Personal Info
Birth date
1942-07-24 (83 Years)
Gender
Male
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Beckley, West Virginia, USA
Also known as
-Chris Sarandon
Biography
Christopher Sarandon Jr. 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).
Filmography
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
7.937
Overview:
In the criminal justice system, sexually-based offenses are considered especially heinous. In New York City, the dedicated detectives who investigate these vicious felonies are members of an elite squad known as the Special Victims Unit. These are their stories.Law & Order
7.402
Overview:
In cases ripped from the headlines, police investigate serious and often deadly crimes, weighing the evidence and questioning the suspects until someone is taken into custody. The district attorney's office then builds a case to convict the perpetrator by proving the person guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Working together, these expert teams navigate all sides of the complex criminal justice system to make New York a safer place.The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.459
Overview:
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson is a talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under The Tonight Show franchise from 1962 to 1992. It originally aired during late-night. For its first ten years, Carson's Tonight Show was based in New York City with occasional trips to Burbank, California; in May 1972, the show moved permanently to Burbank, California. In 2002, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson was ranked #12 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time.Psych
7.9
Overview:
Thanks to his police officer father's efforts, Shawn Spencer spent his childhood developing a keen eye for detail (and a lasting dislike of his dad). Years later, Shawn's frequent tips to the police lead to him being falsely accused of a crime he solved. Now, Shawn has no choice but to use his abilities to perpetuate his cover story: psychic crime-solving powers, all the while dragging his best friend, his dad, and the police along for the ride.Charmed
8.2
Overview:
Three sisters (Prue, Piper and Phoebe) reunite and unlock their powers to become the Charmed Ones, the most powerful good witches of all time, whose prophesied destiny is to protect innocent lives from evil beings such as demons and warlocks. Each sister possesses unique magical powers that grow and evolve, while they attempt to maintain normal lives in modern day San Francisco.The Good Wife
7.59
Overview:
Alicia Florrick boldly assumes full responsibility for her family and re-enters the workforce after her husband's very public sex and political corruption scandal lands him in jail.The Practice
7.7
Overview:
A provocative legal drama focused on young associates at a bare-bones Boston firm and their scrappy boss, Bobby Donnell. The show's forte is its storylines about “people who walk a moral tightrope.”The Mike Douglas Show
5.375
Overview:
The Mike Douglas Show is an American daytime television talk show hosted by Mike Douglas that originally aired only in the Cleveland area during much of its first two years on the air. It then went into syndication in 1963 and remained on television until 1982. It was distributed by Westinghouse Broadcasting and for much of its run, originated from studios of two of the company's TV stations in Cleveland and Philadelphia.ER
7.829
Overview:
ER explores the inner workings of an urban teaching hospital and the critical issues faced by the dedicated physicians and staff of its overburdened emergency room.Cold Case
7.779
Overview:
The Philadelphia homicide squad's lone female detective finds her calling when she is assigned cases that have never been solved. Detective Lilly Rush combines her natural instincts with the updated technology available today to bring about justice for all the victims she can.Orange Is the New Black
7.657
Overview:
A crime she committed in her youthful past sends Piper Chapman to a women's prison, where she trades her comfortable New York life for one of unexpected camaraderie and conflict in an eccentric group of fellow inmates.Judging Amy
7.5
Overview:
Judging Amy is an American television drama that was telecast from September 19, 1999, through May 3, 2005, on CBS-TV. This TV series starred Amy Brenneman and Tyne Daly. Its main character is a judge who serves in a family court, and in addition to the family-related cases that she adjudicates, many episodes of the show focus on her own experiences as a divorced mother, and on the experiences of her mother, a social worker who works in the field of child welfare. This series was based on the life experiences of Brenneman's mother.Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
7.89
Overview:
At Deep Space Nine, a space station located next to a wormhole in the vicinity of the liberated planet of Bajor, Commander Sisko and crew welcome alien visitors, root out evildoers and solve all types of unexpected problems that come their way.Chicago Hope
7.243
Overview:
Chicago Hope is an American medical drama television series, created by David E. Kelley. It ran on CBS from September 18, 1994, to May 4, 2000. The series is set in a fictional private charity hospital in Chicago, Illinois. The show is set to return in the fall of 2013 on TVGN in reruns.The Wild Thornberrys
6.923
Overview:
Travel the world with the Thornberrys and come face-to-face with blue sheep in Nepal, emus in Australia, marmots in Pakistan, flash floods in Siberia, Egyptian burial chambers, a runaway hot air balloon, a rock slide on the Karakoram Highway and more!The Outer Limits
7.695
Overview:
Anthology series of composed of distinct story episodes, sometimes with a plot twist at the end, with occasional recurring story elements that were often tied together during season-finale clip shows.Felicity
6.6
Overview:
Felicity Porter, a sensitive and intelligent girl from the San Francisco Bay Area, decides to give up a slot at Stanford University's pre-med program to follow her long time crush to college in New York City. Things get even more complicated when she meets her dorm's resident advisor and they fall in love.The Nightmare Before Christmas
7.834
Overview:
Tired of scaring humans every October 31 with the same old bag of tricks, Jack Skellington, the spindly king of Halloween Town, kidnaps Santa Claus and plans to deliver shrunken heads and other ghoulish gifts to children on Christmas morning. But as Christmas approaches, Jack's rag-doll girlfriend, Sally, tries to foil his misguided plans.Child's Play
6.729
Overview:
An innocent-looking doll is inhabited by the soul of a serial killer who refuses to die.The Princess Bride
7.683
Overview:
In this enchantingly cracked fairy tale, the beautiful Princess Buttercup and the dashing Westley must overcome staggering odds to find happiness amid six-fingered swordsmen, murderous princes, Sicilians and rodents of unusual size. But even death can't stop these true lovebirds from triumphing.The Court
10
Overview:
The Court is an American legal drama television series that aired from March 26 until April 9, 2002.The Unusuals
7.5
Overview:
Like a modern-day M*A*S*H, The Unusuals explores both the grounded drama and comic insanity of New York City police detectives.Love & War
6.2
Overview:
A woman running a bar in New York City while trying to maintain a romance with an egotistical opinion columnist.Safe
6.494
Overview:
After a former elite agent rescues a 12-year-old Chinese girl who's been abducted, they find themselves in the middle of a standoff between Triads, the Russian Mafia and high-level corrupt New York City politicians and police.Curse of Chucky
5.918
Overview:
After her mother's mysterious death, Nica begins to suspect that the talking, red-haired doll her visiting niece has been playing with may be the key to the mounting bloodshed and chaos.Dog Day Afternoon
7.849
Overview:
Based on the true story of would-be Brooklyn bank robbers John Wojtowicz and Salvatore Naturile. Sonny and Sal attempt a bank heist which quickly turns sour and escalates into a hostage situation and stand-off with the police. As Sonny's motives for the robbery are slowly revealed and things become more complicated, the heist turns into a media circus.Fright Night
7
Overview:
Charley Brewster, a high school student, accidentally discovers the true and creepy nature of Jerry Dandrige, his dashing and enigmatic new neighbor; but no one seems willing to believe him.Stark Raving Mad
6.5
Overview:
Stark Raving Mad is an American sitcom that aired from on NBC from 1999 to 2000. The series stars Tony Shalhoub and Neil Patrick Harris.Fright Night
6.222
Overview:
A teenager suspects his new neighbour is a vampire. Unable to convince anyone, he tries to enlist the help of a self-proclaimed vampire hunter and magician.Perversions of Science
5.625
Overview:
Perversions of Science is a science fiction/horror television series that ran on the cable channel HBO for one season in 1997. It is a spin-off of popular horror series Tales from the Crypt also shown on HBO, and its episodes are based on EC's Weird Science comic book series. The format of Perversions of Science is very similar to Tales From The Crypt, the show was introduced by a sexualized female robot named Chrome and then an individual episode would start. After the episode was complete, Chrome would conclude Perversions of Science. Most episodes focused on a part of science fiction such as alien invasion or space/time travel. The show featured a mix of established talent and young up-and-comers. "Panic", for instance, starred a young Jason Lee and Jamie Kennedy opposite Harvey Korman. As of 2011 the series has not been released on DVD in the US. However in 2001 it was released in Japan by Pioneer Entertainment where it has since gone out of print subsequently becoming sought after by collectors.Acting
2024Best Christmas Movies Ever! as Self
2024Doc of Chucky as Self
2024Death Wish as Unknown
2020The Holiday Movies That Made Us (1 Episode) as Self
2020A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion as Prince Humperdinck
2020Disclosure as Leon / Self (archive footage)
2017Edgar Allan Poe: Buried Alive as Unknown
2016You're So Cool, Brewster! The Story of Fright Night as Himself
2015I Smile Back as Roger
2015Frank the Bastard as Tristan Pace
2014Big Stone Gap as Mario Barbari
2013Curse of Chucky as Mike Norris (archive footage) (uncredited)
2013Orange Is the New Black (1 Episode) as Kip Carnigan
2012Safe as Mayor Tremello
2011Fright Night as Jay Dee
2010Multiple Sarcasms as Larry
2009The Good Wife (1 Episode) as Judge Howard Matchick
2009The Unusuals (2 Episodes) as Unknown
2008Cyrano de Bergerac as De Guiche
2008My Sassy Girl as Dr. Roark
2007The Chosen One as Zebulon 'Zeb' Kirk (voice)
2006Psych (1 Episode) as Ashton Bonaventure
2006The Light in the Piazza (Live from Lincoln Center) as Signor Naccarelli
2006The Making of 'Dog Day Afternoon' as Self
2005Loggerheads as Robert
2004The Dead Will Tell as Paul Hamlin
2004Alpha to Omega: Exposing 'The Osterman Weekend' as Self
2003Cold Case (1 Episode) as Adam Clarke (2004)
2002AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories as Self
2002The Court (6 Episodes) as Unknown
2001As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride' as Self
2001Rescued from the Closet as Self
2001Perfume as Gary Packer
2000Race Against Time as Dr. Anton Stofeles
2000Reaper as Luke Sinclair
1999Stark Raving Mad (2 Episodes) as Cesar Radford
1999Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1 Episode) as Wesley Masoner
1999Judging Amy (6 Episodes) as Judge Barry Krumble
1999Let the Devil Wear Black as Jack's Father
1998Charmed (1 Episode) as Necromancer / Armand
1998Felicity (6 Episodes) as Dr. Peter McGrath
1998The Wild Thornberrys (1 Episode) as Myka (voice)
1998Little Men as Fritz Bhaer
1997Road Ends as Esteban Maceda
1997American Perfekt as Sammy
1997Perversions of Science (1 Episode) as Carson Walls
1997The Practice (2 Episodes) as Dr. Jeffrey Winslow
1996Pulp Comics (1 Episode) as St. Paul
1996Bordello of Blood as Reverend Current
1996Edie & Pen as Max
1996Terminal Justice as Reginald Matthews
1996Vampires: Thirst for the Truth as Self
1996The Vampyre Wars as Unknown
1995When the Dark Man Calls as Lloyd Carson
1995No Greater Love as Sam Horowitz
1995The Outer Limits (1 Episode) as Dr. Pallas
1995Just Cause as Lyle Morgan
1995Temptress as Matt Christianson
1994ER (3 Episodes) as Dr. Burke
1994Chicago Hope (3 Episodes) as Unknown
1994David's Mother as Philip
1994Dark Tide as Tim
1993The Nightmare Before Christmas as Jack Skellington (voice)
1993Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1 Episode) as Martus Mazur
1992Lincoln and the War Within as Abraham Lincoln
1992Love & War (1 Episode) as Unknown
1992A Murderous Affair: The Carolyn Warmus Story as Paul Solomon
1991The Resurrected as Charles Dexter Ward / Joseph Curwen
1990Whispers as Sgt. Tony Clemenza
1990The Stranger Within as Dan
1990Law & Order (2 Episodes) as Defense Attorney Howard Pincham
1990Shangri-La Plaza as Victorio
1989Forced March as Ben Kline / Miklos Radnoti
1989Tailspin: Behind the Korean Airliner Tragedy as John Lenczowski
1989Collision Course as Philip Madras
1989Slaves of New York as Victor Okrent
1988Goodbye, Miss 4th of July as George Janus
1988Child's Play as Mike Norris
1988Introducing Chucky: The Making of Child's Play as Himself
1987Mayflower Madam as Matt Whittington
1987The Princess Bride as Prince Humperdinck
1987Frankenstein as The Creature
1986Liberty as Jacque Marchant
1985This Child Is Mine as Craig Wilkerson
1985Fright Night as Jerry Dandrige
1984Protocol as Michael Ransome
1983The Osterman Weekend as Joseph Cardone
1981Broken Promise as Bud Griggs
1980A Tale of Two Cities as Sydney Carton / Charles Darnay
1980The Day Christ Died as Jesus Christ
1979Cuba as Juan Pulido
1979You Can't Go Home Again as George Webber
1977The Sentinel as Michael Lerman
1976Lipstick as Gordon Stuart
1975Dog Day Afternoon as Leon
1974Thursday's Game as Counselor
1974The Satan Murders as George
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1 Episode) as Self
1961The Mike Douglas Show (1 Episode) as Self