Chris Sarandon
Acting
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).
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Chris Sarandon
Filmography
Acting (77)
2024
Best Christmas Movies Ever!as Self
7.0
2024
Doc of Chuckyas Self
7.8
2024
Death Wishas Manny
2020
A Virtual Princess Bride Reunionas Prince Humperdinck
6.3
2020
Disclosureas Leon / Self (archive footage)
7.8
2016
6.8
2015
I Smile Backas Roger
6.2
2015
Frank the Bastardas Tristan Pace
2.3
2014
Big Stone Gapas Mario Barbari
5.9
2013
Curse of Chuckyas Mike Norris (archive footage) (uncredited)
6.0
2012
Safeas Mayor Tremello
6.5
2011
Fright Nightas Jay Dee
6.3
2010
Multiple Sarcasmsas Larry
5.8
2008
Cyrano de Bergeracas De Guiche
6.4
2008
My Sassy Girlas Dr. Roark
6.8
2008
Cyrano de Bergeracas De Guiche
2007
The Chosen Oneas Zebulon 'Zeb' Kirk (voice)
6.4
2006
The Light in the Piazza: Live from Lincoln Centeras Signor Naccarelli
10.0
2006
7.8
2005
Loggerheadsas Robert
5.9
2004
The Dead Will Tellas Paul Hamlin
4.9
2004
Voices in Wartimeas Homer (voice)
6.0
7.0
7.6
2001
Rescued from the Closetas Self
6.5
2001
Perfumeas Gary Packer
4.8
2000
Race Against Timeas Dr. Anton Stofeles
5.2
2000
Reaperas Luke Sinclair
5.4
1999
Let the Devil Wear Blackas Jack's Father
4.3
1998
Little Menas Fritz Bhaer
5.5
1997
Road Endsas Esteban Maceda
4.6
1997
American Perfektas Sammy
6.5
1996
Bordello of Bloodas Reverend Current
6.0
1996
Edie & Penas Max
5.6
1996
Terminal Justiceas Reginald Matthews
4.9
1996
10.0
1996
1995
Temptressas Matt Christianson
3.8
1995
When the Dark Man Callsas Lloyd Carson
7.0
1995
No Greater Loveas Sam Horowitz
5.2
1995
Just Causeas Lyle Morgan
6.3
1994
David's Motheras Philip
8.3
1994
Dark Tideas Tim
4.2
1993
The Nightmare Before Christmasas Jack Skellington (voice)
7.8
1992
Lincoln and the War Withinas Abraham Lincoln
8.0
1992
A Murderous Affair: The Carolyn Warmus Storyas Paul Solomon
4.4
1991
The Resurrectedas Charles Dexter Ward / Joseph Curwen
6.2
1990
Whispersas Sgt. Tony Clemenza
3.9
1990
The Stranger Withinas Dan
5.8
1990
Shangri-La Plazaas Victorio
1989
Forced Marchas Ben Kline / Miklos Radnoti
6.6
1989
Tailspin: Behind the Korean Airliner Tragedyas John Lenczowski
6.5
1989
Collision Courseas Philip Madras
4.2
1989
Slaves of New Yorkas Victor Okrent
5.4
1988
Goodbye, Miss 4th of Julyas George Janus
9.0
1988
Child's Playas Mike Norris
6.8
1988
6.7
1987
Mayflower Madamas Matt Whittington
4.3
1987
The Princess Brideas Prince Humperdinck
7.7
1986
Frankensteinas The Creature
7.0
1986
Libertyas Jacque Marchant
6.0
1985
This Child Is Mineas Craig Wilkerson
7.7
1985
Fright Nightas Jerry Dandrige
7.0
1984
Protocolas Michael Ransome
5.5
1983
The Osterman Weekendas Joseph Cardone
5.6
1981
Broken Promiseas Bud Griggs
7.3
1980
A Tale of Two Citiesas Sydney Carton / Charles Darnay
6.1
1980
The Day Christ Diedas Jesus Christ
6.3
1979
Cubaas Juan Pulido
5.5
1979
You Can't Go Home Againas George Webber
3.0
1977
The Sentinelas Michael Lerman
6.1
1976
Lipstickas Gordon Stuart
5.4
1975
Dog Day Afternoonas Leon
7.9
1974
Thursday's Gameas Counselor
6.5
1974
The Satan Murdersas George
9.0