Christopher Guest

Birthday:
02/05/1948
Place of birth:
New York City, New York, USA:
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 articleĀ Christopher Guest, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Credits

Spinal Tap II: The End Continues (2025)
as Nigel Tufnel
A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion (2020)
as Count Rugen
Mascots (2016)
as Corky St. Clair
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead (2015)
as Self - Actor
Misery Loves Comedy (2015)
as Self
The Invention of Lying (2009)
as Nathan Goldfrappe
Unwigged & Unplugged: An Evening with Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer (2009)
as Self
Stonehenge: 'Tis a Magic Place (2009)
as Nigel Tufnel
Spinal Tap: Back from the Dead (2009)
as Nigel Tufnel
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009)
as Ivan the Terrible
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project (2007)
as Self
For Your Consideration (2006)
as Jay Berman
Mrs. Henderson Presents (2005)
as Lord Cromer
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found (2005)
as Self
A Mighty Wind (2003)
as Alan Barrows
As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride' (2001)
as Self
Best in Show (2000)
as Harlan Pepper
Catching Up with Marty DiBergi (2000)
as Nigel Tufnel
Small Soldiers (1998)
as Slamfist / Scratch-It (voice)
Waiting for Guffman (1997)
as Corky St. Clair
A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out (1992)
as Nigel Tufnel / Alan Barrows
A Few Good Men (1992)
as Dr. Stone
Metallica: A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica (1992)
as Nigel Tufnel
Amnesty International's Big 30 (1991)
as Nigel Tufnel
Partners in Life (1990)
as El Supremo
Hard 'N Heavy Volume 8 (1990)
as Self
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary (1989)
as Self
I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood (1989)
as Antoninus DiMentabella
Sticky Fingers (1988)
as Sam
The Princess Bride (1987)
as Count Rugen
Beyond Therapy (1987)
as Bob
Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
as The First Customer
Billy Crystal: Don't Get Me Started (1986)
as Chip Dimentebella
Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas (1985)
This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
as Nigel Tufnel
A Piano for Mrs. Cimino (1982)
as Philip Ryan
The Million Dollar Infield (1982)
as Bucky Frische
Heartbeeps (1981)
as Calvin
Likely Stories Vol. 1 (1981)
Spinal Tap: The Final Tour (1981)
as Nigel Tufnel
Le ChaƮnon manquant (1980)
as No Lobes
The Long Riders (1980)
as Charlie Ford
Haywire (1980)
as The TV Director
The Last Word (1979)
as Roger
The T.V. Show (1979)
The Chevy Chase National Humor Test (1979)
Girlfriends (1978)
as Eric
The Billion Dollar Bubble (1978)
as Al Green
How to Survive the '70s and Maybe Even Bump Into Happiness (1978)
It Happened One Christmas (1977)
as Harry Bailey
The Fortune (1975)
as Boy Lover
Death Wish (1974)
as Patrolman Reilly
Lemmings (1973)
as Various
The Hot Rock (1972)
as Policeman
The Hospital (1971)
as Resident (uncredited)
Spinal Tap at Stonehenge: The Final Finale
as Nigel Tufnel

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