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Christopher Guest

Acting

Born February 5, 1948 · New York City, New York, USA

Also known as کریستوفر گست · Christopher Haden-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.

Filmography45 titles

Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found

2005as Self

Animaniacs

1993as Umlatt (voice)

The Simpsons

1989as Nigel Tufnel (voice)

Metallica: A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica

1992as Nigel Tufnel

All in the Family

1971as Jim

SpongeBob SquarePants

1999as Stanley S. Squarepants (voice)

The Princess Bride

1987as Count Rugen

A Few Good Men

1992as Dr. Stone

Her Master's Voice

2012Executive Producer

This Is Spinal Tap

1984as Nigel Tufnel

Laverne & Shirley

1976

Waiting for Guffman

1996as Corky St. Clair

Little Shop of Horrors

1986as The First Customer

CBS News Sunday Morning

1979as Self

Best in Show

2000as Harlan Pepper

Saturday Night Live

1975as Nigel Tufnel (uncredited)

Death Wish

1974as Patrolman Reilly

Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project

2007as Self

A Mighty Wind

2003as Alan Barrows

Dilbert

1999as The Dupey (voice)

Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead

2015as Self - Actor

Mrs. Henderson Presents

2005as Lord Cromer

The Long Riders

1980as Charlie Ford

Girlfriends

1978as Eric

Small Soldiers

1998as Slamfist / Scratch-It (voice)

The Hot Rock

1972as Policeman

The Hospital

1971as Resident (uncredited)

Sunlight

2024Executive Producer

Family Tree

2013as Dave Chadwick

Spinal Tap II: The End Continues

2025as Nigel Tufnel

The Invention of Lying

2009as Nathan Goldfrappe

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian

2009as Ivan the Terrible

Loudon Wainwright III: Surviving Twin

2018Director

Misery Loves Comedy

2015as Self

The Big Picture

1989Director, Screenplay, Story

Sticky Fingers

1988as Sam

For Your Consideration

2006as Jay Berman

St. Elsewhere

1982as H.J. Cummings

Mascots

2016as Corky St. Clair

Almost Heroes

1998Director

The Fortune

1975as Boy Lover

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003as Nigel Tufnel

Heartbeeps

1981as Calvin

The View

1997as Self

Beyond Therapy

1987as Bob