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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 mem…
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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.
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Christopher Guest's Filmography
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Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
as Nigel Tufnel
An SNL Thanksgiving
as (archive footage)
Jamie Lee Curtis: Hollywood Call of Freedom
as Self (archive footage)
A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion
as Count Rugen
Mascots
as Corky St. Clair
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
as Self - Actor
Misery Loves Comedy
as Self
The Invention of Lying
as Nathan Goldfrappe
Unwigged & Unplugged: An Evening with Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer
as Self
No Poster
Stonehenge: 'Tis a Magic Place
as Nigel Tufnel
Spinal Tap: Back from the Dead
as Nigel Tufnel
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
as Ivan the Terrible
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
as Self
For Your Consideration
as Jay Berman
Mrs. Henderson Presents
as Lord Cromer
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found
as Self
A Mighty Wind
as Alan Barrows
As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride'
as Self
Best in Show
as Harlan Pepper
Catching Up with Marty DiBergi
as Nigel Tufnel
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
as Self
Small Soldiers
as Slamfist / Scratch-It (voice)
Waiting for Guffman
as Corky St. Clair
A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out
as Nigel Tufnel / Alan Barrows
A Few Good Men
as Dr. Stone
Metallica: A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica
as Nigel Tufnel
Amnesty International's Big 30
as Nigel Tufnel
Partners in Life
as El Supremo
Hard 'N Heavy Volume 8
as Self
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
as Self
I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood
as Antoninus DiMentabella
Sticky Fingers
as Sam
The Princess Bride
as Count Rugen
Beyond Therapy
as Bob
Little Shop of Horrors
as The First Customer
Billy Crystal: Don't Get Me Started
as Chip Dimentebella
Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas
as Rajiv Vindaloo
This Is Spinal Tap
as Nigel Tufnel
No Poster
Close Ties
as Ira
A Piano for Mrs. Cimino
as Philip Ryan
The Million Dollar Infield
as Bucky Frische
Heartbeeps
as Calvin
Likely Stories Vol. 1
Spinal Tap: The Final Tour
as Nigel Tufnel
The Missing Link
as No Lobes
The Long Riders
as Charlie Ford
Haywire
as The TV Director
The Last Word
as Roger
The T.V. Show
No Poster
The Chevy Chase National Humor Test
Girlfriends
as Eric
The Billion Dollar Bubble
as Al Green
No Poster
How to Survive the '70s and Maybe Even Bump Into Happiness
It Happened One Christmas
as Harry Bailey
The Fortune
as Boy Lover
Death Wish
as Patrolman Reilly
Lemmings
as Various
The Hot Rock
as Policeman
The Hospital
as Resident (uncredited)
Spinal Tap at Stonehenge: The Final Finale
as Nigel Tufnel