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Chris Sarandon

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Born: 1942-07-24

Place of Birth: Beckley, West Virginia, USA

Known For: Acting

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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).

Filmography

Dog Day Afternoon
Dog Day Afternoon

Leon
7.8

Edgar Allan Poe: Buried Alive
Edgar Allan Poe: Buried Alive


7.2

Frankenstein

The Creature
4.0

Child's Play
Child's Play

Mike Norris
6.7

The Princess Bride
The Princess Bride

Prince Humperdinck
7.7

The Resurrected
The Resurrected

Charles Dexter Ward / Joseph Curwen
6.1

Fright Night
Fright Night

Jerry Dandrige
7.0

The Osterman Weekend
The Osterman Weekend

Joseph Cardone
5.7

Bordello of Blood
Bordello of Blood

Reverend Current
5.9

Just Cause
Just Cause

Lyle Morgan
6.2

The Nightmare Before Christmas
The Nightmare Before Christmas

Jack Skellington (voice)
7.8

My Sassy Girl
My Sassy Girl

Dr. Roark
6.7

Protocol
Protocol

Michael Ransome
5.5

Cuba
Cuba

Juan Pulido
5.5

The Dead Will Tell
The Dead Will Tell

Paul Hamlin
4.9

A Tale of Two Cities
A Tale of Two Cities

Sydney Carton / Charles Darnay
5.7

The Sentinel
The Sentinel

Michael Lerman
6.1

Slaves of New York
Slaves of New York

Victor Okrent
5.4

Loggerheads
Loggerheads

Robert
6.0

Safe
Safe

Mayor Tremello
6.5

Race Against Time
Race Against Time

Dr. Anton Stofeles
4.9

Dark Tide
Dark Tide

Tim
3.9

Let the Devil Wear Black
Let the Devil Wear Black

Jack's Father
4.1

Fright Night
Fright Night

Jay Dee
6.2

Lipstick
Lipstick

Gordon Stuart
5.2

Vampires: Thirst for the Truth
Vampires: Thirst for the Truth

Self
10.0

Collision Course
Collision Course

Philip Madras
4.2

No Greater Love
No Greater Love

Sam Horowitz
5.0

Mayflower Madam
Mayflower Madam

Matt Whittington
3.8

Broken Promise
Broken Promise

Bud Griggs
6.0

Lincoln and the War Within
Lincoln and the War Within

Abraham Lincoln
0.0

Reaper
Reaper

Luke Sinclair
4.5

Road Ends
Road Ends

Esteban Maceda
4.0

Thursday's Game
Thursday's Game

Counselor
5.2

You Can't Go Home Again
You Can't Go Home Again

George Webber
1.0

Temptress
Temptress

Matt Christianson
3.9

Forced March
Forced March

Ben Kline / Miklos Radnoti
6.5

Terminal Justice
Terminal Justice

Reginald Matthews
4.8

Disclosure
Disclosure

Leon / Self (archive footage)
7.9

Cyrano de Bergerac
Cyrano de Bergerac

De Guiche
6.4

David's Mother
David's Mother

Philip
8.0

The Vampyre Wars
The Vampyre Wars


0.0

Curse of Chucky
Curse of Chucky

Mike Norris (archive footage) (uncredited)
5.9

Whispers
Whispers

Sgt. Tony Clemenza
3.6

Edie & Pen
Edie & Pen

Max
5.6

I Smile Back
I Smile Back

Roger
6.2

Frank the Bastard
Frank the Bastard

Tristan Pace
2.5

Shangri-La Plaza

Victorio
0.0

Big Stone Gap
Big Stone Gap

Mario Barbari
5.9

Goodbye, Miss 4th of July
Goodbye, Miss 4th of July

George Janus
0.0

The Chosen One
The Chosen One

Zebulon 'Zeb' Kirk (voice)
5.8

This Child Is Mine
This Child Is Mine

Craig Wilkerson
7.5

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

Himself
6.8

When the Dark Man Calls
When the Dark Man Calls

Lloyd Carson
0.0

A Murderous Affair: The Carolyn Warmus Story
A Murderous Affair: The Carolyn Warmus Story

Paul Solomon
4.3

The Day Christ Died
The Day Christ Died

Jesus Christ
5.8

Little Men
Little Men

Fritz Bhaer
4.5

The Light in the Piazza (Live from Lincoln Center)
The Light in the Piazza (Live from Lincoln Center)

Signor Naccarelli
10.0

The Stranger Within
The Stranger Within

Dan
5.6

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

Self
7.3

Tailspin: Behind the Korean Airliner Tragedy
Tailspin: Behind the Korean Airliner Tragedy

John Lenczowski
5.7

The Satan Murders
The Satan Murders

George
0.0

The Making of 'Dog Day Afternoon'
The Making of 'Dog Day Afternoon'

Self
7.8

American Perfekt
American Perfekt

Sammy
6.3

Liberty
Liberty

Jacque Marchant
0.0

A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion
A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion

Prince Humperdinck
6.3

Multiple Sarcasms
Multiple Sarcasms

Larry
5.8

Perfume
Perfume

Gary Packer
4.8

Alpha to Omega: Exposing 'The Osterman Weekend'
Alpha to Omega: Exposing 'The Osterman Weekend'

Self
7.0

Introducing Chucky: The Making of Child's Play
Introducing Chucky: The Making of Child's Play

Himself
6.7

Rescued from the Closet
Rescued from the Closet

Self
6.0

Doc of Chucky
Doc of Chucky

Self
0.0

Death Wish


0.0

Best Christmas Movies Ever!
Best Christmas Movies Ever!

Self
0.0

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

Self
6.5