
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

A Few Good Men (1992)
as Dr. Stone

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

For Your Consideration (2006)
as Jay Berman

A Mighty Wind (2003)
as Alan Barrows

Mrs. Henderson Presents (2005)
as Lord Cromer

Spinal Tap II: The End Continues (2025)
as Nigel Tufnel

Waiting for Guffman (1997)
as Corky St. Clair

The Hospital (1971)
as Resident (uncredited)

The Hot Rock (1972)
as Policeman

Misery Loves Comedy (2015)
as Self

Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary (1989)
as Self

Girlfriends (1978)
as Eric

The Fortune (1975)
as Boy Lover

Mascots (2016)
as Corky St. Clair

Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found (2005)
as Self

Jamie Lee Curtis: Hollywood Call of Freedom (2022)
as Self (archive footage)

Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead (2015)
as Self - Actor

Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project (2007)
as Self
Close Ties (1983)
as Ira

The Last Word (1979)
as Roger

Beyond Therapy (1987)
as Bob

The T.V. Show (1979)
Actor

As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride' (2001)
as Self

Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas (1985)
as Rajiv Vindaloo

A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion (2020)
as Count Rugen

The Million Dollar Infield (1982)
as Bucky Frische

Amnesty International's Big 30 (1991)
as Nigel Tufnel

Spinal Tap at Stonehenge: The Final Finale (—)
as Nigel Tufnel

Sticky Fingers (1988)
as Sam

Partners in Life (1990)
as El Supremo

A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out (1992)
as Nigel Tufnel / Alan Barrows

It Happened One Christmas (1977)
as Harry Bailey

The Missing Link (1980)
as No Lobes

Heartbeeps (1981)
as Calvin

The Billion Dollar Bubble (1978)
as Al Green

Likely Stories Vol. 1 (1981)
Actor
How to Survive the '70s and Maybe Even Bump Into Happiness (1978)
Actor

Metallica: A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica (1992)
as Nigel Tufnel

Spinal Tap: The Final Tour (1981)
as Nigel Tufnel

A Piano for Mrs. Cimino (1982)
as Philip Ryan

Haywire (1980)
as The TV Director

Lemmings (1973)
as Various

Billy Crystal: Don't Get Me Started (1986)
as Chip Dimentebella

Catching Up with Marty DiBergi (2000)
as Nigel Tufnel

An SNL Thanksgiving (2024)
as (archive footage)
The Chevy Chase National Humor Test (1979)
Actor

I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood (1989)
as Antoninus DiMentabella

Spinal Tap: Back from the Dead (2009)
as Nigel Tufnel
Stonehenge: 'Tis a Magic Place (2009)
as Nigel Tufnel

Unwigged & Unplugged: An Evening with Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer (2009)
as Self

Hard 'N Heavy Volume 8 (1990)
as Self





