About
Chris Sarandon
Overview
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
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| 2024 | Doc of Chucky | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
| 2024 | Death Wish | Actor | N/A N/A |
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| 2020 | A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion | Actor | Prince Humperdinck | 59 Average |
| 2020 | Disclosure | Actor | Leon / Self (archive footage) | 63 Fair |
| 2017 | Edgar Allan Poe: Buried Alive | Actor | 59 Average |
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| 2016 | You're So Cool, Brewster! The Story of Fright Night | Actor | Himself | 59 Average |
| 2015 | I Smile Back | Actor | Roger | 59 Average |
| 2015 | Frank the Bastard | Actor | Tristan Pace | 58 Average |
| 2014 | Big Stone Gap | Actor | Mario Barbari | 59 Average |
| 2013 | Curse of Chucky | Actor | Mike Norris (archive footage) (uncredited) | 58 Average |
| 2012 | Safe | Actor | Mayor Tremello | 63 Fair |
| 2011 | Fright Night | Actor | Jay Dee | 61 Fair |
| 2010 | Multiple Sarcasms | Actor | Larry | 59 Average |
| 2008 | Cyrano de Bergerac | Actor | De Guiche | 58 Average |
| 2008 | My Sassy Girl | Actor | Dr. Roark | 62 Fair |
| 2007 | The Chosen One | Actor | Zebulon 'Zeb' Kirk (voice) | 59 Average |
| 2006 | The Light in the Piazza (Live from Lincoln Center) | Actor | Signor Naccarelli | 59 Average |
| 2006 | The Making of 'Dog Day Afternoon' | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
| 2005 | Loggerheads | Actor | Robert | 59 Average |
| 2004 | The Dead Will Tell | Actor | Paul Hamlin | 58 Average |
| 2004 | Alpha to Omega: Exposing 'The Osterman Weekend' | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
| 2003 | Race Against Time | Actor | Dr. Anton Stofeles | 58 Average |
| 2002 | The Court | Actor | 70 Good |
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| 2001 | As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride' | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
| 2001 | Rescued from the Closet | Actor | Self | 58 Average |
| 2001 | Perfume | Actor | Gary Packer | 58 Average |
| 2000 | Reaper | Actor | Luke Sinclair | 58 Average |
| 1999 | Let the Devil Wear Black | Actor | Jack's Father | 58 Average |
| 1998 | Little Men | Actor | Fritz Bhaer | 59 Average |
| 1997 | Road Ends | Actor | Esteban Maceda | 58 Average |
| 1997 | American Perfekt | Actor | Sammy | 59 Average |
| 1996 | Bordello of Blood | Actor | Reverend Current | 58 Average |
| 1996 | Edie & Pen | Actor | Max | 59 Average |
| 1996 | Terminal Justice | Actor | Reginald Matthews | 58 Average |
| 1996 | The Vampyre Wars | Actor | N/A N/A |
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| 1996 | Vampires: Thirst for the Truth | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
| 1995 | When the Dark Man Calls | Actor | Lloyd Carson | N/A N/A |
| 1995 | No Greater Love | Actor | Sam Horowitz | 58 Average |
| 1995 | Just Cause | Actor | Lyle Morgan | 60 Fair |
| 1995 | Temptress | Actor | Matt Christianson | 58 Average |
| 1994 | David's Mother | Actor | Philip | 59 Average |
| 1994 | Dark Tide | Actor | Tim | 58 Average |
| 1993 | The Nightmare Before Christmas | Actor | Jack Skellington (voice) | 77 Good |
| 1992 | Lincoln and the War Within | Actor | Abraham Lincoln | N/A N/A |
| 1992 | A Murderous Affair: The Carolyn Warmus Story | Actor | Paul Solomon | 59 Average |
| 1991 | The Resurrected | Actor | Charles Dexter Ward / Joseph Curwen | 59 Average |
| 1990 | Whispers | Actor | Sgt. Tony Clemenza | 58 Average |
| 1990 | The Stranger Within | Actor | Dan | 59 Average |
| 1990 | Shangri-La Plaza | Actor | Victorio | N/A N/A |
| 1989 | Forced March | Actor | Ben Kline / Miklos Radnoti | 59 Average |
| 1989 | Tailspin: Behind the Korean Airliner Tragedy | Actor | John Lenczowski | 59 Average |
| 1989 | Collision Course | Actor | Philip Madras | 57 Average |
| 1989 | Slaves of New York | Actor | Victor Okrent | 59 Average |
| 1988 | Goodbye, Miss 4th of July | Actor | George Janus | N/A N/A |
| 1988 | Introducing Chucky: The Making of Child's Play | Actor | Himself | 59 Average |
| 1988 | Child's Play | Actor | Mike Norris | 65 Fair |
| 1987 | Mayflower Madam | Actor | Matt Whittington | 58 Average |
| 1987 | The Princess Bride | Actor | Prince Humperdinck | 75 Good |
| 1987 | Frankenstein | Actor | The Creature | 59 Average |
| 1986 | Liberty | Actor | Jacque Marchant | N/A N/A |
| 1985 | This Child of Mine | Actor | Craig Wilkerson | N/A N/A |
| 1985 | This Child Is Mine | Actor | Craig Wilkerson | 59 Average |
| 1985 | Fright Night | Actor | Jerry Dandrige | 67 Fair |
| 1984 | Protocol | Actor | Michael Ransome | 58 Average |
| 1983 | The Osterman Weekend | Actor | Joseph Cardone | 58 Average |
| 1981 | Broken Promise | Actor | Bud Griggs | 58 Average |
| 1980 | A Tale of Two Cities | Actor | Sydney Carton / Charles Darnay | 58 Average |
| 1980 | The Day Christ Died | Actor | Jesus Christ | 58 Average |
| 1979 | Cuba | Actor | Juan Pulido | 58 Average |
| 1979 | You Can't Go Home Again | Actor | George Webber | 59 Average |
| 1977 | The Sentinel | Actor | Michael Lerman | 59 Average |
| 1976 | Lipstick | Actor | Gordon Stuart | 58 Average |
| 1975 | Dog Day Afternoon | Actor | Leon | 75 Good |
| 1974 | Thursday's Game | Actor | Counselor | 58 Average |
| 1974 | The Satan Murders | Actor | George | N/A N/A |