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Chris Sarandon

Chris Sarandon

Known for: Acting

Born 24/07/1942
Place of birth 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).

Filmography

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Series ★ 8,0

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Wesley Masoner

1999

Law & Order Series ★ 7,3

Law & Order

Defense Attorney Howard Pincham

1990

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Series ★ 7,5

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Self

1962

The Good Wife Series ★ 7,6

The Good Wife

Judge Howard Matchick

2009

Charmed Series ★ 8,2

Charmed

Necromancer / Armand

1998

Chicago Hope Series ★ 7,2

Chicago Hope

Gordon Mays

1994

Psych Series ★ 7,9

Psych

Ashton Bonaventure

2006

The Mike Douglas Show Series ★ 5,8

The Mike Douglas Show

Self

1961

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Series ★ 7,9

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

Martus Mazur

1993

ER Series ★ 7,8

ER

Dr. Burke

1994

Orange Is the New Black Series ★ 7,6

Orange Is the New Black

Kip Carnigan

2013

Cold Case Series ★ 7,7

Cold Case

Adam Clarke (2004)

2003

The Practice Series ★ 7,7

The Practice

Dr. Jeffrey Winslow

1997

Judging Amy Series ★ 7,5

Judging Amy

Judge Barry Krumble

1999

Felicity Series ★ 6,6

Felicity

Dr. Peter McGrath

1998

The Wild Thornberrys Series ★ 7,0

The Wild Thornberrys

Myka (voice)

1998

The Outer Limits Series ★ 7,7

The Outer Limits

Dr. Pallas

1995

The Nightmare Before Christmas Film ★ 7,8

The Nightmare Before Christmas

Jack Skellington (voice)

1993

The Princess Bride Film ★ 7,7

The Princess Bride

Prince Humperdinck

1987

Picket Fences Series ★ 7,5

Picket Fences

Cole

1992

Child's Play Film ★ 6,8

Child's Play

Mike Norris

1988

Curse of Chucky Film ★ 6,0

Curse of Chucky

Mike Norris (archive footage) (uncredited)

2013

Fright Night Film ★ 7,0

Fright Night

Jerry Dandrige

1985

Love & War Series ★ 6,4

Love & War

1992

Dog Day Afternoon Film ★ 7,9

Dog Day Afternoon

Leon

1975

Fright Night Film ★ 6,2

Fright Night

Jay Dee

2011

Safe Film ★ 6,5

Safe

Mayor Tremello

2012

Perversions of Science Series ★ 6,2

Perversions of Science

Carson Walls

1997

Stark Raving Mad Series ★ 6,6

Stark Raving Mad

Cesar Radford

1999

Bordello of Blood Film ★ 6,0

Bordello of Blood

Reverend Current

1996

The Unusuals Series ★ 7,5

The Unusuals

2009

Just Cause Film ★ 6,3

Just Cause

Lyle Morgan

1995

The Sentinel Film ★ 6,1

The Sentinel

Michael Lerman

1977

The Court Series ★ 10,0

The Court

2002

My Sassy Girl Film ★ 6,8

My Sassy Girl

Dr. Roark

2008

Cuba Film ★ 5,5

Cuba

Juan Pulido

1979

The Holiday Movies That Made Us Series ★ 7,2

The Holiday Movies That Made Us

Self

2020

The Resurrected Film ★ 6,2

The Resurrected

Charles Dexter Ward / Joseph Curwen

1991

A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion Film ★ 6,3

A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion

Prince Humperdinck

2020

Perfume Film ★ 4,8

Perfume

Gary Packer

2001

Pulp Comics Series

Pulp Comics

St. Paul

1996

Disclosure Film ★ 7,8

Disclosure

Leon / Self (archive footage)

2020

Collision Course Film ★ 4,2

Collision Course

Philip Madras

1989

Big Stone Gap Film ★ 5,9

Big Stone Gap

Mario Barbari

2014

The Osterman Weekend Film ★ 5,6

The Osterman Weekend

Joseph Cardone

1983

Loggerheads Film ★ 5,9

Loggerheads

Robert

2005

Frankenstein Film ★ 7,0

Frankenstein

The Creature

1986

Lipstick Film ★ 5,3

Lipstick

Gordon Stuart

1976

Protocol Film ★ 5,4

Protocol

Michael Ransome

1984

Edgar Allan Poe: Buried Alive Film ★ 7,7

Edgar Allan Poe: Buried Alive

2017

Doc of Chucky Film ★ 7,8

Doc of Chucky

Self

2024

No Greater Love Film ★ 5,2

No Greater Love

Sam Horowitz

1995

I Smile Back Film ★ 6,1

I Smile Back

Roger

2015

Thursday's Game Film ★ 6,5

Thursday's Game

Counselor

1974

Death Wish Film

Death Wish

Manny

2024

Edie & Pen Film ★ 5,6

Edie & Pen

Max

1996

Dark Tide Film ★ 4,2

Dark Tide

Tim

1994

American Perfekt Film ★ 6,5

American Perfekt

Sammy

1997

Cyrano de Bergerac Film ★ 6,4

Cyrano de Bergerac

De Guiche

2008

Road Ends Film ★ 4,6

Road Ends

Esteban Maceda

1997

A Tale of Two Cities Film ★ 6,1

A Tale of Two Cities

Sydney Carton / Charles Darnay

1980

The Chosen One Film ★ 6,4

The Chosen One

Zebulon 'Zeb' Kirk (voice)

2007

Rescued from the Closet Film ★ 6,5

Rescued from the Closet

Self

2001

Best Christmas Movies Ever! Film ★ 7,0

Best Christmas Movies Ever!

Self

2024

Temptress Film ★ 4,0

Temptress

Matt Christianson

1995

As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride' Film ★ 7,6

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

Self

2001

Multiple Sarcasms Film ★ 5,9

Multiple Sarcasms

Larry

2010

Frank the Bastard Film ★ 2,3

Frank the Bastard

Tristan Pace

2015

Little Men Film ★ 5,5

Little Men

Fritz Bhaer

1998

The Dead Will Tell Film ★ 4,9

The Dead Will Tell

Paul Hamlin

2004

Let the Devil Wear Black Film ★ 4,2

Let the Devil Wear Black

Jack's Father

1999

Lincoln and the War Within Film ★ 8,0

Lincoln and the War Within

Abraham Lincoln

1992

Liberty Film ★ 6,0

Liberty

Jacque Marchant

1986

A Murderous Affair: The Carolyn Warmus Story Film ★ 4,4

A Murderous Affair: The Carolyn Warmus Story

Paul Solomon

1992

Terminal Justice Film ★ 4,9

Terminal Justice

Reginald Matthews

1996

Race Against Time Film ★ 5,2

Race Against Time

Dr. Anton Stofeles

2000

The Making of 'Dog Day Afternoon' Film ★ 7,8

The Making of 'Dog Day Afternoon'

Self

2006

Voices in Wartime Film ★ 6,0

Voices in Wartime

Homer (voice)

2004

When the Dark Man Calls Film ★ 7,0

When the Dark Man Calls

Lloyd Carson

1995

This Child Is Mine Film ★ 7,7

This Child Is Mine

Craig Wilkerson

1985

AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories Film ★ 7,7

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

Self

2002

The Day Christ Died Film ★ 6,3

The Day Christ Died

Jesus Christ

1980

Forced March Film ★ 6,6

Forced March

Ben Kline / Miklos Radnoti

1989

Slaves of New York Film ★ 5,4

Slaves of New York

Victor Okrent

1989

Film

Cyrano de Bergerac

De Guiche

2008

You're So Cool, Brewster! The Story of Fright Night Film ★ 6,8

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

Himself

2016

Vampires: Thirst for the Truth Film ★ 10,0

Vampires: Thirst for the Truth

Self

1996

You Can't Go Home Again Film ★ 3,0

You Can't Go Home Again

George Webber

1979

Whispers Film ★ 3,9

Whispers

Sgt. Tony Clemenza

1990

Tailspin: Behind the Korean Airliner Tragedy Film ★ 6,5

Tailspin: Behind the Korean Airliner Tragedy

John Lenczowski

1989

Broken Promise Film ★ 7,3

Broken Promise

Bud Griggs

1981

The Stranger Within Film ★ 5,8

The Stranger Within

Dan

1990

Introducing Chucky: The Making of Child's Play Film ★ 6,7

Introducing Chucky: The Making of Child's Play

Himself

1988

Film

Shangri-La Plaza

Victorio

1990

Mayflower Madam Film ★ 4,3

Mayflower Madam

Matt Whittington

1987

David's Mother Film ★ 8,3

David's Mother

Philip

1994

The Vampyre Wars Film

The Vampyre Wars

1996

Alpha to Omega: Exposing 'The Osterman Weekend' Film ★ 7,0

Alpha to Omega: Exposing 'The Osterman Weekend'

Self

2004

Reaper Film ★ 5,4

Reaper

Luke Sinclair

2000

Goodbye, Miss 4th of July Film ★ 9,0

Goodbye, Miss 4th of July

George Janus

1988

The Satan Murders Film ★ 9,0

The Satan Murders

George

1974

The Light in the Piazza: Live from Lincoln Center Film ★ 10,0

The Light in the Piazza: Live from Lincoln Center

Signor Naccarelli

2006