Chris Sarandon

Acting

Chris Sarandon

Born 24 July 1942 · Beckley, West Virginia, USA · 84

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

Highlights

The Nightmare Before Christmas1993 · Film · Jack Skellington (voice)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit1999 · Series · Wesley Masoner
The Princess Bride1987 · Film · Prince Humperdinck
Dog Day Afternoon1975 · Film · Leon
Charmed1998 · Series · Necromancer / Armand
Orange Is the New Black2013 · Series · Kip Carnigan

Filmography

Movies

63 films

Death Wish2024 · Film · Manny
A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion2020 · Film · Prince Humperdinck
Edgar Allan Poe: Buried Alive2017 · Film
I Smile Back2015 · Film · Roger
Frank the Bastard2015 · Film · Tristan Pace
Big Stone Gap2014 · Film · Mario Barbari
Safe2012 · Film · Mayor Tremello
Fright Night2011 · Film · Jay Dee
Multiple Sarcasms2010 · Film · Larry
Cyrano de Bergerac2008 · Film · De Guiche
My Sassy Girl2008 · Film · Dr. Roark
The Chosen One2007 · Film · Zebulon 'Zeb' Kirk (voice)
The Light in the Piazza: Live from Lincoln Center2006 · Film · Signor Naccarelli
Loggerheads2005 · Film · Robert
The Dead Will Tell2004 · Film · Paul Hamlin
Voices in Wartime2004 · Film · Homer (voice)
Perfume2001 · Film · Gary Packer
Race Against Time2000 · Film · Dr. Anton Stofeles
Reaper2000 · Film · Luke Sinclair
Let the Devil Wear Black1999 · Film · Jack's Father
Little Men1998 · Film · Fritz Bhaer
Road Ends1997 · Film · Esteban Maceda
American Perfekt1997 · Film · Sammy
Bordello of Blood1996 · Film · Reverend Current
Edie & Pen1996 · Film · Max
Terminal Justice1996 · Film · Reginald Matthews
The Vampyre Wars1996 · Film
Temptress1995 · Film · Matt Christianson
When the Dark Man Calls1995 · Film · Lloyd Carson
No Greater Love1995 · Film · Sam Horowitz
Just Cause1995 · Film · Lyle Morgan
David's Mother1994 · Film · Philip
Dark Tide1994 · Film · Tim
The Nightmare Before Christmas1993 · Film · Jack Skellington (voice)
Lincoln and the War Within1992 · Film · Abraham Lincoln
A Murderous Affair: The Carolyn Warmus Story1992 · Film · Paul Solomon
The Resurrected1991 · Film · Charles Dexter Ward / Joseph Curwen
Whispers1990 · Film · Sgt. Tony Clemenza
The Stranger Within1990 · Film · Dan
Forced March1989 · Film · Ben Kline / Miklos Radnoti
Tailspin: Behind the Korean Airliner Tragedy1989 · Film · John Lenczowski
Collision Course1989 · Film · Philip Madras
Slaves of New York1989 · Film · Victor Okrent
Goodbye, Miss 4th of July1988 · Film · George Janus
Child's Play1988 · Film · Mike Norris
Mayflower Madam1987 · Film · Matt Whittington
The Princess Bride1987 · Film · Prince Humperdinck
Frankenstein1986 · Film · The Creature
Liberty1986 · Film · Jacque Marchant
This Child Is Mine1985 · Film · Craig Wilkerson
Fright Night1985 · Film · Jerry Dandrige
Protocol1984 · Film · Michael Ransome
The Osterman Weekend1983 · Film · Joseph Cardone
Broken Promise1981 · Film · Bud Griggs
A Tale of Two Cities1980 · Film · Sydney Carton / Charles Darnay
The Day Christ Died1980 · Film · Jesus Christ
Cuba1979 · Film · Juan Pulido
You Can't Go Home Again1979 · Film · George Webber
The Sentinel1977 · Film · Michael Lerman
Lipstick1976 · Film · Gordon Stuart
Dog Day Afternoon1975 · Film · Leon
Thursday's Game1974 · Film · Counselor
The Satan Murders1974 · Film · George

Filmography

Series

22 shows

Orange Is the New Black2013 · Series · Kip Carnigan
The Good Wife2009 · Series · Judge Howard Matchick
The Unusuals2009 · Series
Psych2006 · Series · Ashton Bonaventure
Cold Case2003 · Series · Adam Clarke (2004)
The Court2002 · Series
Stark Raving Mad1999 · Series · Cesar Radford
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit1999 · Series · Wesley Masoner
Judging Amy1999 · Series · Judge Barry Krumble
Charmed1998 · Series · Necromancer / Armand
Felicity1998 · Series · Dr. Peter McGrath
The Wild Thornberrys1998 · Series · Myka (voice)
Perversions of Science1997 · Series · Carson Walls
The Practice1997 · Series · Jeffrey Winslow
Pulp Comics1996 · Series · St. Paul
The Outer Limits1995 · Series · Dr. Pallas
ER1994 · Series · Dr. Burke
Chicago Hope1994 · Series · Gordon Mays
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine1993 · Series · Martus Mazur
Love & War1992 · Series
Picket Fences1992 · Series · Cole
Law & Order1990 · Series · Defense Attorney Howard Pincham