Christopher Guest

Christopher Guest

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Christopher Guest, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Filmography

2025

Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
as Nigel Tufnel
Movie - Released: 9/12/2025

2020

A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion
A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion
as Count Rugen
Movie - Released: 9/13/2020

2016

Mascots
Mascots
as Corky St. Clair
Movie - Released: 10/11/2016

2015

Misery Loves Comedy
Misery Loves Comedy
as Self
Movie - Released: 1/23/2015
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Story of the National Lampoon
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Story of the National Lampoon
as Self - Actor
Movie - Released: 1/25/2015

2009

The Invention of Lying
The Invention of Lying
as Nathan Goldfrappe
Movie - Released: 10/2/2009
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
as Ivan the Terrible
Movie - Released: 5/20/2009
Movie
Stonehenge: 'Tis a Magic Place
as Nigel Tufnel
Movie - Released: 8/25/2009
Spinal Tap: Back from the Dead
Spinal Tap: Back from the Dead
as Nigel Tufnel
Movie - Released: 6/16/2009

2007

Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
as Self
Movie - Released: 10/13/2007

2006

For Your Consideration
For Your Consideration
as Jay Berman
Movie - Released: 11/17/2006
Ricky Gervais Meets...
Ricky Gervais Meets...
as Christopher Guest
TV - Released: 1/5/2006

2005

Mrs. Henderson Presents
Mrs. Henderson Presents
as Lord Cromer
Movie - Released: 9/8/2005

2003

A Mighty Wind
A Mighty Wind
as Alan Barrows
Movie - Released: 4/16/2003

2001

As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride'
As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride'
as Self
Movie - Released: 9/4/2001

2000

Best in Show
Best in Show
as Harlan Pepper
Movie - Released: 9/29/2000
Movie
Catching Up with Marty DiBergi
as Nigel Tufnel
Movie - Released: 9/12/2000

1999

The Early Show
The Early Show
as Nigel Tufnel
TV - Released: 11/1/1999
TV
Where Are They Now?
as Self
TV - Released: 6/7/1999
SpongeBob SquarePants
SpongeBob SquarePants
as Stanley S. Squarepants (voice)
TV - Released: 5/1/1999
Dilbert
Dilbert
as The Dupey (voice)
TV - Released: 1/25/1999

1998

Small Soldiers
Small Soldiers
as Slamfist / Scratch-It (voice)
Movie - Released: 7/10/1998

1997

The View
The View
as Self
TV - Released: 8/11/1997

1996

Waiting for Guffman
Waiting for Guffman
as Corky St. Clair
Movie - Released: 8/21/1996
E! True Hollywood Story
E! True Hollywood Story
TV - Released: 8/21/1996

1994

Spinal Tap: The Final Tour
Spinal Tap: The Final Tour
as Nigel Tufnel
Movie - Released: 12/7/1994

1993

Animaniacs
Animaniacs
as Umlatt (voice)
TV - Released: 9/13/1993

1992

A Few Good Men
A Few Good Men
as Dr. Stone
Movie - Released: 12/11/1992
Metallica: A Year And A Half In The Life Of Metallica
Metallica: A Year And A Half In The Life Of Metallica
as Nigel Tufnel
Movie - Released: 8/12/1992
The Return of Spinal Tap
The Return of Spinal Tap
as Nigel Tufnel / Alan Barrows
Movie - Released: 12/31/1992

1991

Amnesty International's Big 30
Amnesty International's Big 30
as Nigel Tufnel
Movie - Released: 12/28/1991

1990

Partners in Life
Partners in Life
as El Supremo
Movie - Released: 8/31/1990
Hard 'N Heavy Volume 8
Hard 'N Heavy Volume 8
as Self
Movie - Released: 1/1/1990

1989

Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
as Self
Movie - Released: 9/24/1989
I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood
I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood
as Antoninus DiMentabella
Movie - Released: 6/3/1989
The Simpsons
The Simpsons
as Nigel Tufnel (voice)
TV - Released: 12/17/1989

1988

Sticky Fingers
Sticky Fingers
as Sam
Movie - Released: 5/6/1988

1987

The Princess Bride
The Princess Bride
as Count Rugen
Movie - Released: 9/25/1987
Beyond Therapy
Beyond Therapy
as Bob
Movie - Released: 2/27/1987

1986

Billy Crystal: Don't Get Me Started
Billy Crystal: Don't Get Me Started
as Chip Dimentebella
Movie - Released: 8/9/1986
Little Shop of Horrors
Little Shop of Horrors
as The First Customer
Movie - Released: 12/19/1986

1985

1984

This Is Spinal Tap
This Is Spinal Tap
as Nigel Tufnel
Movie - Released: 3/2/1984

1982

A Piano for Mrs. Cimino
A Piano for Mrs. Cimino
as Philip Ryan
Movie - Released: 2/3/1982
The Million Dollar Infield
The Million Dollar Infield
as Bucky Frische
Movie - Released: 2/2/1982
St. Elsewhere
St. Elsewhere
as H.J. Cummings
TV - Released: 10/26/1982

1981

Heartbeeps
Heartbeeps
as Calvin
Movie - Released: 12/18/1981
Likely Stories Vol. 1
Likely Stories Vol. 1
Movie - Released: 1/1/1981

1980

The Long Riders
The Long Riders
as Charlie Ford
Movie - Released: 5/16/1980
The Missing Link
The Missing Link
as No Lobes
Movie - Released: 5/21/1980
Haywire
Haywire
as The TV Director
Movie - Released: 5/14/1980

1979

Movie
The Chevy Chase National Humor Test
Movie - Released: 5/10/1979
The Last Word
The Last Word
as Roger
Movie - Released: 10/10/1979
CBS News Sunday Morning
CBS News Sunday Morning
as Self
TV - Released: 1/28/1979
Blind Ambition
Blind Ambition
as Jeb Stuart Magruder
TV - Released: 5/20/1979

1978

Girlfriends
Girlfriends
as Eric
Movie - Released: 8/11/1978
The Billion Dollar Bubble
The Billion Dollar Bubble
as Al Green
Movie - Released: 6/8/1978

1977

It Happened One Christmas
It Happened One Christmas
as Harry Bailey
Movie - Released: 12/11/1977
The Andros Targets
The Andros Targets
as Gordon Hamilton
TV - Released: 1/31/1977

1976

Laverne & Shirley
Laverne & Shirley
TV - Released: 1/27/1976

1975

The Fortune
The Fortune
as Boy Lover
Movie - Released: 5/20/1975
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Various Characters
TV - Released: 10/11/1975
Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell

1974

Death Wish
Death Wish
as Patrolman Reilly
Movie - Released: 7/24/1974

1973

Lemmings
Lemmings
as Various
Movie - Released: 1/25/1973

1972

The Hot Rock
The Hot Rock
as Policeman
Movie - Released: 1/26/1972

1971

The Hospital
The Hospital
as Resident (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 12/14/1971
All in the Family
All in the Family
as Jim
TV - Released: 1/12/1971