Christopher Guest
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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
Credits
The Princess Bride (1987)
as Count Rugen
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009)
as Ivan the Terrible
Small Soldiers (1998)
as Slamfist / Scratch-It (voice)
A Few Good Men (1992)
as Dr. Stone
Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
as The First Customer
The Invention of Lying (2009)
as Nathan Goldfrappe
Death Wish (1974)
as Patrolman Reilly
This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
as Nigel Tufnel
Best in Show (2000)
as Harlan Pepper
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues (2025)
as Nigel Tufnel
Girlfriends (1978)
as Eric
Mrs. Henderson Presents (2005)
as Lord Cromer
A Mighty Wind (2003)
as Alan Barrows
For Your Consideration (2006)
as Jay Berman
Waiting for Guffman (1997)
as Corky St. Clair
The Hot Rock (1972)
as Policeman
The Long Riders (1980)
as Charlie Ford
The Fortune (1975)
as Boy Lover
Misery Loves Comedy (2015)
as Self
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead (2015)
as Self - Actor
A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion (2020)
as Count Rugen
The Hospital (1971)
as Resident (uncredited)
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project (2007)
as Self
Heartbeeps (1981)
as Calvin
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary (1989)
as Self
Likely Stories Vol. 1 (1981)
Actor
Amnesty International's Big 30 (1991)
as Nigel Tufnel
A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out (1992)
as Nigel Tufnel / Alan Barrows
Spinal Tap: The Final Tour (1981)
as Nigel Tufnel
Mascots (2016)
as Corky St. Clair
Metallica: A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica (1992)
as Nigel Tufnel
Beyond Therapy (1987)
as Bob
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found (2005)
as Self
The Missing Link (1980)
as No Lobes
Catching Up with Marty DiBergi (2000)
as Nigel Tufnel
Spinal Tap: Back from the Dead (2009)
as Nigel Tufnel
It Happened One Christmas (1977)
as Harry Bailey
The T.V. Show (1979)
Actor
Sticky Fingers (1988)
as Sam
Spinal Tap at Stonehenge: The Final Finale (—)
as Nigel Tufnel
The Last Word (1979)
as Roger
A Piano for Mrs. Cimino (1982)
as Philip Ryan
Hard 'N Heavy Volume 8 (1990)
as Self
Unwigged & Unplugged: An Evening with Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer (2009)
as Self
Stonehenge: 'Tis a Magic Place (2009)
as Nigel Tufnel
Lemmings (1973)
as Various
Haywire (1980)
as The TV Director
As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride' (2001)
as Self
The Billion Dollar Bubble (1978)
as Al Green
The Chevy Chase National Humor Test (1979)
Actor
Partners in Life (1990)
as El Supremo
The Million Dollar Infield (1982)
as Bucky Frische
I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood (1989)
as Antoninus DiMentabella
How to Survive the '70s and Maybe Even Bump Into Happiness (1978)
Actor
Billy Crystal: Don't Get Me Started (1986)
as Chip Dimentebella
Jamie Lee Curtis: Hollywood Call of Freedom (2022)
as Self (archive footage)
Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas (1985)
Actor