Directed credits
11
Active
Regular directing credits.
Director
Christopher Guest
Acting
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Directed movies: 10Directed series: 1All crew credits: 25
TMDB ID: 13524
IMDb ID: nm0001302
Known for: Acting
Born: February 5, 1948
Age: 78
Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1971 - 2025
Years active: 55
Average TMDB rating: 6.41
Wikidata: Q336074
Also known as
کریستوفر گست • Christopher Haden-Guest
Frequent jobs
Director (11)Writer (8)Executive Producer (3)Creator (1)Original Music Composer (1)Producer (1)
Biography
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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Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Christopher Guest.
6.0
Loudon Wainwright III: Surviving Twin
Director
2018 Movie
8.0
The Thick of It
Director
2007 Movie
5.7
For Your Consideration
Director
2006 Movie
Ohh Nooo!!! Mr. Bill's Classics!
Director
2000 Movie
6.9
Best in Show
Director
2000 Movie
5.4
Almost Heroes
Director
1998 Movie
7.0
Waiting for Guffman
Director
1997 Movie
4.7
Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman
Director
1994 Movie
5.8
The Big Picture
Director
1989 Movie
Johnny Appleseed
Director
1986 Movie
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Christopher Guest.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Christopher Guest.
7.7
The Princess Bride
as Count Rugen
1987 Movie
7.5
A Few Good Men
as Dr. Stone
1992 Movie
7.4
This Is Spinal Tap
Original Music Composer
1984 Movie
7.0
Waiting for Guffman
Director
1997 Movie
7.0
Little Shop of Horrors
as The First Customer
1986 Movie
6.9
Death Wish
as Patrolman Reilly
1974 Movie
6.9
Best in Show
Director
2000 Movie
6.7
A Mighty Wind
Writer
2003 Movie
6.7
Girlfriends
as Eric
1978 Movie
6.7
Mrs. Henderson Presents
as Lord Cromer
2005 Movie
6.6
The Long Riders
as Charlie Ford
1980 Movie
6.6
The Hospital
as Resident (uncredited)
1971 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Christopher Guest.
8.0
The Simpsons
as Nigel Tufnel (voice) • 1 eps
1989 Series
8.0
Animaniacs
as Umlatt (voice) • 1 eps
1993 Series
7.8
All in the Family
as Jim • 1 eps
1971 Series
7.7
SpongeBob SquarePants
as Stanley S. Squarepants (voice) • 1 eps
1999 Series
7.0
Saturday Night Live
Writer • 17 eps
1975 Series
5.6
St. Elsewhere
as H.J. Cummings • 2 eps
1982 Series
5.5
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Nigel Tufnel • 1 eps
2003 Series
4.3
The View
as Self • 1 eps
1997 Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Christopher Guest.
7.7
The Princess Bride
as Count Rugen
1987 Movie
6.2
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
as Ivan the Terrible
2009 Movie
7.5
A Few Good Men
as Dr. Stone
1992 Movie
6.9
Best in Show
Director
2000 Movie
7.0
Little Shop of Horrors
as The First Customer
1986 Movie
4.3
Heartbeeps
as Calvin
1981 Movie
5.8
The Big Picture
Director
1989 Movie
7.4
This Is Spinal Tap
Original Music Composer
1984 Movie
6.6
Small Soldiers
as Slamfist / Scratch-It (voice)
1998 Movie
6.9
Death Wish
as Patrolman Reilly
1974 Movie
5.4
The Fortune
as Boy Lover
1975 Movie
6.2
The Invention of Lying
as Nathan Goldfrappe
2009 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Christopher Guest.
8.0
The Simpsons
as Nigel Tufnel (voice) • 1 eps
1989 Series
7.0
Saturday Night Live
Writer • 17 eps
1975 Series
4.3
The View
as Self • 1 eps
1997 Series
8.0
Animaniacs
as Umlatt (voice) • 1 eps
1993 Series
5.5
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Nigel Tufnel • 1 eps
2003 Series
5.6
St. Elsewhere
as H.J. Cummings • 2 eps
1982 Series
7.8
All in the Family
as Jim • 1 eps
1971 Series
7.7
SpongeBob SquarePants
as Stanley S. Squarepants (voice) • 1 eps
1999 Series
7.1
Laverne & Shirley
1 eps
1976 Series
6.9
CBS News Sunday Morning
as Self • 1 eps
1979 Series
7.5
Where Are They Now?
as Self • 1 eps
1999 Series
6.7
Dilbert
as The Dupey (voice) • 1 eps
1999 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Christopher Guest.
6.3
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
Writer
2025 Movie
6.3
Sunlight
Executive Producer
2025 Movie
Alok: Biology!
Executive Producer
2024 Movie
5.4
Mascots
Writer
2016 Movie
7.4
Nina Conti: Her Master's Voice
Executive Producer
2012 Movie
6.7
A Mighty Wind
Writer
2003 Movie
6.1
A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out
Producer
1992 Movie
7.4
This Is Spinal Tap
Original Music Composer
1984 Movie
5.7
Spinal Tap: The Final Tour
Writer
1981 Movie
4.0
Peeping Times
Writer
1978 Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Christopher Guest.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Christopher Guest.
6.3
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
as Nigel Tufnel
2025 Movie
6.3
A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion
as Count Rugen
2020 Movie
5.4
Mascots
as Corky St. Clair
2016 Movie
6.6
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
as Self - Actor
2015 Movie
6.0
Misery Loves Comedy
as Self
2015 Movie
6.2
The Invention of Lying
as Nathan Goldfrappe
2009 Movie
8.0
Unwigged & Unplugged: An Evening with Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer
as Self
2009 Movie
6.0
Spinal Tap: Back from the Dead
as Nigel Tufnel
2009 Movie
6.2
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
as Ivan the Terrible
2009 Movie
6.8
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
as Self
2007 Movie
5.7
For Your Consideration
as Jay Berman
2006 Movie
6.7
Mrs. Henderson Presents
as Lord Cromer
2005 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Christopher Guest.
6.4
Family Tree
as Dave Chadwick • 3 eps
2013 Series
Ricky Gervais Meets...
as Christopher Guest • 1 eps
2006 Series
5.5
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Nigel Tufnel • 1 eps
2003 Series
6.2
The Early Show
as Nigel Tufnel • 1 eps
1999 Series
7.5
Where Are They Now?
as Self • 1 eps
1999 Series
7.7
SpongeBob SquarePants
as Stanley S. Squarepants (voice) • 1 eps
1999 Series
6.7
Dilbert
as The Dupey (voice) • 1 eps
1999 Series
4.3
The View
as Self • 1 eps
1997 Series
8.1
E! True Hollywood Story
1 eps
1996 Series
8.0
Animaniacs
as Umlatt (voice) • 1 eps
1993 Series
8.0
The Simpsons
as Nigel Tufnel (voice) • 1 eps
1989 Series
5.6
St. Elsewhere
as H.J. Cummings • 2 eps
1982 Series