Christopher Guest

February 5, 1948 (age 78) New York City, New York, USA
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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.

His titles like Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian, The Princess Bride, and This Is Spinal Tap - his biggest roles first.
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Watched: 0/41
Weighted avg: 6.44 /10
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    2009May 2009 by Shawn Levy
    Supporting as Ivan the Terrible
    Supporting as Ivan the Terrible
    5.67 Okay+
  • 2
    2
    1987September 1987 by Rob Reiner
    Supporting as Count Rugen
    Supporting as Count Rugen
    7.36 Excellent--
  • 3
    3
    1984March 1984 by Rob Reiner
    Lead role as Nigel Tufnel
    Lead role as Nigel Tufnel
    7.00 Good++
  • 4
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    1992December 1992 by Rob Reiner
    Minor role as Dr. Stone
    Minor role as Dr. Stone
    7.19 Good++
  • 5
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    2009October 2009 by Ricky Gervais
    Minor role as Nathan Goldfrappe
    Minor role as Nathan Goldfrappe
    5.73 Okay+
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    1998July 1998 by Joe Dante
    Minor role as Slamfist / Scratch-It (voice)
    Minor role as Slamfist / Scratch-It (voice)
    6.10 Okay++
  • 7
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    1986December 1986 by Frank Oz
    Minor role as The First Customer
    Minor role as The First Customer
    6.57 Good
  • 8
    8
    2000September 2000 by Christopher Guest
    Starring as Harlan Pepper
    Starring as Harlan Pepper
    6.43 Good-
  • 9
    9
    1997January 1997 by Christopher Guest
    Lead role as Corky St. Clair
    Lead role as Corky St. Clair
    6.51 Good-
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    1974July 1974 by Michael Winner
    Minor role as Patrolman Reilly
    Minor role as Patrolman Reilly
    6.49 Good-
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    11
    2003April 2003 by Christopher Guest
    Starring as Alan Barrows
    Starring as Alan Barrows
    6.30 Good--
  • 12
    12
    2005September 2005 by Stephen Frears
    Supporting as Lord Cromer
    Supporting as Lord Cromer
    6.21 Good--
  • 13
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    2025September 2025 by Rob Reiner
    Lead role as Nigel Tufnel
    Lead role as Nigel Tufnel
    5.75 Okay+
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    1980May 1980 by Walter Hill
    Minor role as Charlie Ford
    Minor role as Charlie Ford
    6.13 Good--
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    2016September 2016 by Christopher Guest
    Minor role as Corky St. Clair
    Minor role as Corky St. Clair
    5.09 Okay--
  • 16
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    2006November 2006 by Christopher Guest
    Minor role as Jay Berman
    Minor role as Jay Berman
    5.40 Okay-
  • 17
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    1972January 1972 by Peter Yates
    Minor role as Policeman
    Minor role as Policeman
    6.06 Okay++
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    1978August 1978 by Claudia Weill
    Supporting as Eric
    Supporting as Eric
    6.15 Good--
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    2015January 2015 by Douglas Tirola
    Minor role as Self - Actor
    Minor role as Self - Actor
    6.12 Good--
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    1992December 1992 by Jim DiBergi
    Lead role as Nigel Tufnel / Alan Barrows
    Lead role as Nigel Tufnel / Alan Barrows
    5.93 Okay++
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    1975May 1975 by Mike Nichols
    Minor role as Boy Lover
    Minor role as Boy Lover
    5.40 Okay-
  • 22
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    1980May 1980 by Picha
    Supporting as No Lobes
    Supporting as No Lobes
    5.32 Okay-
  • 23
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    1987February 1987 by Robert Altman
    Supporting as Bob
    Supporting as Bob
    4.88 Mediocre++
  • 24
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    2015January 2015 by Kevin Pollak
    Minor role as Self
    Minor role as Self
    5.77 Okay+
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    1981December 1981 by Allan Arkush
    Supporting as Calvin
    Supporting as Calvin
    5.26 Okay-
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    1992August 1992 by Adam Dubin
    Minor role as Nigel Tufnel
    Minor role as Nigel Tufnel
    6.36 Good-
  • 27
    27
    2007October 2007 by John Landis
    Minor role as Self
    Minor role as Self
    6.12 Good--
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    1981January 1981 by Rob Reiner
    Starring as Nigel Tufnel
    Starring as Nigel Tufnel
    Needs more reviews
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    2001September 2001 by Jeffrey Schwarz
    Supporting as Self
    Supporting as Self
    Needs more reviews
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    1982February 1982 by George Schaefer
    Starring as Philip Ryan
    Starring as Philip Ryan
    Needs more reviews
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    1977December 1977 by Donald Wrye
    Minor role as Harry Bailey
    Minor role as Harry Bailey
    5.66 Okay
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    1988May 1988 by Catlin Adams
    Minor role as Sam
    Minor role as Sam
    5.90 Okay++
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    2022October 2022 by Valérie Jourdan
    Supporting as Self (archive footage)
    Supporting as Self (archive footage)
    Needs more reviews
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    1973January 1973 by Michael Keady
    Supporting as Various
    Supporting as Various
    Needs more reviews
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    1989June 1989 by Eugene Levy
    Supporting as Antoninus DiMentabella
    Supporting as Antoninus DiMentabella
    Needs more reviews
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    1975
    Starring
    Starring
    Needs more reviews
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    2020September 2020
    Supporting as Count Rugen
    Supporting as Count Rugen
    Needs more reviews
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    1979October 1979 by Roy Boulting
    Supporting as Roger
    Supporting as Roger
    Needs more reviews
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    1985January 1985 by John Blanchard
    Supporting
    Supporting
    Needs more reviews
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    1980May 1980 by Michael Tuchner
    Supporting as The TV Director
    Supporting as The TV Director
    Needs more reviews
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    41
    1979
    Minor role as Jeb Stuart Magruder
    Minor role as Jeb Stuart Magruder
    Needs more reviews
Co-starring with:
Michael McKean 9 titles
Harry Shearer 9 titles
Bob Balaban 6 titles
Rob Reiner 6 titles
Fred Willard 8 titles
Eugene Levy 5 titles
Catherine O'Hara 5 titles
John Belushi 2 titles
Bette Davis 1 title