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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1942-07-24 (82 years old)

Place of Birth

Beckley, West Virginia, USA

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).

Known For

Acting

2024

2020

Disclosure as Leon / Self (archive footage)
A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion as Prince Humperdinck

2017

2016

2015

I Smile Back as Roger
Frank the Bastard as Tristan Pace

2014

Big Stone Gap as Mario Barbari

2013

Curse of Chucky as Mike Norris (archive footage) (uncredited)
Orange Is the New Black as Kip Carnigan

2012

Safe as Mayor Tremello

2011

Fright Night as Jay Dee

2010

2009

The Good Wife as Judge Howard Matchick

2008

My Sassy Girl as Dr. Roark
Cyrano de Bergerac as De Guiche

2007

The Chosen One as Zebulon 'Zeb' Kirk (voice)

2006

Psych as Ashton Bonaventure

2005

Loggerheads as Robert

2004

The Dead Will Tell as Paul Hamlin

2003

Cold Case as Adam Clarke (2004)

2002

2001

Perfume as Gary Packer

2000

Race Against Time as Dr. Anton Stofeles
Reaper as Luke Sinclair

1999

Let the Devil Wear Black as Jack's Father
Stark Raving Mad as Cesar Radford
Judging Amy as Judge Barry Krumble

1998

Little Men as Fritz Bhaer
Charmed as Necromancer / Armand
The Wild Thornberrys as Myka (voice)
Felicity as Dr. Peter McGrath

1997

Road Ends as Esteban Maceda
Perversions of Science as Carson Walls

1996

Bordello of Blood as Reverend Current
Terminal Justice as Reginald Matthews
Edie & Pen as Max

1995

Just Cause as Lyle Morgan
No Greater Love as Sam Horowitz
Temptress as Matt Christianson
When the Dark Man Calls as Lloyd Carson
The Outer Limits as Dr. Pallas

1994

Dark Tide as Tim
David's Mother as Philip
ER as Dr. Burke

1993

The Nightmare Before Christmas as Jack Skellington (voice)

1992

Lincoln and the War Within as Abraham Lincoln

1991

The Resurrected as Charles Dexter Ward / Joseph Curwen

1990

Whispers as Sgt. Tony Clemenza
Shangri-La Plaza as Victorio
Law & Order as Defense Attorney Howard Pincham

1989

Slaves of New York as Victor Okrent
Collision Course as Philip Madras
Forced March as Ben Kline / Miklos Radnoti

1988

Child's Play as Mike Norris

1987

Frankenstein as The Creature
The Princess Bride as Prince Humperdinck
Mayflower Madam as Matt Whittington

1986

Liberty as Jacque Marchant

1985

Fright Night as Jerry Dandrige
This Child Is Mine as Craig Wilkerson

1984

Protocol as Michael Ransome

1983

The Osterman Weekend as Joseph Cardone

1981

Broken Promise as Bud Griggs

1980

A Tale of Two Cities as Sydney Carton / Charles Darnay
The Day Christ Died as Jesus Christ

1979

Cuba as Juan Pulido
You Can't Go Home Again as George Webber

1977

The Sentinel as Michael Lerman

1976

Lipstick as Gordon Stuart

1975

1974

Thursday's Game as Counselor

1962

1961