Actor
Christopher Guest
Biography

The Rt. Hon. Christopher Haden-Guest, 5th Baron Haden-Guest (born February 5, 1948), better known as Christopher Guest, is an American screenwriter, composer, musician, director, actor and comedian. He is most widely known in Hollywood for having written, directed and starred in several improvisational "mockumentary" films that feature a repertory-like ensemble cast, such as This is Spinal Tap. In the United Kingdom, he holds a Baronial peerage, and has publicly expressed a desire to see the Hou ...

Known For
Acting
2020 -- A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion | Count Rugen
2016 -- Mascots | Corky St. Clair
2015 -- Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Story of the National Lampoon | Self - Actor
2015 -- Misery Loves Comedy | Self
2009 -- The Invention of Lying | Nathan Goldfrappe
2009 -- Unwigged & Unplugged: An Evening with Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer | Self
2009 -- A Night at the Office | Self
2009 -- Stonehenge: 'Tis a Magic Place | Nigel Tufnel
2009 -- Spinal Tap: Back from the Dead | Nigel Tufnel
2009 -- Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian | Ivan the Terrible
2007 -- Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project | Self
2006 -- For Your Consideration | Jay Berman
2005 -- Mrs. Henderson Presents | Lord Cromer
2003 -- A Mighty Wind | Alan Barrows
2001 -- As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride' | Self
2000 -- Best in Show | Harlan Pepper
2000 -- Catching Up with Marty DiBergi | Nigel Tufnel
1998 -- Small Soldiers | Slamfist / Scratch-It (voice)
1996 -- Waiting for Guffman | Corky St. Clair
1994 -- Spinal Tap: The Final Tour | Nigel Tufnel
1992 -- The Return of Spinal Tap | Nigel Tufnel / Alan Barrows
1992 -- A Few Good Men | Dr. Stone
1992 -- Metallica: A Year And A Half In The Life Of Metallica | Nigel Tufnel
1991 -- Amnesty International's Big 30 | Nigel Tufnel
1990 -- Partners in Life | El Supremo
1990 -- Hard 'N Heavy Volume 8 | Self
1989 -- Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary | Self
1989 -- I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood | Antoninus DiMentabella
1988 -- Sticky Fingers | Sam
1987 -- The Princess Bride | Count Rugen
1987 -- Beyond Therapy | Bob
1986 -- Little Shop of Horrors | The First Customer
1986 -- Billy Crystal: Don't Get Me Started | Chip Dimentebella
1985 -- Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas |
1984 -- This Is Spinal Tap | Nigel Tufnel
1982 -- A Piano for Mrs. Cimino | Philip Ryan
1982 -- The Million Dollar Infield | Bucky Frische
1981 -- Heartbeeps | Calvin
1981 -- Likely Stories Vol. 1 |
1980 -- The Missing Link | No Lobes
1980 -- The Long Riders | Charlie Ford
1980 -- Haywire | The TV Director
1979 -- The Last Word | Roger
1979 -- The Chevy Chase National Humor Test |
1978 -- Girlfriends | Eric
1978 -- The Billion Dollar Bubble | Al Green
1978 -- How to Survive the '70s and Maybe Even Bump Into Happiness |
1977 -- It Happened One Christmas | Harry Bailey
1975 -- Tarzoon: Shame of the Jungle! | Chief M'Bulu / Short / Nurse (voice)
1975 -- The Fortune | Boy Lover
1974 -- Death Wish | Patrolman Reilly
1973 -- Lemmings | Various
1972 -- The Hot Rock | Policeman
1971 -- The Hospital | Resident (uncredited)
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