Christopher Guest
Christopher Haden-Guest, 5th Baron Haden-Guest, 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.
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🎬 Movies
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
writer
2025
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
actor
2025
A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion
actor
2020
Mascots
director
2016
Mascots
actor
2016
Mascots
writer
2016
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
actor
2015
Misery Loves Comedy
actor
2015
The Invention of Lying
actor
2009
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
actor
2009
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
actor
2007
For Your Consideration
actor
2006
For Your Consideration
director
2006
For Your Consideration
writer
2006
Mrs. Henderson Presents
actor
2005
A Mighty Wind
writer
2003
A Mighty Wind
director
2003
A Mighty Wind
actor
2003
Best in Show
actor
2000
Best in Show
writer
2000
Best in Show
director
2000
Small Soldiers
actor
1998
Almost Heroes
director
1998
Waiting for Guffman
writer
1997
Waiting for Guffman
director
1997
Waiting for Guffman
actor
1997
Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman
director
1994
A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out
actor
1992
A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out
writer
1992
A Few Good Men
actor
1992
Metallica: A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica
actor
1992
The Big Picture
director
1989
The Big Picture
writer
1989
I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood
actor
1989
The Princess Bride
actor
1987
Beyond Therapy
actor
1987
Little Shop of Horrors
actor
1986
This Is Spinal Tap
actor
1984
This Is Spinal Tap
writer
1984
Heartbeeps
actor
1981
The Missing Link
actor
1980
The Long Riders
actor
1980
The Last Word
actor
1979
Girlfriends
actor
1978
Peeping Times
writer
1978
It Happened One Christmas
actor
1977
The Fortune
actor
1975
Death Wish
actor
1974
The Hot Rock
actor
1972
