Christopher Guest
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 ...
Known For
Top 40 Movies
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
2007
The Billion Dollar Bubble
1978
The Million Dollar Infield
1982
Beyond Therapy
1987
Death Wish
1974
The Princess Bride
1987
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
2009
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
2025
Little Shop of Horrors
1986
A Few Good Men
1992
Small Soldiers
1998
Billy Crystal: Don't Get Me Started
1986
A Mighty Wind
2003
Best in Show
2000
Lemmings
1973
The Invention of Lying
2009
This Is Spinal Tap
1984
Waiting for Guffman
1997
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
2015
A Piano for Mrs. Cimino
1982
The Long Riders
1980
The Missing Link
1980
Heartbeeps
1981
Girlfriends
1978
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found
2005
The Fortune
1975
The Hot Rock
1972
For Your Consideration
2006
Mrs. Henderson Presents
2005
The Hospital
1971
Unwigged & Unplugged: An Evening with Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer
2009
A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion
2020
Mascots
2016
Misery Loves Comedy
2015
It Happened One Christmas
1977
Metallica: A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica
1992
Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas
1985
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
1989
A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out
1992