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Christopher Guest
Acting
82 known credits
1.5 popularity score 78 years
Biography
About Christopher Guest
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.
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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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Career at a glance
Christopher Guest across film and television
79credited titles
60movie credits
19TV credits
1971–2025screen career span
Notable work
Recent movies and TV shows
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
An SNL Thanksgiving
Jamie Lee Curtis: Hollywood Call of Freedom
A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion
Mascots
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
Misery Loves Comedy
Family Tree
The Invention of Lying
Unwigged & Unplugged: An Evening with Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer
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