Chris Sarandon

Acting • 100 Credits

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).

🎭 Acting Roles (30)

Ranked by Prestige & Popularity
The Nightmare Before Christmas

The Nightmare Before Christmas

1993 ⭐ 3.9
as Jack Skellington (voice)
The Princess Bride

The Princess Bride

1987 ⭐ 3.9
as Prince Humperdinck
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999 ⭐ 4.0
as Wesley Masoner
Dog Day Afternoon

Dog Day Afternoon

1975 ⭐ 3.9
as Leon
Child's Play

Child's Play

1988 ⭐ 3.4
as Mike Norris
Orange Is the New Black

Orange Is the New Black

2013 ⭐ 3.8
as Kip Carnigan
Safe

Safe

2012 ⭐ 3.3
as Mayor Tremello
Charmed

Charmed

1998 ⭐ 4.1
as Necromancer / Armand
Fright Night

Fright Night

2011 ⭐ 3.1
as Jay Dee
Curse of Chucky

Curse of Chucky

2013 ⭐ 3.0
as Mike Norris (archive footage) (uncredited)
Fright Night

Fright Night

1985 ⭐ 3.5
as Jerry Dandrige
Psych

Psych

2006 ⭐ 3.9
as Ashton Bonaventure
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

1993 ⭐ 4.0
as Martus Mazur
ER

ER

1994 ⭐ 3.9
as Dr. Burke
Law & Order

Law & Order

1990 ⭐ 3.6
as Defense Attorney Howard Pincham
The Good Wife

The Good Wife

2009 ⭐ 3.8
as Judge Howard Matchick
Just Cause

Just Cause

1995 ⭐ 3.1
as Lyle Morgan
Cold Case

Cold Case

2003 ⭐ 3.9
as Adam Clarke (2004)
Bordello of Blood

Bordello of Blood

1996 ⭐ 3.0
as Reverend Current
My Sassy Girl

My Sassy Girl

2008 ⭐ 3.4
as Dr. Roark
The Wild Thornberrys

The Wild Thornberrys

1998 ⭐ 3.5
as Myka (voice)
The Outer Limits

The Outer Limits

1995 ⭐ 3.9
as Dr. Pallas
The Sentinel

The Sentinel

1977 ⭐ 3.0
as Michael Lerman
The Osterman Weekend

The Osterman Weekend

1983 ⭐ 2.8
as Joseph Cardone
Disclosure

Disclosure

2020 ⭐ 3.9
as Leon / Self (archive footage)
The Resurrected

The Resurrected

1991 ⭐ 3.1
as Charles Dexter Ward / Joseph Curwen
I Smile Back

I Smile Back

2015 ⭐ 3.0
as Roger
The Practice

The Practice

1997 ⭐ 3.8
as Jeffrey Winslow
Protocol

Protocol

1984 ⭐ 2.8
as Michael Ransome
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962 ⭐ 3.8
as Self