Christopher "Chris" Sarandon, Jr., pronounced sa-RAN-dan (born July 24, 1942) is an American actor who is best known for playing Prince Humperdinck in the film The Princess Bride, 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 speaking voice of Jack Skellington from The Nightmare Before Christmas. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance as Leon in Dog Day Afternoon.
Catholic University of America, West Virginia University, Woodrow Wilson High School
Nationality
American
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.
Nominations
Academy Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Golden Globe Award for Best New Star of the Year – Actor, Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical
Movies
The Nightmare Before Christmas, Fright Night, The Princess Bride, Child's Play, Dog Day Afternoon, The Sentinel, Safe, Bordello of Blood, I Smile Back, The Osterman Weekend, The Resurrected, Slaves of New York, Edie and Pen, Multiple Sarcasms, Let the Devil Wear Black, Nausicaä of the Valley of the...
TV Shows
The Court
Star Sign
Leo
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Trademark
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Often plays doctors
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Quote
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As an actor, we are, in a way, a mirror of other people.
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Being on stage is a seductive lifestyle. My advice to aspiring actors is think twice. People sometimes go into acting for the wrong reasons - as a shortcut to fame and fortune. If these goals are not attained, they feel a bitter disappointment. Acting should be an end in itself.
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Fact
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Chris attended Marshall University in Huntington, WV, and was a member of a fraternity.
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Appearing with his wife, Joanna Gleason, in his hometown of Beckley, West Virginia. [April 2003]
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Recently purchased a rambling vintage home in Fairfield County, Connecticut with his wife, Joanna Gleason. [October 2007]
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Playing "Signor Naccarelli" in the new 6-time Tony award-winning Broadway musical "The Light in the Piazza" at the Lincoln Center in Manhatten (will run through March 26). [January 2006]
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Attended The Scandinavian Sci-Fi, Game & Film Convention in Helsingborg, Sweden [October 2009]
Graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School in Beckley, West Virginia.
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At the same time he was appearing on Broadway in "The Light in the Piazza", wife Joanna Gleason was appearing on Broadway in "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels".
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He is on the Advisory Board for the Greenbrier Valley Theatre in Lewisburg, West Virginia.
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Was approached to reprise his role as Det. Mike Norris in Seed of Chucky (2004) but turned it down due to scheduling conflicts.
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In 1961 Sarandon made his theater debut at Theatre West Virginia's Grandview in "Honey in the Rock." He spent three seasons with the historical drama, playing a variety of roles, including a New River settler, a news reader, a sentry and Stonewall Jackson. He also doubled as a singer/dancer.
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Graduated magna cum laude from West Virginia University.
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Two weeks after arriving in New York from regional theater, he landed a two-year role on the soap opera Guiding Light (1952).
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Has 3 children with Lisa Ann Cooper: Stephanie Sarandon (born in 1986), Michael Sarandon (born in 1984) and Alexis Sarandon (born in 1988).
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"
Fright Night
1985
"Strangers in the Night", uncredited
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Road Ends
1997
co-producer
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
No moriré sola
2008
spiritual support
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
You're So Cool Brewster! The Story of Fright Night
2016
Documentary post-production
Himself
Why We (Heart) Vampires
2013
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Safe: Criminal Battleground
2012
Video short
Himself
Side by Side by Susan Blackwell
2011
TV Series
Himself
Evil Comes in Small Packages
2008
Video documentary
Himself
'Dog Day Afternoon': After the Filming
2006
Video short
Himself
'Dog Day Afternoon': Casting the Controversy
2006
Video short
Himself
'Dog Day Afternoon': Recreating the Facts
2006
Video short
Himself
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movie Quotes: America's Greatest Quips, Comebacks and Catchphrases
2005
TV Special documentary
Himself
The 59th Annual Tony Awards
2005
TV Special
Himself - Audience Member
Geeks
2004
Documentary
Himself
Alpha to Omega: Exposing 'The Osterman Weekend'
2004
Video documentary
Himself
Super Secret Movie Rules
2004
TV Series documentary
Himself ("Mike" - Child's Play)
Gran premio internazionale della TV
2003
TV Series
Himself - Winner
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories
2002
TV Special documentary
As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride'
2001
Video documentary short
Himself
Rescued from the Closet
2001
Video documentary
Himself
Intimate Portrait
1998
TV Series documentary
Himself
Pulp Comics: Julia Sweeney
1998
TV Special documentary
St. Paul
The Mike Douglas Show
1976
TV Series
Himself - Actor
The 48th Annual Academy Awards
1976
TV Special
Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Curse of Chucky
2013
Mike Norris
Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 Remix
2013
Video Game
Jack Skellington
Edición Especial Coleccionista
2011
TV Series
Prince Humperdinck
Cinemassacre's Monster Madness
2009-2010
TV Series documentary
Jerry Dandrige / Mike Norris
Kingdom Hearts Re: Chain of Memories
2007
Video Game
Jack Skellington
'Dog Day Afternoon': The Story
2006
Video short
Himself
Based on a True Story
2004
Documentary
Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories
2004
Video Game
Jack Skellington
The Outer Limits
1995
TV Series
Dr. Pallas
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
1992
Chainsaw Award
Fangoria Chainsaw Awards
Best Supporting Actor
The Resurrected (1991)
1986
Saturn Award
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA
Best Actor
Fright Night (1985)
1976
Oscar
Academy Awards, USA
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
1976
Golden Globe
Golden Globes, USA
Best Acting Debut in a Motion Picture - Male
Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
3rd Place Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
1975
NYFCC Award
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
Best Supporting Actor
Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
Known for movies
The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) as Jack Skellington
$8 Million
