
Chris Sarandon
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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
Credits

The Princess Bride (1987)
as Prince Humperdinck

The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
as Jack Skellington (voice)

Child's Play (1988)
as Mike Norris

Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
as Leon

Fright Night (2011)
as Jay Dee

Safe (2012)
as Mayor Tremello

Fright Night (1985)
as Jerry Dandrige

Curse of Chucky (2013)
as Mike Norris (archive footage) (uncredited)

Disclosure (2020)
as Leon / Self (archive footage)

Bordello of Blood (1996)
as Reverend Current

Just Cause (1995)
as Lyle Morgan

The Sentinel (1977)
as Michael Lerman

My Sassy Girl (2008)
as Dr. Roark

Cuba (1979)
as Juan Pulido

I Smile Back (2015)
as Roger

Perfume (2001)
as Gary Packer

Doc of Chucky (2024)
as Self

Protocol (1984)
as Michael Ransome

The Osterman Weekend (1983)
as Joseph Cardone

Big Stone Gap (2014)
as Mario Barbari

Edie & Pen (1996)
as Max

Lipstick (1976)
as Gordon Stuart

The Resurrected (1991)
as Charles Dexter Ward / Joseph Curwen

A Tale of Two Cities (1980)
as Sydney Carton / Charles Darnay

Road Ends (1997)
as Esteban Maceda

Little Men (1998)
as Fritz Bhaer

American Perfekt (1997)
as Sammy

Dark Tide (1994)
as Tim

Collision Course (1989)
as Philip Madras

Loggerheads (2005)
as Robert

The Dead Will Tell (2004)
as Paul Hamlin

Voices in Wartime (2004)
as Homer (voice)

Rescued from the Closet (2001)
as Self

Mayflower Madam (1987)
as Matt Whittington

David's Mother (1994)
as Philip

Slaves of New York (1989)
as Victor Okrent

Best Christmas Movies Ever! (2024)
as Self

Death Wish (2024)
as Manny

AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories (2002)
as Self

The Chosen One (2007)
as Zebulon 'Zeb' Kirk (voice)

No Greater Love (1995)
as Sam Horowitz

A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion (2020)
as Prince Humperdinck

Liberty (1986)
as Jacque Marchant

Thursday's Game (1974)
as Counselor

Temptress (1995)
as Matt Christianson

This Child Is Mine (1985)
as Craig Wilkerson

Lincoln and the War Within (1992)
as Abraham Lincoln

Whispers (1990)
as Sgt. Tony Clemenza

Frank the Bastard (2015)
as Tristan Pace

Multiple Sarcasms (2010)
as Larry

You're So Cool, Brewster! The Story of Fright Night (2016)
as Himself

Terminal Justice (1996)
as Reginald Matthews

Frankenstein (1986)
as The Creature

A Murderous Affair: The Carolyn Warmus Story (1992)
as Paul Solomon

As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride' (2001)
as Self

Edgar Allan Poe: Buried Alive (2017)
Actor

Let the Devil Wear Black (1999)
as Jack's Father

The Day Christ Died (1980)
as Jesus Christ

Forced March (1989)
as Ben Kline / Miklos Radnoti

The Satan Murders (1974)
as George

Broken Promise (1981)
as Bud Griggs

The Making of 'Dog Day Afternoon' (2006)
as Self

When the Dark Man Calls (1995)
as Lloyd Carson

Race Against Time (2000)
as Dr. Anton Stofeles

Introducing Chucky: The Making of Child's Play (1988)
as Himself

Cyrano de Bergerac (2008)
as De Guiche

The Stranger Within (1990)
as Dan

The Light in the Piazza: Live from Lincoln Center (2006)
as Signor Naccarelli

Alpha to Omega: Exposing 'The Osterman Weekend' (2004)
as Self

Reaper (2000)
as Luke Sinclair

Vampires: Thirst for the Truth (1996)
as Self

The Vampyre Wars (1996)
Actor

Goodbye, Miss 4th of July (1988)
as George Janus
Cyrano de Bergerac (2008)
as De Guiche
Shangri-La Plaza (1990)
as Victorio

Tailspin: Behind the Korean Airliner Tragedy (1989)
as John Lenczowski

You Can't Go Home Again (1979)
as George Webber





