Anecdotes

First wife Susan Sarandon got her big break when Chris brought her along on an audition.

Attended the Catholic University of America Drama Dept, where he met and married Susan Sarandon (born Susan Tomalin) in 1968.

Son-in-law of Monty Hall and Marilyn Hall.

Two weeks after arriving in New York from regional theater, he landed a two-year role on the soap opera Haine et passion (1952).

Graduated magna cum laude from West Virginia University.

He has appeared in three films that have been selected for the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically or aesthetically" significant: Un après-midi de chien (1975), Princess Bride (1987) and L'Étrange Noël de monsieur Jack (1993).

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.

Has 3 children with Lisa Ann Cooper: Stephanie Sarandon (born in 1986), Michael Sarandon (born in 1984) and Alexis Sarandon (born in 1988).

Chris graduated from West Virginia University with a bachelor of fine arts in 1964.

Was approached to reprise his role as Det. Mike Norris in Le Fils de Chucky (2004) but turned it down due to scheduling conflicts.

He is on the Advisory Board for the Greenbrier Valley Theatre in Lewisburg, West Virginia.

Graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School in Beckley, West Virginia.

Recently purchased a rambling vintage home in Fairfield County, Connecticut with his wife, Joanna Gleason. (octobre 2007)

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".

Worked at Theatre West Virginia.

Appearing with his wife, Joanna Gleason, in his hometown of Beckley, West Virginia. (avril 2003)

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). (janvier 2006)

Attended The Scandinavian Sci-Fi, Game & Film Convention in Helsingborg, Sweden (octobre 2009)

Brother-in-law of Sharon Hall and Richard Hall.