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