• Christopher Sarandon Jr. was born on 25 July 1942 in Beckley, West Virginia, USA.
• He has a net worth estimated to be over $5 million.
• He attended Woodrow Wilson High School and later studied for a degree in speech at West Virginia University.
• He then enrolled at The Catholic University of America (CUA) to gain a master's degree in theatre.
• His notable works include the role of Prince Humperdinck in “The Princess Bride”, voicing Jack Skellington in “The Nightmare Before Christmas”, and appearing in the television series “ER”.
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Short Info
Spouse | Joanna Gleason, Lisa Ann Cooper, Susan Sarandon |
Mark | Often plays doctors |
Fact | Son-in-law of Monty Hall. |

Who is Chris Sarandon?
Christopher Sarandon Jr. was born on 25 July 1942, in Beckley, West Virginia, USA. He is an actor as well as a voice actor, best known for his role in “The Princess Bride” – in which he played Prince Humperdinck – and for voicing the character Jack Skellington in the animated film “The Nightmare Before Christmas”.
The Riches of Chris Sarandon
Chris Sarandon has a net worth estimated to be over $5 million, earned through success in the entertainment industry. He’s been taking acting and voice acting roles since 1965, all of which have helped establish his wealth.
Early Life and Education
Chris is of Greek ancestry, with both of his parents migrating to the US, and becoming restaurateurs. His father’s original surname was Sarondonethes but later changed it to Sarandon. At a early age he developed an interest in pursuing a career in acting, and he attended Woodrow Wilson High School. After matriculating, he enrolled at West Virginia University where he studied for a degree in speech. The university has over 25,000 students enrolled annually, offering over 350 degree programs spanning undergraduate and graduate levels. They have a lot of notable alumni in the field of athletics and academics.
Following the completion of his degree, he enrolled at The Catholic University of America (CUA) to gain a master’s degree in theatre, committing fully to the craft. The private university was fou,nded by the US Catholic bishops in 1887, though it did not offer undergraduate programs until 1904. It is one of the best colleges of the US according to the “Princeton Review”, and has received numerous awards for its achievements as well as its environment. It has been described by the Cardinal Newman Society as one of the most underrated higher educational institutions in the country.
The school is closely connected to the Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus. Their programs focus on personal development, liberal arts, and professional education.
Career Beginnings
After graduating, Sarandon started working on stage in theatrical projects and improvisational companies. He became involved in regional theatre, making his debut in “The Rose Tattoo” in 1965. After a few years he moved to New York City, where he gained a role in the soap opera “Guiding Light”, which is the longest-running drama in US TV history – a total of 57 years.
He only stayed a year with the show however, as he moved on to another role, portraying the transgender wife of Al Pacino’s character in “Dog Day Afternoon”. The film is based on the article “The Boys in the Bank”, and received a lot of critical acclaim, with his own performance earning him a Golden Globe and an Academy Award nomination. Afterwards he worked on Broadway, appearing in plays such as “The Two Gentlemen of Verona” and “The Rothschilds”. He also appeared in the films “The Sentinel”, and “Lipstick”, which is a thriller.
Continued Acting Projects
At this point, Chris was mainly cast in villainous roles, and not wanting to be typecast he started taking on other types of characters to showcase his versatility. He received acclaim for his performance in the television movie “A Tale of Two Cities”, in which he played Sydney Carton. He starred in the film “The Osterman Weekend” alongside Dennis Hopper, and then opposite Goldie Hawn in the film “Protocol”. In 1985, he had a mainstream resurgence as he portrayed the vampire neighbor in “Fright Night”, the directorial debut of Tom Holland, which follows the story of a young man who discovers that his neighbor is a vampire, but no one believes him.
His next big role came in 1987’s “The Princess Bride” in which he starred opposite Cary Elwes. It is based on the 1973 novel of the same name, and follows the story of a farmboy who needs to rescue his sweetheart. The film was well received, but only had moderate success at the box office, although it’s since become a cult classic. The following year, he was cast in the film “Child’s Play”, the first installment of what would be a series of films featuring the character Chucky.
Happy 76th Birthday to Chris Sarandon! The actor who played Prince Humperdinck in The Princess Bride and voiced Jack Skellington in The Nightmare Before Christmas. #ChrisSarandon pic.twitter.com/EW09LOlcYY
— Alec Behan (@alec_behan) July 24, 2018
Latter Career
Chris’s next move was to become the voice of the main character of the Disney film “The Nightmare Before Christmas” – he would reprise this role of Jack Skellington in numerous projects, including the video game series “Kingdom Hearts”, and Disneyland attractions such as Haunted Mansion Holiday. He later returned to television, working in the television series “ER” as the recurring character Dr. Burke; as the name denotes, it follows the day to day incidents in the emergency room of a fictional hospital, with staff facing health crises and personal problems.
He also continued to work on Broadway, performing in musicals such as “Nick & Nora”. He played the character Signor Naccarelli in the Tony Award-winning musical entitled “The Light in the Piazza”, worked with Kevin Kline and Jennifer Garner in a production of “Cyrano de Bergerac”, and performed in the off-Broadway musical called “Preludes”. His latest role was voicing the character Dracula in “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” in 2017.
Personal Life
Chris’ first marriage was to actress Susan Sarandon in 1967 – the two were known for pursuing acting careers together following their marriage. They stayed together for 12 years, then after their divorce he started dating model Lisa Ann Cooper – they married in 1980, and had three children before divorcing in 1989. In 1994, he married singer and actress Joana Gleason, whom he met while working on the production “Nick & Nora”. The two have since worked on several stage plays and films together, including “American Perfekt”, “Edie & Pen”, and “Thom and Bloom”.
General Info
Full Name | Chris Sarandon |
Height | 1.85 m |
Profession | Voice Actor |
Education | Catholic University of America, West Virginia University, Woodrow Wilson High School |
Nationality | American |
Family
Spouse | Joanna Gleason, Lisa Ann Cooper, Susan Sarandon |
Children | Alexis Sarandon, Michael Sarandon, Stephanie Sarandon |
Parents | Chris Sarandon, Sr., Cliffie Cardullias |
Accomplishments
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 |
Social profile links
Marks
# | Marks / Signs |
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1 | Often plays doctors |
Quotes
# | Quote |
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1 | As an actor, we are, in a way, a mirror of other people. |
2 | 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. |
Facts
# | Fact |
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1 | Chris attended Marshall University in Huntington, WV, and was a member of a fraternity. |
2 | Appearing with his wife, Joanna Gleason, in his hometown of Beckley, West Virginia. [April 2003] |
3 | Recently purchased a rambling vintage home in Fairfield County, Connecticut with his wife, Joanna Gleason. [October 2007] |
4 | 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] |
5 | Attended The Scandinavian Sci-Fi, Game & Film Convention in Helsingborg, Sweden [October 2009] |
6 | Brother-in-law of Sharon Hall and Richard Hall. |
7 | Graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School in Beckley, West Virginia. |
8 | 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". |
9 | He is on the Advisory Board for the Greenbrier Valley Theatre in Lewisburg, West Virginia. |
10 | Was approached to reprise his role as Det. Mike Norris in Seed of Chucky (2004) but turned it down due to scheduling conflicts. |
11 | 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. |
12 | Graduated magna cum laude from West Virginia University. |
13 | Two weeks after arriving in New York from regional theater, he landed a two-year role on the soap opera Guiding Light (1952). |
14 | Has 3 children with Lisa Ann Cooper: Stephanie Sarandon (born in 1986), Michael Sarandon (born in 1984) and Alexis Sarandon (born in 1988). |
15 | Son-in-law of Monty Hall. |
16 | First wife Susan Sarandon got her big break when Chris brought her along on an audition. |
17 | Worked at Theatre West Virginia. |
18 | Attended the Catholic University of America Drama Dept, where he met and married Susan Sarandon (born Susan Tomalin) in 1968. |
Pictures
Movies
Actor
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Three | 1998 | TV Series | Cole |
The Practice | 1998 | TV Series | Dr. Jeffrey Winslow |
The Underworld | 1997 | TV Movie | Johnny |
Road Ends | 1997 | Esteban Maceda | |
Perversions of Science | 1997 | TV Series | Carson Walls |
American Perfekt | 1997 | Deputy Sammy | |
Adventures from the Book of Virtues | 1997 | TV Series | Jim Dillingham Young / The Attendant |
The Vampyre Wars | 1996 | ||
Bordello of Blood | 1996 | Reverend Current | |
Edie & Pen | 1996 | Max | |
Terminal Justice | 1996 | Reginald Matthews | |
Temptress | 1995 | Matt Christianson | |
No Greater Love | 1995 | TV Movie | Sam Horowitz |
When the Dark Man Calls | 1995 | TV Movie | Lloyd Carson |
The Outer Limits | 1995 | TV Series | Dr. Pallas |
Just Cause | 1995 | Lyle Morgan | |
Love & War | 1994 | TV Series | Daniel |
Fortune Hunter | 1994 | TV Series | Jackson Roddam |
David's Mother | 1994 | TV Movie | Philip |
Dark Tide | 1994 | Tim | |
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine | 1994 | TV Series | Martus Mazur |
Picket Fences | 1993 | TV Series | Cole |
The Nightmare Before Christmas | 1993 | Jack Skellington (voice) | |
Lincoln and the War Within | 1992 | TV Movie | Abraham Lincoln |
A Murderous Affair: The Carolyn Warmus Story | 1992 | TV Movie | Paul Solomon |
Sisters | 1992 | TV Series | Harry |
Shatterbrain | 1991 | Charles Dexter Ward Joseph Curwen | |
Whispers | 1990 | Tony | |
The Stranger Within | 1990 | TV Movie | Dan |
Shangri-La Plaza | 1990 | TV Movie | Victorio |
Tailspin: Behind the Korean Airliner Tragedy | 1989 | TV Movie | John Lenczowski |
Forced March | 1989 | Ben Kline / Miklos Radnoti | |
Collision Course | 1989 | Philip Madras | |
Slaves of New York | 1989 | Victor Okrent | |
Goodbye, Miss 4th of July | 1988 | TV Movie | George Janus |
Child's Play | 1988 | Mike Norris | |
Frankenstein | 1987 | TV Movie | The Creature |
Mayflower Madam | 1987 | TV Movie | Matt Whittington |
The Princess Bride | 1987 | Prince Humperdinck | |
Liberty | 1986 | TV Movie | Jacque Marchant |
This Child Is Mine | 1985 | TV Movie | Craig Wilkerson |
Fright Night | 1985 | Jerry Dandrige | |
Protocol | 1984 | Michael Ransome | |
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind | 1984 | Kurotowa (English version, voice) | |
The Osterman Weekend | 1983 | Joseph Cardone | |
Broken Promise | 1981 | TV Movie | Bud Griggs |
A Tale of Two Cities | 1980 | TV Movie | Sydney Carton Charles Darnay |
The Day Christ Died | 1980 | TV Movie | Jesus Christ |
Cuba | 1979 | Juan Pulido | |
You Can't Go Home Again | 1979 | TV Movie | George Webber |
The Sentinel | 1977 | Michael Lerman | |
Lipstick | 1976 | Gordon Stuart | |
Dog Day Afternoon | 1975 | Leon | |
Thursday's Game | 1974 | TV Movie | Counselor |
The Wide World of Mystery | 1974 | TV Series | George |
Guiding Light | 1952 | TV Series | Tom Halverson (1969-1973) |
Orange Is the New Black | 2016 | TV Series | Kip Carnigan |
Disney Infinity 3.0 | 2015 | Video Game | Jack Skellington (voice) |
The Sonnet Project | 2015 | TV Series | |
I Smile Back | 2015 | Roger | |
Big Stone Gap | 2014 | Mario Barbari | |
Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes | 2014 | Video Game | Jack Skellington (voice) |
Frank the Bastard | 2013 | Tristan Pace | |
Disney Infinity | 2013 | Video Game | Jack Skellington (voice) |
Safe | 2012/I | Mayor Tremello | |
Fright Night | 2011 | Jay Dee | |
God in America | 2010 | TV Series | Abraham Lincoln |
The Good Wife | 2010 | TV Series | Judge Howard Matchick |
Multiple Sarcasms | 2010 | Larry | |
Psych | 2010 | TV Series | Ashton Bonaventure |
The Unusuals | 2009 | TV Series | Walter Shraeger |
Great Performances | 2008 | TV Series | De Guiche |
My Sassy Girl | 2008 | Dr. Roark | |
The Chosen One | 2007 | Zebulon 'Zeb' Kirk (voice) | |
Kingdom Hearts II: Final Mix+ | 2007 | Video Game | Jack Skellington (English version, voice) |
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | 2006 | TV Series | Wesley Masoner |
Live from Lincoln Center | 2006 | TV Series | Signor Naccarelli / Himself |
Kingdom Hearts II | 2005 | Video Game | Jack Skellington (English version, voice) |
Crazy | 2005 | TV Movie | |
Loggerheads | 2005 | Robert | |
Law & Order | 2002-2004 | TV Series | Howard Pincham |
The Dead Will Tell | 2004 | TV Movie | Paul Hamlin |
The Nightmare Before Christmas: Oogie's Revenge | 2004 | Video Game | Jack Skellington (voice) |
Cold Case | 2004 | TV Series | Adam Clarke (2004) |
Skin | 2003 | TV Series | Mayor Coolidge |
Charmed | 2003 | TV Series | Necromancer / Armand |
The Wild Thornberrys | 2003 | TV Series | Myka |
Judging Amy | 2002 | TV Series | Judge Barry Krumble |
Kingdom Hearts | 2002 | Video Game | Jack Skellington (voice) |
The Court | 2002 | TV Series | Justice Voorhees |
The Griffin and the Minor Canon | 2002 | TV Movie | Minor Canon (voice) |
ER | 2000-2002 | TV Series | Dr. Burke |
Perfume | 2001 | Gary Packer | |
Stark Raving Mad | 1999-2000 | TV Series | Cesar / Cesar Radford |
Race Against Time | 2000 | TV Movie | Dr. Anton Stofeles |
Reaper | 2000 | Luke Sinclair | |
Felicity | 1999 | TV Series | Dr. Peter McGrath |
Let the Devil Wear Black | 1999 | Jack's Father | |
Chicago Hope | 1998 | TV Series | Dr. Gordon Mays |
Little Men | 1998 | Fritz Bhaer |
Soundtrack
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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The Nightmare Before Christmas: Oogie's Revenge | 2004 | 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 |
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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 |
Awards
Nominated Awards
Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
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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 |
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1975 | NYFCC Award | New York Film Critics Circle Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Dog Day Afternoon (1975) |
Source: IMDb, Wikipedia
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