Christopher 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Christopher Guest, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Movies (52)
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
2025
A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion
2020
Mascots
2016
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
2015
Misery Loves Comedy
2015
The Invention of Lying
2009
Unwigged & Unplugged: An Evening with Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer
2009
Spinal Tap: Back from the Dead
2009
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
2009
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
2007
For Your Consideration
2006
Mrs. Henderson Presents
2005
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found
2005
A Mighty Wind
2003
As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride'
2001
Best in Show
2000
Catching Up with Marty DiBergi
2000
Small Soldiers
1998
Waiting for Guffman
1997
A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out
1992
A Few Good Men
1992
Metallica: A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica
1992
Amnesty International's Big 30
1991
Partners in Life
1990
Hard 'N Heavy Volume 8
1990
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
1989
I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood
1989
Sticky Fingers
1988
The Princess Bride
1987
Beyond Therapy
1987
Little Shop of Horrors
1986
Billy Crystal: Don't Get Me Started
1986
Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas
1985
This Is Spinal Tap
1984
A Piano for Mrs. Cimino
1982
The Million Dollar Infield
1982
Heartbeeps
1981
Spinal Tap: The Final Tour
1981
Likely Stories Vol. 1
1981
The Missing Link
1980
The Long Riders
1980
Haywire
1980
The Last Word
1979
Girlfriends
1978
The Billion Dollar Bubble
1978
It Happened One Christmas
1977
The Fortune
1975
Death Wish
1974
Lemmings
1973
The Hot Rock
1972
The Hospital
1971
Spinal Tap at Stonehenge: The Final Finale
TV Shows (19)
Family Tree
2013
Ricky Gervais Meets...
2006
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
The Early Show
1999
SpongeBob SquarePants
1999
Dilbert
1999
The View
1997
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
Animaniacs
1993
The Simpsons
1989
St. Elsewhere
1982
Blind Ambition
1979
CBS News Sunday Morning
1979
The Andros Targets
1977
Laverne & Shirley
1976
Saturday Night Live
1975
Saturday Night Live
1975
Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell
1975
All in the Family
1971