Christopher Guest
Known For
Acting
Born
1948-02-05 in 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.
Most Known For
The Simpsons
as Nigel Tufnel (voice)
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Various Characters
Saturday Night Live
as Nigel Tufnel (uncredited)
The View
as Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Nigel Tufnel
Animaniacs
as Umlatt (voice)
St. Elsewhere
as H.J. Cummings
CBS News Sunday Morning
as Self
All in the Family
as Jim
SpongeBob SquarePants
as Stanley S. Squarepants (voice)
Laverne & Shirley
The Princess Bride
as Count Rugen
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
as Ivan the Terrible
Where Are They Now?
as Self
A Few Good Men
as Dr. Stone
Dilbert
as The Dupey (voice)
Best in Show
as Harlan Pepper
This Is Spinal Tap
as Nigel Tufnel
Little Shop of Horrors
as The First Customer
Death Wish
as Patrolman Reilly