Chris Sarandon

Acting·Jul 24, 1942·Beckley, West Virginia, USA

Rate

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).

Film	Credit
Best Christmas Movies Ever!2024 · Self	Self
Doc of Chucky2024 · Self	Self
Death Wish2024 · Manny	Manny
A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion2020 · Prince Humperdinck	Prince Humperdinck
Disclosure2020 · Leon / Self (archive footage)	Leon / Self (archive footage)
Edgar Allan Poe: Buried Alive2017 · Actor	Actor
You're So Cool, Brewster! The Story of Fright Night2016 · Himself	Himself
I Smile Back2015 · Roger	Roger
Frank the Bastard2015 · Tristan Pace	Tristan Pace
Big Stone Gap2014 · Mario Barbari	Mario Barbari
Curse of Chucky2013 · Mike Norris (archive footage) (uncredited)	Mike Norris (archive footage) (uncredited)
Safe2012 · Mayor Tremello	Mayor Tremello
Fright Night2011 · Jay Dee	Jay Dee
Multiple Sarcasms2010 · Larry	Larry
Cyrano de Bergerac2008 · De Guiche	De Guiche
My Sassy Girl2008 · Dr. Roark	Dr. Roark
CCyrano de Bergerac2008 · De Guiche	De Guiche
The Chosen One2007 · Zebulon 'Zeb' Kirk (voice)	Zebulon 'Zeb' Kirk (voice)
The Light in the Piazza: Live from Lincoln Center2006 · Signor Naccarelli	Signor Naccarelli
The Making of 'Dog Day Afternoon'2006 · Self	Self
Loggerheads2005 · Robert	Robert
The Dead Will Tell2004 · Paul Hamlin	Paul Hamlin
Voices in Wartime2004 · Homer (voice)	Homer (voice)
Alpha to Omega: Exposing 'The Osterman Weekend'2004 · Self	Self
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories2002 · Self	Self
As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride'2001 · Self	Self
Rescued from the Closet2001 · Self	Self
Perfume2001 · Gary Packer	Gary Packer
Race Against Time2000 · Dr. Anton Stofeles	Dr. Anton Stofeles
Reaper2000 · Luke Sinclair	Luke Sinclair
Let the Devil Wear Black1999 · Jack's Father	Jack's Father
Little Men1998 · Fritz Bhaer	Fritz Bhaer
Road Ends1997 · Esteban Maceda	Esteban Maceda
American Perfekt1997 · Sammy	Sammy
Bordello of Blood1996 · Reverend Current	Reverend Current
Edie & Pen1996 · Max	Max
Terminal Justice1996 · Reginald Matthews	Reginald Matthews
Vampires: Thirst for the Truth1996 · Self	Self
The Vampyre Wars1996 · Actor	Actor
Temptress1995 · Matt Christianson	Matt Christianson
When the Dark Man Calls1995 · Lloyd Carson	Lloyd Carson
No Greater Love1995 · Sam Horowitz	Sam Horowitz
Just Cause1995 · Lyle Morgan	Lyle Morgan
David's Mother1994 · Philip	Philip
Dark Tide1994 · Tim	Tim
The Nightmare Before Christmas1993 · Jack Skellington (voice)	Jack Skellington (voice)
Lincoln and the War Within1992 · Abraham Lincoln	Abraham Lincoln
A Murderous Affair: The Carolyn Warmus Story1992 · Paul Solomon	Paul Solomon