Christopher Guest

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1948-02-05 (77 years old)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, U.S.

Christopher Guest

Biography

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 ...

Acting

1992

A Few Good Men

as Dr. Stone

1987

The Princess Bride

as Count Rugen

2005

1984

This Is Spinal Tap

as Nigel Tufnel

1998

Small Soldiers

as Slamfist / Scratch-It (voice)

2009

The Invention of Lying

as Nathan Goldfrappe

2003

A Mighty Wind

as Alan Barrows

2000

Best in Show

as Harlan Pepper

1980

The Long Riders

as Charlie Ford

1971

The Hospital

as Resident (uncredited)

1996

Waiting for Guffman

as Corky St. Clair

1980

The Missing Link

as No Lobes

1982

1975

The Fortune

as Boy Lover

1981

Heartbeeps

as Calvin

1987

1982

1973

Lemmings

as Various

1988

1986

1980

Haywire

as The TV Director

2006

1972

The Hot Rock

as Policeman

1978

1990

Partners in Life

as El Supremo

1986

Little Shop of Horrors

as The First Customer

2015

1994

1979

2016

Mascots

as Corky St. Clair

1974

Death Wish

as Patrolman Reilly

1992

The Return of Spinal Tap

as Nigel Tufnel / Alan Barrows

1989

I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood

as Antoninus DiMentabella

1977

Production

1984

This Is Spinal Tap

as Original Music Composer

1984

2003

A Mighty Wind

as Writer

2003

A Mighty Wind

as Director

2000

Best in Show

as Screenplay

2000

Best in Show

as Director

1998

Almost Heroes

as Director

2006

1989

The Big Picture

as Director

1996

1996

2012

Nina Conti: Her Master's Voice

as Executive Producer

1989

1989

The Big Picture

as Screenplay

2016

Mascots

as Writer

2016

Mascots

as Director

1994

Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman

as Original Music Composer

1996

2025

Sunlight

as Executive Producer

1978

Peeping Times

as Writer

1986

Johnny Appleseed

as Director

2007

The Thick Of It

as Director

1996

Waiting for Guffman

as Original Music Composer

2024

Alok: Biology!

as Executive Producer

2006

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