Christopher Guest
Acting
Born: February 5, 1948 (age 78) · New York City, New York, USA
Highest Rated
Biography
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.
Known for
The Simpsons
1989
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
2009
The Princess Bride
1987
A Few Good Men
1992
SpongeBob SquarePants
1999
Small Soldiers
1998
The Invention of Lying
2009
This Is Spinal Tap
1984
Little Shop of Horrors
1986
Death Wish
1974
Animaniacs
1993
Best in Show
2000
Photos (5)
Movies (45)
The Princess Bride
Count Rugen
A Few Good Men
Dr. Stone
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
Ivan the Terrible
Small Soldiers
Slamfist / Scratch-It (voice)
Little Shop of Horrors
The First Customer
The Invention of Lying
Nathan Goldfrappe
Death Wish
Patrolman Reilly
This Is Spinal Tap
Nigel Tufnel
Best in Show
Harlan Pepper
The Long Riders
Charlie Ford
For Your Consideration
Jay Berman
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
Nigel Tufnel
The Hospital
Resident (uncredited)
A Mighty Wind
Alan Barrows
Mrs. Henderson Presents
Lord Cromer
The Hot Rock
Policeman
The T.V. Show
1979
The Fortune
Boy Lover
Waiting for Guffman
Corky St. Clair
Girlfriends
Eric
Beyond Therapy
Bob
Mascots
Corky St. Clair
An SNL Thanksgiving
(archive footage)
It Happened One Christmas
Harry Bailey
A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion
Count Rugen
Heartbeeps
Calvin
Partners in Life
El Supremo
Sticky Fingers
Sam
A Piano for Mrs. Cimino
Philip Ryan
Amnesty International's Big 30
Nigel Tufnel
A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out
Nigel Tufnel / Alan Barrows
Haywire
The TV Director
The Missing Link
No Lobes
The Million Dollar Infield
Bucky Frische
The Last Word
Roger
Metallica: A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica
Nigel Tufnel
The Billion Dollar Bubble
Al Green
Catching Up with Marty DiBergi
Nigel Tufnel
Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas
Rajiv Vindaloo
Likely Stories Vol. 1
1981
I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood
Antoninus DiMentabella
Spinal Tap: The Final Tour
Nigel Tufnel
Lemmings
Various
Spinal Tap: Back from the Dead
Nigel Tufnel
Billy Crystal: Don't Get Me Started
Chip Dimentebella
TV Shows (17)
The Simpsons
Nigel Tufnel (voice) · 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
Nigel Tufnel (uncredited) · 1 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Nigel Tufnel - Guest/Musical Guest · 1 eps
St. Elsewhere
H.J. Cummings · 2 eps
Animaniacs
Umlatt (voice) · 1 eps
SpongeBob SquarePants
Stanley S. Squarepants (voice) · 1 eps
SpongeBob SquarePants
Clem Clam (voice) · 1 eps
All in the Family
Jim · 1 eps
Laverne & Shirley
Greg Harris · 1 eps
Dilbert
The Dupey (voice) · 1 eps
The Early Show
Nigel Tufnel · 1 eps
Family Tree
Dave Chadwick · 3 eps
The Andros Targets
Gordon Hamilton · 1 eps
E! True Hollywood Story
1 eps
Blind Ambition
Jeb Stuart Magruder · 4 eps
Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell
4 eps
Ricky Gervais Meets...
Christopher Guest · 1 eps
Self / Appearances (14)
Saturday Night Live
Self - Various Characters · 17 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self · 1 eps
The View
Self · 1 eps
CBS News Sunday Morning
Self · 1 eps
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
Self
Misery Loves Comedy
Self
Jamie Lee Curtis: Hollywood Call of Freedom
Self (archive footage)
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
Self
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
Self
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found
Self
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
Self - Actor
As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride'
Self
Unwigged & Unplugged: An Evening with Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer
Self
Hard 'N Heavy Volume 8
Self
Upcoming (1)
Directing (14)
Saturday Night Live
Director
Tall Tales & Legends
Director
Best in Show
Director
For Your Consideration
Director
The Big Picture
Director
A Mighty Wind
Director
Almost Heroes
Director
Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman
Director
Waiting for Guffman
Director
Mascots
Director
The Thick of It
Director
Johnny Appleseed
Director
Loudon Wainwright III: Surviving Twin
Director
Ohh Nooo!!! Mr. Bill's Classics!
Director
Writing (18)
Saturday Night Live
Writer
This Is Spinal Tap
Writer
Best in Show
Writer
For Your Consideration
Writer
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
Writer
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
Characters
The Big Picture
Story
The Big Picture
Screenplay
A Mighty Wind
Writer
The T.V. Show
Writer
Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell
Writer
Waiting for Guffman
Writer
Waiting for Guffman
Lyricist
Morton & Hayes
Writer
Mascots
Writer
Peeping Times
Writer
A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out
Writer
Spinal Tap: The Final Tour
Writer
