Christopher Guest
- Acting
- February 5, 1948 · 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 article Christopher Guest, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
Filmography
- Spinal Tap II: The End Continues · Nigel Tufnel, Writer
- Sunlight · Executive producer
- Alok: Biology! · Executive producer
- An SNL Thanksgiving · (archive footage)
- Jamie Lee Curtis: Hollywood Call of Freedom · Self
- A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion · Count Rugen
- Loudon Wainwright III: Surviving Twin · Director
- Mascots · Corky St. Clair, Writer
- Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead · Self
- Misery Loves Comedy · Self
- Family Tree · Dave Chadwick, Creator
- Nina Conti: Her Master's Voice · Executive producer
- The Invention of Lying · Nathan Goldfrappe
- Unwigged & Unplugged: An Evening with Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer · Self
- Stonehenge: 'Tis a Magic Place · Nigel Tufnel
- Spinal Tap: Back from the Dead · Nigel Tufnel
- Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian · Ivan the Terrible
- The Thick of It · Director
- Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project · Self
- For Your Consideration · Jay Berman, Director
- Ricky Gervais Meets... · Christopher Guest
- Mrs. Henderson Presents · Lord Cromer
- Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found · Self
- A Mighty Wind · Alan Barrows, Writer
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! · Nigel Tufnel - Guest/Musical Guest, Self
- As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride' · Self
- Ohh Nooo!!! Mr. Bill's Classics! · Director
- Best in Show · Harlan Pepper, Director
- Catching Up with Marty DiBergi · Nigel Tufnel
- The Early Show · Nigel Tufnel
- Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special · Self
- Where Are They Now? · Self
- SpongeBob SquarePants · Stanley S. Squarepants (Voice), Clem Clam (Voice)
- Dilbert · The Dupey (Voice)
- Small Soldiers · Slamfist / Scratch-It (Voice)
- Almost Heroes · Director
- The View · Self
- Waiting for Guffman · Corky St. Clair, Director
- E! True Hollywood Story
- Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman · Director, Music
- Animaniacs · Umlatt (Voice)
- A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out · Nigel Tufnel / Alan Barrows, Producer
- A Few Good Men · Dr. Stone
- Metallica: A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica · Nigel Tufnel
- Amnesty International's Big 30 · Nigel Tufnel
- Morton & Hayes · Writer
- Partners in Life · El Supremo
- Hard 'N Heavy Volume 8 · Self
- The Simpsons · Nigel Tufnel (Voice)
- Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary · Self
- The Big Picture · Director, Screenplay
- I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood · Antoninus DiMentabella
- Sticky Fingers · Sam
- The Princess Bride · Count Rugen
- Beyond Therapy · Bob
- Little Shop of Horrors · The First Customer
- Johnny Appleseed · Director
- Billy Crystal: Don't Get Me Started · Chip Dimentebella
- Tall Tales & Legends · Director
- Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas · Rajiv Vindaloo
- This Is Spinal Tap · Nigel Tufnel, Music
- Close Ties · Ira
- St. Elsewhere · H.J. Cummings
- A Piano for Mrs. Cimino · Philip Ryan
- The Million Dollar Infield · Bucky Frische
- Heartbeeps · Calvin
- Spinal Tap: The Final Tour · Nigel Tufnel, Writer
- Likely Stories Vol. 1
- The Missing Link · No Lobes
- The Long Riders · Charlie Ford
- Haywire · The TV Director
- The Last Word · Roger
- The T.V. Show · Writer, Musician
- Blind Ambition · Jeb Stuart Magruder
- The Chevy Chase National Humor Test · Writer
- CBS News Sunday Morning · Self
- Girlfriends · Eric
- The Billion Dollar Bubble · Al Green
- How to Survive the '70s and Maybe Even Bump Into Happiness
- Peeping Times · Writer