Christopher Guest

Acting

Born Feb 05, 1948

From New York City, New York, USA

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.

Christopher Guest

Known For

The Princess Bride

A Few Good Men

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian

Small Soldiers

Death Wish

Little Shop of Horrors

The Invention of Lying

This Is Spinal Tap

Best in Show

A Mighty Wind

Filmography — Acting

The Princess Bride

A Few Good Men

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian

Small Soldiers

Death Wish

Little Shop of Horrors

The Invention of Lying

This Is Spinal Tap

Best in Show

A Mighty Wind

The Long Riders

The Hot Rock

Mrs. Henderson Presents

Spinal Tap II: The End Continues

Waiting for Guffman

Girlfriends

Mascots

For Your Consideration

The Hospital

The Fortune

Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project

Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead

Misery Loves Comedy

Heartbeeps

A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion

Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary

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

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

Amnesty International's Big 30

The Last Word

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

The Billion Dollar Bubble

Sticky Fingers

Beyond Therapy

Partners in Life

Billy Crystal: Don't Get Me Started

The Million Dollar Infield

The Missing Link

Haywire

It Happened One Christmas

Spinal Tap: The Final Tour

I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood

Spinal Tap: Back from the Dead

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

Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas

Likely Stories Vol. 1

A Piano for Mrs. Cimino

Lemmings

Hard 'N Heavy Volume 8

Spinal Tap at Stonehenge: The Final Finale

Catching Up with Marty DiBergi

How to Survive the '70s and Maybe Even Bump Into Happiness

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

The Chevy Chase National Humor Test

Stonehenge: 'Tis a Magic Place

Filmography — Crew

This Is Spinal Tap

Best in Show

A Mighty Wind

The Big Picture

Almost Heroes

Spinal Tap II: The End Continues

Waiting for Guffman

Mascots

For Your Consideration

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

Peeping Times