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.
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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Filmography (Movies)
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
Character:Nigel Tufnel
Release Date:12/09/2025
A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion
Character:Count Rugen
Release Date:13/09/2020
Mascots
Character:Corky St. Clair
Release Date:11/10/2016
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
Character:Self - Actor
Release Date:25/01/2015
Misery Loves Comedy
Character:Self
Release Date:23/01/2015
The Invention of Lying
Character:Nathan Goldfrappe
Release Date:02/10/2009
Unwigged & Unplugged: An Evening with Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer
Character:Self
Release Date:01/09/2009
Stonehenge: 'Tis a Magic Place
Character:Nigel Tufnel
Release Date:25/08/2009
Spinal Tap: Back from the Dead
Character:Nigel Tufnel
Release Date:16/06/2009
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
Character:Ivan the Terrible
Release Date:20/05/2009
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
Character:Self
Release Date:13/10/2007
For Your Consideration
Character:Jay Berman
Release Date:17/11/2006
Mrs. Henderson Presents
Character:Lord Cromer
Release Date:08/09/2005
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found
Character:Self
Release Date:15/04/2005
A Mighty Wind
Character:Alan Barrows
Release Date:16/04/2003
As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride'
Character:Self
Release Date:04/09/2001
Best in Show
Character:Harlan Pepper
Release Date:29/09/2000
Catching Up with Marty DiBergi
Character:Nigel Tufnel
Release Date:12/09/2000
Small Soldiers
Character:Slamfist / Scratch-It (voice)
Release Date:10/07/1998
Waiting for Guffman
Character:Corky St. Clair
Release Date:21/08/1996
A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out
Character:Nigel Tufnel / Alan Barrows
Release Date:31/12/1992
A Few Good Men
Character:Dr. Stone
Release Date:11/12/1992
Metallica: A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica
Character:Nigel Tufnel
Release Date:12/08/1992
Amnesty International's Big 30
Character:Nigel Tufnel
Release Date:28/12/1991
Partners in Life
Character:El Supremo
Release Date:31/08/1990
Hard 'N Heavy Volume 8
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/1990
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
Character:Self
Release Date:24/09/1989
I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood
Character:Antoninus DiMentabella
Release Date:03/06/1989
Sticky Fingers
Character:Sam
Release Date:06/05/1988
The Princess Bride
Character:Count Rugen
Release Date:25/09/1987
Beyond Therapy
Character:Bob
Release Date:27/02/1987
Little Shop of Horrors
Character:The First Customer
Release Date:19/12/1986
Billy Crystal: Don't Get Me Started
Character:Chip Dimentebella
Release Date:09/08/1986
Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas
Character:
Release Date:01/01/1985
This Is Spinal Tap
Character:Nigel Tufnel
Release Date:02/03/1984
A Piano for Mrs. Cimino
Character:Philip Ryan
Release Date:03/02/1982
The Million Dollar Infield
Character:Bucky Frische
Release Date:02/02/1982
Heartbeeps
Character:Calvin
Release Date:18/12/1981
Spinal Tap: The Final Tour
Character:Nigel Tufnel
Release Date:01/01/1981
Likely Stories Vol. 1
Character:
Release Date:01/01/1981
The Missing Link
Character:No Lobes
Release Date:21/05/1980
The Long Riders
Character:Charlie Ford
Release Date:16/05/1980
Haywire
Character:The TV Director
Release Date:14/05/1980
The Last Word
Character:Roger
Release Date:10/10/1979
The Chevy Chase National Humor Test
Character:
Release Date:10/05/1979
Girlfriends
Character:Eric
Release Date:11/08/1978
The Billion Dollar Bubble
Character:Al Green
Release Date:08/06/1978
How to Survive the '70s and Maybe Even Bump Into Happiness
Character:
Release Date:22/02/1978
It Happened One Christmas
Character:Harry Bailey
Release Date:11/12/1977
The Fortune
Character:Boy Lover
Release Date:20/05/1975
Death Wish
Character:Patrolman Reilly
Release Date:24/07/1974
Lemmings
Character:Various
Release Date:25/01/1973
The Hot Rock
Character:Policeman
Release Date:26/01/1972
The Hospital
Character:Resident (uncredited)
Release Date:14/12/1971
Television Appearances
Family Tree
Character:Dave Chadwick
Ricky Gervais Meets...
Character:Christopher Guest
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Character:Nigel Tufnel
The Early Show
Character:Nigel Tufnel
Where Are They Now?
Character:Self
SpongeBob SquarePants
Character:Stanley S. Squarepants (voice)
Dilbert
Character:The Dupey (voice)
The View
Character:Self
E! True Hollywood Story
Character:
Animaniacs
Character:Umlatt (voice)
The Simpsons
Character:Nigel Tufnel (voice)
St. Elsewhere
Character:H.J. Cummings
Blind Ambition
Character:Jeb Stuart Magruder
CBS News Sunday Morning
Character:Self
The Andros Targets
Character:Gordon Hamilton
Laverne & Shirley
Character:
Saturday Night Live
Character:Self - Various Characters
Saturday Night Live
Character:Nigel Tufnel (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell
Character:
All in the Family
Character:Jim
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