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Christopher Guest
New York City, New York, USA
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 dir…
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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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2025
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
Movie Nigel Tufnel
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2025
Sunlight
Movie Executive Producer
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2024
Alok: Biology!
Movie Executive Producer
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2024
An SNL Thanksgiving
Movie (archive footage)
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2022
Jamie Lee Curtis: Hollywood Call of Freedom
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2020
A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion
Movie Count Rugen
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2018
Loudon Wainwright III: Surviving Twin
Movie Director
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2016
Mascots
Movie Corky St. Clair
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2015
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
Movie Self - Actor
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2015
Misery Loves Comedy
Movie Self
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2013
Family Tree
TV show Dave Chadwick
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2012
Nina Conti: Her Master's Voice
Movie Executive Producer
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2009
The Invention of Lying
Movie Nathan Goldfrappe
- 2009
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2009
Stonehenge: 'Tis a Magic Place
Movie Nigel Tufnel
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2009
Spinal Tap: Back from the Dead
Movie Nigel Tufnel
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2009
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
Movie Ivan the Terrible
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2007
The Thick of It
Movie Director
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2007
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
Movie Self
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2006
For Your Consideration
Movie Jay Berman
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2006
Ricky Gervais Meets...
TV show Christopher Guest
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2005
Mrs. Henderson Presents
Movie Lord Cromer
- 2005
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2003
A Mighty Wind
Movie Alan Barrows
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2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV show Nigel Tufnel - Guest/Musical Guest
- 2001
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2000
Ohh Nooo!!! Mr. Bill's Classics!
Movie Director
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2000
Best in Show
Movie Harlan Pepper
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2000
Catching Up with Marty DiBergi
Movie Nigel Tufnel
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1999
The Early Show
TV show Nigel Tufnel
- 1999
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1999
Where Are They Now?
TV show Self
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1999
SpongeBob SquarePants
TV show Stanley S. Squarepants (voice)
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1999
Dilbert
TV show The Dupey (voice)
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1998
Small Soldiers
Movie Slamfist / Scratch-It (voice)
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1998
Almost Heroes
Movie Director
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1997
The View
TV show Self
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1997
Waiting for Guffman
Movie Corky St. Clair
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1996
E! True Hollywood Story
TV show
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1994
Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman
Movie Director
