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Christopher Haden-Guest, 5th Baron Haden-Guest is a British-American screenwriter, composer, musician, director, actor, and comedian who holds dual British and American citizenship. Guest is most widely known in Hollywood for having written, directed and starred in his series of comedy films shot in mock-documentary (mockumentary) style. Many scenes and character backgrounds in Guest's films are written and directed, although actors have no rehearsal time and the ensemble improvise scenes while filming them. The series of films began with This Is Spinal Tap and continued with Waiting for Guffman, Best In Show, A Mighty Wind, For Your Consideration, and Mascots.
Birth Name
Christopher Haden-Guest
Born
Thursday, 05 February 1948
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The History of Comedy | Self | 2017 |
| Mascots | Corky St. Clair | 2016 |
| Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead | Actor / Self - Actor / Himself | 2015 |
| Live from New York! | Self | 2015 |
| Misery Loves Comedy | Self - Interviewee / Himself | 2015 |
| World of Warcraft: Looking for Group | Self - Interviewee | 2014 |
| Family Tree | Dave Chadwick, Dave Chadwick / Phineas Chadwick | 2013 |
| Chickenfoot: Get Your Buzz on Live | Nigel Tufnel | 2009 |
| The Invention of Lying | Nathan Goldfrappe | 2009 |
| The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien | Nigel Tufnel | 2009 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The History of Comedy | Self | 2017 |
| Mascots | Corky St. Clair | 2016 |
| Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead | Actor / Self - Actor / Himself | 2015 |
| Live from New York! | Self | 2015 |
| Misery Loves Comedy | Self - Interviewee / Himself | 2015 |
| World of Warcraft: Looking for Group | Self - Interviewee | 2014 |
| Family Tree | Dave Chadwick, Dave Chadwick / Phineas Chadwick | 2013 |
| Chickenfoot: Get Your Buzz on Live | Nigel Tufnel | 2009 |
| The Invention of Lying | Nathan Goldfrappe | 2009 |
| The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien | Nigel Tufnel | 2009 |
| Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian | Ivan the Terrible | 2009 |
| Kevin Pollak's Chat Show | Self | 2009 |
| Late Night with Jimmy Fallon | Nigel Tufnel (as Spinal Tap) | 2009 |
| Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project | Himself / Self | 2007 |
| For Your Consideration | Jay Berman | 2006 |
| The Harry Smith Project Live | Alan Barrows | 2006 |
| Mrs. Henderson Presents | Lord Cromer | 2005 |
| Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost & Found | Various | 2005 |
| The 76th Annual Academy Awards | Self | 2004 |
| A Mighty Wind | Alan Barrows | 2003 |
| As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride' | Self | 2001 |
| Best in Show | Harlan Pepper | 2000 |
| Saturday Night Live 25 | Self | 1999 |
| SpongeBob SquarePants | Stanley S. SquarePants (voice) | 1999 |
| Dilbert | The Dupey | 1999 |
| The Directors | Self | 1999 |
| VH-1 Where Are They Now? | Nigel Tufnel | 1999 |
| Small Soldiers | Slamfist / Scratch-It | 1998 |
| Waiting for Guffman | Corky St. Clair | 1996 |
| The Daily Show | Nigel Tufnel, Self | 1996 |
| E! True Hollywood Story | Himself | 1996 |
| MADtv | Alan Barrows | 1995 |
| Spinal Tap: The Final Tour | Nigel Tufnel | 1994 |
| Inside the Actors Studio | Self | 1994 |
| Dennis Miller Live | Self | 1994 |
| Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Alan Barrows, Himself | 1993 |
| Animaniacs | Umlatt | 1993 |
| Beavis and Butt-Head | Nigel Tufnel | 1993 |
| Joe Satriani: The Satch Tapes | Nigel Tufnel | 1993 |
| A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out | Nigel Tufnel (Spinal Tap) / Alan Barrows (The Folksmen) / Nigel Tufnel | 1992 |
| A Few Good Men | Dr. Stone | 1992 |
| A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica | Nigel Tufnel | 1992 |
| HBO First Look | Interviewee: Voices of Slamfist / Scratch-It | 1992 |
| The Freddie Mercury Tribute: Concert for AIDS Awareness | Nigel Tufnel | 1992 |
| Morton & Hayes | Augie Gibbons (Crooner), Dr. Von Astor, El Supremo | 1991 |
| Rockline on MTV | Nigel Tufnel | 1991 |
| Partners in Life | El Supremo | 1990 |
| The Simpsons | Nigel Tufnel | 1989 |
| Billy Crystal: Midnight Train to Moscow | The Voice | 1989 |
| The Arsenio Hall Show | Himself | 1989 |
| Sticky Fingers | Sam | 1988 |
| The Princess Bride | Count Rugen / Count Tyrone Rugen | 1987 |
| Beyond Therapy | Bob | 1987 |
| Little Shop of Horrors | The First Customer | 1986 |
| Billy Crystal: Don't Get Me Started - The Billy Crystal Special | Chip Dimentebella | 1986 |
| This Is Spinal Tap | Nigel Tufnel | 1984 |
| Close Ties | Ira | 1983 |
| St. Elsewhere | H.J. Cummings | 1982 |
| A Piano for Mrs. Cimino | Philip Ryan | 1982 |
| Heartbeeps | Calvin | 1981 |
| B.C. Rock | No Lobes | 1980 |
| The Long Riders | Charlie Ford | 1980 |
| Haywire | The T.V. Director | 1980 |
| Blind Ambition | Jeb Stuart Magruder | 1979 |
| The Last Word | Roger | 1979 |
| Girlfriends | Eric | 1978 |
| How to Survive the 70s and Maybe Even Bump Into Happiness | 1978 | |
| It Happened One Christmas | Harry Bailey | 1977 |
| The Andros Targets | Gordon Hamilton | 1977 |
| Super Bowl | Self | 1976 |
| Laverne & Shirley | Greg Harris | 1976 |
| Saturday Night Live | Saturday Night News Anchor / Various, Various, Alan Barrows / Various, Anthony Haden-Callas / Mr. Quigley / Phillip Marlowe, Bert Convy / Crackle / 'King Carl' Johnson / visitor / Tippi Turtle, Frank Lubar / Bull / Senor Cosa, Nigel Tufnel (as Spinal Tap) | 1975 |
| Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell | Various | 1975 |
| Tarzoon: Shame of the Jungle | Short / Chief M'Bulu / Nurse / Nurse (voice)(English Dub) | 1975 |
| The Lily Tomlin Special | Various | 1975 |
| The Fortune | Boy Lover | 1975 |
| Death Wish | Patrolman Reilly | 1974 |
| National Lampoon Television Show: Lemmings Dead in Concert | Various | 1973 |
| The Hot Rock | Policeman | 1972 |
| The Hospital | Resident | 1971 |
| All in the Family | Jim | 1971 |
| Horizon | Al Green | 1964 |
| American Bandstand | Nigel Tufnel | 1952 |
Director Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Loudon Wainwright III: Surviving Twin | 2018 |
| Mascots | 2016 |
| Family Tree | 2013 |
| The 84th Annual Academy Awards | 2012 |
| For Your Consideration | 2006 |
| A Mighty Wind | 2003 |
| Best in Show | 2000 |
| Almost Heroes | 1998 |
| Waiting for Guffman | 1996 |
| Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman | 1993 |
| Morton & Hayes | 1991 |
| The Big Picture | 1989 |
| Trying Times | 1987 |
| Tall Tales & Legends | 1985 |
| Saturday Night Live | 1975 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1976 | Emmy | Outstanding Writing in a Comedy-Variety or Music Special | Won |
