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Christopher Guest
Actor, Writer, Director, Producer, Additional CreditsBorn February 5, 1948 (77 years)
The Rt. Hon. Christopher Haden-Guest, 5th Baron Haden-Guest (born February 5, 1948), better known as Christopher Guest, is an American screenwriter, composer, musician, director, actor and comedian. He is most widely known in Hollywood for having written, directed and starred in several improvisational "mockumentary" films that feature a repertory-like ensemble cast, such as This is Spinal Tap. In the United Kingdom, he holds a Baronial peerage, and has publicly expressed a desire to see the House of Lords reformed as a democratically-elected chamber. Despite initial activity in the Lords, his career there was cut short by the House of Lords Act 1999. When using his title, he is normally styled for short as Lord Haden-Guest.
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Known For
Christopher Guest Filmography
| 2025 | Spinal Tap II: The End Continues · as Nigel Tufnel |
| 2016 | Mascots · as Corky St. Clair |
| 2014 | Saturday Night Live: Thanksgiving Special · as Ed's Father |
| 2014 | SNL Shorts · as Director |
| 2014 | SNL Sports Spectacular · as Director |
| 2013 | Family Tree (TV Series) · as Dave Chadwick |
| 2009 | Chickenfoot: Get Your Buzz on Live · as Nigel Tufnel |
| 2009 | The Invention of Lying · as Nathan Goldfrappe |
| 2009 | Spinal Tap: Back from the Dead · as Nigel Tufnel |
| 2009 | The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien (TV Series) · as Nigel Tufnel |
| 2009 | Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian · as Ivan The Terrible |
| 2009 | Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Nigel Tufnel |
| 2007 | Live Earth · as Nigel Tufnel |
| 2007 | |
| 2006 | For Your Consideration · as Jay Berman |
| 2006 | The Harry Smith Project Live · as Alan Barrows |
| 2005 | Mrs. Henderson Presents · as Lord Cromer |
| 2005 | Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost & Found · as Various |
| 2003 | A Mighty Wind · as Alan Barrows |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) · as Nigel Tufnel |
| 2001 | Just for Laughs: Montreal Comedy Festival · as Nigel Tufnel |
| 2000 | Best in Show · as Harlan Pepper |
| 2000 | BBC Breakfast (TV Series) · as Nigel Tufnel |
| 2000 | Saturday Night Live: Game Show Parodies · as Rajeev Vindaloo |
| 1999 | SpongeBob SquarePants (TV Series) · as Stanley S. Squarepants (voice) |
| 1999 | Dilbert (TV Series) · as The Dupey (voice) |
| 1999 | SNL: 25 Years of Music · as Nigel Tufnel |
| 1998 | Saturday Night Live: The Best of Eddie Murphy · as Mort Schmegman |
| 1998 | Small Soldiers · as Slamfist / Scratch-It (voice) |
| 1996 | Waiting for Guffman · as Corky St. Clair |
| 1996 | The Daily Show (TV Series) · as Nigel Tufnel |
| 1996 | E! True Hollywood Story (TV Series) |
| 1995 | MADtv (TV Series) · as Alan Barrows |
| 1993 | Animaniacs (TV Series) · as Umlatt (voice) |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV Series) · as Alan Barrows |
| 1993 | Joe Satriani: The Satch Tapes · as Nigel Tufnel |
| 1992 | Late Show with David Letterman (TV Series) · as Alan Barrows |
| 1992 | A Spinal Tap Reunion · as Nigel Tufnel / Alan Barrows |
| 1992 | A Few Good Men · as Dr. Stone |
| 1992 | A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica · as Nigel Tufnel |
| 1992 | HBO First Look (TV Series) · as Interviewee: Voices Of Slamfist |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV Series) · as Nigel Tufnel |
| 1992 | The Freddie Mercury Tribute: Concert for AIDS Awareness · as Nigel Tufnel |
| 1992 | The 19th Annual American Music Awards · as Nigel Tufnel - Presenter |
| 1991 | Amnesty International's Big 30 · as Nigel Tufnel |
| 1991 | 1991 MTV Video Music Awards · as Nigel Tufnel - Presenter |
| 1991 | Morton & Hayes (TV Series) · as Augie Gibbons (crooner) |
| 1989 | The Simpsons (TV Series) · as Nigel Tufnel (voice) |
| 1989 | Billy Crystal: Midnight Train to Moscow · as The Voice |
| 1989 | I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood · as Antoninus Dimentabella |
| 1989 | The Arsenio Hall Show (TV Series) · as Nigel Tufnel |
| 1988 | Sticky Fingers · as Sam |
| 1987 | The Princess Bride · as Count Rugen |
| 1987 | Headbangers Ball (TV Series) · as Nigel Tufnel - Host |
| 1987 | Beyond Therapy · as Bob |
| 1986 | Little Shop of Horrors · as The First Customer |
| 1986 | Billy Crystal: Don't Get Me Started - The Billy Crystal Special · as Chip Dimentebella |
| 1985 | |
| 1984 | This Is Spinal Tap · as Nigel Tufnel |
| 1982 | Channel 4 News (TV Series) · as Nigel Tufnel |
| 1982 | St. Elsewhere (TV Series) · as H.j. Cummings |
| 1982 | A Piano for Mrs. Cimino · as Philip Ryan |
| 1982 | Million Dollar Infield · as Bucky Frische |
| 1981 | Heartbeeps · as Calvin |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) · as Nigel Tufnel |
| 1980 | B.C. Rock · as No Lobes |
| 1980 | The Long Riders · as Charlie Ford |
| 1980 | Haywire · as The Tv Director |
| 1979 | The Last Word · as Roger |
| 1979 | Blind Ambition (TV Series) · as Jeb Stuart Magruder |
| 1978 | Girlfriends · as Eric |
| 1978 | The Billion Dollar Bubble · as Al Green |
| 1977 | It Happened One Christmas · as Harry Bailey |
| 1977 | The Andros Targets (TV Series) · as Gordon Hamilton |
| 1976 | Laverne & Shirley (TV Series) |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell (TV Series) |
| 1975 | Tarzoon: Shame of the Jungle · as Chief M'bulu |
| 1975 | The Fortune · as Boy Lover |
| 1975 | Good Morning America (TV Series) · as Nigel Tufnel |
| 1974 | Death Wish · as Patrolman Reilly |
| 1973 | Lemmings · as Various |
| 1972 | The Hot Rock · as Policeman |
| 1971 | The Hospital · as Resident (uncredited) |
| 1971 | All in the Family (TV Series) · as Jim |
| 1964 | NET Playhouse (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1964 | Horizon (TV Series) · as Al Green |
| 1954 | The Early Show (TV Series) · as Nigel Tufnel |
| 1952 | American Bandstand (TV Series) · as Nigel Tufnel |
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| 2000 | Best in Show · as Screenplay |
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| 1992 | |
| 1991 | Morton & Hayes (TV Series) |
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| 1975 | Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell (TV Series) |
| 2018 | |
| 2016 | |
| 2013 | Family Tree (TV Series) |
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| 1993 | |
| 1991 | Morton & Hayes (TV Series) |
| 1989 | |
| 1987 | Trying Times (TV Series) |
| 1985 | Tall Tales and Legends (TV Series) |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live (TV Series) |
| 2024 | Norman's Rare Guitars Documentary · as Self - Actor |
| 2023 | The Oscars · as Self - Audience Member |
| 2022 | |
| 2020 | Belushi · as Self |
| 2018 | TVTV: Video Revolutionaries · as Self |
| 2015 | Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead · as Self - Actor |
| 2015 | Live from New York! · as Self |
| 2015 | Misery Loves Comedy · as Self |
| 2014 | World of Warcraft: Looking for Group · as Self - Interviewee |
| 2009 | A Night at the Office · as Self |
| 2009 | Kevin Pollak's Chat Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2008 | The Jace Hall Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2007 | Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project · as Self |
| 2006 | Ricky Gervais Meets... Christopher Guest · as Self |
| 2006 | Mrs Henderson Presents: Making Of · as Self |
| 2004 | The 76th Annual Academy Awards · as Self |
| 2004 | Tavis Smiley (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | Countdown with Keith Olbermann (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1999 | Saturday Night Live 25 · as Self |
| 1999 | Where Are They Now? (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1998 | The Panel (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1998 | Fox and Friends (USA) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1998 | The 50th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Audience Member |
| 1997 | The Directors (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1997 | The View (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1995 | The 52nd Annual Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Audience Member |
| 1994 | Dennis Miller Live (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1991 | Charlie Rose (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1989 | Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary · as Self |
| 1985 | David Letterman's Holiday Film Festival · as Self (segment: The Making Of You Wouldn't Believe Our World) |
| 1982 | Today (Australia) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1982 | Late Night With David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1979 | CBS Sunday Morning With Jane Pauley (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1976 | TVTV Looks at the Academy Awards · as Self |
| 1976 | Super Bowl · as Self |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live (TV Series) · as Self - Various Characters |
| 1971 | Film (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1968 | 60 Minutes (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1952 | Today (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
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| 2024 | Sunlight · as Executive Producer |
| 2013 | Family Tree (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2012 | Her Master's Voice · as Executive Producer |
| 1992 | |
| 1991 | Morton & Hayes (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2013 | Family Tree (TV Series) · as Composer |
| 2013 | Family Tree (TV Series) · as Creator |
| 2006 | For Your Consideration · as Musician |
| 1996 | Waiting for Guffman · as Original Music Composer |
| 1993 | Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman · as Original Music Composer |
| 1992 | A Spinal Tap Reunion · as Composer |
| 1989 | The Big Picture · as Story |
| 1984 | This Is Spinal Tap · as Original Music Composer |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live (TV Series) · as Written By |
| 1973 | Lemmings · as Composer |
| 1973 | Lemmings · as Written By |