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Chris Sarandon

Chris Sarandon

Known For Acting
Birthday Jul 24, 1942 (83)
Birthplace Beckley, West Virginia, USA
Popularity 2 (history)
Updated Aug 03, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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).

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Frank the Bastard

Frank the Bastard

2015

as Tristan Pace

I Smile Back

I Smile Back

2015

as Roger

Big Stone Gap

Big Stone Gap

2014

as Mario Barbari

Curse of Chucky

Curse of Chucky

2013

as Mike Norris (archive footage) (uncredited)

Safe

Safe

2012

as Mayor Tremello

Fright Night

Fright Night

2011

as Jay Dee

Multiple Sarcasms

Multiple Sarcasms

2010

as Larry

Cyrano de Bergerac

Cyrano de Bergerac

2008

as De Guiche

My Sassy Girl

My Sassy Girl

2008

as Dr. Roark

The Chosen One

The Chosen One

2007

as Zebulon 'Zeb' Kirk (voice)

Loggerheads

Loggerheads

2005

as Robert

The Dead Will Tell

The Dead Will Tell

2004

as Paul Hamlin

Race Against Time

Race Against Time

2003

as Dr. Anton Stofeles

Perfume

Perfume

2001

as Gary Packer

Reaper

Reaper

2000

as Luke Sinclair

Let the Devil Wear Black

Let the Devil Wear Black

1999

as Jack's Father

Little Men

Little Men

1998

as Fritz Bhaer

Road Ends

Road Ends

1997

as Esteban Maceda

American Perfekt

American Perfekt

1997

as Sammy

Terminal Justice

Terminal Justice

1996

as Reginald Matthews

Bordello of Blood

Bordello of Blood

1996

as Reverend Current

Edie & Pen

Edie & Pen

1996

as Max

When the Dark Man Calls

When the Dark Man Calls

1995

as Lloyd Carson

Temptress

Temptress

1995

as Matt Christianson

No Greater Love

No Greater Love

1995

as Sam Horowitz

Just Cause

Just Cause

1995

as Lyle Morgan

Dark Tide

Dark Tide

1994

as Tim

David's Mother

David's Mother

1994

as Philip

The Nightmare Before Christmas

The Nightmare Before Christmas

1993

as Jack Skellington (voice)

Lincoln and the War Within

Lincoln and the War Within

1992

as Abraham Lincoln

The Resurrected

The Resurrected

1991

as Charles Dexter Ward / Joseph Curwen

Whispers

Whispers

1990

as Sgt. Tony Clemenza

The Stranger Within

The Stranger Within

1990

as Dan

Forced March

Forced March

1989

as Ben Kline / Miklos Radnoti

Slaves of New York

Slaves of New York

1989

as Victor Okrent

Collision Course

Collision Course

1989

as Philip Madras

Goodbye, Miss 4th of July

Goodbye, Miss 4th of July

1988

as George Janus

Child's Play

Child's Play

1988

as Mike Norris

Frankenstein

Frankenstein

1987

as The Creature

Mayflower Madam

Mayflower Madam

1987

as Matt Whittington

The Princess Bride

The Princess Bride

1987

as Prince Humperdinck

Liberty

Liberty

1986

as Jacque Marchant

Fright Night

Fright Night

1985

as Jerry Dandrige

This Child Is Mine

This Child Is Mine

1985

as Craig Wilkerson

Protocol

Protocol

1984

as Michael Ransome

The Osterman Weekend

The Osterman Weekend

1983

as Joseph Cardone

Broken Promise

Broken Promise

1981

as Bud Griggs

The Day Christ Died

The Day Christ Died

1980

as Jesus Christ

A Tale of Two Cities

A Tale of Two Cities

1980

as Sydney Carton / Charles Darnay

You Can't Go Home Again

You Can't Go Home Again

1979

as George Webber

Cuba

Cuba

1979

as Juan Pulido

The Sentinel

The Sentinel

1977

as Michael Lerman

Lipstick

Lipstick

1976

as Gordon Stuart

Dog Day Afternoon

Dog Day Afternoon

1975

as Leon

The Satan Murders

The Satan Murders

1974

as George

Thursday's Game

Thursday's Game

1974

as Counselor

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Television Credits

Judging Amy

as Judge Barry Krumble

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Sep 19, 1999

Felicity

as Dr. Peter McGrath

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Sep 29, 1998

ER

as Dr. Burke

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 19, 1994

Law & Order

as Defense Attorney Howard Pincham

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 13, 1990

Stark Raving Mad

as Cesar Radford

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 23, 1999

Perversions of Science

as Carson Walls

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 07, 1997

Cold Case

as Adam Clarke (2004)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 28, 2003

Charmed

as Necromancer / Armand

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 07, 1998

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Wesley Masoner

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1999

Orange Is the New Black

as Kip Carnigan

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 11, 2013

The Outer Limits

as Dr. Pallas

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 26, 1995

The Wild Thornberrys

as Myka (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 01, 1998

Psych

as Ashton Bonaventure

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 07, 2006

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

as Martus Mazur

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 03, 1993

The Good Wife

as Judge Howard Matchick

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 2009

The Court

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Mar 26, 2002

Chicago Hope

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 18, 1994

The Practice

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Mar 04, 1997

The Unusuals

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Apr 08, 2009

Love & War

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1992

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 11, 1961

The Holiday Movies That Made Us

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 01, 2020

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 1962

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