Christopher Guest

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Male

Birthday 1948-02-05 (76 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 Act 1999. When using his title, he is normally styled for short as Lord Haden-Guest. Description above from the Wikipedia article Christopher Guest, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Actor

Spinal Tap II

as Nigel Tufnel

2016
Mascots

as Corky St. Clair

2009
The Invention of Lying

as Nathan Goldfrappe

2009
2009
2006
2006
Ricky Gervais Meets...

as Christopher Guest

2005
2003
A Mighty Wind

as Alan Barrows

2000
Best in Show

as Harlan Pepper

2000
1999
The Early Show

as Nigel Tufnel

1999
SpongeBob SquarePants

as Stanley S. Squarepants (voice)

1999
Dilbert

as The Dupey (voice)

1998
Small Soldiers

as Slamfist / Scratch-It (voice)

1997
The View

as Self

1996
Waiting for Guffman

as Corky St. Clair

1993
Animaniacs

as Umlatt (voice)

1992
The Return of Spinal Tap

as Nigel Tufnel / Alan Barrows

1992
A Few Good Men

as Dr. Stone

1991
1990
Partners in Life

as El Supremo

1989
I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood

as Antoninus DiMentabella

1989
The Simpsons

as Nigel Tufnel (voice)

1988
1987
The Princess Bride

as Count Rugen

1987
1986
Little Shop of Horrors

as The First Customer

1986
1984
This Is Spinal Tap

as Nigel Tufnel

1982
1982
1982
St. Elsewhere

as H.J. Cummings

1981
Heartbeeps

as Calvin

1980
The Missing Link

as No Lobes

1980
The Long Riders

as Charlie Ford

1980
Haywire

as The TV Director

1980
1979
The Last Word

as Roger

1979
Blind Ambition

as Jeb Stuart Magruder

1978
Girlfriends

as Eric

1977
1977
The Andros Targets

as Gordon Hamilton

1975
Tarzoon: Shame of the Jungle!

as Chief M'Bulu / Short / Nurse (voice)

1975
The Fortune

as Boy Lover

1975
Saturday Night Live

as Self - Various Characters

1974
Death Wish

as Patrolman Reilly

1973
Lemmings

as Various

1972
The Hot Rock

as Policeman

1971
The Hospital

as Resident (uncredited)

Writer

2016
Mascots

as Writer

2003
A Mighty Wind

as Writer

2000
Best in Show

as Screenplay

1996
1996
1991
Morton & Hayes

as Writer

1989
1989
The Big Picture

as Screenplay

1984
1978
Peeping Times

as Writer

Director

2016
Mascots

as Director

2007
The Thick Of It

as Director

2006
2003
A Mighty Wind

as Director

2000
Best in Show

as Director

1998
Almost Heroes

as Director

1996
1989
The Big Picture

as Director

1986
Johnny Appleseed

as Director

1985

Sound

1996
Waiting for Guffman

as Original Music Composer

1994
Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman

as Original Music Composer

1984
This Is Spinal Tap

as Original Music Composer

Producer

2024
Sunlight

as Executive Producer

2012
Nina Conti: Her Master's Voice

as Executive Producer

1992

Creator

2013
Family Tree

as Creator