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

The Simpsons

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

The View

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

St. Elsewhere

Animaniacs

All Movies (55)

• Spinal Tap II: The End Continues2025 · as Nigel Tufnel
• A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion2020 · as Count Rugen
• Mascots2016 · as Corky St. Clair
• Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead2015 · as Self - Actor
• Misery Loves Comedy2015 · as Self
• The Invention of Lying2009 · as Nathan Goldfrappe
• Unwigged & Unplugged: An Evening with Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer2009 · as Self
• Stonehenge: 'Tis a Magic Place2009 · as Nigel Tufnel
• Spinal Tap: Back from the Dead2009 · as Nigel Tufnel
• Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian2009 · as Ivan the Terrible
• Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project2007 · as Self
• For Your Consideration2006 · as Jay Berman
• Mrs. Henderson Presents2005 · as Lord Cromer
• Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found2005 · as Self
• A Mighty Wind2003 · as Alan Barrows
• As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride'2001 · as Self
• Best in Show2000 · as Harlan Pepper
• Catching Up with Marty DiBergi2000 · as Nigel Tufnel
• Small Soldiers1998 · as Slamfist / Scratch-It (voice)
• Waiting for Guffman1997 · as Corky St. Clair
• A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out1992 · as Nigel Tufnel / Alan Barrows
• A Few Good Men1992 · as Dr. Stone
• Metallica: A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica1992 · as Nigel Tufnel
• Amnesty International's Big 301991 · as Nigel Tufnel
• Partners in Life1990 · as El Supremo
• Hard 'N Heavy Volume 81990 · as Self
• Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary1989 · as Self
• I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood1989 · as Antoninus DiMentabella
• Sticky Fingers1988 · as Sam
• The Princess Bride1987 · as Count Rugen
• Beyond Therapy1987 · as Bob
• Little Shop of Horrors1986 · as The First Customer
• Billy Crystal: Don't Get Me Started1986 · as Chip Dimentebella
• Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas1985
• This Is Spinal Tap1984 · as Nigel Tufnel
• A Piano for Mrs. Cimino1982 · as Philip Ryan
• The Million Dollar Infield1982 · as Bucky Frische
• Heartbeeps1981 · as Calvin
• Spinal Tap: The Final Tour1981 · as Nigel Tufnel
• Likely Stories Vol. 11981
• The Missing Link1980 · as No Lobes
• The Long Riders1980 · as Charlie Ford
• Haywire1980 · as The TV Director
• The Last Word1979 · as Roger
• The Chevy Chase National Humor Test1979
• Girlfriends1978 · as Eric
• The Billion Dollar Bubble1978 · as Al Green
• How to Survive the '70s and Maybe Even Bump Into Happiness1978
• It Happened One Christmas1977 · as Harry Bailey
• The Fortune1975 · as Boy Lover
• Death Wish1974 · as Patrolman Reilly
• Lemmings1973 · as Various
• The Hot Rock1972 · as Policeman
• The Hospital1971 · as Resident (uncredited)
• Spinal Tap at Stonehenge: The Final Finale— · as Nigel Tufnel

All TV Shows (22)

• Family Tree2013 · as Dave Chadwick
• Ricky Gervais Meets...2006 · as Christopher Guest
• Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Nigel Tufnel
• Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self
• The Early Show1999 · as Nigel Tufnel
• Where Are They Now?1999 · as Self
• SpongeBob SquarePants1999 · as Stanley S. Squarepants (voice)
• SpongeBob SquarePants1999 · as Clem Clam (voice)
• Dilbert1999 · as The Dupey (voice)
• The View1997 · as Self
• E! True Hollywood Story1996
• Animaniacs1993 · as Umlatt (voice)
• The Simpsons1989 · as Nigel Tufnel (voice)
• St. Elsewhere1982 · as H.J. Cummings
• Blind Ambition1979 · as Jeb Stuart Magruder
• CBS News Sunday Morning1979 · as Self
• The Andros Targets1977 · as Gordon Hamilton
• Laverne & Shirley1976
• Saturday Night Live1975 · as Self - Various Characters
• Saturday Night Live1975 · as Nigel Tufnel (uncredited)
• Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell1975
• All in the Family1971 · as Jim