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Chris Sarandon

Acting · Born 1942-07-24 · 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).

Credits · 98

Best Christmas Movies Ever!

The Holiday Movies That Made Us

A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion

2020 · Prince Humperdinck

2020 · Leon / Self (archive footage)

Edgar Allan Poe: Buried Alive

You're So Cool, Brewster! The Story of Fright Night

2016 · Himself

Frank the Bastard

2015 · Tristan Pace

2014 · Mario Barbari

Curse of Chucky

2013 · Mike Norris (archive footage) (uncredited)

Orange Is the New Black

2013 · Kip Carnigan

2012 · Mayor Tremello

2011 · Jay Dee

Multiple Sarcasms

2009 · Judge Howard Matchick

Cyrano de Bergerac

2008 · De Guiche

2008 · Dr. Roark

2007 · Zebulon 'Zeb' Kirk (voice)

2006 · Ashton Bonaventure

The Light in the Piazza: Live from Lincoln Center

2006 · Signor Naccarelli

The Making of 'Dog Day Afternoon'

The Dead Will Tell

2004 · Paul Hamlin

Voices in Wartime

2004 · Homer (voice)

Alpha to Omega: Exposing 'The Osterman Weekend'

2003 · Adam Clarke (2004)

AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories

As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride'

Rescued from the Closet

2001 · Gary Packer

Race Against Time

2000 · Dr. Anton Stofeles

2000 · Luke Sinclair

Stark Raving Mad

1999 · Cesar Radford

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999 · Wesley Masoner

1999 · Judge Barry Krumble

Let the Devil Wear Black

1999 · Jack's Father

1998 · Necromancer / Armand

1998 · Dr. Peter McGrath

The Wild Thornberrys

1998 · Myka (voice)

1998 · Fritz Bhaer

1997 · Esteban Maceda

American Perfekt

Perversions of Science

1997 · Carson Walls

1997 · Dr. Jeffrey Winslow

1996 · St. Paul

Bordello of Blood

1996 · Reverend Current

Terminal Justice

1996 · Reginald Matthews

Vampires: Thirst for the Truth

1995 · Matt Christianson

When the Dark Man Calls

1995 · Lloyd Carson

No Greater Love

1995 · Sam Horowitz

The Outer Limits

1995 · Dr. Pallas

1995 · Lyle Morgan

1994 · Dr. Burke

1994 · Gordon Mays

The Nightmare Before Christmas

1993 · Jack Skellington (voice)

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

1993 · Martus Mazur

Lincoln and the War Within

1992 · Abraham Lincoln

A Murderous Affair: The Carolyn Warmus Story

1992 · Paul Solomon

The Resurrected

1991 · Charles Dexter Ward / Joseph Curwen

1990 · Sgt. Tony Clemenza

The Stranger Within

1990 · Defense Attorney Howard Pincham

1989 · Ben Kline / Miklos Radnoti

Tailspin: Behind the Korean Airliner Tragedy

1989 · John Lenczowski

Collision Course

1989 · Philip Madras

Slaves of New York

1989 · Victor Okrent

Goodbye, Miss 4th of July

1988 · George Janus

1988 · Mike Norris

Introducing Chucky: The Making of Child's Play

1988 · Himself

Mayflower Madam

1987 · Matt Whittington

The Princess Bride

1987 · Prince Humperdinck

1986 · The Creature

1986 · Jacque Marchant

This Child Is Mine

1985 · Craig Wilkerson

1985 · Jerry Dandrige

1984 · Michael Ransome

The Osterman Weekend

1983 · Joseph Cardone

1981 · Bud Griggs

A Tale of Two Cities

1980 · Sydney Carton / Charles Darnay

The Day Christ Died

1980 · Jesus Christ

1979 · Juan Pulido

You Can't Go Home Again

1979 · George Webber

1977 · Michael Lerman

1976 · Gordon Stuart

Dog Day Afternoon

Thursday's Game

1974 · Counselor

The Satan Murders

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Mike Douglas Show

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