Editing Chris Sarandon (section)

==Career==
[[File:ChrisSarandon Skellington.jpg|thumb|Sarandon at a convention panel in November 2008.]]
After graduation, he toured with numerous improvisational companies and became much involved with [[Regional theatre in the United States|regional theatre]], making his professional debut in the play ''[[The Rose Tattoo]]'' during 1965.<ref name="filmreference"/> In the summer of 1968 he and his then-wife, [[Susan Sarandon]], worked as actors at the [[Wayside Theatre]] in Middletown, Virginia.<ref name=wayside>{{cite web | url=https://www.allaboutwayside.com/19681974-slavet | title=Slavet: Production Chronology | publisher=allaboutwayside.com | accessdate=May 26, 2023 | author=Laster, James H.}}</ref><ref name=private>{{cite news | title='The Private Ear and The Public Eye' - An Evening of Superb Theater At Wayside | work=The Northern Virginia Daily | author=Eller, Charlotte J. | date=June 14, 1968 | pages=8}}</ref> Later that year, 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 films ''The Satan Murders'' (1974) and ''[[Thursday's Game]]'' before obtaining the role 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 theatre|Broadway]] play ''[[The Rothschilds (musical)|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 film ''[[Lipstick (1976 film)|Lipstick]]'' (1976) and as a [[demon]] in the film ''[[The Sentinel (1977 film)|The Sentinel]]'' (1977).

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

[[File:Chris Sarandon, Fan Expo Canada 2012 (crop).jpg|thumb|left|Sarandon in 2012.]]
Chris Sarandon's other film roles include Prince Humperdinck in ''[[The Princess Bride (film)|The Princess Bride]]'' (1987) and Mike Norris in ''[[Child's Play (1988 film)|Child's Play]]'' (1988). In 1992, he played Joseph Curwen/Charles Dexter Ward in ''[[The Resurrected]]''. He also played [[Jack Skellington]], the main character of the animated film ''[[The Nightmare Before Christmas]]'' (1993), and has since reprised the role in other productions, including the video games ''[[Kingdom Hearts]]'' and ''[[The Nightmare Before Christmas: Oogie's Revenge]]''. Sarandon also reprised his role as Jack for several [[Disneyland]] Halloween events and attractions including; ''[[Halloween Screams]]'', the ''[[Mickey's Halloween Party|Frightfully Fun Parade]],'' and the [[Haunted Mansion Holiday]], a three-month overlay of the [[The Haunted Mansion|Haunted Mansion]].

Sarandon appeared in TV again with a recurring role as Dr. Burke on [[NBC]]'s long-running medical drama ''[[ER (TV series)|ER]]''.

In 1991 he performed on [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] in the short-lived musical ''[[Nick & Nora (musical)|Nick & Nora]]'' (based on the film ''[[The Thin Man (film)|The Thin Man]]'') with [[Joanna Gleason]], the daughter of [[Monty Hall]]. Sarandon married Gleason in 1994. They have appeared together in a number of films, 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 [[List of Charmed characters#The Necromancer|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 (musical)|The Light in the Piazza]]'' at [[Lincoln Center]]. Most recently he appeared in ''[[Cyrano de Bergerac (play)|Cyrano de Bergerac]]'' as Antoine de Guiche, with [[Kevin Kline]], [[Jennifer Garner]], and [[Daniel Sunjata]].

In 2016 he performed in the Off-Broadway production of the [[Dave Malloy]] musical ''[[Preludes (musical)|Preludes]]'' as [[Anton Chekhov]], [[Tchaikovsky]], [[Alexander Glazunov]], [[Leo Tolstoy]], [[Tsar Nicholas II]], and The Master.

He is on the advisory board for the Greenbrier Valley Theatre in [[Lewisburg, West Virginia]].