Christopher Haden-Guest, 5th Baron Haden-Guest (born 5 February 1948), known professionally as Christopher Guest, is a British-American actor, comedian, screenwriter and director. Guest has written, directed, and starred in his series of comedy films shot in mockumentary style. He 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). His acting credits include roles in Death Wish (1974), Little Shop of Horrors (1986), The Princess Bride (1987), and A Few Good Men (1992). For one season (1984-85), he was a regular cast member on the long running NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live.
Filmography[]
| Year | Title | Actor | Screenwriter | Director | Producer | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | The Hospital | Yes | No | No | No | Resident | Uncredited |
| 1972 | The Hot Rock | Yes | No | No | No | Policeman | |
| 1973 | National Lampoon Lemmings | Yes | Yes | No | No | Musical arranger | |
| 1974 | Death Wish | Yes | No | No | No | Patrolman Jackson Reilly | |
| 1975 | The Fortune | Yes | No | No | No | Boy Lover | |
| Tarzoon: Shame of the Jungle | Yes | No | No | No | Chief M'Bulu / Short /
Nurse |
Voice only | |
| 1978 | Girlfriends | Yes | No | No | No | Eric | |
| 1979 | The Last Word | Yes | No | No | No | Roger | |
| 1980 | The Long Riders | Yes | No | No | No | Charley Ford | |
| The Missing Link | Yes | No | No | No | No Lobes | English version; voice | |
| 1981 | Heartbeeps | Yes | No | No | No | Calvin | |
| Likely Stories, Vol. 1 | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | All roles (segment "Dead Ringer") | ||
| 1983 | Likely Stories, Vol. 3 | Yes | Yes | No | No | Frankie (segment "Split Decision") | |
| 1984 | This Is Spinal Tap | Yes | Yes | No | No | Nigel Tufnel | Composer, musician |
| 1985 | Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas | Yes | No | No | No | Rajiv Vindaloo | |
| 1986 | Little Shop of Horrors | Yes | No | No | No | The First Customer | |
| 1987 | Beyond Therapy | Yes | No | No | No | Bob | |
| The Princess Bride | Yes | No | No | No | Count Tyrone Rugen,
the six-fingered man |
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| 1988 | Sticky Fingers | Yes | No | No | No | Sam | |
| 1989 | The Big Picture | No | Yes | Yes | No | ||
| 1992 | A Few Good Men | Yes | No | No | No | Dr. Stone | |
| 1994 | The Return of Spinal Tap | Yes | No | No | No | Nigel Tufnel | |
| 1996 | Waiting for Guffman | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Corky St. Clair | |
| 1998 | Almost Heroes | No | No | Yes | No | ||
| Small Soldiers | Yes | No | No | No | Slamfist/Scratch-It | Voices | |
| 2000 | Best in Show | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Harlan Pepper | |
| 2003 | A Mighty Wind | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Alan Barrows | |
| 2005 | Mrs Henderson Presents | Yes | No | No | No | Lord Cromer | |
| 2006 | For Your Consideration | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Jay Berman | |
| 2009 | Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian | Yes | No | No | No | Ivan the Terrible | |
| The Invention of Lying | Yes | No | No | No | Nathan Goldfrappe | ||
| 2012 | Her Master's Voice | No | No | No | Yes | ||
| 2016 | Mascots | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Corky St. Clair | |
| 2025 | Spinal Tap II | Yes | Yes | No | No | Nigel Tufnel | Filming |