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Chris Sarandon

Chris Sarandon’s screen credits include Jack Skellington (voice) in The Nightmare Before Christmas, Prince Humperdinck in The Princess Bride, and Mike Norris in Child's Play.

Born July 24, 1942 Beckley, West Virginia, USA3 movies on MoviHero

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The Nightmare Before Christmas

1993 · 1h 16m · Animation · Family

A voice performance as Jack Skellington (voice).

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The Princess Bride

1987 · 1h 39m · Adventure · Family

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Child's Play

1988 · 1h 27m · Horror

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About Chris Sarandon

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).

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2024
Best Christmas Movies Ever!
Self
2024
Doc of Chucky
Self
2024
Death Wish
Manny
2020
A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion
Prince Humperdinck
2020
Disclosure
Leon / Self (archive footage)
2017
Edgar Allan Poe: Buried Alive
Actor
2016
You're So Cool, Brewster! The Story of Fright Night
Himself
2015
I Smile Back
Roger
2015
Frank the Bastard
Tristan Pace
2014
Big Stone Gap
Mario Barbari
2013
Curse of Chucky
Mike Norris (archive footage) (uncredited)
2012
Safe
Mayor Tremello
2011
Fright Night
Jay Dee
2010
Multiple Sarcasms
Larry
2008
Cyrano de Bergerac
De Guiche
2008
My Sassy Girl
Dr. Roark
2008
Cyrano de Bergerac
De Guiche
2007
The Chosen One
Zebulon 'Zeb' Kirk (voice)
2006
The Light in the Piazza: Live from Lincoln Center
Signor Naccarelli
2006
The Making of 'Dog Day Afternoon'
Self
2005
Loggerheads
Robert
2004
The Dead Will Tell
Paul Hamlin
2004
Voices in Wartime
Homer (voice)
2004
Alpha to Omega: Exposing 'The Osterman Weekend'
Self
2002
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories
Self
2001
As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride'
Self
2001
Rescued from the Closet
Self
2001
Perfume
Gary Packer
2000
Race Against Time
Dr. Anton Stofeles
2000
Reaper
Luke Sinclair
1999
Let the Devil Wear Black
Jack's Father
1998
Little Men
Fritz Bhaer
1997
Road Ends
Esteban Maceda
1997
American Perfekt
Sammy
1996
Bordello of Blood
Reverend Current
1996
Edie & Pen
Max
1996
Terminal Justice
Reginald Matthews
1996
The Vampyre Wars
Actor
1996
Vampires: Thirst for the Truth
Self
1995
Temptress
Matt Christianson
1995
When the Dark Man Calls
Lloyd Carson
1995
No Greater Love
Sam Horowitz
1995
Just Cause
Lyle Morgan
1994
David's Mother
Philip
1994
Dark Tide
Tim
1992
Lincoln and the War Within
Abraham Lincoln
1992
A Murderous Affair: The Carolyn Warmus Story
Paul Solomon
1991
The Resurrected
Charles Dexter Ward / Joseph Curwen
1990
Whispers
Sgt. Tony Clemenza
1990
The Stranger Within
Dan
1990
Shangri-La Plaza
Victorio
1989
Forced March
Ben Kline / Miklos Radnoti
1989
Tailspin: Behind the Korean Airliner Tragedy
John Lenczowski
1989
Collision Course
Philip Madras
1989
Slaves of New York
Victor Okrent
1988
Goodbye, Miss 4th of July
George Janus
1988
Introducing Chucky: The Making of Child's Play
Himself
1987
Mayflower Madam
Matt Whittington
1986
Frankenstein
The Creature
1986
Liberty
Jacque Marchant
1985
This Child Is Mine
Craig Wilkerson
1985
Fright Night
Jerry Dandrige
1984
Protocol
Michael Ransome
1983
The Osterman Weekend
Joseph Cardone
1981
Broken Promise
Bud Griggs
1980
A Tale of Two Cities
Sydney Carton / Charles Darnay
1980
The Day Christ Died
Jesus Christ
1979
Cuba
Juan Pulido
1979
You Can't Go Home Again
George Webber
1977
The Sentinel
Michael Lerman
1976
Lipstick
Gordon Stuart
1975
Dog Day Afternoon
Leon
1974
Thursday's Game
Counselor
1974
The Satan Murders
George

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Chris Sarandon

Chris Sarandon’s screen credits include Jack Skellington (voice) in The Nightmare Before Christmas, Prince Humperdinck in The Princess Bride, and Mike Norris in Child's Play.

Born July 24, 1942 Beckley, West Virginia, USA3 movies on MoviHero

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