1975
Dog Day Afternoon
His film debut earns a supporting actor Oscar nomination.
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SARANDON
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A prince, a vampire and the voice of Jack
Chris Sarandon’s screen roles range from Dog Day Afternoon to The Princess Bride; he also provides Jack Skellington’s speaking voice in The Nightmare Before Christmas.
From stage to memorable screen voices
Born in Beckley, West Virginia, Sarandon worked on stage before his film debut in Sidney Lumet’s Dog Day Afternoon (1975). His performance earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor.
He later played the vampire Jerry Dandrige in Fright Night and Prince Humperdinck in The Princess Bride, moving between horror and fantasy comedy.
In The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993), Sarandon provides the speaking voice of Jack Skellington. Composer Danny Elfman performs Jack’s songs, making the character a collaboration between two performers.
The films below are those available on FLM.RED and do not represent his complete career.
Selected performances
1987
The Princess Bride
He plays Prince Humperdinck.
1993
The Nightmare Before Christmas
He provides Jack Skellington’s speaking voice.
Performance readings are FLM.RED editorial interpretation.
Films in FLM.RED
Titles in this collection; not a complete filmography.
Sources & image notes
Portrait illustration: FLM.RED.