Chris Sarandon

81 · Born: Jul 24, 1942

Personal Details

Born Jul 24, 1942 Beckley, West Virginia, USA

Spouse

Joanna Gleason
( Jul 22, 1994 to May 2, 2024 )
Lisa Ann Cooper
( Oct 4, 1980 to Jan 15, 1989 )
Susan Sarandon
( Sep 16, 1967 to Sep 20, 1979 )

Parents

Christopher Sarandon
Cliffie Sarandon (Cardullias)

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).

Career

acting

2017

Edgar Allan Poe: Buried Alive

Edgar Allan Poe: Buried Alive

2015

I Smile Back as Roger

Frank the Bastard

Frank the Bastard as Tristan Pace

2014

Big Stone Gap as Mario Barbari

2012

Safe as Mayor Tremello

2010

Multiple Sarcasms

Multiple Sarcasms as Larry

2009

2008

My Sassy Girl as Dr. Roark

Great Performances

Great Performances as De Guiche

2007

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

2006

Based on a True Story

Based on a True Story

Live from Lincoln Center

Live from Lincoln Center as Signor Naccarelli

2005

Loggerheads as Robert

2004

The Dead Will Tell

The Dead Will Tell as Paul Hamlin

2003

Race Against Time

Race Against Time as Dr. Anton Stofeles

2002

Charmed as Necromancer / Armand

Law & Order as Defense Attorney Howard Pincham

2000

Reaper as Luke Sinclair

1999

Let the Devil Wear Black

Let the Devil Wear Black as Jack's Father

1998

Little Men as Fritz Bhaer

1997

Road Ends as Esteban Maceda

American Perfekt

American Perfekt as Sammy

Perversions of Science

Perversions of Science as Carson Walls

1996

Terminal Justice

Terminal Justice as Reginald Matthews

Edie & Pen as Max

The Vampyre Wars

The Vampyre Wars

Bordello of Blood

Bordello of Blood as Reverend Current

1995

When the Dark Man Calls

When the Dark Man Calls as Lloyd Carson

No Greater Love

No Greater Love as Sam Horowitz

Temptress as Matt Christianson

The Outer Limits

The Outer Limits as Dr. Pallas

1994

David's Mother as Philip

Dark Tide as Tim

1993

The Nightmare Before Christmas

The Nightmare Before Christmas as Jack Skellington (voice)

1992

Lincoln and the War Within

Lincoln and the War Within as Abraham Lincoln

A Murderous Affair: The Carolyn Warmus Story

A Murderous Affair: The Carolyn Warmus Story as Paul Solomon

1991

The Resurrected

The Resurrected as Charles Dexter Ward / Joseph Curwen

1990

The Stranger Within

The Stranger Within as Dan

Whispers as Sgt. Tony Clemenza

1989

Tailspin: Behind the Korean Airliner Tragedy

Tailspin: Behind the Korean Airliner Tragedy as John Lenczowski

Slaves of New York

Slaves of New York as Victor Okrent

Collision Course

Collision Course as Philip Madras

Forced March as Ben Kline / Miklos Radnoti

1988

Child's Play as Mike Norris

Goodbye, Miss 4th of July

Goodbye, Miss 4th of July as George Janus

1987

The Princess Bride

The Princess Bride as Prince Humperdinck

Mayflower Madam

Mayflower Madam as Matt Whittington

1985

This Child Is Mine

This Child Is Mine as Craig Wilkerson

Fright Night as Jerry Dandrige

1984

Protocol as Michael Ransome

1983

The Osterman Weekend

The Osterman Weekend as Joseph Cardone

1981

Broken Promise as Bud Griggs

1980

The Day Christ Died

The Day Christ Died as Jesus Christ

A Tale of Two Cities

A Tale of Two Cities as Sydney Carton / Charles Darnay

1979

Cuba as Juan Pulido

You Can't Go Home Again

You Can't Go Home Again as George Webber

1977

The Sentinel as Michael Lerman

1976

Lipstick as Gordon Stuart

1975

Dog Day Afternoon

Dog Day Afternoon as Leon Shermer

1974

The Wide World of Mystery

The Wide World of Mystery as George

appearances

2020

The Holiday Movies That Made Us

The Holiday Movies That Made Us

2016

You're So Cool, Brewster! The Story of Fright Night

You're So Cool, Brewster! The Story of Fright Night

2008

Evil Comes in Small Packages

Evil Comes in Small Packages

2004

Alpha to Omega: Exposing 'the Osterman Weekend'

Alpha to Omega: Exposing 'the Osterman Weekend'

2001

As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride'

As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride'