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Chris Sarandon

Chris Sarandon

Born July 24, 1942 · Beckley, West Virginia, USA

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 Appearances

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

★ 7.91999
Law & Order

Law & Order

★ 7.31990
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

★ 7.51962
Charmed

Charmed

★ 8.21998

Movies

The Princess Bride

The Princess Bride

★ 7.71987
The Nightmare Before Christmas

The Nightmare Before Christmas

★ 7.81993
Child's Play

Child's Play

★ 6.71988
Safe

Safe

★ 6.52012
Dog Day Afternoon

Dog Day Afternoon

★ 7.81975
Curse of Chucky

Curse of Chucky

★ 5.92013
Fright Night

Fright Night

★ 6.22011
Fright Night

Fright Night

★ 7.01985
Bordello of Blood

Bordello of Blood

★ 5.91996
Disclosure

Disclosure

★ 7.82020
Just Cause

Just Cause

★ 6.31995
Perfume

Perfume

★ 4.82001
My Sassy Girl

My Sassy Girl

★ 6.82008
The Sentinel

The Sentinel

★ 6.11977
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories

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

★ 7.72002
Lipstick

Lipstick

★ 5.31976
Cuba

Cuba

★ 5.51979
The Resurrected

The Resurrected

★ 6.21991
The Osterman Weekend

The Osterman Weekend

★ 5.61983
Protocol

Protocol

★ 5.51984
You're So Cool, Brewster! The Story of Fright Night

You're So Cool, Brewster! The Story of Fright Night

★ 6.82016

TV Shows

The Good Wife

The Good Wife

★ 7.62009
ER

ER

★ 7.81994
Psych

Psych

★ 7.92006
The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

★ 5.81961
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

★ 7.91993
Cold Case

Cold Case

★ 7.82003
Orange Is the New Black

Orange Is the New Black

★ 7.62013
The Practice

The Practice

★ 7.71997
Chicago Hope

Chicago Hope

★ 7.31994
Judging Amy

Judging Amy

★ 7.51999
The Outer Limits

The Outer Limits

★ 7.71995
Felicity

Felicity

★ 6.61998
The Wild Thornberrys

The Wild Thornberrys

★ 7.01998
Picket Fences

Picket Fences

★ 7.51992
Love & War

Love & War

★ 6.41992
Stark Raving Mad

Stark Raving Mad

★ 6.91999
Perversions of Science

Perversions of Science

★ 6.11997
The Unusuals

The Unusuals

★ 7.42009
The Holiday Movies That Made Us

The Holiday Movies That Made Us

★ 7.22020
The Court

The Court

★ 10.02002
Pulp Comics

Pulp Comics

★ 0.01996

More Movies

A Murderous Affair: The Carolyn Warmus Story

A Murderous Affair: The Carolyn Warmus Story

★ 4.41992
A Tale of Two Cities

A Tale of Two Cities

★ 6.11980
A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion

A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion

★ 6.32020
Best Christmas Movies Ever!

Best Christmas Movies Ever!

★ 7.02024
Doc of Chucky

Doc of Chucky

★ 7.82024
Liberty

Liberty

★ 6.01986
Dark Tide

Dark Tide

★ 4.21994
I Smile Back

I Smile Back

★ 6.12015
Temptress

Temptress

★ 4.01995
The Dead Will Tell

The Dead Will Tell

★ 4.92004
Rescued from the Closet

Rescued from the Closet

★ 6.52001
No Greater Love

No Greater Love

★ 5.21995
Collision Course

Collision Course

★ 4.21989
Alpha to Omega: Exposing 'The Osterman Weekend'

Alpha to Omega: Exposing 'The Osterman Weekend'

★ 7.02004
Let the Devil Wear Black

Let the Devil Wear Black

★ 4.21999
Big Stone Gap

Big Stone Gap

★ 5.92014
Mayflower Madam

Mayflower Madam

★ 4.31987
Loggerheads

Loggerheads

★ 5.92005
Whispers

Whispers

★ 3.91990
As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride'

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

★ 7.62001
Terminal Justice

Terminal Justice

★ 4.91996
Edie & Pen

Edie & Pen

★ 6.01996
Race Against Time

Race Against Time

★ 5.22000
American Perfekt

American Perfekt

★ 6.51997
Road Ends

Road Ends

★ 4.61997
Reaper

Reaper

★ 5.42000
Introducing Chucky: The Making of Child's Play

Introducing Chucky: The Making of Child's Play

★ 6.71988
Thursday's Game

Thursday's Game

★ 6.51974
Tailspin: Behind the Korean Airliner Tragedy

Tailspin: Behind the Korean Airliner Tragedy

★ 6.51989
Death Wish

Death Wish

★ 0.02024
Lincoln and the War Within

Lincoln and the War Within

★ 8.01992
Edgar Allan Poe: Buried Alive

Edgar Allan Poe: Buried Alive

★ 7.72017
Slaves of New York

Slaves of New York

★ 5.31989
The Light in the Piazza: Live from Lincoln Center

The Light in the Piazza: Live from Lincoln Center

★ 10.02006
Multiple Sarcasms

Multiple Sarcasms

★ 5.92010
Little Men

Little Men

★ 5.51998
Broken Promise

Broken Promise

★ 7.31981
David's Mother

David's Mother

★ 8.31994
Frank the Bastard

Frank the Bastard

★ 2.52015
The Making of 'Dog Day Afternoon'

The Making of 'Dog Day Afternoon'

★ 7.82006
The Day Christ Died

The Day Christ Died

★ 6.31980
Goodbye, Miss 4th of July

Goodbye, Miss 4th of July

★ 9.01988
Forced March

Forced March

★ 6.61989
You Can't Go Home Again

You Can't Go Home Again

★ 3.01979
The Chosen One

The Chosen One

★ 6.42007
When the Dark Man Calls

When the Dark Man Calls

★ 7.01995
Vampires: Thirst for the Truth

Vampires: Thirst for the Truth

★ 10.01996
The Vampyre Wars

The Vampyre Wars

★ 0.01996
Cyrano de Bergerac

Cyrano de Bergerac

★ 6.42008
This Child Is Mine

This Child Is Mine

★ 7.71985
Frankenstein

Frankenstein

★ 7.01986
The Stranger Within

The Stranger Within

★ 5.81990
Voices in Wartime

Voices in Wartime

★ 6.02004
The Satan Murders

The Satan Murders

★ 9.01974