Christopher Guest

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.

Known For

The Simpsons

as Nigel Tufnel (voice)

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian

as Ivan the Terrible

The Princess Bride

as Count Rugen

A Few Good Men

as Dr. Stone

SpongeBob SquarePants

as Stanley S. Squarepants (voice)

Small Soldiers

as Slamfist / Scratch-It (voice)

The Invention of Lying

as Nathan Goldfrappe

Little Shop of Horrors

as The First Customer

This Is Spinal Tap

as Nigel Tufnel

Death Wish

as Patrolman Reilly