Christopher Guest

Acting

Christopher Guest

Born February 5, 1948New York City, New York, USA87 credits

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

Sunlight
2025Sunlight
Executive ProducerMovie
Alok: Biology!
2024Alok: Biology!
Executive ProducerMovie
Mascots
2016Mascots
as Corky St. ClairMovie
Family Tree
2013Family Tree
as Dave ChadwickTV
Nina Conti: Her Master's Voice
2012Nina Conti: Her Master's Voice
Executive ProducerMovie
The Invention of Lying
2009The Invention of Lying
as Nathan GoldfrappeMovie
The Thick of It
2007The Thick of It
DirectorMovie
For Your Consideration
2006For Your Consideration
as Jay BermanMovie
Ricky Gervais Meets...
2006Ricky Gervais Meets...
as Christopher GuestTV
Mrs. Henderson Presents
2005Mrs. Henderson Presents
as Lord CromerMovie
A Mighty Wind
2003A Mighty Wind
as Alan BarrowsMovie
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Nigel TufnelTV
Best in Show
2000Best in Show
as Harlan PepperMovie
The Early Show
1999The Early Show
as Nigel TufnelTV
SpongeBob SquarePants
1999SpongeBob SquarePants
as Stanley S. Squarepants (voice)TV
Dilbert
1999Dilbert
as The Dupey (voice)TV
Small Soldiers
1998Small Soldiers
as Slamfist / Scratch-It (voice)Movie
Almost Heroes
1998Almost Heroes
DirectorMovie
The View
1997The View
as SelfTV
Waiting for Guffman
1997Waiting for Guffman
as Corky St. ClairMovie
Animaniacs
1993Animaniacs
as Umlatt (voice)TV
A Few Good Men
1992A Few Good Men
as Dr. StoneMovie
Partners in Life
1990Partners in Life
as El SupremoMovie
The Simpsons
1989The Simpsons
as Nigel Tufnel (voice)TV
The Big Picture
1989The Big Picture
DirectorMovie
I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood
1989I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood
as Antoninus DiMentabellaMovie
The Princess Bride
1987The Princess Bride
as Count RugenMovie
Little Shop of Horrors
1986Little Shop of Horrors
as The First CustomerMovie
This Is Spinal Tap
1984This Is Spinal Tap
as Nigel TufnelMovie
St. Elsewhere
1982St. Elsewhere
as H.J. CummingsTV
A Piano for Mrs. Cimino
1982A Piano for Mrs. Cimino
as Philip RyanMovie
The Million Dollar Infield
1982The Million Dollar Infield
as Bucky FrischeMovie
Heartbeeps
1981Heartbeeps
as CalvinMovie
Spinal Tap: The Final Tour
1981Spinal Tap: The Final Tour
as Nigel TufnelMovie
The Missing Link
1980The Missing Link
as No LobesMovie
The Long Riders
1980The Long Riders
as Charlie FordMovie
Haywire
1980Haywire
as The TV DirectorMovie
The Last Word
1979The Last Word
as RogerMovie
Blind Ambition
1979Blind Ambition
as Jeb Stuart MagruderTV
Girlfriends
1978Girlfriends
as EricMovie
It Happened One Christmas
1977It Happened One Christmas
as Harry BaileyMovie
The Andros Targets
1977The Andros Targets
as Gordon HamiltonTV
Saturday Night Live
1975Saturday Night Live
as Self - Various CharactersTV
The Fortune
1975The Fortune
as Boy LoverMovie
Death Wish
1974Death Wish
as Patrolman ReillyMovie
Lemmings
1973Lemmings
as VariousMovie
The Hot Rock
1972The Hot Rock
as PolicemanMovie
The Hospital
1971The Hospital
as Resident (uncredited)Movie