Christopher Guest

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Christopher Guest, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Appearances

A Few Good Men
7.5
A Few Good Men
Dr. Stone
The Princess Bride
7.7
The Princess Bride
Count Rugen
Mrs. Henderson Presents
6.7
Mrs. Henderson Presents
Lord Cromer
This Is Spinal Tap
7.4
This Is Spinal Tap
Nigel Tufnel
Small Soldiers
6.6
Small Soldiers
Slamfist / Scratch-It (voice)
The Invention of Lying
6.2
The Invention of Lying
Nathan Goldfrappe
How to Survive the '70s and Maybe Even Bump Into Happiness
How to Survive the '70s and Maybe Even Bump Into Happiness
A Mighty Wind
6.8
A Mighty Wind
Alan Barrows
Best in Show
6.9
Best in Show
Harlan Pepper
The Long Riders
6.7
The Long Riders
Charlie Ford
The Hospital
6.6
The Hospital
Resident (uncredited)
Waiting for Guffman
7.0
Waiting for Guffman
Corky St. Clair
The Missing Link
5.2
The Missing Link
No Lobes
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
6.2
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
Ivan the Terrible
A Piano for Mrs. Cimino
7.6
A Piano for Mrs. Cimino
Philip Ryan
The Fortune
5.4
The Fortune
Boy Lover
Heartbeeps
4.5
Heartbeeps
Calvin
Beyond Therapy
3.9
Beyond Therapy
Bob
The Million Dollar Infield
10.0
The Million Dollar Infield
Bucky Frische
Lemmings
5.8
Lemmings
Various
Metallica: A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica
7.8
Metallica: A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica
Nigel Tufnel
Sticky Fingers
6.2
Sticky Fingers
Sam
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
6.3
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
Nigel Tufnel
Billy Crystal: Don't Get Me Started
5.5
Billy Crystal: Don't Get Me Started
Chip Dimentebella
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
6.8
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
Self
Haywire
6.7
Haywire
The TV Director
Stonehenge: 'Tis a Magic Place
Stonehenge: 'Tis a Magic Place
Nigel Tufnel
Unwigged & Unplugged: An Evening with Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer
8.0
Unwigged & Unplugged: An Evening with Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer
Self
Misery Loves Comedy
6.0
Misery Loves Comedy
Self
Amnesty International's Big 30
4.0
Amnesty International's Big 30
Nigel Tufnel
For Your Consideration
5.8
For Your Consideration
Jay Berman
The Hot Rock
6.6
The Hot Rock
Policeman
Girlfriends
6.7
Girlfriends
Eric
The Chevy Chase National Humor Test
8.0
The Chevy Chase National Humor Test
Partners in Life
10.0
Partners in Life
El Supremo
Little Shop of Horrors
7.0
Little Shop of Horrors
The First Customer
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
6.6
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
Self - Actor
Spinal Tap: The Final Tour
6.0
Spinal Tap: The Final Tour
Nigel Tufnel
The Last Word
6.0
The Last Word
Roger
Mascots
5.4
Mascots
Corky St. Clair
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
7.8
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
Self
Hard 'N Heavy Volume 8
8.0
Hard 'N Heavy Volume 8
Self
Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas
9.3
Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas
Death Wish
6.9
Death Wish
Patrolman Reilly
As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride'
7.6
As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride'
Self
A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out
6.2
A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out
Nigel Tufnel / Alan Barrows
Spinal Tap: Back from the Dead
6.0
Spinal Tap: Back from the Dead
Nigel Tufnel
The Billion Dollar Bubble
7.5
The Billion Dollar Bubble
Al Green
Likely Stories Vol. 1
8.0
Likely Stories Vol. 1
I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood
6.8
I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood
Antoninus DiMentabella
It Happened One Christmas
4.6
It Happened One Christmas
Harry Bailey
Catching Up with Marty DiBergi
5.0
Catching Up with Marty DiBergi
Nigel Tufnel
A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion
6.3
A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion
Count Rugen
Spinal Tap at Stonehenge: The Final Finale
Spinal Tap at Stonehenge: The Final Finale
Nigel Tufnel
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found
8.0
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found
Self
St. Elsewhere
5.7
St. Elsewhere
H.J. Cummings
The Simpsons
8.0
The Simpsons
Nigel Tufnel (voice)
All in the Family
7.8
All in the Family
Jim
The View
4.4
The View
Self
E! True Hollywood Story
8.2
E! True Hollywood Story
CBS News Sunday Morning
7.0
CBS News Sunday Morning
Self
Laverne & Shirley
7.2
Laverne & Shirley
The Early Show
6.3
The Early Show
Nigel Tufnel
Where Are They Now?
7.5
Where Are They Now?
Self
The Andros Targets
7.0
The Andros Targets
Gordon Hamilton
Saturday Night Live
7.0
Saturday Night Live
Self - Various Characters
Ricky Gervais Meets...
8.5
Ricky Gervais Meets...
Christopher Guest
Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell
5.0
Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell
SpongeBob SquarePants
7.7
SpongeBob SquarePants
Stanley S. Squarepants (voice)
Blind Ambition
6.3
Blind Ambition
Jeb Stuart Magruder
Animaniacs
8.0
Animaniacs
Umlatt (voice)
Dilbert
6.8
Dilbert
The Dupey (voice)
Family Tree
6.4
Family Tree
Dave Chadwick
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
5.4
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Nigel Tufnel
Saturday Night Live
7.0
Saturday Night Live
Nigel Tufnel (uncredited)

Crew

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