
Christopher Guest
Actor
Born: February 5, 1948 (78 years old)
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.
Filmography (47)
- A Few Good Men (1992, ★ 7.5)
- The Princess Bride (1987, ★ 7.7)
- Metallica: A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica (1992, ★ 7.9)
- The Simpsons (1989, ★ 8)
- All in the Family (1971, ★ 7.8)
- SpongeBob SquarePants (1999, ★ 7.7)
- Animaniacs (1993, ★ 8)
- Mrs. Henderson Presents (2005, ★ 6.7)
- This Is Spinal Tap (1984, ★ 7.4)
- Small Soldiers (1998, ★ 6.6)
- A Mighty Wind (2003, ★ 6.8)
- Best in Show (2000, ★ 6.9)
- The Long Riders (1980, ★ 6.6)
- The Hospital (1971, ★ 6.6)
- Waiting for Guffman (1997, ★ 7)
- Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary (1989, ★ 7.6)
- The Invention of Lying (2009, ★ 6.2)
- Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009, ★ 6.2)
- Sticky Fingers (1988, ★ 5.7)
- Spinal Tap II: The End Continues (2025, ★ 6.4)
- Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project (2007, ★ 6.8)
- Misery Loves Comedy (2015, ★ 6)
- For Your Consideration (2006, ★ 5.8)
- The Hot Rock (1972, ★ 6.6)
- Girlfriends (1978, ★ 6.6)
- Little Shop of Horrors (1986, ★ 7)
- Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead (2015, ★ 6.6)
- Death Wish (1974, ★ 6.9)
- As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride' (2001, ★ 7.3)
- Laverne & Shirley (1976, ★ 7.1)