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What is Chris Sarandon Doing Now? Net Worth, Height, Age, Wiki

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April 18, 2024

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Chris Sarandon is an American actor, perhaps still best known for playing the role of Jerry Dandridge in “Fright Night” (1985), and Jack Skellington in “The Nightmare Before Christmas” (1993). Now retired after several decades of acting, the actor has kept a low profile since 2016.

All you need to know about Hollywood’s veteran actor is outlined in the biography below.

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Early Life, Family, Educational Background

Christopher ‘Chris’ Sarandon was born on 24 July 1942 under the zodiac sign of Leo, in Beckley, West Virginia USA. His parents, Chris Sarandon and Cliffie Cardullias, were of Greek descent – his father’s surname was originally Sarandonedes – therefore Chris has Greek ancestry and holds American nationality.

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Chris’ parents were famous restaurateurs in West Virginia, where Chris and his siblings were raised. He matriculated from Woodrow Wilson High School, Beckley, and subsequently obtained his Bachelor’s Degree in Speech from West Virginia University. While in college, Chris was active in campus politics, and also took acting classes; however, at that point he didn’t consider acting professionally.

He went on to gain his Master’s degree in education at The Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C.

Career

Theater

Upon graduation from college, Chris delved fully into theater, and toured with improvisational companies, making his acting debut in “The Rose Tattoo” (1965).

In 1970, he landed the role as Jacob Rothschilds in the Broadway musical “The Rothschilds”, cast alongside Hal Linden, Jill Clayburgh, Keen Curtis and Paul Hecht.

In 1971, he played on Broadway as Proteus, in the adaptation of William Shakespeare’s “Two Gentlemen of Verona”. In an off-Broadway production of John Guare’s “Marco Polo Sings a Solo” (1977), Sarandon portrayed Tom Wintermouth opposite Madeline Kahn, Anne Jackson, and Joel Grey.

Between 1978 and 1991, Sarandon starred in numerous other theater productions, such as; “The Woods” (1979), “The Voice of the Turtle” (1985), and “Nick & Nora” (1991).

Chris Sarandon returned to the theater in 2005 after a 14-year hiatus, to play Signor Naccarelli in “The Light in the Piazza”, a Broadway musical based on the 1960 novella by Elizabeth Spencer.

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Two years later, he was cast as Comte de Guiche in the Broadway Revival of “Cyrano de Bergerac” (2007), and returned to theater yet again in 2011, to perform in an off-Broadway production of “Through a Glass, Darkly”, and to play the role of Karry Max Cook in Broadway’s “The Exonerated” (2012).

Sarandon’s most recent theater performance was in Dave Malloy’s musical “Preludes” in 2015, in which he portrayed Tchaikovsky, Leo Tolstoy, Anton Chekhov, Tsar Nicholas II, Alexander Glazunov, and The Master.

Chris Sarandon is currently on the Advisory Board of the Greenbrier Valley Theatre in Lewisburg, West Virginia.

Television/Film

Three years after his theater debut, Sarandon relocated to New York City, where he landed his first on-screen role as Dr. Tom Halverson for the American soap opera, “The Guiding Light,” between 1973 and 1974.

Subsequently, he appeared in film roles, including in “The Satan Murders” (1974) and “Dog Day Afternoon” (1975), the latter earning him nominations for a Golden Globe Award and an Oscar. He then played Gordon Stuart in the thriller “Lipstick” (1976), and took the role of a demon in the American horror “The Sentinel” (1977).

To prevent the typecasting trap that most actors fall into, Sarandon took a break from playing villainous roles, and appeared in the titular role of Christ in “The Day Christ Died” (1980). He then co-starred with Dennis Hopper and Craig T. Nelson in “The Osterman Weekend” (1983), based on Robert Ludlum’s novel of the same name, followed by playing Jacque Marchant in the film “Liberty” (1986), which centered around making New York City’s Statue of Liberty.

In Tom Holland’s directorial debut “Fright Night” (1985), Sarandon played Jerry Dandridge, the vampire responsible for the disappearance of several victims. He was subsequently nominated as the Best Actor at the 13th Saturn Awards, but lost to Michael J. Fox. Then he portrayed Prince Humperdinck, heir to the throne of Florin, in “The Princess Bride” (1987).

In 1993, Chris had the voice role of Jack Skellington in the animated dark fantasy holiday film, “The Nightmare Before Christmas”. Jack, also known as the Pumpkin King, helps the citizens of Halloween Town to prepare for the annual Halloween celebrations, until he walks into Christmas Town through a tree door. He reprised his voice role as Jack in numerous video games, such as “Kingdom Hearts” (2002), “The Nightmare Before Christmas: Oogie’s Revenge” (2005), and “Disney Infinity” (2013).

In 1993 and 1994, he guest-starred as Cole in the American family drama “Picket Fences” and Martuz Mazur in “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine”.

In the 2000s, Chris Sarandon guest-starred in many TV series, including “ER” (2000- 02), a voice role in “The Wild Thornberrys” (2003), “The Good Wife” (2010), and played Kip Carnigan in “Orange is The New Black” (2016), among many others.

According to Rotten Tomatoes, his highest rated film is “The Princess Bride”, with a 98% rating, and his lowest-rated is “Frank The Bastard” (2013) with a 10% score.

Personal Life, Wife, and Children

Chris Sarandon has been married thrice. He met actress Susan Tomalin while he studied at the Catholic University of America. They married in 1967, and they were together until 1979 when they divorced; Susan retained her married name and is still known as Susan Sarandon.

The following year, he married the famous fashion model Lisa Ann Cooper. They had three children together, namely Stephanie (born in 1982), Alexis (1984), and Michael (1988). After nine years of marriage, they divorced in 1989, but continued to co-parent.

Chris Sarandon married his third wife, actress/singer Joanna Gleason, in 1994. Since meeting on the set of Broadway’s 1991 musical “Nick & Nora”, the couple have co-starred in various films and theater productions such as “Thorn and Bloom”, “Edie & Pen”, and “American Perfekt”.

In a 2018 interview with Cryptic Rock, Chris shared that he was writing a memoir of his early life and career. However, he has yet to give recent updates about the book.

He and his wife currently live in his hometown of Beckley, West Virginia.

Appearance, Clothing Style

Chris Sarandon is 6ft 1in (1.85m) tall and weighs around 165lbs (75kgs); he has short brown hair and brown eyes. For most public appearances, you’ll find Chris dressed in a button-down shirt or a tailored suit.

Hobbies, Favorite Things, and Interesting Facts

Chris Sarandon is a sports enthusiast.
He loves traveling.
Chris enjoys spending time with his children and grandchildren.

Net Worth and Salary

At the time of this writing, the 79-year old actor has an estimated net worth of over $5 million. Details of property owned by the actor and his family remain private.

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Maggie Siff Biography: Net Worth, Husband, Daughter, Height

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April 18, 2024

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Who is Maggie Siff?

Maggie Siff was born in New York City USA, on 21 June 1974 – her zodiac sign is Gemini, and she holds American nationality. She’s an actress who has appeared in close to 30 movies and TV series, while she’s perhaps still known best for her portrayal of Teresa Stowe in the hit 2009 action science fiction thriller film “Push”. It was directed by Paul McGuigan, starred Camilla Belle, Chris Evans and Dakota Fanning, and follows two Americans who are trying to locate a girl before Division, an evil government organization; the movie won one of the three awards for which it was nominated.

Early life and education

Maggie was raised in New York City by her parents, about whom nothing’s known as they prefer to be left out of media; her father is said to be a former actor, while her mother’s said to be a lawyer.

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Because Maggie hasn’t mentioned having any siblings, most people believe her to be an only child.

She became interested in acting while attending The Bronx High School of Science, and was 16 years old when she appeared in her first theatre play; Maggie was a member of her high school’s drama club, and played lead characters in various plays performed there. Upon matriculating in 1992, she enrolled at Bryn Mawr College, from which she graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in English language and literature in 1996.

Maggie then enrolled at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, from which she graduated with a Master of Fine Arts degree in acting in 1998.

Roles in TV series

Maggie made her debut TV series appearance in 1998, when cast to play Mother in an episode of the romantic drama “Sunset Beach”, then spent the following six years focused on appearing solely in theatre plays.

In 2004, she portrayed Cindy in the episode “Obsession” of the action crime drama “Third Watch”, while she was then invited to make a guest appearance in an episode of various series, such as the comedy drama “Rescue Me”, the mystery crime drama “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” and the drama “3 lbs.”

Maggie gained recognition in 2008, when cast to play the supporting character Rachel Ben Natan, in the popular drama “Nip/Tuck”, created by Ryan Murphy, and which starred Dylan Walsh, Julian McMahon and Joely Richardson.

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Following the lives of two plastic surgeons, the series aired from 2003 to 2010, and won 13 awards, including a Primetime Emmy, while it was nominated for 58 other awards. Maggie was then cast to play another supporting character, in the mystery crime drama “Life on Mars”, which was nominated for 10 awards, including a Primetime Emmy.

Between 2008 and 2013, Maggie portrayed one of the lead characters, Dr. Tara Knowles Teller, in the critically acclaimed crime thriller drama “Sons of Anarchy”, created by Kurt Sutter, and which also starred Katey Sagal and Charlie Hunnam. It follows a member of an Outlaw motorcycle club, who’s trying to be a good father; the series won 11 of the 72 awards for which it was nominated, including five Primetime Emmy nominations.

Between 2007 and 2015, Maggie played the supporting character Rachel Menken, in 15 episodes of the hit drama “Mad Men”.

Her most recent TV series role has been her portrayal of the main character Wendy Rhoades, in the drama “Billions” since the series’ launch in 2016; it also stars Paul Giamatti and Damian Lewis, and follows the American lawyer Chuck Rhoades who has gone after Bobby ‘Axe’ Axelrod, known as ‘the kind of hedge fund’. The series has won one of the 19 awards for which it’s been nominated.

Roles in movies

Maggie made her debut film appearance in the hit 2007 mystery crime drama “Michael Clayton”, written and directed by Tony Gilroy, and which starred George Clooney, Tilda Swinton and Tom Wilkinson. It follows ‘a fixer’ who has been hired by a law firm to help them with the most important case which they’ve ever had; the movie won 29 awards, including an Oscar for Tilda Swinton for Best Supporting Actress, while it was nominated for 114 other awards.

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A couple of Maggie’s following roles were in the 2007 romantic comedy drama “Then She Found Me”, the 2009 crime comedy drama “Leaves of Grass” and the 2009 comedy drama “Funny People”. The year 2013 saw her star as Sam Bennet in the popular drama “Concussion”, written and directed by Stacie Passon, and which also starred Robin Weigert and Johnathan Tchaikovsky. It follows Abby who has realized that she wants more from life, and not just to be a good wife and mother; the movie won four of the 14 awards for which it was nominated.

Three of Maggie’s most recent roles in movies have been in the 2017 drama “One Percent More Humid”, the adventure drama “The Short History of the Long Road” and the short drama “Human Terrain”, both in 2019

Other credits

Maggie performed two songs in two episodes of the series “Sons of Anarchy” in 2013.

She has two producing credits to her name: the 2016 drama movie “A Woman, a Part” and the 2019 short film “Human Terrain”.

Maggie has been featured in several documentaries, such as the 2008 video “Establishing Mad Men”, the 2015 video “Carpe Diem: The Final Season of Sons of Anarchy” and the 2019 series “Explained”.

She has made a guest appearance in various talk-shows, most recently in “The Late Late Show with James Corden”, “Rachael Ray”, and “Last Call with Carson Daly”.

Awards and nominations

Maggie has been nominated for seven awards, including two Critics Choice Television Awards for her performance in “Sons of Anarchy”, and three Satellite Awards for her performance in “Billions”.

She was also nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award and a Gold Derby Award, both for her performance in “Mad Men”.

Husband and daughter

Maggie prefers to keep the details of her love life to herself, but has still allowed her fans to have a glimpse into it. She exchanged vows with Paul Ratliff in October 2012, in a private ceremony attended by only their closest friends and family members; the two were in a relationship for two years prior to marrying.

Paul prefers to stay away from the media’s attention, but it’s known that he’s a psychologist, who holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Wesleyan University. In 2014, Maggie gave birth to their daughter Lucy, but nothing is known about her, as her parents prefer to keep her away from media.

Maggie hasn’t mentioned any other men whom she had perhaps been with prior to meeting Paul, so as of November 2021, she’s married to Paul Ratliff, and has a daughter with him.

Hobbies and other interests

Maggie isn’t a fan of social media networks, and avoids using any. She doesn’t have her own Instagram account, but a fan page has been created for her, and is today followed by close to 30,000 people, while there are 1,500 pictures uploaded onto it.

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She’s into travelling, and Maggie’s career has taken her all around the world; she has been to nearly every US state, and various European and Asian countries, while her dream travel destination is Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates.

She has her own favorite actors and actresses, some of whom are Jim Carrey, Will Smith and Kate Winslet, while a couple of her favorite movies include “Bruce Almighty”, “Bad Boys” and “Titanic”.

Maggie is physically quite active, and has several training sessions at the gym every week, as it’s important for her acting career to stay fit.

Age, height and net worth

Maggie’s age is 47. She has long brown hair and brown eyes, her height is 5ft 6ins (1.7m) and she weighs around 130lbs (60kgs).

As of November 2021, her net worth has been estimated at over $10 million.

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What is Kristina Pimenova doing now? Age, Height, Boyfriend, Bio

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April 18, 2024

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Who is Kristina Pimenova?

Kristina Ruslanovna Pimenova was born in Moscow, Russia, on 27 December 2005 – her zodiac sign is Capricorn, and she holds Russian nationality. She’s a model, actress and a social media star, who has been working as a model since a very early age, while in 2014 she was named The Most Beautiful Girl in the World by the magazine “Women Daily”.

Early life and education

Kristina was raised in Moscow alongside her older half-sister, by her father Ruslan Pimenov, a former professional soccer player, and her mother Glikeriya Shiokova, who’s a former model; after Kristina became somewhat popular in the modelling industry, the family moved to the USA.

Kristina was interested in numerous activities while she was attending a local elementary school in Moscow, and was mostly interested in rhythmic gymnastics, practicing under the world champion gymnast Olga Kapranova; in 2013, aged seven, Kristina won a gold medal at a gymnastics tournament organized in Tatarstan, Russia. Some of the other things in which she was interested include acting with the school’s drama club, dancing and singing.

She moved to California in the USA in 2015, aged 10, and in 2019 enrolled at a local high school, which she’s currently attending, and from which she should be matriculating in 2023.

Career as a model

Kristina was four years old when she appeared in her first commercial; her mother had previously sent her pictures to the modelling agency President Kids, and she thus signed her first modelling contract.

Kristina has since posed for numerous famous brands, including Roberto Cavalli, Burberry and Armani, and in April 2015, she was featured on the cover page of the magazine “Vogue Kids”.

In October 2016, a documentary movie about Kristina’s life was released, and aired on the German channel RTL.

Presence on social media networks

Kristina is an Instagram star, and is today followed by close to three million people, while she’s uploaded over 1,500 pictures onto the network; her mother is supervising all of her social media accounts.

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Kristina has revealed a lot about herself in these pictures, including that she loves to travel; her modelling career has taken her to various European countries, as well as to various American states, including New York and Nevada.

She’s also revealed that summer is her favorite season, as she enjoys sun tanning at the beach, swimming in the ocean and playing beach volleyball.

Kristina launched her Twitter account in March 2017, and has since tweeted only about 50 times, while she’s today followed by nearly 200 people; her most recent tweet was on 29 April 2017.

She’s also active on Facebook, and her page is today followed by more than five million people, while her most recent update was on 27 January 2020.

Kristina has a TikTok account, which is today followed by close to 5,000 people, while she’s amassed over 20,000 likes of all her videos combined.

Controversy

Kristina’s mother has been criticized for the pictures which she’s uploading onto Kristina’s social media accounts, as some people have claimed that there’s sexualisation of a model who’s underage; Kristina’s mother has denied these accusations, and stated that those who see anything sexual in her pictures are pedophiles.

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Acting credits

Kristina launched her acting career in 2019, when cast to play Dasha, one of the lead characters in the popular horror thriller movie “The Russian Bride”. It was written and directed by Michael S. Ojeda, also starred Corbin Bernsen and Oksana Orlan, and follows a Russian woman who has travelled to the US with her daughter, after having met a billionaire on the internet. The man turns out to be a psychopath, and the two girls must now find a way to run away from him.

Kristina has appeared in only one other film: the hit 2019 fantasy science fiction drama “Creators: The Past”, directed by Piergiuseppe Zaia, and which starred William Shatner, Gerard Depardieu and Bruce Payne.

Set in 2012, the film follows eight aliens who are trying to find the crystal core which holds the truth to Earth’s creation, which humans mustn’t learn; the movie won 14 of the 17 awards for which it was nominated.

Friends and boyfriend

Kristina prefers to keep the details of her love life to herself, and hasn’t mentioned any boys (or girls) whom she has perhaps dated, however, there are some rumors circulating the internet, claiming that the popular model might today be in a relationship.

Kristina has apparently been spotted spending time with her high school friend, and some of her fans believe that the two might be in a relationship; no evidence has been provided to support these claims, nor has Kristina commented on this.

It’s said that Kristina is a highly sociable girl, who finds it very easy to make new friends. She’s believed to be amongst the most popular students at her high school, and apparently has also already made friends with several popular actors and actresses.

Hobbies and other interests

Kristina is a huge lover of animals, with her favorites being dogs, cats and zebras. She’s apparently volunteered at a local animal shelter on a number of occasions, and has also donated money to it.

She’s physically quite active, as still practices gymnastics, as well as dancing and volleyball.

Kristina enjoys watching movies in her spare time – her favorite actor and actress are Tom Hanks and Natalie Portman, while a couple of her favorite movies are “You’ve Got Mail”, “Sleepless in Seattle” and “Leon: The Professional”.

She’s also into watching TV series, and a couple of her favorites are “The Vampire Diaries”, “Queen’s Gambit” and “Squid Game”.

She likes to play video games on her PlayStation 5 console, particularly “Fortnite: Battle Royale” and “Apex Legends”.