Chris Sarandon

Chris Sarandon

Acting
Born Jul 24, 1942
From 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).

Known For

Filmography — Acting

The Princess Bride
7.7
1987

The Princess Bride

Prince Humperdinck

The Nightmare Before Christmas
7.8
1993

The Nightmare Before Christmas

Jack Skellington (voice)

Child's Play
6.7
1988

Child's Play

Mike Norris

Safe
6.5
2012

Safe

Mayor Tremello

Dog Day Afternoon
7.8
1975

Dog Day Afternoon

Leon

Curse of Chucky
5.9
2013

Curse of Chucky

Mike Norris (archive footage) (uncredited)

Fright Night
6.2
2011

Fright Night

Jay Dee

Fright Night
7.0
1985

Fright Night

Jerry Dandrige

Bordello of Blood
5.9
1996

Bordello of Blood

Reverend Current

My Sassy Girl
6.7
2008

My Sassy Girl

Dr. Roark

Disclosure
7.8
2020

Disclosure

Leon / Self (archive footage)

Just Cause
6.3
1995

Just Cause

Lyle Morgan

Perfume
4.7
2001

Perfume

Gary Packer

The Sentinel
6.1
1977

The Sentinel

Michael Lerman

Protocol
5.5
1984

Protocol

Michael Ransome

Doc of Chucky
7.8
2024

Doc of Chucky

Self

Cuba
5.4
1979

Cuba

Juan Pulido

Race Against Time
4.9
2000

Race Against Time

Dr. Anton Stofeles

Lipstick
5.2
1976

Lipstick

Gordon Stuart

Big Stone Gap
5.9
2014

Big Stone Gap

Mario Barbari

Dark Tide
3.8
1994

Dark Tide

Tim

The Osterman Weekend
5.6
1983

The Osterman Weekend

Joseph Cardone

I Smile Back
6.1
2015

I Smile Back

Roger

A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion
6.3
2020

A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion

Prince Humperdinck

Collision Course
4.1
1989

Collision Course

Philip Madras

A Tale of Two Cities
5.8
1980

A Tale of Two Cities

Sydney Carton / Charles Darnay

No Greater Love
5.0
1995

No Greater Love

Sam Horowitz

Edie & Pen
5.6
1996

Edie & Pen

Max

Whispers
3.6
1990

Whispers

Sgt. Tony Clemenza

The Day Christ Died
5.8
1980

The Day Christ Died

Jesus Christ

Little Men
4.0
1998

Little Men

Fritz Bhaer

Temptress
3.7
1995

Temptress

Matt Christianson

American Perfekt
6.3
1997

American Perfekt

Sammy

Let the Devil Wear Black
3.9
1999

Let the Devil Wear Black

Jack's Father

The Dead Will Tell
4.8
2004

The Dead Will Tell

Paul Hamlin

Loggerheads
5.8
2005

Loggerheads

Robert

Liberty
5.0
1986

Liberty

Jacque Marchant

Rescued from the Closet
6.0
2001

Rescued from the Closet

Self

Slaves of New York
5.1
1989

Slaves of New York

Victor Okrent

Best Christmas Movies Ever!
7.0
2024

Best Christmas Movies Ever!

Self

Forced March
6.5
1989

Forced March

Ben Kline / Miklos Radnoti

The Resurrected
6.1
1991

The Resurrected

Charles Dexter Ward / Joseph Curwen

Thursday's Game
5.8
1974

Thursday's Game

Counselor

Mayflower Madam
3.2
1987

Mayflower Madam

Matt Whittington

Death Wish
2024

Death Wish

Manny

David's Mother
8.1
1994

David's Mother

Philip

Road Ends
4.1
1997

Road Ends

Esteban Maceda

The Chosen One
5.8
2007

The Chosen One

Zebulon 'Zeb' Kirk (voice)

AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories
6.5
2002

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

Self

Terminal Justice
4.7
1996

Terminal Justice

Reginald Matthews

When the Dark Man Calls
1995

When the Dark Man Calls

Lloyd Carson

You're So Cool, Brewster! The Story of Fright Night
6.8
2016

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

Himself

Lincoln and the War Within
1992

Lincoln and the War Within

Abraham Lincoln

Introducing Chucky: The Making of Child's Play
6.7
1988

Introducing Chucky: The Making of Child's Play

Himself

As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride'
7.3
2001

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

Self

Reaper
4.5
2000

Reaper

Luke Sinclair

This Child Is Mine
7.5
1985

This Child Is Mine

Craig Wilkerson

A Murderous Affair: The Carolyn Warmus Story
3.8
1992

A Murderous Affair: The Carolyn Warmus Story

Paul Solomon

Multiple Sarcasms
5.9
2010

Multiple Sarcasms

Larry

Vampires: Thirst for the Truth
10.0
1996

Vampires: Thirst for the Truth

Self

Broken Promise
6.0
1981

Broken Promise

Bud Griggs

Cyrano de Bergerac
6.4
2008

Cyrano de Bergerac

De Guiche

Goodbye, Miss 4th of July
10.0
1988

Goodbye, Miss 4th of July

George Janus

You Can't Go Home Again
1.0
1979

You Can't Go Home Again

George Webber

The Stranger Within
5.6
1990

The Stranger Within

Dan

Edgar Allan Poe: Buried Alive
7.7
2017

Edgar Allan Poe: Buried Alive

Frank the Bastard
2.5
2015

Frank the Bastard

Tristan Pace

The Vampyre Wars
1996

The Vampyre Wars

The Satan Murders
1974

The Satan Murders

George

The Making of 'Dog Day Afternoon'
7.8
2006

The Making of 'Dog Day Afternoon'

Self

Tailspin: Behind the Korean Airliner Tragedy
5.7
1989

Tailspin: Behind the Korean Airliner Tragedy

John Lenczowski

Voices in Wartime
4.0
2004

Voices in Wartime

Homer (voice)

Alpha to Omega: Exposing 'The Osterman Weekend'
7.0
2004

Alpha to Omega: Exposing 'The Osterman Weekend'

Self

1990

Shangri-La Plaza

Victorio

Frankenstein
4.0
1986

Frankenstein

The Creature

The Light in the Piazza: Live from Lincoln Center
10.0
2006

The Light in the Piazza: Live from Lincoln Center

Signor Naccarelli

2008

Cyrano de Bergerac

De Guiche