Christopher Guest
Actor
Born February 5, 1948 in New York City, New York, USA
Christopher Haden-Guest, 5th Baron Haden-Guest (born February 5, 1948), known professionally as Christopher Guest, is an American and British actor, comedian, screenwriter and director. Guest has written, directed, and starred in his series of comedy films shot in mockumentary style. He co-wrote and acted in the rock satire This Is Spinal Tap (1984), and later directed a string of satirical mockumentary films such as Waiting for Guffman (1996), Best in Show (2000), A Mighty Wind (2003), For Your Consideration (2006), and Mascots (2016). He also acted in the films Death Wish (1974), Little Shop of Horrors (1986), The Princess Bride (1987), and A Few Good Men (1992); and was a regular cast member on the 10th season of Saturday Night Live. Guest holds a hereditary British peerage as the 5th Baron Haden-Guest. He was active in the House of Lords until the 1999 reform abolished his seat. When using his title, he is normally styled as Lord Haden-Guest. Guest is married to the actress Jamie Lee Curtis.
Filmography
Spinal Tap at Stonehenge: The Final Finale
Nigel Tufnel
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
Nigel Tufnel
Sunlight
Alok: Biology!
A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion
Count Rugen
Loudon Wainwright III: Surviving Twin
Mascots
Corky St. Clair
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
Self - Actor
Misery Loves Comedy
Self
Family Tree
Dave Chadwick
Nina Conti: Her Master's Voice
The Invention of Lying
Nathan Goldfrappe
Unwigged & Unplugged: An Evening with Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer
Self
Spinal Tap: Back from the Dead
Nigel Tufnel
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
Ivan the Terrible
The Thick of It
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
Self
For Your Consideration
Jay Berman
Ricky Gervais Meets...
Christopher Guest
Mrs. Henderson Presents
Lord Cromer
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found
Self
A Mighty Wind
Alan Barrows
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Nigel Tufnel - Guest/Musical Guest
As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride'
Self
Ohh Nooo!!! Mr. Bill's Classics!
Best in Show
Harlan Pepper
Catching Up with Marty DiBergi
Nigel Tufnel
The Early Show
Nigel Tufnel
SpongeBob SquarePants
Stanley S. Squarepants (voice)
Dilbert
The Dupey (voice)
Small Soldiers
Slamfist / Scratch-It (voice)
Almost Heroes
The View
Self
Waiting for Guffman
Corky St. Clair
E! True Hollywood Story
Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman
Animaniacs
Umlatt (voice)
A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out
Nigel Tufnel / Alan Barrows
A Few Good Men
Dr. Stone
Metallica: A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica
Nigel Tufnel
Amnesty International's Big 30
Nigel Tufnel
Morton & Hayes
Partners in Life
El Supremo
Hard 'N Heavy Volume 8
Self
The Simpsons
Nigel Tufnel (voice)
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
Self
The Big Picture
I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood
Antoninus DiMentabella
Sticky Fingers
Sam
The Princess Bride
Count Rugen
Beyond Therapy
Bob
Little Shop of Horrors
The First Customer
Johnny Appleseed
Billy Crystal: Don't Get Me Started
Chip Dimentebella
Tall Tales & Legends
Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas
This Is Spinal Tap
Nigel Tufnel
St. Elsewhere
H.J. Cummings
A Piano for Mrs. Cimino
Philip Ryan
The Million Dollar Infield
Bucky Frische
Heartbeeps
Calvin
Spinal Tap: The Final Tour
Nigel Tufnel
Likely Stories Vol. 1
The Missing Link
No Lobes
The Long Riders
Charlie Ford
Haywire
The TV Director
The Last Word
Roger
The T.V. Show
Blind Ambition
Jeb Stuart Magruder
CBS News Sunday Morning
Self
Girlfriends
Eric
The Billion Dollar Bubble
Al Green
Peeping Times
It Happened One Christmas
Harry Bailey
The Andros Targets
Gordon Hamilton
Laverne & Shirley
Saturday Night Live
Self - Various Characters
Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell
The Fortune
Boy Lover
Death Wish
Patrolman Reilly
Lemmings
Various
The Hot Rock
Policeman
The Hospital
Resident (uncredited)
All in the Family
Jim