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Chris Sarandon — Actor
Actor

Chris Sarandon

Born: July 24, 1942 — Beckley, West Virginia, USA

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).

Known For

TVLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
★ 8.0 • 1999
TVThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
★ 7.6 • 1962
TVLaw & Order
Law & Order
★ 7.3 • 1990
TVThe Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show
★ 5.8 • 1961
TVCharmed
Charmed
★ 8.2 • 1998
TVThe Good Wife
The Good Wife
★ 7.6 • 2009
TVPsych
Psych
★ 7.9 • 2006
TVER
ER
★ 7.8 • 1994
TVStar Trek: Deep Space Nine
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
★ 7.9 • 1993
MOVIEThe Nightmare Before Christmas
The Nightmare Before Christmas
★ 7.8 • 1993
TVOrange Is the New Black
Orange Is the New Black
★ 7.6 • 2013
TVCold Case
Cold Case
★ 7.7 • 2003
TVChicago Hope
Chicago Hope
★ 7.2 • 1994
TVThe Practice
The Practice
★ 7.6 • 1997
TVJudging Amy
Judging Amy
★ 7.5 • 1999
MOVIEThe Princess Bride
The Princess Bride
★ 7.7 • 1987
TVThe Outer Limits
The Outer Limits
★ 7.7 • 1995
TVThe Wild Thornberrys
The Wild Thornberrys
★ 7.0 • 1998
TVFelicity
Felicity
★ 6.6 • 1998
MOVIEChild's Play
Child's Play
★ 6.8 • 1988
TVPicket Fences
Picket Fences
★ 7.4 • 1992
MOVIECurse of Chucky
Curse of Chucky
★ 6.0 • 2013
MOVIEDog Day Afternoon
Dog Day Afternoon
★ 7.9 • 1975
TVLove & War
Love & War
★ 6.4 • 1992