Christopher Guest

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

February 5, 1948 (78 yrs)

place of birth

New York City, New York, USA

also known as

کریستوفر گست · Christopher Haden-Guest

total credits

50 movies

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

Filmography

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The Princess Bride
7.7

The Princess Bride

1987as Count Rugen
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
6.2

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian

2009as Ivan the Terrible
A Few Good Men
7.6

A Few Good Men

1992as Dr. Stone
Small Soldiers
6.6

Small Soldiers

1998as Slamfist / Scratch-It (voice)
Little Shop of Horrors
7.0

Little Shop of Horrors

1986as The First Customer
Death Wish
6.9

Death Wish

1974as Patrolman Reilly
The Invention of Lying
6.2

The Invention of Lying

2009as Nathan Goldfrappe
Best in Show
6.9

Best in Show

2000as Harlan Pepper
This Is Spinal Tap
7.4

This Is Spinal Tap

1984as Nigel Tufnel
A Mighty Wind
6.8

A Mighty Wind

2003as Alan Barrows
The Long Riders
6.7

The Long Riders

1980as Charlie Ford
The Hospital
6.6

The Hospital

1971as Resident (uncredited)
For Your Consideration
5.8

For Your Consideration

2006as Jay Berman
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
7.8

Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary

1989as Self
The Hot Rock
6.6

The Hot Rock

1972as Policeman
Waiting for Guffman
7.0

Waiting for Guffman

1997as Corky St. Clair
Mascots
5.4

Mascots

2016as Corky St. Clair
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
6.3

Spinal Tap II: The End Continues

2025as Nigel Tufnel
Heartbeeps
4.5

Heartbeeps

1981as Calvin
I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood
6.8

I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood

1989as Antoninus DiMentabella
Mrs. Henderson Presents
6.7

Mrs. Henderson Presents

2005as Lord Cromer
Misery Loves Comedy
6.0

Misery Loves Comedy

2015as Self
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found
8.0

Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found

2005as Self
The Fortune
5.4

The Fortune

1975as Boy Lover
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
6.8

Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project

2007as Self
Sticky Fingers
5.8

Sticky Fingers

1988as Sam
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
6.7

Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead

2015as Self - Actor
As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride'
7.6

As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride'

2001as Self
Girlfriends
6.7

Girlfriends

1978as Eric
A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out
6.2

A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out

1992as Nigel Tufnel / Alan Barrows
The Million Dollar Infield
10.0

The Million Dollar Infield

1982as Bucky Frische
Haywire
6.7

Haywire

1980as The TV Director
Amnesty International's Big 30
4.0

Amnesty International's Big 30

1991as Nigel Tufnel
It Happened One Christmas
4.6

It Happened One Christmas

1977as Harry Bailey
The Missing Link
5.1

The Missing Link

1980as No Lobes
A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion
6.3

A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion

2020as Count Rugen
The Billion Dollar Bubble
7.5

The Billion Dollar Bubble

1978as Al Green
The Last Word
5.0

The Last Word

1979as Roger
Partners in Life
10.0

Partners in Life

1990as El Supremo
A Piano for Mrs. Cimino
7.6

A Piano for Mrs. Cimino

1982as Philip Ryan
Beyond Therapy
3.9

Beyond Therapy

1987as Bob
Metallica: A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica
7.8

Metallica: A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica

1992as Nigel Tufnel
Spinal Tap at Stonehenge: The Final Finale

Spinal Tap at Stonehenge: The Final Finale

as Nigel Tufnel
Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas
9.3

Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas

1985
Likely Stories Vol. 1
8.0

Likely Stories Vol. 1

1981
Spinal Tap: The Final Tour
6.0

Spinal Tap: The Final Tour

1981as Nigel Tufnel
Catching Up with Marty DiBergi
5.0

Catching Up with Marty DiBergi

2000as Nigel Tufnel
Unwigged & Unplugged: An Evening with Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer
8.0

Unwigged & Unplugged: An Evening with Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer

2009as Self
Hard 'N Heavy Volume 8
8.0

Hard 'N Heavy Volume 8

1990as Self
Billy Crystal: Don't Get Me Started
5.5

Billy Crystal: Don't Get Me Started

1986as Chip Dimentebella