Christopher Guest Biography (1948-)

Full name, Christopher Haden-Guest; born February 5, 1948, in New York, NY; son of Sir Peter Haden-Guest (member of the British House of Lords) and Jean Hindes (former vice president of CBS); brother of Nicholas Guest (an actor); married Jamie Lee Curtis (an actress), December 18, 1984; children: Annie, Thomas Haden. Addresses: Agent: Creative Artists Agency, 9830 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90212.

Nationality
American
Gender
Male
Occupation
Actor, comedian, director, musician, writer
Birth Details
February 5, 1948
New York, New York, United States

Famous Works

  • CREDITS
  • Stage Appearances
  • Little Murders, off-Broadway production, 1969
  • (Broadway debut) Bank Messenger, Room Service, Edison Theatre, NewYork City, 1970
  • Norman, Moonchildren, Royale Theatre, New York City, 1972
  • Member of ensemble, National Lampoon's Lemmings, Village Gate Theatre, New York City, 1973
  • Sir Francis, East Lynne, Manhattan Theatre Club, New York City, 1975
  • Made professional acting debut at Long Wharf Theatre, New Haven, CT, 1966.
  • Film Appearances
  • (Uncredited) Resident, The Hospital, United Artists, 1971
  • Policeman, The Hot Rock (also known as How to Steal a Diamond in Four Easy Lessons), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1972
  • Various, Lemmings (also known as National Lampoon Lemmingsand National Lampoon's Lemmings), 1973
  • Patrolman Reilly, Death Wish, Paramount, 1974
  • Boy lover, The Fortune (also known as Spite and Malice), Columbia, 1975
  • Voice, Tarzoon, le honte de la jungle (animated; also known as Jungle Burger and Shame of the Jungle), Entertainment Film Distributors, 1975
  • Eric, Girlfriends, Warner Bros., 1978
  • Roger, The Last Word (also known as Danny Travis and TheNumber), International, 1979
  • Charlie Ford, The Long Riders, United Artists, 1980
  • Voice, The Missing Link (animated), SND, 1980
  • Calvin, Heartbeeps, Universal, 1981
  • Frankie, Likely Stories, Volume 3, 1983
  • Nigel Tufnel, This Is Spinal Tap (also known as Spinal Tap), Embassy, 1984
  • First customer, Little Shop of Horrors, Warner Bros., 1986
  • Bob, Beyond Therapy, New World, 1987
  • Count Rugen, The Princess Bride, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1987
  • Sam, Sticky Fingers, Spectrafilm, 1988
  • Dr. Stone, A Few Good Men, Columbia, 1992
  • (As Nigel Tufnel) Nigel Tufnel, Spinal Tap: Break Like the Wind--The Videos, 1992
  • Corky St. Clair, Waiting for Guffman, Warner Bros., 1996
  • Voices of Slamfist and Scratch-It, Small Soldiers, Dream Works, 1998
  • Harlan Pepper, Best in Show (also known as Dog Show!), Warner Bros., 2000
  • Nigel Tufnel, Catching up with Marty DiBergi, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists Home Entertainment, 2000
  • Himself, As You Wish: The Story of the Princess Bride, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists Home Entertainment, 2001
  • Mark Shubb, A Mighty Wind, Warner Bros., 2003
  • Film Work
  • Director, The Big Picture, Columbia, 1989
  • Director, Waiting for Guffman, Warner Bros., 1996
  • Director, Almost Heroes, Warner Bros., 1998
  • Director and (as Lord Haden-Guest) musician: sitar, Best in Show (also known as Dog Show!), Warner Bros., 2000
  • Director, A Mighty Wind, Warner Bros., 2003
  • Television Appearances
  • Series
  • Regular, Saturday Night Live (also known as NBC's Saturday Night and SNL), NBC, 1984-1985
  • Miniseries
  • Jeb Stuart Magruder, Blind Ambition (also known as The John Dean Story), CBS, 1979
  • Movies
  • Harry Baily, It Happened One Christmas, ABC, 1977
  • Television director, Haywire, CBS, 1980
  • Bucky Frische, Million Dollar Infield, CBS, 1982
  • Philip Ryan, A Piano for Mrs. Cimino, CBS, 1982
  • Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman, HBO, 1993
  • Specials
  • The Lily Tomlin Special, 1975
  • Ira, Close Ties, 1983
  • Rajiv Vindaloo, Martin Short Concert for the North Americas, Showtime, 1985
  • Chip Dimentebella, Billy Crystal--Don't Get Me Started, HBO, 1986
  • Chip Dimentebella, Billy Crystal: Don't Get Me Started--The Lost Minutes (also known as The Lost Minutes of Billy Crystal), 1987
  • Saturday Night Live 15th Anniversary, NBC, 1989
  • Antoninus DiMentabella, "I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood," HBO ComedyHour, HBO, 1989
  • "Billy Crystal: Midnight Train to Moscow," On Location, HBO, 1989
  • Nigel Tufnel, A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out (also known as The Return of Spinal Tap), NBC, 1992
  • Comedy Central's Documentary of the Making of the Remake of "Attack ofthe 50 Ft. Woman, Comedy Central, 1993
  • Himself, Celebrity Profile: Jamie Lee Curtis, E! Entertainment Television, 1998
  • Nigel Tufnel, Just for Laughs: Montreal Comedy Festival, 1999
  • Interviewee, Chris Farley: The E! True Hollywood Story, E! Entertainment Channel, 1999
  • Intimate Portrait: Jamie Lee Curtis, Lifetime, 2000
  • Himself, The British Comedy Awards 2001, 2001
  • Pilots
  • The TV Show, ABC, 1979
  • El Supremo, Partners in Life, CBS, 1990
  • Also appeared as Dorkman in the unaired pilot D.O.A., HBO, 1998.
  • Episodic
  • Jim, "Mike and Gloria Meet," All in the Family, CBS, 1977
  • Greg Harris, "Bus Stop," Laverne & Shirley, 1978
  • B. J. Cummings, "Legionnaires: Parts 1 & 2," St. Elsewhere, NBC, 1982
  • Dr. Von Aston, "Daffy Dicks," Morton & Hayes (also known as Partners in Life), 1991
  • Crooner, "Society Saps," Morton & Hayes (also known as Partners in Life), 1991
  • El Supremo, "Oafs Overboard," Morton & Hayes (also known as Partners in Life), 1991
  • Voice of Nigel Tufnel, "The Otto Show," The Simpsons (animated), Fox, 1992
  • Himself, "Inconvenience," Dennis Miller Live, 2002
  • Also appeared as voice of Dupey, Dilbert (animated), UPN; voice ofUmlatt of Dunlikus, "King Yakko," Animaniacs (animated), Fox; in The List.
  • Television Work
  • Series
  • Executive Producer, Morton & Hayes (also known as Partnersin Life), CBS, 1991
  • Movies
  • Director, Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman, HBO, 1993
  • Pilots
  • Director of the unaired pilot D.O.A., HBO, 1998.
  • Specials
  • Director, The Sad Professor (also known as Trying Times), PBS, 1989
  • Coproducer, A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out (also known as The Return of Spinal Tap), NBC, 1992
  • Episodic
  • Director, "Johnny Appleseed," Tall Tales and Legends, Showtime, 1986
  • Director, Morton & Hayes (also known as Partners in Life), CBS, 1991
  • Other
  • Directed promotional spots for Fox Sports hockey playoff advertising ("Squash," "Golf," "Bowling," and "Billiards").
  • WRITINGS
  • For Stage
  • (With Paul Jacobs) Music and lyrics, National Lampoon's Lemmings,produced at Village Gate Theatre, New York City, 1973
  • Screenplays
  • Lemmings (also known as National Lampoon Lemmings and National Lampoon's Lemmings), 1973
  • "Split Decision," Likely Stories, Volume 3, 1983
  • This Is Spinal Tap (also known as Spinal Tap), Embassy, 1984
  • (With Michael McKean and Michael Varhol) The Big Picture, Columbia, 1989
  • (As Nigel Tufnel) Spinal Tap: Break Like the Wind--The Videos, 1992
  • Waiting for Guffman, Warner Bros., 1996
  • Best in Show (also known as Dog Show!), Warner Bros., 2000
  • A Mighty Wind, Warner Bros., 2003
  • Film Music
  • (With Michael McKean, Harry Shearer, and Rob Reiner) This Is Spinal Tap (also known as Spinal Tap), Embassy, 1984
  • (As Nigel Tufnel) Spinal Tap: Break Like the Wind--The Videos, 1992
  • Film Lyrics
  • (With Michael McKean, Harry Shearer, and Rob Reiner) This Is Spinal Tap (also known as Spinal Tap), Embassy, 1984
  • Waiting for Guffman, Warner Bros., 1996
  • Film Songs
  • "Louisiana Nights," Best in Show (also known as Dog Show!),Warner Bros., 2000
  • Television Pilots
  • (With Bill Richmond, Gene Perret, and others) Peeping Times, NBC,1978
  • The T.V. Show, 1979
  • Also wrote the unaired pilot D.O.A., HBO, 1998.
  • Television Specials
  • (With Jane Wagner, Lorne Michaels, Lily Tomlin, and others) The Lily Tomlin Special, ABC, 1975
  • A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out (also known as The Return of Spinal Tap), NBC, 1992
  • Also wrote The Chevy Chase Special; A Nice Place to Visit.
  • Television Episodes
  • Saturday Night Live (also known as NBC's Saturday Night andSNL), NBC, 1984-1985
  • Morton & Hayes (also known as Partners in Life), CBS, 1991
  • Television Music
  • Special music material, The T.V. Show (special), 1979
  • Morton & Hayes (series), CBS, 1991
  • A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out (also known as The Return of Spinal Tap), NBC, 1992
  • RECORDINGS
  • Albums
  • This Is Spinal Tap, 1984
  • Break Like the Wind, 1992
  • Also performed on six comedy albums associated with National Lampoon.

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

    Periodicals
    • Entertainment Weekly, February 14, 1997, p. 43
    • People Weekly, April 29, 1996, p. 56
    • Shoot, April 4, 1997, p. 7; October 16, 1998, pp. 54-56
    • Time, October 9, 2000, p. 106

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