Christopher Guest
Known for Acting · 76 credits
- Born
- 1948-02-05 (age 78)
- Place of birth
- New York City, New York, USA
- Also known as
- کریستوفر گست · Christopher Haden-Guest
Biography
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.
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Known For
TV Shows (19)
The Simpsons
1989
as Nigel Tufnel (voice)
The View
1997
as Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Nigel Tufnel - Guest/Musical Guest / Self
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Various Characters / Nigel Tufnel (uncredited)
CBS News Sunday Morning
1979
as Self
Animaniacs
1993
as Umlatt (voice)
St. Elsewhere
1982
as H.J. Cummings
All in the Family
1971
as Jim
Laverne & Shirley
1976
Dilbert
1999
as The Dupey (voice)
SpongeBob SquarePants
1999
as Stanley S. Squarepants (voice) / Clem Clam (voice)
The Early Show
1999
as Nigel Tufnel
Where Are They Now?
1999
as Self
Family Tree
2013
as Dave Chadwick
The Andros Targets
1977
as Gordon Hamilton
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
Blind Ambition
1979
as Jeb Stuart Magruder
Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell
1975
Ricky Gervais Meets...
2006
as Christopher Guest
Movies (57)
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
Death Wish
1974
as Patrolman Reilly
This Is Spinal Tap
1984
as Nigel Tufnel
Best in Show
2000
as Harlan Pepper
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
2025
as Nigel Tufnel
Girlfriends
1978
as Eric
Mrs. Henderson Presents
2005
as Lord Cromer
A Mighty Wind
2003
as Alan Barrows
For Your Consideration
2006
as Jay Berman
Waiting for Guffman
1997
as Corky St. Clair
The Hot Rock
1972
as Policeman
The Long Riders
1980
as Charlie Ford
The Fortune
1975
as Boy Lover
Misery Loves Comedy
2015
as Self
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
2015
as Self - Actor
A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion
2020
as Count Rugen
The Hospital
1971
as Resident (uncredited)
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
2007
as Self
Heartbeeps
1981
as Calvin
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
1989
as Self
Likely Stories Vol. 1
1981
Amnesty International's Big 30
1991
as Nigel Tufnel
A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out
1992
as Nigel Tufnel / Alan Barrows
Spinal Tap: The Final Tour
1981
as Nigel Tufnel
Mascots
2016
as Corky St. Clair
Metallica: A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica
1992
as Nigel Tufnel
Beyond Therapy
1987
as Bob
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found
2005
as Self
The Missing Link
1980
as No Lobes
Catching Up with Marty DiBergi
2000
as Nigel Tufnel
Spinal Tap: Back from the Dead
2009
as Nigel Tufnel
It Happened One Christmas
1977
as Harry Bailey
The T.V. Show
1979
Sticky Fingers
1988
as Sam
Spinal Tap at Stonehenge: The Final Finale
as Nigel Tufnel
The Last Word
1979
as Roger
A Piano for Mrs. Cimino
1982
as Philip Ryan
Hard 'N Heavy Volume 8
1990
as Self
Unwigged & Unplugged: An Evening with Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer
2009
as Self
Stonehenge: 'Tis a Magic Place
2009
as Nigel Tufnel
Lemmings
1973
as Various
Haywire
1980
as The TV Director
As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride'
2001
as Self
The Billion Dollar Bubble
1978
as Al Green
The Chevy Chase National Humor Test
1979
Partners in Life
1990
as El Supremo
The Million Dollar Infield
1982
as Bucky Frische
I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood
1989
as Antoninus DiMentabella
How to Survive the '70s and Maybe Even Bump Into Happiness
1978
Billy Crystal: Don't Get Me Started
1986
as Chip Dimentebella
Jamie Lee Curtis: Hollywood Call of Freedom
2022
as Self (archive footage)
Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas
1985
About Christopher 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 als… With 76 credits spanning from 1971 to 2025, Christopher Guest has appeared in 57 films and 19 TV shows.
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- 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
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