Christopher Guest

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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Filmography (77 Appearances)

Spinal Tap at Stonehenge: The Final Finale

Spinal Tap II: The End Continues

Jamie Lee Curtis: Hollywood Call of Freedom

A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion

Mascots

Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead

Misery Loves Comedy

Family Tree

The Invention of Lying

Unwigged & Unplugged: An Evening with Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer

Stonehenge: 'Tis a Magic Place

Spinal Tap: Back from the Dead

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian

Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project

For Your Consideration

Ricky Gervais Meets...

Mrs. Henderson Presents

Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found

A Mighty Wind

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride'

Best in Show

Catching Up with Marty DiBergi

The Early Show

Where Are They Now?

SpongeBob SquarePants

Dilbert

Small Soldiers

The View

Waiting for Guffman

E! True Hollywood Story

Animaniacs

A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out

A Few Good Men

Metallica: A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica

Amnesty International's Big 30

Partners in Life

Hard 'N Heavy Volume 8

The Simpsons

Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary

I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood

Sticky Fingers

The Princess Bride

Beyond Therapy

Little Shop of Horrors

Billy Crystal: Don't Get Me Started

Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas

This Is Spinal Tap

Close Ties

St. Elsewhere

A Piano for Mrs. Cimino

The Million Dollar Infield

Heartbeeps

Likely Stories Vol. 1

Spinal Tap: The Final Tour

The Missing Link

The Long Riders

Haywire

The Last Word

The T.V. Show

Blind Ambition

The Chevy Chase National Humor Test

CBS News Sunday Morning

Girlfriends

The Billion Dollar Bubble

How to Survive the '70s and Maybe Even Bump Into Happiness

It Happened One Christmas

The Andros Targets

Laverne & Shirley

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell

The Fortune

Death Wish

Lemmings

The Hot Rock

The Hospital

All in the Family

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