Editing Chris Sarandon

{{short description|American actor (born 1942)}}
{{Infobox person
| name               = Chris Sarandon
| image              = Chris Sarandon by Gage Skidmore.jpg
| caption            = Sarandon in 2019
| birth_name         = Christopher Sarandon<ref name="filmreference"/>
| birth_date         = {{birth date and age|1942|7|24}}<ref name="filmreference"/>
| birth_place        = [[Beckley, West Virginia]], U.S.<ref name="filmreference"/>
| death_date         = 
| death_place        = 
| education          = [[West Virginia University]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]])<br>[[Catholic University of America|Catholic University]] ([[Master of Fine Arts|MFA]])
| occupation         = Actor
| yearsactive        = 1965–present
| spouse             = {{ubl|{{marriage|[[Susan Sarandon|Susan Tomalin]]|1967|1979|end=div}}|{{marriage|Lisa Ann Cooper|1980|1989|end=div}}|{{marriage|[[Joanna Gleason]]|1994}}}}
| children           = 3
}}
'''Christopher Sarandon'''<ref name="filmreference"/> ({{IPAc-en|s|ə|ˈ|r|æ|n|d|ən}}; born July 24, 1942)<ref name="filmreference"/> is an American actor. He is well known for playing [[Jerry Dandrige]] in ''[[Fright Night]]'' (1985), [[Prince Humperdinck]] in ''[[The Princess Bride (film)|The Princess Bride]]'' (1987), Detective Mike Norris in ''[[Child's Play (1988 film)|Child's Play]]'' (1988), and [[Jack Skellington]]’s speaking voice in ''[[The Nightmare Before Christmas]]'' (1993). He was nominated for the [[Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor]] for his performance as Leon Shermer in ''[[Dog Day Afternoon]]'' (1975).

==Early life==
Chris Sarandon was born and raised in [[Beckley, West Virginia]], the son of Greek-American restaurateurs Chris and Cliffie (née Cardullias) Sarandon.<ref name="ref1">{{cite news|title=WHEN IT COMES TO FILMS, SARANDON IS JUST PLAIN PICKY|newspaper=Sacramento Bee|date=August 4, 1985|url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=SB&p_theme=sb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB044822D13E41B&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM|access-date=December 9, 2007}}</ref><ref name="filmreference">{{Cite web|url=http://www.filmreference.com/film/35/Chris-Sarandon.html|title=Chris Sarandon Biography (1942-)|website=www.filmreference.com|access-date=December 30, 2019}}</ref> His father, whose surname was originally "Sarondonethes", was born to [[Ottoman Greeks|Greek]] [[Greeks in Turkey|parents]] in [[Istanbul]], [[Turkey]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://jeff560.tripod.com/wwhsalumni/sarandon.html |title=Woodrow Wilson High School, Beckley WV, Alumni Page |publisher=Jeff560.tripod.com |access-date=October 11, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120512014949/http://jeff560.tripod.com/wwhsalumni/sarandon.html |archive-date=May 12, 2012 }}</ref>

Sarandon graduated from [[Woodrow Wilson High School (Beckley, West Virginia)|Woodrow Wilson High School]] in Beckley. He earned a degree in speech at [[West Virginia University]], and earned his [[master's degree]] in [[theater]] from [[Catholic University of America]] (CUA) in [[Washington, D.C.]]

==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]].

==Personal life==
Sarandon has been married three times: he married actress [[Susan Sarandon|Susan Tomalin]] in 1967, who took his surname and became Susan Sarandon.<ref name="filmreference"/> The two met while attending [[Catholic University of America]] together in [[Washington, D.C.]] The marriage lasted for twelve years; the pair divorced in 1979.<ref name="filmreference"/><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-chris-sarandon-20150926-story.html |title=How Chris Sarandon looks at 'Dog Day Afternoon' 40 years later |first=Susan |last=King |newspaper=[[latimes.com]] |access-date=July 16, 2018 |date=25 September 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/susan-sarandon-sexuality-up-for-grabs-people-any-gender-chris-tim-robbins-monogamist-a7582976.html |title=Susan Sarandon says her sexuality is 'up for grabs' |access-date=July 16, 2018 |first=Laura |last=Harding |date=16 February 2017 |newspaper=[[Independent (newspaper)|Independent]]}}</ref> After his divorce from Susan, he married his second wife, fashion model Lisa Ann Cooper, in 1980.<ref name="filmreference"/> The couple had two daughters and one son: Stephanie (born 1982), Alexis (born 1984), and Michael (born 1988).<ref name="filmreference"/> After nine years, the marriage ended in divorce in 1989.<ref name="filmreference"/> 

In 1994, he married his third wife, actress and singer [[Joanna Gleason]].<ref name="filmreference"/><ref name="auto1">{{cite news |author-link=Robert Simonson |last=Simonson |first=Robert |title=Joanna Gleason and Chris Sarandon Pluck L.A. Thorn & Bloom July 9 |url=http://www.playbill.com/article/joanna-gleason-and-chris-sarandon-pluck-la-thorn-bloom-july-9-com-76383 |magazine=[[Playbill]] |date=July 9, 1988 |access-date=15 August 2019 |publisher=Brightspot}}</ref> The couple met while performing in Broadway's short-lived 1991 musical ''Nick & Nora''; they returned to the stage together in 1998's ''Thorn and Bloom''.<ref name="auto1"/> They also collaborated in several films together, such as ''Road Ends'', ''[[Edie & Pen]]'', ''[[Let the Devil Wear Black]]'', and ''[[American Perfekt]]''.

Sarandon is a member of the [[Greek Orthodox Church]].

== Filmography ==
=== Film ===
{|class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes/Awards
|-
| 1974 || ''[[Thursday's Game]]'' || Tom (The Counsellor) || 
|-
| 1975 || ''[[Dog Day Afternoon]]'' || Leon Shermer || Nominated—[[Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor]]<br />Nominated—[[Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actor]]<br />Nominated—[[New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actor]]
|-
| 1976 || ''[[Lipstick (1976 film)|Lipstick]]'' || Gordon Stuart ||
|-
| 1977 || ''[[The Sentinel (1977 film)|The Sentinel]]'' || Michael Lerman ||
|-
| rowspan="2"| 1979 || ''[[Cuba (film)|Cuba]]'' || Juan Pulido ||
|-
| ''You Can't Go Home Again'' || George Webber || 
|-
| rowspan="2"| 1980 || ''[[The Day Christ Died]]'' || [[Jesus Christ]] || 
|-
| [[A Tale of Two Cities (1980 film)|''A Tale of Two Cities'']] || Sydney Carton<br />Charles Darnay || 
|-
| 1981 || ''[[Broken Promise (film)|Broken Promise]]'' || Bud Griggs || 
|-
| 1983 || ''[[The Osterman Weekend (film)|The Osterman Weekend]]'' || Joseph Cardone ||
|-
| 1984 || ''[[Protocol (film)|Protocol]]'' || Michael Ransome ||
|-
| rowspan="2"| 1985 || ''This Child Is Mine'' || Craig Wilkerson ||
|-
| ''[[Fright Night]]'' || [[Jerry Dandridge]] || Nominated—[[Saturn Award for Best Actor]]
|-
| 1986 || ''[[Liberty (1986 film)|Liberty]]'' || Jacque Marchant ||
|-
| rowspan="2"| 1987 || ''[[The Princess Bride (film)|The Princess Bride]]'' || Prince Humperdinck ||
|-
| ''[[Mayflower Madam]]'' || Matt Whittington ||
|-
| rowspan="2"| 1988 || ''[[Child's Play (1988 film)|Child's Play]]'' || Detective Mike Norris ||
|-
| ''Goodbye, Miss Fourth of July'' || George Janus ||
|-
| rowspan="4"| 1989 || ''[[Collision Course (1989 film)|Collision Course]]'' || Philip Mandras ||
|-
| ''[[Slaves of New York]]'' || Victor Okrent ||
|-
| ''[[Tailspin: Behind the Korean Airliner Tragedy]]'' || John Lenczowski ||
|-
| ''[[Forced March]]'' || Ben Kline ||
|-
| rowspan="2"| 1990 || ''[[The Stranger Within (1990 film)|The Stranger Within]]'' || Dan ||
|-
| ''[[Whispers (1990 film)|Whispers]]'' || Tony ||
|-
| 1991 || ''[[The Resurrected]]'' || Joseph Curwen<br />Charles Dexter Ward ||
|-
| rowspan="2"| 1993 || ''Dark Tide'' || Tim ||
|-
| ''[[The Nightmare Before Christmas]]'' || [[Jack Skellington]] (voice) || Speaking voice<ref name="btva">{{cite web |title=Chris Sarandon (visual voices guide) |url=http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Chris-Sarandon/ |access-date=April 18, 2025 |publisher=Behind The Voice Actors}} A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.</ref>
|-
| 1994 || ''[[David's Mother]]'' || Philip ||
|-
| rowspan="2"| 1995 || ''[[Just Cause (film)|Just Cause]]'' || Lyle Morgan ||
|-
| ''[[When the Dark Man Calls]]'' || Lloyd Carson ||
|-
| rowspan="4"| 1996 || ''Terminal Justice'' || Reginald Matthews ||
|-
| ''[[No Greater Love (1996 film)|No Greater Love]]'' || Sam Horowitz ||
|-
| ''[[Edie & Pen]]'' || Max ||
|-
| ''[[Bordello of Blood]]'' || Rev. J.C. Current ||
|-
| rowspan="2"| 1997 || ''[[American Perfekt]]'' || Deputy Sammy ||
|-
| ''Road Ends'' || Esteban Maceda ||
|-
| 1998 || ''[[Little Men (1998 film)|Little Men]]'' || Fritz Bhaer ||
|-
| 1999 || ''[[Let the Devil Wear Black]]'' || Mr. Lyne ||
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2000 || ''[[Race Against Time (film)|Race Against Time]]'' || Dr. Anton Stofeles ||
|-
| ''Reaper'' || Luke Sinclair ||
|-
| 2001 || ''[[Perfume (2001 film)|Perfume]]'' || Gary Packer ||
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2005 || ''[[Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (film)|Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind]]'' || Kurotowa (voice) ||English dub by Walt Disney Pictures; originally released in Japanese in 1984<ref name="btva" />
|-
| ''[[Loggerheads (2005 film)|Loggerheads]]'' || Rev. Robert Austin ||
|-
| 2007 || ''[[The Chosen One (2007 film)|The Chosen One]]'' || Zebulon Kirk (voice) ||<ref name="btva" />
|-
| 2008 || ''[[My Sassy Girl (2008 film)|My Sassy Girl]]'' || Dr. Roark ||
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Multiple Sarcasms]]'' || Larry ||
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Fright Night (2011 film)|Fright Night]]'' || "Jay Dee" || Cameo appearance
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Safe (2012 film)|Safe]]'' || Mayor Danny Tremello ||
|-
| rowspan="2" |2013
|''[[Curse of Chucky]]''
|Detective Mike Norris
|Archive footage
|-
| ''[[Frank the Bastard]]'' || Tristan Pace || 
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Big Stone Gap (film)|Big Stone Gap]]'' || Mario Barbari  ||
|-
| 2015 || ''[[I Smile Back]]'' || Roger ||
|}

=== Television ===
{|class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes
|-
| 1969–1973 || ''[[Guiding Light]]'' || Dr. Tom Halverson ||
|-
| 1978 || ''You Can't Go Home Again'' || George Webber || Television film
|-
| 1980 || ''[[A Tale of Two Cities (1980 film)|A Tale of Two Cities]]'' || Sydney Carton<br />Charles Darnay || Television film
|-
|1993
|''[[Picket Fences]]''
|Cole
|Episode: "The Dancing Bandit"
|-
| 1994 || ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]'' || Martus Mazur || Episode: "[[Rivals (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine)|Rivals]]"
|-
| 1995 || ''[[The Outer Limits (1995 TV series)|The Outer Limits]]'' || Dr. Pallas || Episode: "Corner of the Eye"
|-
|1997
|''[[Adventures from the Book of Virtues]]''
|Jim Dellingham-Young (voice)
|Episode: "Generosity"<ref name="btva" />
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1998 || ''[[The Practice]]''|| Dr Jeffrey Winslow || 2 episodes
|-
| ''[[Chicago Hope]]''|| Dr. Gordon Mays || 3 episodes
|-
| 1999 || ''[[Felicity (TV series)|Felicity]]''|| Dr. Peter McGrath || 5 episodes
|-
| 1999–2000 || ''[[Stark Raving Mad (TV series)|Stark Raving Mad]]''|| Caesar Radford || 2 episodes
|-
| 2000–2002 || ''[[ER (TV series)|ER]]''|| Dr. Burke || 3 episodes
|-
| 2002, 2004 || ''[[Law & Order]]'' || Howard Pincham, Connecticut Governor Michael Riordan || 2 episodes
|-
|2002    || ''[[The Court (TV series)|The Court]]'' || Justice Vorhees || 3 episodes
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2003 || ''[[The Wild Thornberrys]]'' || Myka (voice) || Episode: "Look Who's Squawking"<ref name="btva" />
|-
|[[Skin (American TV series)|''Skin'']]
|Mayor Coolidge
|Episode: "Endorsement"
|-
| ''[[Charmed]]'' || Necromancer<br />Armand || Episode: "Necromancing the Stone"
|-
| 2004 || ''[[Cold Case]]'' || Adam Clarke || Episode: "Volunteers"
|-
| 2005 || ''[[Danny Phantom]]'' || Matt (voice) || Episode: "Pirate Radio"
|-
| 2006 || ''[[Law & Order: Special Victims Unit]]'' || Wesley Masoner || Episode: "Choreographed"
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2010 || ''[[Psych]]'' || Ashton Bonaventure || Episode: "Think Tank"
|-
| ''[[The Good Wife]]'' || Judge Howard Matchick || Episode: "Taking Control"
|-
| 2016 || ''[[Orange Is The New Black]]'' || Kip Carnigan || Episode: "We'll always have Baltimore"
|-
| 2017 || ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2012 TV series)|Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]'' || [[Count Dracula]] (voice) || 3 episodes<ref name="btva" />
|-
| 2020 || ''[[Prop Culture]]''|| Himself || Episode: "Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas"
|}

=== Video games ===
{|class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Voice role !! Notes
|-
| 2002 || ''[[Kingdom Hearts (video game)|Kingdom Hearts]]'' || rowspan="9"| [[Jack Skellington]] ||
|-
| 2005 || ''[[The Nightmare Before Christmas: Oogie's Revenge]]'' ||
|-
| 2006 || ''[[Kingdom Hearts II]]'' ||
|-
| 2013 || ''[[Disney Infinity (video game)|Disney Infinity]]'' ||
|-
| 2013 || ''[[Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 Remix]]'' ||
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 Remix]]'' ||
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Disney Infinity 3.0]]'' ||<ref>{{Cite video game | title = [[Disney Infinity 3.0]] | year = 2015 | scene=Closing credits, 5:39 in, Featuring the Voice Talents of| developer=[[Avalanche Software]]}}</ref>
|-
| 2023 || ''[[Disney Dreamlight Valley]]'' ||
|-
| 2024 || ''[[Disney Speedstorm]]'' ||

|}

=== Theme parks and live attractions ===
* ''[[Haunted Mansion Holiday]]'' – [[Jack Skellington]]
* ''[[Halloween Screams]]'' – Jack Skellington
* ''[[Mickey's Halloween Party|Frightfully Fun Parade]]'' – Jack Skellington
* ''[[Disney on Ice]]'' – Jack Skellington

=== Music videos ===
* ''[[Hands Clean]]'' — [[Alanis Morissette]]

==Theatre==
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Notes
|-
| 1965
| ''[[The Rose Tattoo]]''
| Jack Hunter
|rowspan="3"| Broadway<ref name="filmreference"/>
|-
| 1970
| ''[[The Rothschilds (musical)|The Rothschilds]]''
| Jacob Rothschilds
|-
| 1971
| ''[[Two Gentlemen of Verona]]''
| Proteus
|-
| 1977
| ''[[Marco Polo Sings a Solo]]''
| Tom Wintermouth
| Off-Broadway<ref name="filmreference"/>
|-
| 1978
| ''[[Broadway (play)|Broadway]]''
| Performer
| Broadway<ref name="filmreference"/>
|-
| 1979
| ''[[The Woods (play)|The Woods]]''
| Nick
| Off-Broadway<ref name="filmreference"/>
|-
| 1980
| ''Censored Scenes From King Kong''
| Benchgelter
| Broadway<ref name="filmreference"/>
|-
| 1985
| ''[[The Voice of the Turtle (play)|The Voice of the Turtle]]''
| Bill Page
| Off-Broadway<ref name="filmreference"/>
|-
| 1991
| ''[[Nick & Nora (musical)|Nick & Nora]]''
| Performer
| Broadway<ref name="filmreference"/>
|-
| 2005
| ''[[The Light in the Piazza (musical)|The Light in the Piazza]]''
| Signor Naccarelli
| Broadway
|-
| 2007
| ''[[Cyrano de Bergerac (play)|Cyrano de Bergerac]]''
| Comte de Guiche
| Broadway Revival
|-
| 2011
| ''[[Through a Glass, Darkly (musical)|Through a Glass, Darkly]]''
| Performer
| Off-Broadway
|-
| 2012
| ''[[The Exonerated]]''
| Karry Max Cook
| Broadway
|-
| 2015
| ''[[Preludes (musical)|Preludes]]''
| Chekhov, Tchaikovsky, Tolstoy, Glazunov, Tsar Nicholas II, The Master
| Off-Broadway
|}

==Awards and nominations==
{|class="wikitable sortable"
|+Awards and nominations
! Year
! Award
! Category
! Title
! Result
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1975
| [[NYFCC Award]]
| Best Supporting Actor
| rowspan="3" | ''[[Dog Day Afternoon]]''
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Golden Globe]]
| New Star of the Year – Actor
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[48th Academy Awards|1976]]
| [[Academy Award]]
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role
| {{nom}}
|-
| 1986
| [[Saturn Award]]
| Best Actor
| ''[[Fright Night]]''
| {{nom}}
|-
| 1992
| Chainsaw Award
| Best Supporting Actor
| ''[[The Resurrected]]''
| {{nom}}
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category}}
* {{IMDb name|1697}}
* {{IBDB name}}
* {{iobdb name|15459|Chris Sarandon}}
* [https://soundcloud.com/american-theatre-wing/episode70 Chris Sarandon] – ''Downstage Center'' interview at [[American Theatre Wing|American Theatre Wing.org]]
* The [[West Virginia & Regional History Center]] at [[West Virginia University]] houses the [https://archives.lib.wvu.edu/repositories/2/resources/6369 papers of Chris Sarandon] as a part of the Distinguished West Virginians Archive

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