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).
Known for
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movieDeath Wish
2024
Manny
movieA Virtual Princess Bride Reunion
2020
Prince Humperdinck
movieDisclosure
2020
Leon / Self (archive footage)
movieFrank the Bastard
2015
Tristan Pace
movieBig Stone Gap
2014
Mario Barbari
movieCurse of Chucky
2013
Mike Norris (archive footage) (uncredited)
tvOrange Is the New Black
2013
Kip Carnigan
movieSafe
2012
Mayor Tremello
movieFright Night
2011
Jay Dee
tvThe Good Wife
2009
Judge Howard Matchick
movieCyrano de Bergerac
2008
De Guiche
movieMy Sassy Girl
2008
Dr. Roark
movieThe Chosen One
2007
Zebulon 'Zeb' Kirk (voice)
tvPsych
2006
Ashton Bonaventure
movieThe Light in the Piazza: Live from Lincoln Center
2006
Signor Naccarelli
movieLoggerheads
2005
Robert
movieThe Dead Will Tell
2004
Paul Hamlin
movieVoices in Wartime
2004
Homer (voice)
tvCold Case
2003
Adam Clarke (2004)
moviePerfume
2001
Gary Packer
movieRace Against Time
2000
Dr. Anton Stofeles
movieReaper
2000
Luke Sinclair
tvStark Raving Mad
1999
Cesar Radford
tvLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
Wesley Masoner
tvJudging Amy
1999
Judge Barry Krumble
movieLet the Devil Wear Black
1999
Jack's Father
tvCharmed
1998
Necromancer / Armand
tvFelicity
1998
Dr. Peter McGrath
tvThe Wild Thornberrys
1998
Myka (voice)
movieLittle Men
1998
Fritz Bhaer
movieRoad Ends
1997
Esteban Maceda
tvPerversions of Science
1997
Carson Walls
tvThe Practice
1997
Dr. Jeffrey Winslow
tvPulp Comics
1996
St. Paul
movieBordello of Blood
1996
Reverend Current
movieTerminal Justice
1996
Reginald Matthews
movieTemptress
1995
Matt Christianson
movieWhen the Dark Man Calls
1995
Lloyd Carson
movieNo Greater Love
1995
Sam Horowitz
tvThe Outer Limits
1995
Dr. Pallas
movieJust Cause
1995
Lyle Morgan
tvER
1994
Dr. Burke
tvChicago Hope
1994
Gordon Mays
movieDavid's Mother
1994
Philip
movieThe Nightmare Before Christmas
1993
Jack Skellington (voice)
tvStar Trek: Deep Space Nine
1993
Martus Mazur
movieLincoln and the War Within
1992
Abraham Lincoln
movieThe Resurrected
1991
Charles Dexter Ward / Joseph Curwen
movieWhispers
1990
Sgt. Tony Clemenza
tvLaw & Order
1990
Defense Attorney Howard Pincham
movieForced March
1989
Ben Kline / Miklos Radnoti
movieTailspin: Behind the Korean Airliner Tragedy
1989
John Lenczowski
movieCollision Course
1989
Philip Madras
movieSlaves of New York
1989
Victor Okrent
movieGoodbye, Miss 4th of July
1988
George Janus
movieChild's Play
1988
Mike Norris
movieMayflower Madam
1987
Matt Whittington
movieThe Princess Bride
1987
Prince Humperdinck
movieFrankenstein
1986
The Creature
movieLiberty
1986
Jacque Marchant
movieThis Child Is Mine
1985
Craig Wilkerson
movieFright Night
1985
Jerry Dandrige
movieProtocol
1984
Michael Ransome
movieThe Osterman Weekend
1983
Joseph Cardone
movieBroken Promise
1981
Bud Griggs
movieA Tale of Two Cities
1980
Sydney Carton / Charles Darnay
movieThe Day Christ Died
1980
Jesus Christ
movieCuba
1979
Juan Pulido
movieYou Can't Go Home Again
1979
George Webber
movieThe Sentinel
1977
Michael Lerman
movieLipstick
1976
Gordon Stuart
movieThursday's Game
1974
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