<Tr> <Th> Spouse (s) </Th> <Td> Gabriella Dandridge </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Relatives </Th> <Td> Regine Dandridge (sister) </Td> </Tr> <P> Jerry Dandrige is a fictional vampire . He first appears in the 1985 film Fright Night portrayed by Chris Sarandon, which was later spun - off into a comic book series that utilized Sarandon's likeness . Dandrige, portrayed by Colin Farrell, also appears in the 2011 remake both of which he is the main antagonist . The original screenplay and film credits spell his last name "Dandrige", but some secondary sources, including the makers of the tie - in comics, use the spelling, "Dandridge" (with a third "d"). </P> <P> Jerry Dandrige moves in next door to teenager Charley Brewster (William Ragsdale) and his divorced mother . Charley begins to suspect Dandrige is a killer after seeing a news report about a murdered woman whom Charley had seen in Dandrige's house, and the boy later makes the horrifying discovery that Dandrige is a vampire while spying on him through a window . Danridge soon learns about Charley's investigation of him and threatens his life, which leads Charley to seek out a TV host named Peter Vincent (Roddy McDowall) to help him find a way to kill Dandrige . </P>

Who played the vampire in fright night 1985