Chris Sarandon
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).
Known For
TV
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Wesley Masoner
1999
TV
Law & Order
Defense Attorney Howard Pincham
1990
TV
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962
TV
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
1961
TV
The Good Wife
Judge Howard Matchick
2009
TV
Charmed
Necromancer / Armand
1998
TV
Psych
Ashton Bonaventure
2006
TV
ER
Dr. Burke
1994
TV
Cold Case
Adam Clarke (2004)
2003
TV
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Martus Mazur
1993
TV
Orange Is the New Black
Kip Carnigan
2013
TV
The Practice
Dr. Jeffrey Winslow
1997
TV
Chicago Hope
Gordon Mays
1994
TV
Judging Amy
Judge Barry Krumble
1999
TV
The Outer Limits
Dr. Pallas
1995
TV
The Wild Thornberrys
Myka (voice)
1998
TV
Felicity
Dr. Peter McGrath
1998
TV
Picket Fences
Cole
1992
TV
Love & War
1992
Film
Curse of Chucky
Mike Norris (archive footage) (uncredited)
2013
Filmography
2024FilmBest Christmas Movies Ever!as Self2024FilmDoc of Chuckyas Self2024FilmDeath Wish2020TVThe Holiday Movies That Made Usas Self2020FilmA Virtual Princess Bride Reunionas Prince Humperdinck2020FilmDisclosureas Leon / Self (archive footage)2017FilmEdgar Allan Poe: Buried Alive2016FilmYou're So Cool, Brewster! The Story of Fright Nightas Himself2015FilmI Smile Backas Roger2015FilmFrank the Bastardas Tristan Pace2014FilmBig Stone Gapas Mario Barbari2013FilmCurse of Chuckyas Mike Norris (archive footage) (uncredited)2013TVOrange Is the New Blackas Kip Carnigan2012FilmSafeas Mayor Tremello2011FilmFright Nightas Jay Dee2010FilmMultiple Sarcasmsas Larry2009TVThe Good Wifeas Judge Howard Matchick2009TVThe Unusuals2008FilmCyrano de Bergeracas De Guiche2008FilmMy Sassy Girlas Dr. Roark2008FilmCyrano de Bergeracas De Guiche2007FilmThe Chosen Oneas Zebulon 'Zeb' Kirk (voice)2006TVPsychas Ashton Bonaventure2006FilmThe Light in the Piazza: Live from Lincoln Centeras Signor Naccarelli2006FilmThe Making of 'Dog Day Afternoon'as Self2005FilmLoggerheadsas Robert2004FilmThe Dead Will Tellas Paul Hamlin2004FilmVoices in Wartimeas Homer (voice)2004FilmAlpha to Omega: Exposing 'The Osterman Weekend'as Self2003TVCold Caseas Adam Clarke (2004)2002FilmAFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Storiesas Self2002TVThe Court2001FilmAs You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride'as Self2001FilmRescued from the Closetas Self2001FilmPerfumeas Gary Packer2000FilmRace Against Timeas Dr. Anton Stofeles2000FilmReaperas Luke Sinclair1999TVStark Raving Madas Cesar Radford1999TVLaw & Order: Special Victims Unitas Wesley Masoner1999TVJudging Amyas Judge Barry Krumble1999FilmLet the Devil Wear Blackas Jack's Father1998TVCharmedas Necromancer / Armand1998TVFelicityas Dr. Peter McGrath1998TVThe Wild Thornberrysas Myka (voice)1998FilmLittle Menas Fritz Bhaer1997FilmRoad Endsas Esteban Maceda1997FilmAmerican Perfektas Sammy1997TVPerversions of Scienceas Carson Walls1997TVThe Practiceas Dr. Jeffrey Winslow1996TVPulp Comicsas St. Paul1996FilmBordello of Bloodas Reverend Current1996FilmEdie & Penas Max1996FilmTerminal Justiceas Reginald Matthews1996FilmVampires: Thirst for the Truthas Self1996FilmThe Vampyre Wars1995FilmWhen the Dark Man Callsas Lloyd Carson1995FilmNo Greater Loveas Sam Horowitz1995TVThe Outer Limitsas Dr. Pallas1995FilmJust Causeas Lyle Morgan1995FilmTemptressas Matt Christianson1994TVERas Dr. Burke1994TVChicago Hopeas Gordon Mays1994FilmDavid's Motheras Philip1994FilmDark Tideas Tim1993FilmThe Nightmare Before Christmasas Jack Skellington (voice)1993TVStar Trek: Deep Space Nineas Martus Mazur1992FilmLincoln and the War Withinas Abraham Lincoln1992TVLove & War1992TVPicket Fencesas Cole1992FilmA Murderous Affair: The Carolyn Warmus Storyas Paul Solomon1991FilmThe Resurrectedas Charles Dexter Ward / Joseph Curwen1990FilmWhispersas Sgt. Tony Clemenza1990FilmThe Stranger Withinas Dan1990TVLaw & Orderas Defense Attorney Howard Pincham1990FilmShangri-La Plazaas Victorio1989FilmForced Marchas Ben Kline / Miklos Radnoti1989FilmTailspin: Behind the Korean Airliner Tragedyas John Lenczowski1989FilmCollision Courseas Philip Madras1989FilmSlaves of New Yorkas Victor Okrent1988FilmGoodbye, Miss 4th of Julyas George Janus1988FilmChild's Playas Mike Norris1988FilmIntroducing Chucky: The Making of Child's Playas Himself1987FilmMayflower Madamas Matt Whittington1987FilmThe Princess Brideas Prince Humperdinck1986FilmFrankensteinas The Creature1986FilmLibertyas Jacque Marchant1985FilmThis Child Is Mineas Craig Wilkerson1985FilmFright Nightas Jerry Dandrige1984FilmProtocolas Michael Ransome1983FilmThe Osterman Weekendas Joseph Cardone1981FilmBroken Promiseas Bud Griggs1980FilmA Tale of Two Citiesas Sydney Carton / Charles Darnay1980FilmThe Day Christ Diedas Jesus Christ1979FilmCubaas Juan Pulido1979FilmYou Can't Go Home Againas George Webber1977FilmThe Sentinelas Michael Lerman1976FilmLipstickas Gordon Stuart1975FilmDog Day Afternoonas Leon1974FilmThursday's Gameas Counselor1974FilmThe Satan Murdersas George1962TVThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self1961TVThe Mike Douglas Showas Self