Chris Sarandon

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

July 24, 1942 (83 yrs)

place of birth

Beckley, West Virginia, USA

total credits

50 movies

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).

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Known For

Filmography

50 credits · sorted by popularity · swipe or use arrows

The Princess Bride
7.7

The Princess Bride

1987as Prince Humperdinck
The Nightmare Before Christmas
7.8

The Nightmare Before Christmas

1993as Jack Skellington (voice)
Child's Play
6.8

Child's Play

1988as Mike Norris
Disclosure
7.8

Disclosure

2020as Leon / Self (archive footage)
Dog Day Afternoon
7.9

Dog Day Afternoon

1975as Leon
Safe
6.5

Safe

2012as Mayor Tremello
Fright Night
6.2

Fright Night

2011as Jay Dee
Curse of Chucky
6.0

Curse of Chucky

2013as Mike Norris (archive footage) (uncredited)
Fright Night
7.0

Fright Night

1985as Jerry Dandrige
Bordello of Blood
6.0

Bordello of Blood

1996as Reverend Current
Just Cause
6.3

Just Cause

1995as Lyle Morgan
My Sassy Girl
6.8

My Sassy Girl

2008as Dr. Roark
The Sentinel
6.1

The Sentinel

1977as Michael Lerman
Perfume
4.8

Perfume

2001as Gary Packer
Doc of Chucky
7.8

Doc of Chucky

2024as Self
The Resurrected
6.2

The Resurrected

1991as Charles Dexter Ward / Joseph Curwen
Lipstick
5.3

Lipstick

1976as Gordon Stuart
Protocol
5.5

Protocol

1984as Michael Ransome
The Osterman Weekend
5.6

The Osterman Weekend

1983as Joseph Cardone
Slaves of New York
5.3

Slaves of New York

1989as Victor Okrent
Big Stone Gap
5.9

Big Stone Gap

2014as Mario Barbari
I Smile Back
6.1

I Smile Back

2015as Roger
A Tale of Two Cities
6.1

A Tale of Two Cities

1980as Sydney Carton / Charles Darnay
Cuba
5.5

Cuba

1979as Juan Pulido
Road Ends
4.6

Road Ends

1997as Esteban Maceda
Collision Course
4.2

Collision Course

1989as Philip Madras
Rescued from the Closet
6.5

Rescued from the Closet

2001as Self
Whispers
3.9

Whispers

1990as Sgt. Tony Clemenza
David's Mother
8.3

David's Mother

1994as Philip
As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride'
7.6

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

2001as Self
Edie & Pen
6.0

Edie & Pen

1996as Max
Dark Tide
4.2

Dark Tide

1994as Tim
No Greater Love
5.2

No Greater Love

1995as Sam Horowitz
Multiple Sarcasms
5.9

Multiple Sarcasms

2010as Larry
American Perfekt
6.5

American Perfekt

1997as Sammy
Lincoln and the War Within
8.0

Lincoln and the War Within

1992as Abraham Lincoln
Let the Devil Wear Black
4.2

Let the Devil Wear Black

1999as Jack's Father
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories
7.7

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

2002as Self
The Dead Will Tell
4.9

The Dead Will Tell

2004as Paul Hamlin
Thursday's Game
6.5

Thursday's Game

1974as Counselor
Little Men
5.5

Little Men

1998as Fritz Bhaer
Temptress
4.0

Temptress

1995as Matt Christianson
A Murderous Affair: The Carolyn Warmus Story
4.4

A Murderous Affair: The Carolyn Warmus Story

1992as Paul Solomon
Liberty
6.0

Liberty

1986as Jacque Marchant
Death Wish

Death Wish

2024as Manny
Best Christmas Movies Ever!
7.0

Best Christmas Movies Ever!

2024as Self
Frank the Bastard
2.5

Frank the Bastard

2015as Tristan Pace
A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion
6.3

A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion

2020as Prince Humperdinck
Terminal Justice
4.9

Terminal Justice

1996as Reginald Matthews
Introducing Chucky: The Making of Child's Play
6.7

Introducing Chucky: The Making of Child's Play

1988as Himself