Chris Sarandon

July 24, 1942 (age 84) 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).

His titles like The Nightmare Before Christmas, The Princess Bride, and Safe - his biggest roles first.
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Watched: 0/58

Weighted avg: 6.90 /10

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The Nightmare Before Christmas

1993October 1993 by Henry Selick

Starring as Jack Skellington (voice)

Starring as Jack Skellington (voice)

7.51 Excellent-
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2

The Princess Bride

1987September 1987 by Rob Reiner

Supporting as Prince Humperdinck

Supporting as Prince Humperdinck

7.36 Excellent--
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3

Safe

2012April 2012 by Boaz Yakin

Starring as Mayor Tremello

Starring as Mayor Tremello

6.04 Okay++
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4

Dog Day Afternoon

1975September 1975 by Sidney Lumet

Supporting as Leon

Supporting as Leon

7.51 Excellent-
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5

Child's Play

1988November 1988 by Tom Holland

Supporting as Mike Norris

Supporting as Mike Norris

6.33 Good--
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6

Fright Night

1985August 1985 by Tom Holland

Lead role as Jerry Dandrige

Lead role as Jerry Dandrige

6.57 Good
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7

Fright Night

2011August 2011 by Craig Gillespie

Minor role as Jay Dee

Minor role as Jay Dee

5.72 Okay+
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8

Bordello of Blood

1996August 1996 by Gilbert Adler

Supporting as Reverend Current

Supporting as Reverend Current

5.51 Okay
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9

My Sassy Girl

2008May 2008 by Yann Samuell

Supporting as Dr. Roark

Supporting as Dr. Roark

6.32 Good--
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10

Just Cause

1995February 1995 by Arne Glimcher

Minor role as Lyle Morgan

Minor role as Lyle Morgan

5.79 Okay+
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11

The Sentinel

1977January 1977 by Michael Winner

Starring as Michael Lerman

Starring as Michael Lerman

5.68 Okay+
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12

The Osterman Weekend

1983October 1983 by Sam Peckinpah

Supporting as Joseph Cardone

Supporting as Joseph Cardone

5.26 Okay-
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13

The Resurrected

1991October 1991 by Dan O'Bannon

Starring as Charles Dexter Ward / Joseph Curwen

Starring as Charles Dexter Ward / Joseph Curwen

5.78 Okay+
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14

Protocol

1984December 1984 by Herbert Ross

Starring as Michael Ransome

Starring as Michael Ransome

5.30 Okay-
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15

I Smile Back

2015October 2015 by Adam Salky

Supporting as Roger

Supporting as Roger

5.75 Okay+
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Lipstick

1976April 1976 by Lamont Johnson

Starring as Gordon Stuart

Starring as Gordon Stuart

5.38 Okay-
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17

Big Stone Gap

2014October 2014 by Adriana Trigiani

Supporting as Mario Barbari

Supporting as Mario Barbari

5.63 Okay
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18

Collision Course

1989April 1989 by Lewis Teague

Starring as Philip Madras

Starring as Philip Madras

4.96 Mediocre++
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19

A Tale of Two Cities

1980December 1980 by Jim Goddard

Lead role as Sydney Carton / Charles Darnay

Lead role as Sydney Carton / Charles Darnay

5.90 Okay++
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20

Cuba

1979December 1979 by Richard Lester

Supporting as Juan Pulido

Supporting as Juan Pulido

5.47 Okay
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21

Dark Tide

1994January 1994 by Luca Bercovici

Lead role as Tim

Lead role as Tim

5.40 Okay-
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22

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

2016December 2016 by Chris Griffiths

Lead role as Himself

Lead role as Himself

6.09 Okay++
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23

Terminal Justice

1996April 1996 by Rick King

Starring as Reginald Matthews

Starring as Reginald Matthews

5.57 Okay
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24

Slaves of New York

1989March 1989 by James Ivory

Starring as Victor Okrent

Starring as Victor Okrent

5.71 Okay+
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25

Introducing Chucky: The Making of Child's Play

1988November 1988 by Greg Grosz

Starring as Himself

Starring as Himself

6.08 Okay++
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26

Whispers

1990December 1990 by Douglas Jackson

Starring as Sgt. Tony Clemenza

Starring as Sgt. Tony Clemenza

5.31 Okay-
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27

Loggerheads

2005October 2005 by Tim Kirkman

Supporting as Robert

Supporting as Robert

5.82 Okay+
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28

Temptress

1995November 1995 by Lawrence Lanoff

Starring as Matt Christianson

Starring as Matt Christianson

5.51 Okay
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29

American Perfekt

1997June 1997 by Paul Chart

Supporting as Sammy

Supporting as Sammy

6.01 Okay++
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30

The Dead Will Tell

2004October 2004 by Stephen Kay

Supporting as Paul Hamlin

Supporting as Paul Hamlin

5.57 Okay
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31

The Day Christ Died

1980March 1980 by James Cellan Jones

Lead role as Jesus Christ

Lead role as Jesus Christ

Needs more reviews
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32

Multiple Sarcasms

2010May 2010 by Brooks Branch

Supporting as Larry

Supporting as Larry

5.85 Okay+
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Forced March

1989November 1989 by Rick King

Lead role as Ben Kline / Miklos Radnoti

Lead role as Ben Kline / Miklos Radnoti

Needs more reviews
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34

No Greater Love

1995April 1995 by Richard T. Heffron

Supporting as Sam Horowitz

Supporting as Sam Horowitz

5.76 Okay+
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35

Reaper

2000March 2000 by John Bradshaw

Lead role as Luke Sinclair

Lead role as Luke Sinclair

Needs more reviews
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36

Road Ends

1997October 1997 by Rick King

Starring as Esteban Maceda

Starring as Esteban Maceda

Needs more reviews
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37

The Stranger Within

1990November 1990 by Tom Holland

Starring as Dan

Starring as Dan

Needs more reviews
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38

A Murderous Affair: The Carolyn Warmus Story

1992September 1992 by Martin Davidson

Starring as Paul Solomon

Starring as Paul Solomon

Needs more reviews
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39

Race Against Time

2000July 2000 by Geoff Murphy

Supporting as Dr. Anton Stofeles

Supporting as Dr. Anton Stofeles

Needs more reviews
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40

Mayflower Madam

1987November 1987 by Lou Antonio

Starring as Matt Whittington

Starring as Matt Whittington

Needs more reviews
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41

Edie & Pen

1996May 1996 by Matthew Irmas

Supporting as Max

Supporting as Max

5.91 Okay++
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42

Let the Devil Wear Black

1999January 1999 by Stacy Title

Minor role as Jack's Father

Minor role as Jack's Father

5.52 Okay
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43

Edgar Allan Poe: Buried Alive

2017April 2017 by Eric Stange

Starring

Starring

Needs more reviews
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44

David's Mother

1994April 1994 by Robert Allan Ackerman

Supporting as Philip

Supporting as Philip

Needs more reviews
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45

Broken Promise

1981May 1981 by Don Taylor

Lead role as Bud Griggs

Lead role as Bud Griggs

Needs more reviews
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46

Frankenstein

1986November 1986 by Burt Brinckerhoff

Lead role as The Creature

Lead role as The Creature

Needs more reviews
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47

Tailspin: Behind the Korean Airliner Tragedy

1989August 1989 by David Darlow

Starring as John Lenczowski

Starring as John Lenczowski

Needs more reviews
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48

The Chosen One

2007October 2007 by Chris Lackey

Starring as Zebulon 'Zeb' Kirk (voice)

Starring as Zebulon 'Zeb' Kirk (voice)

Needs more reviews
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49

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

2001September 2001 by Jeffrey Schwarz

Supporting as Self

Supporting as Self

Needs more reviews
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50

Cyrano de Bergerac

2008December 2008 by Matthew Diamond

Starring as De Guiche

Starring as De Guiche

Needs more reviews
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51

This Child Is Mine

1985November 1985 by David Greene

Starring as Craig Wilkerson

Starring as Craig Wilkerson

Needs more reviews
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52

You Can't Go Home Again

1979April 1979 by Ralph Nelson

Starring as George Webber

Starring as George Webber

Needs more reviews
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53

Frank the Bastard

2015July 2015 by Brad Coley

Starring as Tristan Pace

Starring as Tristan Pace

Needs more reviews
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54

The Light in the Piazza: Live from Lincoln Center

2006June 2006 by Kirk Browning

Starring as Signor Naccarelli

Starring as Signor Naccarelli

Needs more reviews
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55

Doc of Chucky

2024November 2024 by Thommy Hutson

Supporting as Self

Supporting as Self

Needs more reviews
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The Court

2002 by Oliver Goldstick

Starring

Starring

Needs more reviews
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57

Little Men

1998May 1998 by Rodney Gibbons

Supporting as Fritz Bhaer

Supporting as Fritz Bhaer

Needs more reviews
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A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion

2020September 2020

Supporting as Prince Humperdinck

Supporting as Prince Humperdinck

Needs more reviews