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Chris Sarandon

Film Producer / Actor | * 07/24/1942 (81) | Beckley, West Virginia (United States of America (USA))
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Christopher Sarandon (born July 24, 1942) is an American actor. He is well known for playing a variety of iconic characters, including 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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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).

Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Comedies | Thriller

Awards & Nominations for Chris Sarandon

Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
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Movies with Chris Sarandon as Actor(67)

as Leon / Self (archive footage)2020 Disclosure
2017 Edgar Allan Poe: Buried Alive
as himself2016 You're So Cool, Brewster! The Story of Fright Night
as Roger2015 I Smile Back
as Tristan Pace2015 Frank the Bastard
as Mario Barbari2014 Big Stone Gap
as Mike Norris (archive footage) (uncredited)2013 Curse of Chucky
as Mayor Tremello2012 Safe
as Jay Dee2011 Fright Night
as Larry2010 Multiple Sarcasms
as Dr. Roark2008 My Sassy Girl
as De Guiche2008 Cyrano de Bergerac
as Zebulon 'Zeb' Kirk (voice)2007 The Chosen One
as Signor Naccarelli2006 The Light in the Piazza (Live from Lincoln Center)
as Robert2005 Loggerheads
as himself2004 Alpha to Omega: Exposing 'The Osterman Weekend'
as Paul Hamlin2004 The Dead Will Tell
as Gary Packer2001 Perfume
as himself2001 Rescued from the Closet
as himself2001 As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride'
as Dr. Anton Stofeles2000 Race Against Time
as Luke Sinclair2000 Reaper
as Jack's Father1999 Let the Devil Wear Black
as Fritz Bhaer1998 Little Men
as Esteban Maceda1997 Road Ends
as Sammy1997 American Perfekt
as Reginald Matthews1996 Terminal Justice
as Max1996 Edie & Pen
as Reverend Current1996 Bordello of Blood
1996 The Vampyre Wars
as Lyle Morgan1995 Just Cause
as Sam Horowitz1995 No Greater Love
as Lloyd Carson1995 When the Dark Man Calls
as Matt Christianson1995 Temptress
as Philip1994 David's Mother
as Tim1994 Dark Tide
as Jack Skellington (voice)1993 The Nightmare Before Christmas
as Abraham Lincoln1992 Lincoln and the War Within
as Paul Solomon1992 A Murderous Affair: The Carolyn Warmus Story
as Charles Dexter Ward / Joseph Curwen1991 The Resurrected
as Dan1990 The Stranger Within
as Sgt. Tony Clemenza1990 Whispers
as Ben Kline / Miklos Radnoti1989 Forced March
as Victor Okrent1989 Slaves of New York
as Philip Madras1989 Collision Course
as John Lenczowski1989 Tailspin: Behind the Korean Airliner Tragedy
as himself1988 Introducing Chucky: The Making of Child's Play
as Mike Norris1988 Child's Play
as George Janus1988 Goodbye, Miss 4th of July
as The Creature1987 Frankenstein
as Matt Whittington1987 Mayflower Madam
as Prince Humperdinck1987 The Princess Bride
as Jacque Marchant1986 Liberty
as Jerry Dandrige1985 Fright Night
as Craig Wilkerson1985 This Child Is Mine
as Michael Ransome1984 Protocol
as Joseph Cardone1983 The Osterman Weekend
as Bud Griggs1981 Broken Promise
as Jesus Christ1980 The Day Christ Died
as Sydney Carton / Charles Darnay1980 A Tale of Two Cities
as Juan Pulido1979 Cuba
as George Webber1979 You Can't Go Home Again
as Michael Lerman1977 The Sentinel
as Gordon Stuart1976 Lipstick
as Leon Shermer1975 Dog Day Afternoon
as George1974 The Satan Murders
as Counselor1974 Thursday's Game

TV Shows/Series with Chris Sarandon as Actor(19)

as himself2020 The Holiday Movies That Made Us
as Kip Carnigan2013 Orange Is the New Black
2009 The Unusuals
as Ashton Bonaventure2006 Psych
as Adam Clarke (2004)2003 Cold Case
as Wesley Masoner1999 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999 Stark Raving Mad
as Judge Barry Krumble1999 Judging Amy
as Dr. Peter McGrath1998 Felicity
as Myka (voice)1998 The Wild Thornberrys
as Necromancer / Armand1998 Charmed
1997 The Practice
1997 Perversions of Science
1995 The Outer Limits
1994 Chicago Hope
as Dr. Burke1994 ER
as Martus Mazur1993 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
1992 Love & War
as Defense Attorney Howard Pincham1990 Law & Order

Full Name: Chris Sarandon
Born: Friday, 07/24 1942 (July) in Beckley, West Virginia (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 81 years + 275 days)
Zodiac sign: Leo (Chinese zodiac sign: Horse)
Languages: English (EN)
Educated at: West Virginia University, The Catholic University of America, Woodrow Wilson High School
Spouses (current/former): Joanna Gleason, Susan Sarandon
Chris Sarandon frequently works together with these people:
John Doman (14x, Actor)
Lou Martini Jr. (14x, Actor)
William H. Burns (12x, Actor)
Michael Gaston (11x, Actor)
Lawrence Pressman (11x, Actor)
Adam LeFevre (11x, Actor)
Isiah Whitlock Jr. (11x, Actor)
Robert Turano (11x, Actor)
Edward D. Murphy (11x, Actor)
Michelle Hurst (10x, Actress)
Dick Wolf (10x, Crew)
Tom Holland (9x, Actor)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:2579, Added: 03/23/2018, Last updated: 04/09/2024