Acting
Christopher Guest
EN, FR cinema · 71 credits
Born
5 February 1948 (age 78)
Birthplace
New York City, New York, USA
Also known as کریستوفر گست · Christopher Haden-Guest
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 at Stonehenge: The Final Finale
as Nigel Tufnel
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
as Nigel Tufnel, Writer, Characters, Producer
Sunlight
Executive Producer
An SNL Thanksgiving
as (archive footage)
Alok: Biology!
Executive Producer
Jamie Lee Curtis: Hollywood Call of Freedom
as Self (archive footage)
A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion
as Count Rugen
Mascots
as Corky St. Clair, Writer, Director
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
as Self - Actor
Nina Conti: Her Master's Voice
Executive Producer
The Invention of Lying
as Nathan Goldfrappe
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
as Ivan the Terrible
Spinal Tap: Back from the Dead
as Nigel Tufnel
The Thick of It
Director
For Your Consideration
as Jay Berman, Director, Writer, Musician
Mrs. Henderson Presents
as Lord Cromer
A Mighty Wind
as Alan Barrows, Writer, Director
Best in Show
as Harlan Pepper, Director, Writer
Catching Up with Marty DiBergi
as Nigel Tufnel
Small Soldiers
as Slamfist / Scratch-It (voice)
Almost Heroes
Director
Waiting for Guffman
as Corky St. Clair, Director, Writer, Lyricist, Original Music Composer
Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman
Director, Original Music Composer
A Few Good Men
as Dr. Stone
A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out
as Nigel Tufnel / Alan Barrows, Producer, Writer
Amnesty International's Big 30
as Nigel Tufnel
Partners in Life
as El Supremo
I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood
as Antoninus DiMentabella
The Big Picture
Director, Screenplay, Story
The Princess Bride
as Count Rugen
Billy Crystal: Don't Get Me Started
as Chip Dimentebella
Little Shop of Horrors
as The First Customer
Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas
as Rajiv Vindaloo
This Is Spinal Tap
as Nigel Tufnel, Original Music Composer, Writer
A Piano for Mrs. Cimino
as Philip Ryan
The Million Dollar Infield
as Bucky Frische
Heartbeeps
as Calvin
Spinal Tap: The Final Tour
as Nigel Tufnel, Writer
The Long Riders
as Charlie Ford
The Missing Link
as No Lobes
Haywire
as The TV Director
The Last Word
as Roger
The T.V. Show
Actor, Writer, Musician
Girlfriends
as Eric
The Billion Dollar Bubble
as Al Green
It Happened One Christmas
as Harry Bailey
The Fortune
as Boy Lover
Death Wish
as Patrolman Reilly
Lemmings
as Various
The Hot Rock
as Policeman
The Hospital
as Resident (uncredited)