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Occupation
  
Actor, voice actor

Years active
  
1969–present


Name
  
Chris Sarandon

Role
  
Actor

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Full Name
  
Christopher Sarandon Jr.

Born
  
July 24, 1942 (age 81) (
1942-07-24
)

Alma mater
  
Spouse
  
Joanna Gleason (m. 1994), Lisa Ann Cooper (m. 1980–1989), Susan Sarandon (m. 1967–1979)

Children
  
Alexis Sarandon, Stephanie Sarandon, Michael Sarandon

Parents
  
Cliffie Cardullias, Chris Sarandon, Sr.

Education
  
Woodrow Wilson High School, Catholic University of America, West Virginia University

Movies
  
Fright Night, The Nightmare Before C, The Princess Bride, Child's Play, Dog Day Afternoon

Similar People
  
Susan Sarandon, Joanna Gleason, William Ragsdale, Tom Holland, Danny Elfman

Nationality
  
American

Zodiac Sign
  
Leo

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Christopher "Chris" Sarandon, Jr. (; born July 24, 1942) is an American actor who is known best for playing Prince Humperdinck in the movie The Princess Bride, the criminal Sinclair in the movie Reaper, the vampire Jerry Dandrige in Fright Night and Detective Mike Norris in the first entry of the Child's Play series, and for providing the voice of Jack Skellington in The Nightmare Before Christmas. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance as Leon Shermer in Dog Day Afternoon.

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Early life

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Sarandon was born and raised in Beckley, West Virginia, the son of restaurateurs Christopher "Chris" Sarandon and Cliffie (née Cardullias). His father, whose surname was originally "Sarondonethes", was born in Istanbul, Turkey, of Greek ancestry; his mother is also of Greek ancestry.

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He graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School in Beckley. He earned a degree in speech at West Virginia University. He earned his master's degree in theater from The Catholic University of America (CUA) in Washington, D.C.. While attending CUA, he married classmate Susan Tomalin in 1967. After graduating, they both pursued acting careers, with Susan taking his surname as her professional name and performing with the name Susan Sarandon. They were married until 1979.

Career

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After graduation, he toured with numerous improvisational companies and became much involved with regional theatre, making his professional debut in the play The Rose Tattoo during 1965. In 1968, Sarandon moved to New York City, where he obtained his first television role as Dr. Tom Halverson for the series The Guiding Light (1973–1974). He appeared in the primetime television movies The Satan Murders (1974) and Thursday's Game before obtaining the role of Al Pacino's transsexual wife in Dog Day Afternoon (1975), a performance which earned him nominations for Best New Male Star of the Year at the Golden Globes and the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.

Sarandon appeared in the Broadway play The Rothschilds and The Two Gentlemen of Verona, as well making regular appearances at numerous Shakespeare and George Bernard Shaw festivals in the United States and Canada. He also had a series of television roles, some of which (such as A Tale of Two Cities in 1980) corresponded to his affinity for the classics. He also had roles in the thriller movie Lipstick (1976) and as a demon in the movie The Sentinel (1977).

To avoid being typecast in villainous roles, Sarandon accepted various roles of other types during the years to come, portraying the title role of Christ in the made-for-television movie The Day Christ Died (1980). He received accolades for his portrayal of Sydney Carton in a TV-movie version of A Tale of Two Cities (1980), co-starred with Dennis Hopper in the 1983 movie The Osterman Weekend, which was based on the Robert Ludlum novel of the same name, and co-starred with Goldie Hawn in the movie Protocol (1984). These were followed by another mainstream success as the vampire-next-door in the horror movie Fright Night (1985). He starred in the 1986 TV movie Liberty, which addressed the making of New York City's statue of Liberty.

He is best known in the film industry for his role as Prince Humperdinck in Rob Reiner's 1987 movie The Princess Bride, though he also has had supporting parts in other successful movies such as the original Child's Play (1988). In 1992, he played Joseph Curwen/Charles Dexter Ward in The Resurrected. He also provided the voice of Jack Skellington, the main character of Tim Burton's animated Disney movie The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993), and has since reprised the role in other productions, including the Disney/Square video games Kingdom Hearts and Kingdom Hearts II and the Capcom sequel to the original movie, Oogie's Revenge. Sarandon also reprised his role as Jack Skellington for several Disneyland Halloween events and attractions including; Halloween Screams, the Frightfully Fun Parade, and the Haunted Mansion Holiday, a three-month overlay of the Haunted Mansion, where Jack and his friends take control of a mansion in an attempt to introduce Christmas, much as his character did in the movie.

Sarandon appeared in TV again with a recurring role as Dr. Burke on NBC's long-running medical drama ER.

In 1991 he performed on Broadway in the short-lived musical Nick & Nora (based on the movie The Thin Man) with Joanna Gleason, the daughter of Monty Hall. Sarandon married Gleason in 1994. They have appeared together in a number of movies, including Edie & Pen (1996), American Perfekt (1997) and Let the Devil Wear Black (1999). During the 2000s he made guest appearances in several TV series, notably as the Necromancer demon, Armand, in Charmed, and as superior court judge Barry Krumble for six episodes of Judging Amy.

In 2006 he played Signor Naccarelli in the six-time Tony award-winning Broadway musical play The Light in the Piazza at Lincoln Center. Most recently he appeared in Cyrano de Bergerac as Antoine de Guiche, with Kevin Kline, Jennifer Garner and Daniel Sunjata. He is on the Advisory Board for the Greenbrier Valley Theatre in Lewisburg, West Virginia.

Theme parks and live attractions

  • Haunted Mansion Holiday – Jack Skellington
  • Halloween Screams – Jack Skellington
  • Frightfully Fun Parade – Jack Skellington
  • Disney on Ice – Jack Skellington
  • Music videos

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  • Filmography

    Actor
    2020
    Sofa Shakespeare (TV Series)
    - Twelfth Night (2020)
    2017
    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TV Series) as
    Count Dracula
    - Monsters Among Us! (2017) - Count Dracula (voice)
    - The Frankenstein Experiment (2017) - Count Dracula (voice)
    - The Crypt of Dracula (2017) - Count Dracula (voice)
    2016
    Orange Is the New Black (TV Series) as
    Kip Carnigan
    - We'll Always Have Baltimore (2016) - Kip Carnigan
    2015
    Disney Infinity 3.0 (Video Game) as
    Jack Skellington (voice)
    2015
    The Sonnet Project (TV Series)
    - Sonnet #23 (2015)
    2015
    I Smile Back as
    Roger
    2014
    Big Stone Gap as
    Mario Barbari
    2014
    Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes (Video Game) as
    Jack Skellington (voice)
    2013
    Frank the Bastard as
    Tristan Pace
    2013
    Disney Infinity (Video Game) as
    Jack Skellington (voice)
    2012
    Safe as
    Mayor Tremello
    2011
    Fright Night as
    Jay Dee
    2010
    God in America (TV Series) as
    Abraham Lincoln
    - A Nation Reborn/A New Light (2010) - Abraham Lincoln
    2010
    The Good Wife (TV Series) as
    Judge Howard Matchick
    - Taking Control (2010) - Judge Howard Matchick
    2010
    Multiple Sarcasms as
    Larry
    2010
    Psych (TV Series) as
    Ashton Bonaventure
    - Think Tank (2010) - Ashton Bonaventure
    2009
    The Unusuals (TV Series) as
    Walter Shraeger
    - One Man Band (2009) - Walter Shraeger
    - Pilot (2009) - Walter Shraeger
    2008
    Great Performances (TV Series) as
    De Guiche
    - Cyrano de Bergerac (2008) - De Guiche
    2008
    My Sassy Girl as
    Dr. Roark
    2007
    The Chosen One as
    Zebulon 'Zeb' Kirk (voice)
    2007
    Kingdom Hearts II: Final Mix+ (Video Game) as
    Jack Skellington (English version, voice)
    2006
    Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV Series) as
    Wesley Masoner
    - Choreographed (2006) - Wesley Masoner
    2006
    Live from Lincoln Center (TV Series) as
    Signor Naccarelli / Self
    - The Light in the Piazza (2006) - Signor Naccarelli / Self
    2005
    Crazy (TV Movie)
    2005
    Kingdom Hearts II (Video Game) as
    Jack Skellington (English version, voice)
    2005
    Loggerheads as
    Robert
    2002
    Law & Order (TV Series) as
    Howard Pincham
    - Gov Love (2004) - Howard Pincham
    - The Wheel (2002) - Howard Pincham
    2004
    The Dead Will Tell (TV Movie) as
    Paul Hamlin
    2004
    The Nightmare Before Christmas: Oogie's Revenge (Video Game) as
    Jack Skellington (voice)
    2004
    Cold Case (TV Series) as
    Adam Clarke (2004)
    - Volunteers (2004) - Adam Clarke (2004)
    2003
    Skin (TV Mini Series) as
    Mayor Coolidge
    - Endorsement (2003) - Mayor Coolidge
    2003
    Charmed (TV Series) as
    Necromancer / Armand
    - Necromancing the Stone (2003) - Necromancer / Armand
    2003
    The Wild Thornberrys (TV Series) as
    Myka
    - Look Who's Squawking (2003) - Myka (voice)
    2002
    Judging Amy (TV Series) as
    Judge Barry Krumble
    - Nobody Expects the Spanish Inquisition (2002) - Judge Barry Krumble
    - The Bottle Show (2002) - Judge Barry Krumble
    - The Justice League of America (2002) - Judge Barry Krumble
    - Can They Do That with Vegetables? (2002) - Judge Barry Krumble
    - The Extinction of the Dinosaurs (2002) - Judge Barry Krumble
    - Who Shot Dick? (2002) - Judge Barry Krumble
    2002
    Kingdom Hearts (Video Game) as
    Jack Skellington (English version, voice)
    2002
    The Court (TV Series) as
    Justice Voorhees
    2002
    The Griffin and the Minor Canon (TV Movie) as
    Minor Canon (voice)
    2002
    Alanis Morissette: Hands Clean (Music Video) as
    Man
    2000
    ER (TV Series) as
    Dr. Burke
    - It's All in Your Head (2002) - Dr. Burke
    - Piece of Mind (2001) - Dr. Burke
    - The Greatest of Gifts (2000) - Dr. Burke
    2001
    Perfume as
    Gary Packer
    1999
    Stark Raving Mad (TV Series) as
    Cesar / Cesar Radford
    - The Big Finish (2000) - Cesar
    - Fish Out of Water (1999) - Cesar Radford
    2000
    Race Against Time (TV Movie) as
    Dr. Anton Stofeles
    2000
    Reaper as
    Luke Sinclair
    1999
    Felicity (TV Series) as
    Dr. Peter McGrath
    - Felicity Was Here (1999) - Dr. Peter McGrath
    - The Force (1999) - Dr. Peter McGrath
    - Connections (1999) - Dr. Peter McGrath
    - Docuventary (1999) - Dr. Peter McGrath
    - Todd Mulcahy: Part 2 (1999) - Dr. Peter McGrath
    - Todd Mulcahy: Part 1 (1999) - Dr. Peter McGrath
    1999
    Let the Devil Wear Black as
    Jack's Father
    1998
    Chicago Hope (TV Series) as
    Dr. Gordon Mays
    - Austin, We Have a Problem (1998) - Dr. Gordon Mays
    - Wag the Doc (1998) - Dr. Gordon Mays
    - Austin Space (1998) - Dr. Gordon Mays
    1998
    Little Men as
    Fritz Bhaer
    1998
    Three (TV Series) as
    Cole
    - The Games (1998) - Cole
    1998
    The Practice (TV Series) as
    Dr. Jeffrey Winslow
    - Cloudy with a Chance of Membranes (1998) - Dr. Jeffrey Winslow
    - The Trial (1998) - Dr. Jeffrey Winslow
    1997
    The Underworld (TV Movie) as
    Johnny
    1997
    Road Ends as
    Esteban Maceda
    1997
    Perversions of Science (TV Series) as
    Carson Walls
    - Panic (1997) - Carson Walls
    1997
    American Perfekt as
    Sammy
    1997
    Adventures from the Book of Virtues (TV Series) as
    Jim Dillingham Young / The Attendant
    - Generosity (1997) - Jim Dillingham Young / The Attendant (voice)
    1996
    Bordello of Blood as
    Reverend Current
    1996
    Edie & Pen as
    Max
    1996
    Terminal Justice as
    Reginald Matthews
    1995
    No Greater Love (TV Movie) as
    Sam Horowitz
    1995
    When the Dark Man Calls (TV Movie) as
    Lloyd Carson
    1995
    Temptress as
    Matt Christianson
    1995
    The Outer Limits (TV Series) as
    Dr. Pallas
    - Corner of the Eye (1995) - Dr. Pallas
    1995
    Just Cause as
    Lyle Morgan
    1994
    Love & War (TV Series) as
    Daniel
    - Ten Cents a Dance (1994) - Daniel
    1994
    Fortune Hunter (TV Series) as
    Jackson Roddam
    - The Frostfire Intercept (1994) - Jackson Roddam
    1994
    David's Mother (TV Movie) as
    Philip
    1994
    Dark Tide as
    Tim
    1994
    Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (TV Series) as
    Martus Mazur
    - Rivals (1994) - Martus Mazur
    1993
    Picket Fences (TV Series) as
    Cole
    - The Dancing Bandit (1993) - Cole
    1993
    The Nightmare Before Christmas as
    Jack Skellington (voice)
    1992
    Lincoln and the War Within (TV Movie) as
    Abraham Lincoln
    1992
    A Murderous Affair: The Carolyn Warmus Story (TV Movie) as
    Paul Solomon
    1992
    Sisters (TV Series) as
    Harry
    - Heart and Soul (1992) - Harry
    1991
    The Resurrected as
    Charles Dexter Ward / Joseph Curwen
    1990
    Whispers as
    Tony
    1990
    The Stranger Within (TV Movie) as
    Dan
    1990
    Shangri-La Plaza (TV Movie) as
    Victorio
    1989
    Tailspin: Behind the Korean Airliner Tragedy (TV Movie) as
    John Lenczowski
    1989
    Forced March as
    Ben Kline / Miklos Radnoti
    1989
    Collision Course as
    Philip Madras
    1989
    Slaves of New York as
    Victor Okrent
    1988
    Fright Night (Video Game) as
    Jerry Dandrige (voice, uncredited)
    1988
    Goodbye, Miss 4th of July (TV Movie) as
    George Janus
    1988
    Child's Play as
    Mike Norris
    1987
    Mayflower Madam (TV Movie) as
    Matt Whittington
    1987
    The Princess Bride as
    Prince Humperdinck
    1986
    Frankenstein (TV Movie) as
    The Creature
    1986
    Liberty (TV Movie) as
    Jacque Marchant
    1985
    This Child Is Mine (TV Movie) as
    Craig Wilkerson
    1985
    Fright Night as
    Jerry Dandrige
    1984
    Protocol as
    Michael Ransome
    1984
    Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind as
    Kurotowa (English version, voice)
    1983
    The Osterman Weekend as
    Joseph Cardone
    1981
    Broken Promise (TV Movie) as
    Bud Griggs
    1980
    A Tale of Two Cities (TV Movie) as
    Sydney Carton / Charles Darnay
    1980
    The Day Christ Died (TV Movie) as
    Jesus Christ
    1979
    Cuba as
    Juan Pulido
    1979
    You Can't Go Home Again (TV Movie) as
    George Webber
    1977
    The Sentinel as
    Michael Lerman
    1976
    Lipstick as
    Gordon Stuart
    1975
    Dog Day Afternoon as
    Leon
    1974
    Thursday's Game (TV Movie) as
    Counselor
    1974
    The Wide World of Mystery (TV Series) as
    George
    - The Satan Murders (1974) - George
    1952
    Guiding Light (TV Series) as
    Tom Halverson (1969-1973)
    Soundtrack
    2004
    The Nightmare Before Christmas: Oogie's Revenge (Video Game) (performer: "Oogie's Song", "Sally's Song", "Dr. Finklestein's Song", "Take Our Town Back", "Hail to Mr. Oogie", "Casino Clash", "Spiral Hill", "Oh No!", "A Filthy Finale")
    1985
    Fright Night ("Strangers in the Night", uncredited)
    Producer
    1997
    Road Ends (co-producer)
    Thanks
    2019
    Becoming Jerry Dandrige from Fright Night (Documentary short) (special thanks)
    2017
    Ah! My Goddess: Bad Goddess The Anime Video Comic (TV Series) (special thanks - 6 episodes)
    - The Dragon Eye Serial: When All Hope Seems Lost (2018) - (special thanks)
    - The Dragon Eye Serial: Those Who Hunt Elves (2017) - (special thanks)
    - The Dragon Eye Serial: Sayoko at the Goblin Feast (2017) - (special thanks)
    - The Dragon Eye Serial: A Ghostly Village Story (2017) - (special thanks)
    - The Dragon Eye Serial: Dark of the Windmill (2017) - (special thanks)
    - The Dragon Eye Serial: The Flying Shoes (2017) - (special thanks)
    2012
    True Love: The Princess Bride Phenomenon - Entering the Zeitgeist (Video documentary short) (thanks)
    2008
    I'll Never Die Alone (spiritual support)
    2001
    As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride' (Video documentary short) (thanks)
    1995
    The Celluloid Closet (Documentary) (thanks)
    Self
    2023
    Live It Up (TV Series) as
    Self - Guest
    - Episode dated 8 April 2023 (2023) - Self - Guest
    2022
    Inside of You with Michael Rosenbaum (Podcast Series) as
    Self
    - Fright Night's CHRIS SARANDON: Humbling Yourself (2022) - Self
    2021
    Thrash 'n Treasure (Podcast Series) as
    Self (Guest)
    - A Very Merry Nightmare w/ Chris Sarandon! (2021) - Self (Guest)
    2020
    The Movies That Made Us (TV Series documentary) as
    Self - Actor, 'Jack Skellington'
    - The Nightmare Before Christmas (2020) - Self - Actor, 'Jack Skellington'
    2020
    Prop Culture (TV Series documentary short) as
    Self
    - Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas (2020) - Self
    2017
    American Masters (TV Series documentary) as
    Self - Staged Readings
    - Edgar Allan Poe: Buried Alive (2017) - Self - Staged Readings
    2016
    Roddy McDowall: From Apes to Bats (Video documentary short) as
    Self
    2016
    Tom Holland: Writing Horror (Video documentary short) as
    Self
    2016
    What Is Fright Night? (Video documentary short) as
    Self
    2016
    You're So Cool, Brewster! The Story of Fright Night (Documentary) as
    Self
    2014
    Without Your Head (Podcast Series) as
    Self
    - Chris Sarandon and Jonathan Stark of Fright Night (2014) - Self
    2013
    Why We (Heart) Vampires (TV Movie documentary) as
    Self
    2012
    True Love: The Princess Bride Phenomenon - Entering the Zeitgeist (Video documentary short) as
    Self
    2012
    Safe: Criminal Battleground (Video short) as
    Self - 'Mayor Tremello'
    2011
    Side by Side by Susan Blackwell (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Episode #2.10 (2011) - Self
    2010
    Heck Yeah! We Invented Democracy (Video short) as
    Self
    2008
    Evil Comes in Small Packages (Video documentary) as
    Self
    2007
    Fairytales & Folklore (Video documentary short) as
    Self
    2007
    The Princess Bride: The Untold Tales (Video documentary short) as
    Self
    2006
    'Dog Day Afternoon': After the Filming (Video short) as
    Self
    2006
    'Dog Day Afternoon': Casting the Controversy (Video short) as
    Self
    2006
    'Dog Day Afternoon': Recreating the Facts (Video short) as
    Self
    2005
    AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movie Quotes: America's Greatest Quips, Comebacks and Catchphrases (TV Special documentary) as
    Self
    2005
    The 59th Annual Tony Awards (TV Special) as
    Self - Audience Member
    2004
    Super Secret Movie Rules (TV Series documentary) as
    Self ("Mike" - Child's Play)
    - Slashers (2004) - Self ("Mike" - Child's Play)
    2004
    Geeks (Documentary) as
    Self
    2004
    Alpha to Omega: Exposing 'the Osterman Weekend' (Video documentary) as
    Self
    2003
    Gran premio internazionale della TV (TV Series) as
    Self - Winner
    - 20th Edition (2003) - Self - Winner
    2002
    AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories (TV Special documentary)
    2001
    As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride' (Video documentary short) as
    Self
    2001
    Rescued from the Closet (Video documentary) as
    Self
    1998
    Intimate Portrait (TV Series documentary) as
    Self
    - Mariel Hemingway (1998) - Self
    1998
    Pulp Comics: Julia Sweeney (TV Special documentary) as
    St. Paul
    1996
    Vampires: Thirst for the Truth (TV Movie) as
    Self
    1987
    The Princess Bride Featurette (TV Short) as
    Self
    1985
    Fright Night: Electronic Press Kit (Video) as
    Self
    1976
    The Mike Douglas Show (TV Series) as
    Self - Actor
    - Episode #15.148 (1976) - Self - Actor
    1976
    The 48th Annual Academy Awards (TV Special) as
    Self - Nominee
    1976
    The Bob Braun Show (TV Series) as
    Self - Actor
    - Episode dated 18 March 1976 (1976) - Self - Actor
    1976
    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV Series) as
    Self - Guest
    - Episode dated 5 February 1976 (1976) - Self - Guest
    Archive Footage
    2022
    Minty Comedic Arts (TV Series) as
    Self
    - 10 Things You Didn't Know About Child's Play 1988 (2022) - Self
    2020
    Disclosure (Documentary) as
    Leon / Self
    2017
    Mindhunter (TV Series) as
    Leon
    - Episode #1.1 (2017) - Leon
    2017
    Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 Remix (Video Game) as
    Jack Skellington
    2015
    Tainted Blood: The Making of Bordello of Blood (Video documentary) as
    Reverent Current (uncredited)
    2014
    Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 Remix (Video Game) as
    Jack Skellington
    2013
    Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 Remix (Video Game) as
    Jack Skellington
    2011
    Special Collector's Edition (TV Series) as
    Prince Humperdinck
    - La princesa prometida (2011) - Prince Humperdinck
    2009
    Cinemassacre's Monster Madness (TV Series documentary) as
    Jerry Dandrige / Mike Norris
    - Fright Night (2010) - Jerry Dandrige
    - Child's Play (2009) - Mike Norris
    2007
    The Art of Fencing (Video short) as
    Prince Humperdinck (uncredited)
    2007
    Kingdom Hearts Re: Chain of Memories (Video Game) as
    Jack Skellington
    2006
    Love Is Like a Storybook Story: Fairy Tales and the Princess Bride (Video short) as
    Prince Humperdinck (uncredited)
    2006
    'Dog Day Afternoon': The Story (Video short) as
    Self
    2004
    Based on a True Story (Documentary)
    2003
    Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories (Video Game) as
    Jack Skellington
    1995
    The Outer Limits (TV Series) as
    Dr. Pallas
    - The Voice of Reason (1995) - Dr. Pallas
    1987
    The Princess Bride Making Of (TV Special documentary short) as
    Prince Humperdinck (uncredited)
    1985
    J. Geils Band: Fright Night (Video short) as
    Jerry Dandridge

    References

    Chris Sarandon Wikipedia