Christopher Guest
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
Dr. Stone
A Few Good Men
Count Rugen
The Princess Bride
Lord Cromer
Mrs. Henderson Presents
Nigel Tufnel
This Is Spinal Tap
Slamfist / Scratch-It (voice)
Small Soldiers
Nathan Goldfrappe
The Invention of Lying
How to Survive the '70s and Maybe Even Bump Into Happiness
Alan Barrows
A Mighty Wind
Harlan Pepper
Best in Show
Charlie Ford
The Long Riders
Resident (uncredited)
The Hospital
Corky St. Clair
Waiting for Guffman
No Lobes
Le Chaînon manquant
Ivan the Terrible
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
Philip Ryan
A Piano for Mrs. Cimino
Boy Lover
The Fortune
Calvin
Heartbeeps
Bob
Beyond Therapy
Bucky Frische
The Million Dollar Infield
Various
Lemmings
Nigel Tufnel
Metallica: A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica
Sam
Sticky Fingers
Nigel Tufnel
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
Chip Dimentebella
Billy Crystal: Don't Get Me Started
Self
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
The TV Director
Haywire
Nigel Tufnel
Stonehenge: 'Tis a Magic Place
Self
Unwigged & Unplugged: An Evening with Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer
Self
Misery Loves Comedy
Nigel Tufnel
Amnesty International's Big 30
Jay Berman
For Your Consideration
Policeman
The Hot Rock
Eric
Girlfriends
The Chevy Chase National Humor Test
El Supremo
Partners in Life
The First Customer
Little Shop of Horrors
Self - Actor
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
Nigel Tufnel
Spinal Tap: The Final Tour
Roger
The Last Word
Corky St. Clair
Mascots
Self
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
Self
Hard 'N Heavy Volume 8
Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas
Patrolman Reilly
Death Wish
Self
As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride'
Nigel Tufnel / Alan Barrows
A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out
Nigel Tufnel
Spinal Tap: Back from the Dead
Al Green
The Billion Dollar Bubble
Likely Stories Vol. 1
Antoninus DiMentabella
I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood
Harry Bailey
It Happened One Christmas
Nigel Tufnel
Catching Up with Marty DiBergi
Count Rugen
A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion
Nigel Tufnel
Spinal Tap at Stonehenge: The Final Finale
Self
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
55
Gender
Male
Birthday
1948-02-05
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Also Known As
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