Christopher Guest
Born in New York City, New York, USA — Feb 05 1948
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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…
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The Simpsons
Nigel Tufnel (voice)
St. Elsewhere
H.J. Cummings
Animaniacs
Umlatt (voice)
Laverne & Shirley
All in the Family
Jim
SpongeBob SquarePants
Stanley S. Squarepants (voice)
Where Are They Now?
Self
Dilbert
The Dupey (voice)
The Princess Bride
Count Rugen
A Few Good Men
Dr. Stone
Tall Tales & Legends
Directing
Family Tree
Dave Chadwick
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
Ivan the Terrible
Little Shop of Horrors
The First Customer
This Is Spinal Tap
Nigel Tufnel
Small Soldiers
Slamfist / Scratch-It (voice)
Best in Show
Harlan Pepper
Death Wish
Patrolman Reilly
The Andros Targets
Gordon Hamilton
Blind Ambition
Jeb Stuart Magruder
The Invention of Lying
Nathan Goldfrappe
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
Nigel Tufnel
A Mighty Wind
Alan Barrows
Morton & Hayes
Writing
Girlfriends
Eric
The Big Picture
Directing
Waiting for Guffman
Corky St. Clair
Almost Heroes
Directing
The Long Riders
Charlie Ford
Mascots
Corky St. Clair
Misery Loves Comedy
Self
E! True Hollywood Story
The Fortune
Boy Lover
For Your Consideration
Jay Berman
Amnesty International's Big 30
Nigel Tufnel
The Hospital
Resident (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
Self
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
Self - Actor
Sticky Fingers
Sam
The Hot Rock
Policeman
Heartbeeps
Calvin
Peeping Times
Writing
Beyond Therapy
Bob
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
Self
A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion
Count Rugen
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found
Self
Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman
Directing
Haywire
The TV Director
Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell
Ricky Gervais Meets...
Christopher Guest
Sunlight
Production
Nina Conti: Her Master's Voice
Production
The Last Word
Roger
A Piano for Mrs. Cimino
Philip Ryan
It Happened One Christmas
Harry Bailey
Metallica: A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica
Nigel Tufnel
The Thick of It
Directing
A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out
Nigel Tufnel / Alan Barrows
I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood
Antoninus DiMentabella
Mrs. Henderson Presents
Lord Cromer
Johnny Appleseed
Directing
The Billion Dollar Bubble
Al Green
The Missing Link
No Lobes
Loudon Wainwright III: Surviving Twin
Directing
Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas
Spinal Tap: Back from the Dead
Nigel Tufnel
Partners in Life
El Supremo
Spinal Tap at Stonehenge: The Final Finale
Nigel Tufnel
The Million Dollar Infield
Bucky Frische
Spinal Tap: The Final Tour
Nigel Tufnel
How to Survive the '70s and Maybe Even Bump Into Happiness
Billy Crystal: Don't Get Me Started
Chip Dimentebella
Likely Stories Vol. 1
Unwigged & Unplugged: An Evening with Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer
Self
As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride'
Self
Catching Up with Marty DiBergi
Nigel Tufnel
The Chevy Chase National Humor Test
Stonehenge: 'Tis a Magic Place
Nigel Tufnel
Alok: Biology!
Production
Lemmings
Various
Ohh Nooo!!! Mr. Bill's Classics!
Directing
Hard 'N Heavy Volume 8
Self