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).
Filmography
all 92
Movies 71
TV Shows 21
self 9
Voice 2
Self
The Holiday Movies That Made Us (2020)
TV
Prince Humperdinck
A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion (2020)
Movie
Leon / Self (archive footage)
Disclosure (2020)
Movie
Edgar Allan Poe: Buried Alive (2017)
Movie
Self
You're So Cool, Brewster! The Story of Fright Night (2016)
Movie
Roger
I Smile Back (2015)
Movie
Tristan Pace
Frank the Bastard (2015)
Movie
Mario Barbari
Big Stone Gap (2014)
Movie
Mike Norris (archive footage) (uncredited)
Curse of Chucky (2013)
Movie
5.17
Kip Carnigan
Orange Is the New Black (2013)
TV
6.13
Mayor Tremello
Safe (2012)
Movie
6.19
Jay Dee
Fright Night (2011)
Movie
6
Abraham Lincoln
God in America (2010)
TV
Larry
Multiple Sarcasms (2010)
Movie
The Unusuals (2009)
TV
1
De Guiche
Cyrano de Bergerac (2008)
Movie
Dr. Roark
My Sassy Girl (2008)
Movie
Zebulon 'Zeb' Kirk
The Chosen One (2007)
Movie
Ashton Bonaventure
Psych (2006)
TV
6.27
Signor Naccarelli / Self
The Light in the Piazza (Live from Lincoln Center) (2006)
Movie
Self
The Making of 'Dog Day Afternoon' (2006)
Movie
Robert
Loggerheads (2005)
Movie
6
Paul Hamlin
The Dead Will Tell (2004)
Movie
Self
Alpha to Omega: Exposing 'The Osterman Weekend' (2004)
Movie
Dr. Anton Stofeles
Race Against Time (2003)
Movie
Adam Clarke (2004)
Cold Case (2003)
TV
6.2
The Court (2002)
TV
Self
As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride' (2001)
Movie
Self
Rescued from the Closet (2001)
Movie
Gary Packer
Perfume (2001)
Movie
Luke Sinclair
Reaper (2000)
Movie
Cesar / Cesar Radford
Stark Raving Mad (1999)
TV
Wesley Masoner
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
TV
6.19
Judge Barry Krumble
Judging Amy (1999)
TV
4.5
Jack's Father
Let the Devil Wear Black (1999)
Movie
Necromancer / Armand
Charmed (1998)
TV
6.9
Dr. Peter McGrath
Felicity (1998)
TV
6.14
Myka (voice)
The Wild Thornberrys (1998)
TV
6.2
Fritz Bhaer
Little Men (1998)
Movie
Esteban Maceda
Road Ends (1997)
Movie
Sammy
American Perfekt (1997)
Movie
Carson Walls
Perversions of Science (1997)
TV
The Practice (1997)
TV
Reverend Current
Bordello of Blood (1996)
Movie
5.24
Max
Edie & Pen (1996)
Movie
Reginald Matthews
Terminal Justice (1996)
Movie
Self
Vampires: Thirst for the Truth (1996)
Movie
The Vampyre Wars (1996)
Movie
Lloyd Carson
When the Dark Man Calls (1995)
Movie
Sam Horowitz
No Greater Love (1995)
Movie
Dr. Pallas
The Outer Limits (1995)
TV
6
Lyle Morgan
Just Cause (1995)
Movie
2.5
Matt Christianson
Temptress (1995)
Movie
Dr. Burke
ER (1994)
TV
5.44
Chicago Hope (1994)
TV
6
Philip
David's Mother (1994)
Movie
Tim
Dark Tide (1994)
Movie
Jack Skellington (voice)
The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
Movie
7.55
Martus Mazur
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)
TV
5.7
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln and the War Within (1992)
Movie
Love & War (1992)
TV
Paul Solomon
A Murderous Affair: The Carolyn Warmus Story (1992)
Movie
Charles Dexter Ward / Joseph Curwen
The Resurrected (1991)
Movie
Tony
Whispers (1990)
Movie
Dan
The Stranger Within (1990)
Movie
Defense Attorney Howard Pincham
Law & Order (1990)
TV
5.78
Ben Kline / Radnóti Miklós
Forced March (1989)
Movie
John Lenczowski
Tailspin: Behind the Korean Airliner Tragedy (1989)
Movie
Philip Madras
Collision Course (1989)
Movie
Victor Okrent
Slaves of New York (1989)
Movie
George Janus
Goodbye, Miss 4th of July (1988)
Movie
Mike Norris
Child's Play (1988)
Movie
6.18
Himself
Introducing Chucky: The Making of Child's Play (1988)
Movie
Matt Whittington
Mayflower Madam (1987)
Movie
Prince Humperdinck
The Princess Bride (1987)
Movie
8.4
The Creature
Frankenstein (1987)
Movie
Jacque Marchant
Liberty (1986)
Movie
Craig Wilkerson
This Child Is Mine (1985)
Movie
Jerry Dandrige
Fright Night (1985)
Movie
5.48
Michael Ransome
Protocol (1984)
Movie
8
Joseph Cardone
The Osterman Weekend (1983)
Movie
Bud Griggs
Broken Promise (1981)
Movie
Sydney Carton / Charles Darnay
A Tale of Two Cities (1980)
Movie
Jesus of Nazareth
The Day Christ Died (1980)
Movie
Juan Pulido
Cuba (1979)
Movie
George Webber
You Can't Go Home Again (1979)
Movie
Michael Lerman
The Sentinel (1977)
Movie
4
Gordon Stuart
Lipstick (1976)
Movie
Leon Shermer
Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
Movie
3.83
Counselor
Thursday's Game (1974)
Movie
George
The Satan Murders (1974)
Movie
Victorio
Shangri-La Plaza
Movie
Ratings
Average 5.98
Based on 2.66 Million movie and tv ratings over time
1974
1989
1996
1992
2020
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Information
Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1942-07-24 (81 years old)
Birth PlaceBeckley, United States of America
RelationshipsSusan Sarandon (1967-01-01 - 1979-01-01)
SpouseJoanna Gleason
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
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