Acting
Chris Sarandon
EN cinema · 76 credits
Born
24 July 1942 (age 84)
Birthplace
Beckley, West Virginia, USA
Also known as Christopher Sarandon Jr. · Christopher 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).
Known for
Filmography
Doc of Chucky
as Self
Death Wish
as Manny
Disclosure
as Leon / Self (archive footage)
A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion
as Prince Humperdinck
I Smile Back
as Roger
Frank the Bastard
as Tristan Pace
Big Stone Gap
as Mario Barbari
Curse of Chucky
as Mike Norris (archive footage) (uncredited)
Safe
as Mayor Tremello
Fright Night
as Jay Dee
Multiple Sarcasms
as Larry
My Sassy Girl
as Dr. Roark
Cyrano de Bergerac
as De Guiche
The Chosen One
as Zebulon 'Zeb' Kirk (voice)
The Light in the Piazza: Live from Lincoln Center
as Signor Naccarelli
Loggerheads
as Robert
The Dead Will Tell
as Paul Hamlin
Voices in Wartime
as Homer (voice)
Perfume
as Gary Packer
Race Against Time
as Dr. Anton Stofeles
Reaper
as Luke Sinclair
Let the Devil Wear Black
as Jack's Father
Little Men
as Fritz Bhaer
Road Ends
as Esteban Maceda
American Perfekt
as Sammy
Bordello of Blood
as Reverend Current
Terminal Justice
as Reginald Matthews
Edie & Pen
as Max
Just Cause
as Lyle Morgan
No Greater Love
as Sam Horowitz
Temptress
as Matt Christianson
When the Dark Man Calls
as Lloyd Carson
Dark Tide
as Tim
David's Mother
as Philip
The Nightmare Before Christmas
as Jack Skellington (voice)
Lincoln and the War Within
as Abraham Lincoln
A Murderous Affair: The Carolyn Warmus Story
as Paul Solomon
The Resurrected
as Charles Dexter Ward / Joseph Curwen
Whispers
as Sgt. Tony Clemenza
Slaves of New York
as Victor Okrent
Collision Course
as Philip Madras
Forced March
as Ben Kline / Miklos Radnoti
Tailspin: Behind the Korean Airliner Tragedy
as John Lenczowski
Child's Play
as Mike Norris
Goodbye, Miss 4th of July
as George Janus
The Princess Bride
as Prince Humperdinck
Mayflower Madam
as Matt Whittington
Frankenstein
as The Creature
Liberty
as Jacque Marchant
Fright Night
as Jerry Dandrige
This Child Is Mine
as Craig Wilkerson
Protocol
as Michael Ransome
The Osterman Weekend
as Joseph Cardone
Broken Promise
as Bud Griggs
A Tale of Two Cities
as Sydney Carton / Charles Darnay
The Day Christ Died
as Jesus Christ
Cuba
as Juan Pulido
You Can't Go Home Again
as George Webber
The Sentinel
as Michael Lerman
Lipstick
as Gordon Stuart
Thursday's Game
as Counselor
The Satan Murders
as George