Chris Sarandon
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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
Credits
The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
as Jack Skellington (voice)
The Princess Bride (1987)
as Prince Humperdinck
Child's Play (1988)
as Mike Norris
Safe (2012)
as Mayor Tremello
Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
as Leon
Fright Night (2011)
as Jay Dee
Fright Night (1985)
as Jerry Dandrige
Curse of Chucky (2013)
as Mike Norris (archive footage) (uncredited)
Bordello of Blood (1996)
as Reverend Current
Cuba (1979)
as Juan Pulido
Lipstick (1976)
as Gordon Stuart
My Sassy Girl (2008)
as Dr. Roark
Collision Course (1989)
as Philip Madras
Disclosure (2020)
as Leon / Self (archive footage)
Just Cause (1995)
as Lyle Morgan
Perfume (2001)
as Gary Packer
Frankenstein (1986)
as The Creature
The Osterman Weekend (1983)
as Joseph Cardone
The Sentinel (1977)
as Michael Lerman
Loggerheads (2005)
as Robert
Let the Devil Wear Black (1999)
as Jack's Father
Protocol (1984)
as Michael Ransome
A Tale of Two Cities (1980)
as Sydney Carton / Charles Darnay
Big Stone Gap (2014)
as Mario Barbari
Doc of Chucky (2024)
as Self
The Resurrected (1991)
as Charles Dexter Ward / Joseph Curwen
A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion (2020)
as Prince Humperdinck
Death Wish (2024)
as Manny
Slaves of New York (1989)
as Victor Okrent
American Perfekt (1997)
as Sammy
Dark Tide (1994)
as Tim
When the Dark Man Calls (1995)
as Lloyd Carson
The Dead Will Tell (2004)
as Paul Hamlin
No Greater Love (1995)
as Sam Horowitz
Terminal Justice (1996)
as Reginald Matthews
Thursday's Game (1974)
as Counselor
Race Against Time (2000)
as Dr. Anton Stofeles
The Day Christ Died (1980)
as Jesus Christ
Mayflower Madam (1987)
as Matt Whittington
Cyrano de Bergerac (2008)
as De Guiche
Edgar Allan Poe: Buried Alive (2017)
Actor
Rescued from the Closet (2001)
as Self
Frank the Bastard (2015)
as Tristan Pace
Multiple Sarcasms (2010)
as Larry
Edie & Pen (1996)
as Max
A Murderous Affair: The Carolyn Warmus Story (1992)
as Paul Solomon
I Smile Back (2015)
as Roger
Best Christmas Movies Ever! (2024)
as Self
The Chosen One (2007)
as Zebulon 'Zeb' Kirk (voice)
Temptress (1995)
as Matt Christianson
You Can't Go Home Again (1979)
as George Webber
Little Men (1998)
as Fritz Bhaer
Road Ends (1997)
as Esteban Maceda
David's Mother (1994)
as Philip
Whispers (1990)
as Sgt. Tony Clemenza
Tailspin: Behind the Korean Airliner Tragedy (1989)
as John Lenczowski
This Child Is Mine (1985)
as Craig Wilkerson
The Stranger Within (1990)
as Dan
Lincoln and the War Within (1992)
as Abraham Lincoln
The Making of 'Dog Day Afternoon' (2006)
as Self
As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride' (2001)
as Self
Cyrano de Bergerac (2008)
as De Guiche
Broken Promise (1981)
as Bud Griggs
Reaper (2000)
as Luke Sinclair
You're So Cool, Brewster! The Story of Fright Night (2016)
as Himself
Introducing Chucky: The Making of Child's Play (1988)
as Himself
Voices in Wartime (2004)
as Homer (voice)
The Vampyre Wars (1996)
Actor
Liberty (1986)
as Jacque Marchant
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories (2002)
as Self
Shangri-La Plaza (1990)
as Victorio
Forced March (1989)
as Ben Kline / Miklos Radnoti
The Satan Murders (1974)
as George
Vampires: Thirst for the Truth (1996)
as Self
Goodbye, Miss 4th of July (1988)
as George Janus
Alpha to Omega: Exposing 'The Osterman Weekend' (2004)
as Self
The Light in the Piazza: Live from Lincoln Center (2006)
as Signor Naccarelli