunionas Prince Humperdinckmovie2020Disclosureas Leon / Self (archive footage)movie2017Edgar Allan Poe: Buried Alivemovie2016You're So Cool, Brewster! The Story of Fright Nightas Himselfmovie2015I Smile Backas Rogermovie2015Frank the Bastardas Tristan Pacemovie2014Big Stone Gapas Mario Barbarimovie2013Curse of Chuckyas Mike Norris (archive footage) (uncredited)movie2013Orange Is the New Blackas Kip Carnigantv2012Safeas Mayor Tremellomovie2011Fright Nightas Jay Deemovie2010Multiple Sarcasmsas Larrymovie2009The Good Wifeas Judge Howard Matchicktv2009The Unusualstv2008Cyrano de Bergeracas De Guichemovie2008My Sassy Girlas Dr. Roarkmovie2008Cyrano de Bergeracas De Guichemovie2007The Chosen Oneas Zebulon 'Zeb' Kirk (voice)movie2006Psychas Ashton Bonaventuretv2006The Light in the Piazza: Live from Lincoln Centeras Signor Naccarellimovie2006The Making of 'Dog Day Afternoon'as Selfmovie2005Loggerheadsas Robertmovie2004The Dead Will Tellas Paul Hamlinmovie2004Voices in Wartimeas Homer (voice)movie2004Alpha to Omega: Exposing 'The Osterman Weekend'as Selfmovie2003Cold Caseas Adam Clarke (2004)tv2002AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Storiesas Selfmovie2002The Courttv2001As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride'as Selfmovie2001Rescued from the Closetas Selfmovie2001Perfumeas Gary Packermovie2000Race Against Timeas Dr. Anton Stofelesmovie2000Reaperas Luke Sinclairmovie1999Stark Raving Madas Cesar Radfordtv1999Law & Order: Special Victims Unitas Wesley Masonertv1999Judging Amyas Judge Barry Krumbletv1999Let the Devil Wear Blackas Jack's Fathermovie1998Charmedas Necromancer / Armandtv1998Felicityas Dr. Peter McGrathtv1998The Wild Thornberrysas Myka (voice)tv1998Little Menas Fritz Bhaermovie1997Road Endsas Esteban Macedamovie1997American Perfektas Sammymovie1997Perversions of Scienceas Carson Wallstv1997The Practiceas Dr. Jeffrey Winslowtv1996Pulp Comicsas St. Paultv1996Bordello of Bloodas Reverend Currentmovie1996Edie & Penas Maxmovie1996Terminal Justiceas Reginald Matthewsmovie1996Vampires: Thirst for the Truthas Selfmovie1996The Vampyre Warsmovie1995Temptressas Matt Christiansonmovie1995When the Dark Man Callsas Lloyd Carsonmovie1995No Greater Loveas Sam Horowitzmovie1995The Outer Limitsas Dr. Pallastv1995Just Causeas Lyle Morganmovie1994ERas Dr. Burketv1994Chicago Hopeas Gordon Maystv1994David's Motheras Philipmovie1994Dark Tideas Timmovie1993The Nightmare Before Christmasas Jack Skellington (voice)movie1993Star Trek: Deep Space Nineas Martus Mazurtv1992Lincoln and the War Withinas Abraham Lincolnmovie1992Love & Wartv1992Picket Fencesas Coletv1992A Murderous Affair: The Carolyn Warmus Storyas Paul Solomonmovie1991The Resurrectedas Charles Dexter Ward / Joseph Curwenmovie1990Whispersas Sgt. Tony Clemenzamovie1990The Stranger Withinas Danmovie1990Law & Orderas Defense Attorney Howard Pinchamtv1990Shangri-La Plazaas Victoriomovie1989Forced Marchas Ben Kline / Miklos Radnotimovie1989Tailspin: Behind the Korean Airliner Tragedyas John Lenczowskimovie1989Collision Courseas Philip Madrasmovie1989Slaves of New Yorkas Victor Okrentmovie1988Goodbye, Miss 4th of Julyas George Janusmovie