My Take
Chris Sarandon is one of those actors who quietly stacked up an absolutely iconic filmography without ever quite becoming a household name — and that's honestly a little baffling to me. His Jerry Dandrige in Fright Night is a masterclass in seductive menace: charming enough that you almost root for the vampire, which is exactly the kind of layered villain most actors can't pull off. Then he goes and plays the pompous, self-important Prince Humperdinck in The Princess Bride with such delicious sniveling conviction that you genuinely love to hate him. And if that weren't enough, he's the speaking voice of Jack Skellington — so his baritone is literally baked into one of the most beloved animated films ever made. West Virginia produced a quietly versatile talent here, and I'll never stop being slightly annoyed he didn't get more lead roles.
Overview
Christopher Sarandon ( sə-RAN-dən; born July 24, 1942) is an American actor. He is well 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's speaking voice in The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993).
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Chris Sarandon
- Name (Japanese)
- クリス・サランドン
- Reading
- くりす・さらんどん
- Born
- July 24, 1942 (age 83)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Horse
- Origin
- Beckley, West Virginia, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film actor / stage actor / television actor / voice actor / film producer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Woodrow Wilson High School
- University
- West Virginia University
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.