
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

Small Soldiers (1998)
as Slamfist / Scratch-It (voice)

A Few Good Men (1992)
as Dr. Stone

Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
as The First Customer

The Invention of Lying (2009)
as Nathan Goldfrappe

This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
as Nigel Tufnel

Death Wish (1974)
as Patrolman Reilly

Best in Show (2000)
as Harlan Pepper

The Hot Rock (1972)
as Policeman

Girlfriends (1978)
as Eric

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

The Fortune (1975)
as Boy Lover

The Hospital (1971)
as Resident (uncredited)

For Your Consideration (2006)
as Jay Berman

Misery Loves Comedy (2015)
as Self

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

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

A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion (2020)
as Count Rugen

Catching Up with Marty DiBergi (2000)
as Nigel Tufnel

The Long Riders (1980)
as Charlie Ford

An SNL Thanksgiving (2024)
as (archive footage)

A Mighty Wind (2003)
as Alan Barrows

The T.V. Show (1979)
Actor

Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead (2015)
as Self - Actor

Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special (1999)
as Self

Mrs. Henderson Presents (2005)
as Lord Cromer
Close Ties (1983)
as Ira

Likely Stories Vol. 1 (1981)
Actor

Mascots (2016)
as Corky St. Clair

Waiting for Guffman (1997)
as Corky St. Clair

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

The Missing Link (1980)
as No Lobes

Heartbeeps (1981)
as Calvin

It Happened One Christmas (1977)
as Harry Bailey
How to Survive the '70s and Maybe Even Bump Into Happiness (1978)
Actor

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

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

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

Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project (2007)
as Self

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

The Million Dollar Infield (1982)
as Bucky Frische

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

Beyond Therapy (1987)
as Bob

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

The Last Word (1979)
as Roger

Spinal Tap: Back from the Dead (2009)
as Nigel Tufnel

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

The Billion Dollar Bubble (1978)
as Al Green

Sticky Fingers (1988)
as Sam

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

Hard 'N Heavy Volume 8 (1990)
as Self

Haywire (1980)
as The TV Director
The Chevy Chase National Humor Test (1979)
Actor

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

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

Billy Crystal: Don't Get Me Started (1986)
as Chip Dimentebella
Stonehenge: 'Tis a Magic Place (2009)
as Nigel Tufnel

Partners in Life (1990)
as El Supremo

Lemmings (1973)
as Various





