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Christopher Guest

Christopher Guest

Acting

February 5, 1948 (78 years old)
New York City, New York, USA
Male
91 Movies
28 TV Shows

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.

This Is Spinal Tap
This Is Spinal Tap

This Is Spinal Tap

1984 7.4

as Nigel Tufnel

Age 36 (now 78)
The Princess Bride
The Princess Bride

The Princess Bride

1987 7.7

as Count Rugen

Age 39 (now 78)
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian

2009 6.2

as Ivan the Terrible

Age 61 (now 78)
Waiting for Guffman
Waiting for Guffman

Waiting for Guffman

1997 7.0

as Corky St. Clair

Age 48 (now 78)
Best in Show
Best in Show

Best in Show

2000 6.9

as Harlan Pepper

Age 52 (now 78)
A Mighty Wind
A Mighty Wind

A Mighty Wind

2003 6.8

as Alan Barrows

Age 55 (now 78)
A Few Good Men
A Few Good Men

A Few Good Men

1992 7.5

as Dr. Stone

Age 44 (now 78)
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

1975 6.9

Writer

Age 27 (now 78)
17 eps
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues

Spinal Tap II: The End Continues

2025 6.3

as Nigel Tufnel

Age 77 (now 78)
Mrs. Henderson Presents
Mrs. Henderson Presents

Mrs. Henderson Presents

2005 6.7

as Lord Cromer

Age 57 (now 78)
Little Shop of Horrors
Little Shop of Horrors

Little Shop of Horrors

1986 7.0

as The First Customer

Age 38 (now 78)
Girlfriends
Girlfriends

Girlfriends

1978 6.7

as Eric

Age 30 (now 78)
The Long Riders
The Long Riders

The Long Riders

1980 6.7

as Charlie Ford

Age 32 (now 78)
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

1975 6.9

Director

Age 27 (now 78)
6 eps
The Invention of Lying
The Invention of Lying

The Invention of Lying

2009 6.2

as Nathan Goldfrappe

Age 61 (now 78)
Small Soldiers
Small Soldiers

Small Soldiers

1998 6.6

as Slamfist / Scratch-It (voice)

Age 50 (now 78)