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
A Few Good Men (1992)
as Dr. Stone
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009)
as Ivan the Terrible
Small Soldiers (1998)
as Slamfist / Scratch-It (voice)
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
The Long Riders (1980)
as Charlie Ford
The Hot Rock (1972)
as Policeman
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues (2025)
as Nigel Tufnel
For Your Consideration (2006)
as Jay Berman
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special (1999)
as Self
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead (2015)
as Self - Actor
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project (2007)
as Self
A Mighty Wind (2003)
as Alan Barrows
The Hospital (1971)
as Resident (uncredited)
Girlfriends (1978)
as Eric
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary (1989)
as Self
Misery Loves Comedy (2015)
as Self
The Missing Link (1980)
as No Lobes
A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion (2020)
as Count Rugen
Waiting for Guffman (1997)
as Corky St. Clair
Mrs. Henderson Presents (2005)
as Lord Cromer
An SNL Thanksgiving (2024)
as (archive footage)
The Fortune (1975)
as Boy Lover
The T.V. Show (1979)
Actor
A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out (1992)
as Nigel Tufnel / Alan Barrows
Amnesty International's Big 30 (1991)
as Nigel Tufnel
It Happened One Christmas (1977)
as Harry Bailey
I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood (1989)
as Antoninus DiMentabella
Beyond Therapy (1987)
as Bob
Metallica: A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica (1992)
as Nigel Tufnel
The Million Dollar Infield (1982)
as Bucky Frische
A Piano for Mrs. Cimino (1982)
as Philip Ryan
Spinal Tap: The Final Tour (1981)
as Nigel Tufnel
Sticky Fingers (1988)
as Sam
How to Survive the '70s and Maybe Even Bump Into Happiness (1978)
Actor
Mascots (2016)
as Corky St. Clair
Likely Stories Vol. 1 (1981)
Actor
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found (2005)
as Self
Spinal Tap at Stonehenge: The Final Finale (—)
as Nigel Tufnel
As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride' (2001)
as Self
The Billion Dollar Bubble (1978)
as Al Green
Heartbeeps (1981)
as Calvin
Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas (1985)
as Rajiv Vindaloo
Catching Up with Marty DiBergi (2000)
as Nigel Tufnel
The Last Word (1979)
as Roger
Close Ties (1983)
as Ira
Hard 'N Heavy Volume 8 (1990)
as Self
Jamie Lee Curtis: Hollywood Call of Freedom (2022)
as Self (archive footage)
The Chevy Chase National Humor Test (1979)
Actor
Spinal Tap: Back from the Dead (2009)
as Nigel Tufnel
Billy Crystal: Don't Get Me Started (1986)
as Chip Dimentebella
Haywire (1980)
as The TV Director
Unwigged & Unplugged: An Evening with Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer (2009)
as Self
Partners in Life (1990)
as El Supremo
Stonehenge: 'Tis a Magic Place (2009)
as Nigel Tufnel
Lemmings (1973)
as Various