Chris Sarandon
Acting
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).
TV Shows(25)
The Holiday Movies That Made Us
Self
2020
Orange Is the New Black
Kip Carnigan
2013
The Good Wife
Judge Howard Matchick
2009
The Unusuals
2009
Psych
Ashton Bonaventure
2006
Cold Case
Adam Clarke (2004)
2003
The Court
2002
Stark Raving Mad
Cesar Radford
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Wesley Masoner
1999
Judging Amy
Judge Barry Krumble
1999
Charmed
Necromancer / Armand
1998
Felicity
Dr. Peter McGrath
1998
The Wild Thornberrys
Myka (voice)
1998
Perversions of Science
Carson Walls
1997
The Practice
Dr. Jeffrey Winslow
1997
Pulp Comics
St. Paul
1996
The Outer Limits
Dr. Pallas
1995
ER
Dr. Burke
1994
Chicago Hope
Gordon Mays
1994
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Martus Mazur
1993
Love & War
1992
Picket Fences
Cole
1992
Law & Order
Defense Attorney Howard Pincham
1990
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
1961
Movies(77)
Best Christmas Movies Ever!
Self
2024
Doc of Chucky
Self
2024
Death Wish
Manny
2024
A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion
Prince Humperdinck
2020
Disclosure
Leon / Self (archive footage)
2020
Edgar Allan Poe: Buried Alive
2017
You're So Cool, Brewster! The Story of Fright Night
Himself
2016
I Smile Back
Roger
2015
Frank the Bastard
Tristan Pace
2015
Big Stone Gap
Mario Barbari
2014
Curse of Chucky
Mike Norris (archive footage) (uncredited)
2013
Safe
Mayor Tremello
2012
Fright Night
Jay Dee
2011
Multiple Sarcasms
Larry
2010
Cyrano de Bergerac
De Guiche
2008
My Sassy Girl
Dr. Roark
2008
Cyrano de Bergerac
De Guiche
2008
The Chosen One
Zebulon 'Zeb' Kirk (voice)
2007
The Light in the Piazza: Live from Lincoln Center
Signor Naccarelli
2006
The Making of 'Dog Day Afternoon'
Self
2006
Loggerheads
Robert
2005
The Dead Will Tell
Paul Hamlin
2004
Voices in Wartime
Homer (voice)
2004
Alpha to Omega: Exposing 'The Osterman Weekend'
Self
2004
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories
Self
2002
As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride'
Self
2001
Rescued from the Closet
Self
2001
Perfume
Gary Packer
2001
Race Against Time
Dr. Anton Stofeles
2000
Reaper
Luke Sinclair
2000
Let the Devil Wear Black
Jack's Father
1999
Little Men
Fritz Bhaer
1998
Road Ends
Esteban Maceda
1997
American Perfekt
Sammy
1997
Bordello of Blood
Reverend Current
1996
Edie & Pen
Max
1996
Terminal Justice
Reginald Matthews
1996
Vampires: Thirst for the Truth
Self
1996
The Vampyre Wars
1996
Temptress
Matt Christianson
1995
When the Dark Man Calls
Lloyd Carson
1995
No Greater Love
Sam Horowitz
1995
Just Cause
Lyle Morgan
1995
David's Mother
Philip
1994
Dark Tide
Tim
1994
The Nightmare Before Christmas
Jack Skellington (voice)
1993
Lincoln and the War Within
Abraham Lincoln
1992
A Murderous Affair: The Carolyn Warmus Story
Paul Solomon
1992
The Resurrected
Charles Dexter Ward / Joseph Curwen
1991
Whispers
Sgt. Tony Clemenza
1990
The Stranger Within
Dan
1990
Shangri-La Plaza
Victorio
1990
Forced March
Ben Kline / Miklos Radnoti
1989
Tailspin: Behind the Korean Airliner Tragedy
John Lenczowski
1989
Collision Course
Philip Madras
1989
Slaves of New York
Victor Okrent
1989
Goodbye, Miss 4th of July
George Janus
1988
Child's Play
Mike Norris
1988
Introducing Chucky: The Making of Child's Play
Himself
1988
Mayflower Madam
Matt Whittington
1987
The Princess Bride
Prince Humperdinck
1987
Frankenstein
The Creature
1986
Liberty
Jacque Marchant
1986
This Child Is Mine
Craig Wilkerson
1985
Fright Night
Jerry Dandrige
1985
Protocol
Michael Ransome
1984
The Osterman Weekend
Joseph Cardone
1983
Broken Promise
Bud Griggs
1981
A Tale of Two Cities
Sydney Carton / Charles Darnay
1980
The Day Christ Died
Jesus Christ
1980
Cuba
Juan Pulido
1979
You Can't Go Home Again
George Webber
1979
The Sentinel
Michael Lerman
1977
Lipstick
Gordon Stuart
1976
Dog Day Afternoon
Leon
1975
Thursday's Game
Counselor
1974
The Satan Murders
George
1974