Acting credits
73
Prolific
Very extensive acting filmography.
Actor
Christopher Guest
Acting
Career Snapshot
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Movies: 66Series: 20Crew credits: 26
TMDB ID: 13524
IMDb ID: nm0001302
Known for: Acting
Born: February 5, 1948
Age: 78
Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1971 - 2025
Years active: 55
Average TMDB rating: 6.43
Wikidata: Q336074
Also known as
کریستوفر گست • Christopher Haden-Guest
Other jobs
Director (11)Writer (9)Executive Producer (3)Creator (1)Original Music Composer (1)Producer (1)
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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Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Christopher Guest.
as Nigel Tufnel
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
2025 • Movie
Executive Producer
Sunlight
2025 • Movie
Executive Producer
Alok: Biology!
2024 • Movie
as Self (archive footage)
Jamie Lee Curtis: Hollywood Call of Freedom
2022 • Movie
as Count Rugen
A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion
2020 • Movie
Director
Loudon Wainwright III: Surviving Twin
2018 • Movie
as Corky St. Clair
Mascots
2016 • Movie
as Self - Actor
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
2015 • Movie
as Self
Misery Loves Comedy
2015 • Movie
Executive Producer
Nina Conti: Her Master's Voice
2012 • Movie
as Nathan Goldfrappe
The Invention of Lying
2009 • Movie
as Self
Unwigged & Unplugged: An Evening with Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer
2009 • Movie
as Nigel Tufnel
Spinal Tap: Back from the Dead
2009 • Movie
as Ivan the Terrible
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
2009 • Movie
Director
The Thick of It
2007 • Movie
as Self
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
2007 • Movie
as Jay Berman
For Your Consideration
2006 • Movie
as Lord Cromer
Mrs. Henderson Presents
2005 • Movie
as Self
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found
2005 • Movie
as Alan Barrows
A Mighty Wind
2003 • Movie
as Self
As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride'
2001 • Movie
Director
Ohh Nooo!!! Mr. Bill's Classics!
2000 • Movie
as Harlan Pepper
Best in Show
2000 • Movie
as Nigel Tufnel
Catching Up with Marty DiBergi
2000 • Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Christopher Guest.
as Dave Chadwick • 3 eps
Family Tree
2013 • Series
as Christopher Guest • 1 eps
Ricky Gervais Meets...
2006 • Series
as Nigel Tufnel - Guest/Musical Guest • 1 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003 • Series
as Nigel Tufnel • 1 eps
The Early Show
1999 • Series
as Stanley S. Squarepants (voice) • 1 eps
SpongeBob SquarePants
1999 • Series
as The Dupey (voice) • 1 eps
Dilbert
1999 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The View
1997 • Series
1 eps
E! True Hollywood Story
1996 • Series
as Umlatt (voice) • 1 eps
Animaniacs
1993 • Series
Writer • 2 eps
Morton & Hayes
1991 • Series
as Nigel Tufnel (voice) • 1 eps
The Simpsons
1989 • Series
Director • 1 eps
Tall Tales & Legends
1985 • Series
as H.J. Cummings • 2 eps
St. Elsewhere
1982 • Series
as Jeb Stuart Magruder • 4 eps
Blind Ambition
1979 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
CBS News Sunday Morning
1979 • Series
as Gordon Hamilton • 1 eps
The Andros Targets
1977 • Series
as Greg Harris • 1 eps
Laverne & Shirley
1976 • Series
as Self - Various Characters • 17 eps
Saturday Night Live
1975 • Series
4 eps
Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell
1975 • Series
as Jim • 1 eps
All in the Family
1971 • Series