Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
2/5/1948
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Also Known As
کریستوفر گستChristopher Haden-Guest
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...
Known For
The Princess Bride
as Count Rugen
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
as Nigel Tufnel
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
as Ivan the Terrible
A Few Good Men
as Dr. Stone
Beyond Therapy
as Bob
Death Wish
as Patrolman Reilly
Small Soldiers
as Slamfist / Scratch-It (voice)
The Invention of Lying
as Nathan Goldfrappe
This Is Spinal Tap
as Nigel Tufnel
Mascots
as Corky St. Clair
The Hospital
as Resident (uncredited)
Girlfriends
as Eric
Little Shop of Horrors
as The First Customer
Mrs. Henderson Presents
as Lord Cromer
Heartbeeps
as Calvin
The Missing Link
as No Lobes
Haywire
as The TV Director
Sticky Fingers
as Sam
The Long Riders
as Charlie Ford
The Fortune
as Boy Lover
Career Timeline
2009
The Invention of Lying
as Nathan Goldfrappe
Unwigged & Unplugged: An Evening with Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer
as Self
Stonehenge: 'Tis a Magic Place
as Nigel Tufnel
Spinal Tap: Back from the Dead
as Nigel Tufnel
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
as Ivan the Terrible