Chris Sarandon
Known for: Acting
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
Series
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Wesley Masoner
1999
Series
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962
Series
Law & Order
Defense Attorney Howard Pincham
1990
Series
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
1961
Series
The Outer Limits
Dr. Pallas
1995
Series
Charmed
Necromancer / Armand
1998
Series
The Good Wife
Judge Howard Matchick
2009
Series
The Practice
Jeffrey Winslow
1997
Series
ER
Dr. Burke
1994
Series
Psych
Ashton Bonaventure
2006
Series
Chicago Hope
Gordon Mays
1994
Series
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Martus Mazur
1993
Series
Cold Case
Adam Clarke (2004)
2003
Series
Orange Is the New Black
Kip Carnigan
2013
Series
Judging Amy
Judge Barry Krumble
1999
Series
The Wild Thornberrys
Myka (voice)
1998
Series
Felicity
Dr. Peter McGrath
1998
Film
The Nightmare Before Christmas
Jack Skellington (voice)
1993
Series
Picket Fences
Cole
1992
Film
The Princess Bride
Prince Humperdinck
1987
Film
Child's Play
Mike Norris
1988
Series
Love & War
1992
Film
Fright Night
Jay Dee
2011
Film
Safe
Mayor Tremello
2012
Series
Perversions of Science
Carson Walls
1997
Film
Fright Night
Jerry Dandrige
1985
Series
The Unusuals
2009
Series
Stark Raving Mad
Cesar Radford
1999
Film
Curse of Chucky
Mike Norris (archive footage) (uncredited)
2013
Film
Dog Day Afternoon
Leon
1975
Film
Bordello of Blood
Reverend Current
1996
Series
The Court
2002
Series
The Holiday Movies That Made Us
Self
2020
Series
Pulp Comics
St. Paul
1996
Film
Just Cause
Lyle Morgan
1995
Film
The Sentinel
Michael Lerman
1977
Film
The Resurrected
Charles Dexter Ward / Joseph Curwen
1991
Film
My Sassy Girl
Dr. Roark
2008
Film
Collision Course
Philip Madras
1989
Film
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories
Self
2002
Film
The Osterman Weekend
Joseph Cardone
1983
Film
A Murderous Affair: The Carolyn Warmus Story
Paul Solomon
1992
Film
A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion
Prince Humperdinck
2020
Film
Cuba
Juan Pulido
1979
Film
Lipstick
Gordon Stuart
1976
Film
Big Stone Gap
Mario Barbari
2014
Film
I Smile Back
Roger
2015
Film
Disclosure
Leon / Self (archive footage)
2020
Film
Perfume
Gary Packer
2001
Film
Best Christmas Movies Ever!
Self
2024
Film
Let the Devil Wear Black
Jack's Father
1999
Film
Slaves of New York
Victor Okrent
1989
Film
Rescued from the Closet
Self
2001
Film
Doc of Chucky
Self
2024
Film
Loggerheads
Robert
2005
Film
This Child Is Mine
Craig Wilkerson
1985
Film
The Day Christ Died
Jesus Christ
1980
Film
A Tale of Two Cities
Sydney Carton / Charles Darnay
1980
Film
You Can't Go Home Again
George Webber
1979
Film
As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride'
Self
2001
Film
The Dead Will Tell
Paul Hamlin
2004
Film
Edie & Pen
Max
1996
Film
Death Wish
Manny
2024
Film
American Perfekt
Sammy
1997
Film
When the Dark Man Calls
Lloyd Carson
1995
Film
Terminal Justice
Reginald Matthews
1996
Film
You're So Cool, Brewster! The Story of Fright Night
Himself
2016
Film
Frankenstein
The Creature
1986
Film
Race Against Time
Dr. Anton Stofeles
2000
Film
Protocol
Michael Ransome
1984
Film
Goodbye, Miss 4th of July
George Janus
1988
Film
No Greater Love
Sam Horowitz
1995
Film
Lincoln and the War Within
Abraham Lincoln
1992
Film
Little Men
Fritz Bhaer
1998
Film
The Making of 'Dog Day Afternoon'
Self
2006
Film
Alpha to Omega: Exposing 'The Osterman Weekend'
Self
2004
Film
Tailspin: Behind the Korean Airliner Tragedy
John Lenczowski
1989
Film
Edgar Allan Poe: Buried Alive
2017
Film
Multiple Sarcasms
Larry
2010
Film
The Light in the Piazza: Live from Lincoln Center
Signor Naccarelli
2006
Film
Introducing Chucky: The Making of Child's Play
Himself
1988
Film
Frank the Bastard
Tristan Pace
2015
Film
Liberty
Jacque Marchant
1986
Film
Temptress
Matt Christianson
1995
Film
Dark Tide
Tim
1994
Film
Vampires: Thirst for the Truth
Self
1996
Film
The Chosen One
Zebulon 'Zeb' Kirk (voice)
2007
Film
The Stranger Within
Dan
1990
Film
Whispers
Sgt. Tony Clemenza
1990
Film
Road Ends
Esteban Maceda
1997
Film
Thursday's Game
Counselor
1974
Film
David's Mother
Philip
1994
Film
Broken Promise
Bud Griggs
1981
Film
Cyrano de Bergerac
De Guiche
2008
Film
Mayflower Madam
Matt Whittington
1987
Film
Voices in Wartime
Homer (voice)
2004
Film
Forced March
Ben Kline / Miklos Radnoti
1989
Shangri-La Plaza
Victorio
1990
Film
The Satan Murders
George
1974
Film
The Vampyre Wars
1996
Film
Reaper
Luke Sinclair
2000
Cyrano de Bergerac
De Guiche
2008