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Chris Sarandon
ACTOR

Chris Sarandon

Known for Law & Order: Special Victims Unit · Law & Order · Charmed

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…

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Born
Jul 24, 1942
Birthplace
Beckley, West Virginia, USA
Known For
Acting

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

TVLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitWesley Masoner · 1999
★ 8.0
TVLaw & Order
Law & OrderDefense Attorney Howard Pincham · 1990
★ 7.3
TVCharmed
CharmedNecromancer / Armand · 1998
★ 8.2
FILMThe Nightmare Before Christmas
The Nightmare Before ChristmasJack Skellington (voice) · 1993
★ 7.8

Filmography

Movies

The Satan MurdersGeorge
1974
Thursday's GameCounselor
1974
Dog Day AfternoonLeon
1975
LipstickGordon Stuart
1976
The SentinelMichael Lerman
1977
You Can't Go Home AgainGeorge Webber
1979
CubaJuan Pulido
1979
The Day Christ DiedJesus Christ
1980
A Tale of Two CitiesSydney Carton / Charles Darnay
1980
Broken PromiseBud Griggs
1981
The Osterman WeekendJoseph Cardone
1983
ProtocolMichael Ransome
1984
Fright NightJerry Dandrige
1985
This Child Is MineCraig Wilkerson
1985
LibertyJacque Marchant
1986
FrankensteinThe Creature
1986
The Princess BridePrince Humperdinck
1987
Mayflower MadamMatt Whittington
1987
Child's PlayMike Norris
1988
Introducing Chucky: The Making of Child's PlayHimself
1988
Goodbye, Miss 4th of JulyGeorge Janus
1988
Slaves of New YorkVictor Okrent
1989
Collision CoursePhilip Madras
1989
Tailspin: Behind the Korean Airliner TragedyJohn Lenczowski
1989
Forced MarchBen Kline / Miklos Radnoti
1989
SP
Shangri-La PlazaVictorio
1990
The Stranger WithinDan
1990
WhispersSgt. Tony Clemenza
1990
The ResurrectedCharles Dexter Ward / Joseph Curwen
1991
A Murderous Affair: The Carolyn Warmus StoryPaul Solomon
1992
Lincoln and the War WithinAbraham Lincoln
1992
The Nightmare Before ChristmasJack Skellington (voice)
1993
Dark TideTim
1994
David's MotherPhilip
1994
Just CauseLyle Morgan
1995
No Greater LoveSam Horowitz
1995
When the Dark Man CallsLloyd Carson
1995
TemptressMatt Christianson
1995
Vampires: Thirst for the TruthSelf
1996
The Vampyre Wars
1996
Terminal JusticeReginald Matthews
1996
Edie & PenMax
1996
Bordello of BloodReverend Current
1996
American PerfektSammy
1997
Road EndsEsteban Maceda
1997
Little MenFritz Bhaer
1998
Let the Devil Wear BlackJack's Father
1999
ReaperLuke Sinclair
2000
Race Against TimeDr. Anton Stofeles
2000
PerfumeGary Packer
2001
Rescued from the ClosetSelf
2001
As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride'Self
2001
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love StoriesSelf
2002
Alpha to Omega: Exposing 'The Osterman Weekend'Self
2004
Voices in WartimeHomer (voice)
2004
The Dead Will TellPaul Hamlin
2004
LoggerheadsRobert
2005
The Making of 'Dog Day Afternoon'Self
2006
The Light in the Piazza: Live from Lincoln CenterSignor Naccarelli
2006
The Chosen OneZebulon 'Zeb' Kirk (voice)
2007
CD
Cyrano de BergeracDe Guiche
2008
My Sassy GirlDr. Roark
2008
Cyrano de BergeracDe Guiche
2008
Multiple SarcasmsLarry
2010
Fright NightJay Dee
2011
SafeMayor Tremello
2012
Curse of ChuckyMike Norris (archive footage) (uncredited)
2013
Big Stone GapMario Barbari
2014
Frank the BastardTristan Pace
2015
I Smile BackRoger
2015
You're So Cool, Brewster! The Story of Fright NightHimself
2016
Edgar Allan Poe: Buried Alive
2017
DisclosureLeon / Self (archive footage)
2020
A Virtual Princess Bride ReunionPrince Humperdinck
2020
Death WishManny
2024
Doc of ChuckySelf
2024
Best Christmas Movies Ever!Self
2024

Television

The Mike Douglas ShowSelf · 1 eps
1961
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf · 1 eps
1962
Law & OrderDefense Attorney Howard Pincham · 2 eps
1990
Picket FencesCole · 1 eps
1992
Love & War1 eps
1992
Star Trek: Deep Space NineMartus Mazur · 1 eps
1993
Chicago HopeGordon Mays · 3 eps
1994
ERDr. Burke · 3 eps
1994
The Outer LimitsDr. Pallas · 1 eps
1995
Pulp ComicsSt. Paul · 1 eps
1996
The PracticeJeffrey Winslow · 2 eps
1997
Perversions of ScienceCarson Walls · 1 eps
1997
The Wild ThornberrysMyka (voice) · 1 eps
1998
FelicityDr. Peter McGrath · 6 eps
1998
CharmedNecromancer / Armand · 1 eps
1998
Judging AmyJudge Barry Krumble · 6 eps
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitWesley Masoner · 1 eps
1999
Stark Raving MadCesar Radford · 2 eps
1999
The Court6 eps
2002
Cold CaseAdam Clarke (2004) · 1 eps
2003
PsychAshton Bonaventure · 1 eps
2006
The Unusuals2 eps
2009
The Good WifeJudge Howard Matchick · 1 eps
2009
Orange Is the New BlackKip Carnigan · 1 eps
2013
The Holiday Movies That Made UsSelf · 1 eps
2020

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