Christopher Guest

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

72

Gender

Male

Birthday

1948-02-05 (77 years old)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, U.S.

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

  • CBS News Sunday Morning

    CBS News Sunday Morning

  • Jimmy Kimmel Live!

    Jimmy Kimmel Live!

  • Animaniacs

    Animaniacs

  • St. Elsewhere

    St. Elsewhere

  • Laverne & Shirley

    Laverne & Shirley

  • All in the Family

    All in the Family

  • Where Are They Now?

    Where Are They Now?

  • A Few Good Men

    A Few Good Men

  • The Princess Bride

    The Princess Bride

  • SpongeBob SquarePants

    SpongeBob SquarePants

  • Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian

    Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian

  • Little Shop of Horrors

    Little Shop of Horrors

  • Dilbert

    Dilbert

  • The Long Riders

    The Long Riders

  • Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project

    Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project

  • Small Soldiers

    Small Soldiers

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

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

  • This Is Spinal Tap

    This Is Spinal Tap

  • Mascots

    Mascots

  • Mrs. Henderson Presents

    Mrs. Henderson Presents

  • The Billion Dollar Bubble

    The Billion Dollar Bubble

  • The Invention of Lying

    The Invention of Lying

  • I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood

    I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood

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

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

  • Death Wish

    Death Wish

  • Best in Show

    Best in Show

  • The Early Show

    The Early Show

  • Waiting for Guffman

    Waiting for Guffman

  • The Missing Link

    The Missing Link

  • Family Tree

    Family Tree

  • The Hospital

    The Hospital

  • Spinal Tap II: The End Continues

    Spinal Tap II: The End Continues

  • Haywire

    Haywire

  • Beyond Therapy

    Beyond Therapy

  • Hard 'N Heavy Volume 8

    Hard 'N Heavy Volume 8

  • The Andros Targets

    The Andros Targets

  • Partners in Life

    Partners in Life

  • Sticky Fingers

    Sticky Fingers

  • Blind Ambition

    Blind Ambition

  • Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas

    Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas

  • Girlfriends

    Girlfriends

  • Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead

    Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead

  • The Hot Rock

    The Hot Rock

  • 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'

  • Misery Loves Comedy

    Misery Loves Comedy

  • Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell

    Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell

  • Heartbeeps

    Heartbeeps

  • A Mighty Wind

    A Mighty Wind

  • E! True Hollywood Story

    E! True Hollywood Story

  • Amnesty International's Big 30

    Amnesty International's Big 30

  • The Chevy Chase National Humor Test

    The Chevy Chase National Humor Test

  • The Last Word

    The Last Word

  • For Your Consideration

    For Your Consideration

  • The Million Dollar Infield

    The Million Dollar Infield

  • Likely Stories Vol. 1

    Likely Stories Vol. 1

  • Billy Crystal: Don't Get Me Started

    Billy Crystal: Don't Get Me Started

  • Ricky Gervais Meets...

    Ricky Gervais Meets...

  • 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 Virtual Princess Bride Reunion

    A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion

  • The Fortune

    The Fortune

  • Catching Up with Marty DiBergi

    Catching Up with Marty DiBergi

  • Spinal Tap: Back from the Dead

    Spinal Tap: Back from the Dead

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

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

  • Lemmings

    Lemmings

  • A Piano for Mrs. Cimino

    A Piano for Mrs. Cimino

  • Spinal Tap: The Final Tour

    Spinal Tap: The Final Tour

  • Stonehenge: 'Tis a Magic Place

    Stonehenge: 'Tis a Magic Place