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
Small Soldiers (1998)
as Slamfist / Scratch-It (voice)
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
Death Wish (1974)
as Patrolman Reilly
Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
as The First Customer
The Invention of Lying (2009)
as Nathan Goldfrappe
Best in Show (2000)
as Harlan Pepper
This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
as Nigel Tufnel
A Mighty Wind (2003)
as Alan Barrows
The Fortune (1975)
as Boy Lover
The Long Riders (1980)
as Charlie Ford
Waiting for Guffman (1997)
as Corky St. Clair
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues (2025)
as Nigel Tufnel
Mrs. Henderson Presents (2005)
as Lord Cromer
For Your Consideration (2006)
as Jay Berman
Girlfriends (1978)
as Eric
The Hot Rock (1972)
as Policeman
The Hospital (1971)
as Resident (uncredited)
I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood (1989)
as Antoninus DiMentabella
Misery Loves Comedy (2015)
as Self
Mascots (2016)
as Corky St. Clair
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project (2007)
as Self
Heartbeeps (1981)
as Calvin
Beyond Therapy (1987)
as Bob
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary (1989)
as Self
Amnesty International's Big 30 (1991)
as Nigel Tufnel
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found (2005)
as Self
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead (2015)
as Self - Actor
A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion (2020)
as Count Rugen
Sticky Fingers (1988)
as Sam
It Happened One Christmas (1977)
as Harry Bailey
The Missing Link (1980)
as No Lobes
Metallica: A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica (1992)
as Nigel Tufnel
As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride' (2001)
as Self
A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out (1992)
as Nigel Tufnel / Alan Barrows
Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas (1985)
Actor
The Last Word (1979)
as Roger
The Million Dollar Infield (1982)
as Bucky Frische
Haywire (1980)
as The TV Director
The Billion Dollar Bubble (1978)
as Al Green
Partners in Life (1990)
as El Supremo
A Piano for Mrs. Cimino (1982)
as Philip Ryan
Billy Crystal: Don't Get Me Started (1986)
as Chip Dimentebella
Spinal Tap: The Final Tour (1981)
as Nigel Tufnel
Catching Up with Marty DiBergi (2000)
as Nigel Tufnel
Spinal Tap at Stonehenge: The Final Finale (—)
as Nigel Tufnel
Hard 'N Heavy Volume 8 (1990)
as Self
How to Survive the '70s and Maybe Even Bump Into Happiness (1978)
Actor
Lemmings (1973)
as Various
Unwigged & Unplugged: An Evening with Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer (2009)
as Self
Spinal Tap: Back from the Dead (2009)
as Nigel Tufnel
Likely Stories Vol. 1 (1981)
Actor
Stonehenge: 'Tis a Magic Place (2009)
as Nigel Tufnel
The Chevy Chase National Humor Test (1979)
Actor
The T.V. Show (1979)
Actor