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Chris Sarandon

Chris Sarandon

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).

Doc of Chucky
2024
SelfBest Christmas Movies Ever!
2024
SelfDisclosure
2020
Leon / Self (archive footage)A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion
2020
Prince HumperdinckEdgar Allan Poe: Buried Alive
2017
You're So Cool, Brewster! The Story of Fright Night
2016
HimselfI Smile Back
2015
RogerFrank the Bastard
2015
Tristan PaceBig Stone Gap
2014
Mario BarbariCurse of Chucky
2013
Mike Norris (archive footage) (uncredited)Safe
2012
Mayor TremelloMultiple Sarcasms
2010
LarryMy Sassy Girl
2008
Dr. RoarkCyrano de Bergerac
2008
De GuicheThe Chosen One
2007
Zebulon 'Zeb' Kirk (voice)The Light in the Piazza (Live from Lincoln Center)
2006
Signor NaccarelliThe Making of 'Dog Day Afternoon'
2006
SelfLoggerheads
2005
RobertThe Dead Will Tell
2004
Paul HamlinAlpha to Omega: Exposing 'The Osterman Weekend'
2004
SelfAFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories
2002
SelfAs You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride'
2001
SelfPerfume
2001
Gary PackerRescued from the Closet
2001
SelfRace Against Time
2000
Dr. Anton StofelesReaper
2000
Luke SinclairLet the Devil Wear Black
1999
Jack's FatherLittle Men
1998
Fritz BhaerRoad Ends
1997
Esteban MacedaAmerican Perfekt
1997
SammyBordello of Blood
1996
Reverend CurrentVampires: Thirst for the Truth
1996
SelfTerminal Justice
1996
Reginald MatthewsThe Vampyre Wars
1996
Edie & Pen
1996
MaxJust Cause
1995
Lyle MorganNo Greater Love
1995
Sam HorowitzTemptress
1995
Matt ChristiansonWhen the Dark Man Calls
1995
Lloyd CarsonDark Tide
1994
TimDavid's Mother
1994
PhilipThe Nightmare Before Christmas
1993
Jack Skellington (voice)Lincoln and the War Within
1992
Abraham LincolnA Murderous Affair: The Carolyn Warmus Story
1992
Paul SolomonThe Resurrected
1991
Charles Dexter Ward / Joseph CurwenWhispers
1990
Sgt. Tony ClemenzaThe Stranger Within
1990
DanSlaves of New York
1989
Victor OkrentCollision Course
1989
Philip MadrasForced March
1989
Ben Kline / Miklos RadnotiTailspin: Behind the Korean Airliner Tragedy
1989
John LenczowskiChild's Play
1988
Mike NorrisGoodbye, Miss 4th of July
1988
George JanusIntroducing Chucky: The Making of Child's Play
1988
HimselfThe Princess Bride
1987
Prince HumperdinckMayflower Madam
1987
Matt WhittingtonLiberty
1986
Jacque MarchantFright Night
1985
Jerry DandrigeThis Child Is Mine
1985
Craig WilkersonProtocol
1984
Michael RansomeThe Osterman Weekend
1983
Joseph CardoneBroken Promise
1981
Bud GriggsA Tale of Two Cities
1980
Sydney Carton / Charles DarnayThe Day Christ Died
1980
Jesus ChristCuba
1979
Juan PulidoYou Can't Go Home Again
1979
George WebberThe Sentinel
1977
Michael LermanLipstick
1976
Gordon StuartDog Day Afternoon
1975
LeonThursday's Game
1974
CounselorThe Satan Murders
1974
George