Christopher Guest
Acting
- Born:
- 1948-02-05
- Place of birth:
- New York City, New York, USA
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 Lee Curtis. Description above from the Wikipedia article Christopher Guest, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Filmography
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
An SNL Thanksgiving
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
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
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
Spinal Tap: The Final Tour
Likely Stories Vol. 1
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
Spinal Tap at Stonehenge: The Final Finale