Christopher Guest

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

74

Gender

Male

Birthday

1948-02-05 (77 years old)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Christopher Guest

Biography

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.

Known For

  • The Simpsons

    The Simpsons

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • The View

    The View

  • Jimmy Kimmel Live!

    Jimmy Kimmel Live!

  • CBS News Sunday Morning

    CBS News Sunday Morning

  • Animaniacs

    Animaniacs

  • St. Elsewhere

    St. Elsewhere

  • Laverne & Shirley

    Laverne & Shirley

  • Where Are They Now?

    Where Are They Now?

  • All in the Family

    All in the Family

  • The Princess Bride

    The Princess Bride

  • Spinal Tap II: The End Continues

    Spinal Tap II: The End Continues

  • Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian

    Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian

  • SpongeBob SquarePants

    SpongeBob SquarePants

  • A Few Good Men

    A Few Good Men

  • Beyond Therapy

    Beyond Therapy

  • Death Wish

    Death Wish

  • Small Soldiers

    Small Soldiers

  • Dilbert

    Dilbert

  • The Invention of Lying

    The Invention of Lying

  • This Is Spinal Tap

    This Is Spinal Tap

  • Mascots

    Mascots

  • The Hospital

    The Hospital

  • Girlfriends

    Girlfriends

  • Little Shop of Horrors

    Little Shop of Horrors

  • Mrs. Henderson Presents

    Mrs. Henderson Presents

  • Heartbeeps

    Heartbeeps

  • The Missing Link

    The Missing Link

  • Haywire

    Haywire

  • Sticky Fingers

    Sticky Fingers

  • The Long Riders

    The Long Riders

  • The Fortune

    The Fortune

  • Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas

    Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas

  • The Billion Dollar Bubble

    The Billion Dollar Bubble

  • Best in Show

    Best in Show

  • The Hot Rock

    The Hot Rock

  • Family Tree

    Family Tree

  • Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found

    Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found

  • Billy Crystal: Don't Get Me Started

    Billy Crystal: Don't Get Me Started

  • Waiting for Guffman

    Waiting for Guffman

  • Hard 'N Heavy Volume 8

    Hard 'N Heavy Volume 8

  • The Early Show

    The Early Show

  • The Andros Targets

    The Andros Targets

  • Blind Ambition

    Blind Ambition

  • Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary

    Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary

  • As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride'

    As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride'

  • Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project

    Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project

  • Metallica: A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica

    Metallica: A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica

  • For Your Consideration

    For Your Consideration

  • The Chevy Chase National Humor Test

    The Chevy Chase National Humor Test

  • A Mighty Wind

    A Mighty Wind

  • Misery Loves Comedy

    Misery Loves Comedy

  • Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead

    Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead

  • The Last Word

    The Last Word

  • Amnesty International's Big 30

    Amnesty International's Big 30

  • I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood

    I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood

  • E! True Hollywood Story

    E! True Hollywood Story

  • Unwigged & Unplugged: An Evening with Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer

    Unwigged & Unplugged: An Evening with Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer

  • Likely Stories Vol. 1

    Likely Stories Vol. 1

  • Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell

    Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell

  • The Million Dollar Infield

    The Million Dollar Infield

  • Partners in Life

    Partners in Life

  • A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion

    A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion

  • It Happened One Christmas

    It Happened One Christmas

  • A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out

    A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out

  • A Piano for Mrs. Cimino

    A Piano for Mrs. Cimino

  • Ricky Gervais Meets...

    Ricky Gervais Meets...

  • Lemmings

    Lemmings

  • Spinal Tap: Back from the Dead

    Spinal Tap: Back from the Dead

  • Catching Up with Marty DiBergi

    Catching Up with Marty DiBergi

  • How to Survive the '70s and Maybe Even Bump Into Happiness

    How to Survive the '70s and Maybe Even Bump Into Happiness

  • Spinal Tap: The Final Tour

    Spinal Tap: The Final Tour

  • Spinal Tap at Stonehenge: The Final Finale

    Spinal Tap at Stonehenge: The Final Finale

  • Stonehenge: 'Tis a Magic Place

    Stonehenge: 'Tis a Magic Place