Chris Sarandon
Known for
Acting
Life
Born 1942 (age 84)
Born in
Beckley, West Virginia, USA
Credits
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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
The Nightmare Before Christmas
09 Oct 1993
The Princess Bride
25 Sep 1987
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
20 Sep 1999
Dog Day Afternoon
21 Sep 1975
Child's Play
09 Nov 1988
Orange Is the New Black
11 Jul 2013
Safe
16 Apr 2012
Charmed
07 Oct 1998
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Filmography
2024
- Death Wishas Manny
2020
- A Virtual Princess Bride Reunionas Prince Humperdinck
- Disclosureas Leon
2015
- I Smile Backas Roger
- Frank the Bastardas Tristan Pace
2014
- Big Stone Gapas Mario Barbari
2013
- Curse of Chuckyas Mike Norris (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Orange Is the New Blackas Kip Carnigan1 episode
2012
- Safeas Mayor Tremello
2011
- Fright Nightas Jay Dee
2010
- Multiple Sarcasmsas Larry
2009
- The Good Wifeas Judge Howard Matchick1 episode
- The Unusuals2 episodes
2008
- Cyrano de Bergeracas De Guiche
- My Sassy Girlas Dr. Roark
- Cyrano de Bergeracas De Guiche
2007
- The Chosen Oneas Zebulon 'Zeb' Kirk (voice)
2006
- Psychas Ashton Bonaventure1 episode
- The Light in the Piazza: Live from Lincoln Centeras Signor Naccarelli
2005
- Loggerheadsas Robert
2004
- The Dead Will Tellas Paul Hamlin
- Voices in Wartimeas Homer (voice)
2003
- Cold Caseas Adam Clarke (2004)1 episode
2002
- The Court6 episodes
2001
- Perfumeas Gary Packer
2000
- Race Against Timeas Dr. Anton Stofeles
- Reaperas Luke Sinclair
1999
- Stark Raving Madas Cesar Radford2 episodes
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unitas Wesley Masoner1 episode
- Judging Amyas Judge Barry Krumble6 episodes
- Let the Devil Wear Blackas Jack's Father
1998
- Charmedas Necromancer1 episode
- Felicityas Dr. Peter McGrath6 episodes
- The Wild Thornberrysas Myka (voice)1 episode
- Little Menas Fritz Bhaer
1997
- Road Endsas Esteban Maceda
- American Perfektas Sammy
- Perversions of Scienceas Carson Walls1 episode
- The Practiceas Dr. Jeffrey Winslow2 episodes
1996
- Pulp Comicsas St. Paul1 episode
- Bordello of Bloodas Reverend Current
- Edie & Penas Max
- Terminal Justiceas Reginald Matthews
- The Vampyre Wars
1995
- Temptressas Matt Christianson
- When the Dark Man Callsas Lloyd Carson
- No Greater Loveas Sam Horowitz
- The Outer Limitsas Dr. Pallas1 episode
- Just Causeas Lyle Morgan
1994
- ERas Dr. Burke3 episodes
- Chicago Hopeas Gordon Mays3 episodes
- David's Motheras Philip
- Dark Tideas Tim
1993
- The Nightmare Before Christmasas Jack Skellington (voice)
- Star Trek: Deep Space Nineas Martus Mazur1 episode
1992
- Lincoln and the War Withinas Abraham Lincoln
- Love & War1 episode
- Picket Fencesas Cole1 episode
- A Murderous Affair: The Carolyn Warmus Storyas Paul Solomon
1991
- The Resurrectedas Charles Dexter Ward
1990
- Whispersas Sgt. Tony Clemenza
- The Stranger Withinas Dan
- Law & Orderas Defense Attorney Howard Pincham2 episodes
- Shangri-La Plazaas Victorio
1989
- Forced Marchas Ben Kline
- Tailspin: Behind the Korean Airliner Tragedyas John Lenczowski
- Collision Courseas Philip Madras
- Slaves of New Yorkas Victor Okrent
1988
- Goodbye, Miss 4th of Julyas George Janus
- Child's Playas Mike Norris
1987
- Mayflower Madamas Matt Whittington
- The Princess Brideas Prince Humperdinck
1986
- Frankensteinas The Creature
- Libertyas Jacque Marchant
1985
- This Child Is Mineas Craig Wilkerson
- Fright Nightas Jerry Dandrige
1984
- Protocolas Michael Ransome
1983
- The Osterman Weekendas Joseph Cardone
1981
- Broken Promiseas Bud Griggs
1980
- A Tale of Two Citiesas Sydney Carton
- The Day Christ Diedas Jesus Christ
1979
- Cubaas Juan Pulido
- You Can't Go Home Againas George Webber
1977
- The Sentinelas Michael Lerman
1976
- Lipstickas Gordon Stuart
1975
- Dog Day Afternoonas Leon
1974
- Thursday's Gameas Counselor
- The Satan Murdersas George