Christopher Guest
3.1Acting

Christopher Guest

Feb 5, 1948 - New York City, New York, U.S.

The Rt. Hon. Christopher Haden-Guest, 5th Baron Haden-Guest (born February 5, 1948), better known as Christopher Guest, is an American screenwriter, composer, musician, director, actor and comedian. He is most widely known in Hollywood for having written, directed and starred in several improvisational "mockumentary" films that feature a repertory-like ensemble cast, such as This is Spinal Tap. In the United Kingdom, he holds a Baronial peerage, and has publicly expressed a desire to see the House of Lords reformed as a democratically-elected chamber. Despite initial activity in the Lords, his career there was cut short by the House of Lords Act 1999. When using his title, he is normally styled for short as Lord Haden-Guest.

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Credits

Cast

Media
Movie1992A Few Good MenDr. Stone
Movie1987The Princess BrideCount Rugen
Movie2005Mrs. Henderson PresentsLord Cromer
Movie1984This Is Spinal TapNigel Tufnel
Movie1998Small SoldiersSlamfist / Scratch-It (voice)
Movie2009The Invention of LyingNathan Goldfrappe
Movie1978How to Survive the '70s and Maybe Even Bump Into Happiness
Movie2003A Mighty WindAlan Barrows
Movie2000Best in ShowHarlan Pepper
Movie1980The Long RidersCharlie Ford
Movie1971The HospitalResident (uncredited)
Movie1996Waiting for GuffmanCorky St. Clair
Movie1980The Missing LinkNo Lobes
Movie2009Night at the Museum: Battle of the SmithsonianIvan the Terrible
Movie1982A Piano for Mrs. CiminoPhilip Ryan
Movie1975The FortuneBoy Lover
Movie1981HeartbeepsCalvin
Movie1987Beyond TherapyBob
Movie1982The Million Dollar InfieldBucky Frische
Movie1973LemmingsVarious
Movie1992Metallica: A Year and a Half in the Life of MetallicaNigel Tufnel
Movie1988Sticky FingersSam
Movie2025Spinal Tap II: The End ContinuesNigel Tufnel
Movie1986Billy Crystal: Don't Get Me StartedChip Dimentebella
Movie2007Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles ProjectSelf
Movie1980HaywireThe TV Director
Movie2009Stonehenge: 'Tis a Magic PlaceNigel Tufnel
Movie2009Unwigged & Unplugged: An Evening with Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry ShearerSelf
Movie2015Misery Loves ComedySelf
Movie1991Amnesty International's Big 30Nigel Tufnel
Movie2006For Your ConsiderationJay Berman
Movie1972The Hot RockPoliceman
Movie1978GirlfriendsEric
Movie1979The Chevy Chase National Humor Test
Movie1990Partners in LifeEl Supremo
Movie1986Little Shop of HorrorsThe First Customer
Movie2015Drunk Stoned Brilliant DeadSelf - Actor
Movie1994Spinal Tap: The Final TourNigel Tufnel
Movie1979The Last WordRoger
Movie2016MascotsCorky St. Clair
Movie1989Saturday Night Live: 15th AnniversarySelf
Movie1990Hard 'N Heavy Volume 8Self
Movie1985Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas
Movie1974Death WishPatrolman Reilly
Movie2001As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride'Self
Movie1992A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-OutNigel Tufnel / Alan Barrows
Movie2009Spinal Tap: Back from the DeadNigel Tufnel
Movie1978The Billion Dollar BubbleAl Green
Movie1981Likely Stories Vol. 1
Movie1989I, Martin Short, Goes HollywoodAntoninus DiMentabella
Movie1977It Happened One ChristmasHarry Bailey
Movie2000Catching Up with Marty DiBergiNigel Tufnel
Movie2020A Virtual Princess Bride ReunionCount Rugen
TV Show1982St. ElsewhereH.J. Cummings2
TV Show1989The SimpsonsNigel Tufnel (voice)1
TV Show1971All in the FamilyJim1
TV Show1997The ViewSelf1
TV Show1996E! True Hollywood Story1
TV Show1976Laverne & Shirley1
TV Show1979CBS News Sunday MorningSelf1
TV Show1999The Early ShowNigel Tufnel1
TV Show1999Where Are They Now?Self1
TV Show1977The Andros TargetsGordon Hamilton1
TV Show1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Various Characters17
TV Show2006Ricky Gervais Meets...Christopher Guest1
TV Show1975Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell4
TV Show1999SpongeBob SquarePantsStanley S. Squarepants (voice)1
TV Show1979Blind AmbitionJeb Stuart Magruder4
TV Show1993AnimaniacsUmlatt (voice)1
TV Show1999DilbertThe Dupey (voice)1
TV Show2013Family TreeDave Chadwick3

Crew

Media
Movie1984This Is Spinal TapOriginal Music ComposerSound
Movie1984This Is Spinal TapWriterWriting
Movie2003A Mighty WindWriterWriting
Movie2003A Mighty WindDirectorDirecting
Movie2000Best in ShowScreenplayWriting
Movie2000Best in ShowDirectorDirecting
Movie1998Almost HeroesDirectorDirecting
Movie2006For Your ConsiderationDirectorDirecting
Movie2006For Your ConsiderationWriterWriting
Movie1989The Big PictureDirectorDirecting
Movie1996Waiting for GuffmanDirectorDirecting
Movie1996Waiting for GuffmanWriterWriting
Movie1994Attack of the 50 Ft. WomanDirectorDirecting
Movie2012Nina Conti: Her Master's VoiceExecutive ProducerProduction
Movie1992A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-OutProducerProduction
Movie1989The Big PictureStoryWriting
Movie1989The Big PictureScreenplayWriting
Movie2016MascotsWriterWriting
Movie2016MascotsDirectorDirecting
Movie2018Loudon Wainwright III: Surviving TwinDirectorDirecting
Movie1994Spinal Tap: The Final TourWriterWriting
Movie1994Attack of the 50 Ft. WomanOriginal Music ComposerSound
Movie1979The Chevy Chase National Humor TestWriterWriting
Movie1996Waiting for GuffmanLyricistWriting
Movie2025SunlightExecutive ProducerProduction
Movie1978Peeping TimesWriterWriting
Movie1986Johnny AppleseedDirectorDirecting
Movie2000Ohh Nooo!!! Mr. Bill's Classics!DirectorDirecting
Movie2007The Thick Of ItDirectorDirecting
Movie1992A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-OutWriterWriting
Movie1996Waiting for GuffmanOriginal Music ComposerSound
Movie2024Alok: Biology!Executive ProducerProduction
Movie2006For Your ConsiderationMusicianSound
Movie2025Spinal Tap II: The End ContinuesWriterWriting
Movie2025Spinal Tap II: The End ContinuesCharactersWriting
TV Show1991Morton & HayesWriterWriting
TV Show1975Saturday Night Live with Howard CosellWriterWriting
TV Show1985Tall Tales & LegendsDirectorDirecting
TV Show2013Family TreeCreatorCreator