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Christopher Guest
Christopher Guest

Christopher Guest

ActingBorn February 5, 1948 (age 78)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.

Filmography

2025Movie
2020Movie
2016
Mascots

as Corky St. Clair

Movie
2015Movie
2015Movie
2013
Family Tree

as Dave Chadwick

TV
2009
The Invention of Lying

as Nathan Goldfrappe

Movie
2009Movie
2009Movie
2006Movie
2006
Ricky Gervais Meets...

as Christopher Guest

TV
2005Movie
2003
A Mighty Wind

as Alan Barrows

Movie
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Nigel Tufnel

TV
2003TV
2000
Best in Show

as Harlan Pepper

Movie
2000Movie
1999
The Early Show

as Nigel Tufnel

TV
1999TV
1999
SpongeBob SquarePants

as Stanley S. Squarepants (voice)

TV
1999
SpongeBob SquarePants

as Clem Clam (voice)

TV
1999
Dilbert

as The Dupey (voice)

TV
1998
Small Soldiers

as Slamfist / Scratch-It (voice)

Movie
1997
The View

as Self

TV
1997
Waiting for Guffman

as Corky St. Clair

Movie
1993
Animaniacs

as Umlatt (voice)

TV
1992Movie
1992
A Few Good Men

as Dr. Stone

Movie
1991Movie
1990
Partners in Life

as El Supremo

Movie
1990Movie
1989
The Simpsons

as Nigel Tufnel (voice)

TV
1989
I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood

as Antoninus DiMentabella

Movie
1988Movie
1987
The Princess Bride

as Count Rugen

Movie
1987Movie
1986
Little Shop of Horrors

as The First Customer

Movie
1986Movie
1984
This Is Spinal Tap

as Nigel Tufnel

Movie
1982
St. Elsewhere

as H.J. Cummings

TV
1982Movie
1982Movie
1981
Heartbeeps

as Calvin

Movie
1981Movie
1980
The Missing Link

as No Lobes

Movie
1980
The Long Riders

as Charlie Ford

Movie
1980
Haywire

as The TV Director

Movie
1979Movie
1979
Blind Ambition

as Jeb Stuart Magruder

TV
1978Movie
1978Movie
1977Movie
1977
The Andros Targets

as Gordon Hamilton

TV
1975
Saturday Night Live

as Self - Various Characters

TV
1975
Saturday Night Live

as Nigel Tufnel (uncredited)

TV
1975
The Fortune

as Boy Lover

Movie
1974
Death Wish

as Patrolman Reilly

Movie
1973
Lemmings

as Various

Movie
1972
The Hot Rock

as Policeman

Movie
1971
The Hospital

as Resident (uncredited)

Movie
1971TV

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdayFebruary 5, 1948
Place of BirthNew York City, New York, USA
Popularity1.3