History Creator / ChristopherGuest

* ''Film/LittleShopOfHorrors'' ([[IncrediblyLamePun guest star]])

* ''Film/{{Girlfriends1978}}''
* ''Film/ThisIsSpinalTap'' -- Directed by Creator/RobReiner. StarMakingRole for Guest, and it provided the model (and much of the core cast) for Guest's subsequent projects.

* ''Film/SmallSoldiers''

* ''Film/{{Girlfriends}}''

And, yes, he really is a [[UsefulNotes/KnightFever Peer of the Realm]] (his paternal grandfather, Leslie Haden-Guest, was a British politician who was elevated to the peerage as the first Baron Haden-Guest in 1950; Christopher inherited the title from his father, the fourth Baron, in 1996). He was even active in the House of Lords (although he believes that the chamber should be reformed into a democratically elected body) until his seat was abolished in 1999 by reforms enacted by UsefulNotes/TonyBlair, a decision Guest was in complete agreement with.

He's been married to Creator/JamieLeeCurtis since 1984. His brother, Creator/NicholasGuest, is also an actor in his own right, while his half-brother, Anthony Haden-Guest, is a writer.

* ''Film/ThePrincessBride'' (playing the man with six fingers on one hand).

Christopher Haden-Guest, the fifth Baron Haden-Guest (born February 5, 1948 in New York City), known as Christopher Guest, is a British and American screenwriter, composer, musician, director, actor, and comedian best known for his [[{{Mockumentary}} mockumentaries]], which include those below. Guest rarely shoots with a script, instead relying on putting together an ensemble of talented comic actors (including many ''Series/{{SCTV}}'' alums), providing them with detailed backstories, and [[{{Improv}} turning them loose]].

Guest started out as a musician (he played with Arlo Guthrie at one point) before turning to acting and comedy. He was involved with ''Film/NationalLampoon'' when they were doing stage shows (particularly ''Lemmings'', a parody of ''Film/{{Woodstock}}''). He was also a cast member on ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'' during the mid-1980s. Guest was a Weekend Update anchor after Brad Hall's departure, his time at the desk is considered to be unremarkable but most critics and fans do see it as a dry-run version for what Creator/DennisMiller would bring from season 11 to season 16. As of 2020, he's the only member of British nobility to be an ''SNL'' cast member.

He's been married to Creator/JamieLeeCurtis since 1984. His brother, Nicholas Guest, is also an actor in his own right, while his half-brother, Anthony Haden-Guest, is a writer.

And, yes, he really is a [[UsefulNotes/KnightFever Peer of the Realm]] (his paternal grandfather, Leslie Haden-Guest, was a British politician who was elevated to the peerage as the first Baron Haden-Guest in 1950; Christopher inherited the title from his father, the fourth Baron, in 1996). He was even active in the House of Lords (although he believes that the chamber should be reformed into a democratically elected body) until his seat was abolished in 1999 by reforms enacted by UsefulNotes/TonyBlair.

* ''Film/ThePrincessBride'' (playing the man with six fingers on one hand... so his fingers go UpToEleven).

Guest started out as a musician (he played with Music/ArloGuthrie at one point) before turning to acting and comedy. He was involved with ''Film/NationalLampoon'' when they were doing stage shows (particularly ''Lemmings'', a parody of ''Film/{{Woodstock}}''). He was also a cast member on ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'' during the mid-1980s. Guest was a Weekend Update anchor after Brad Hall's departure, his time at the desk is considered to be unremarkable but most critics and fans do see it as a dry-run version for what Creator/DennisMiller would bring from season 11 to season 16. As of 2020, he's the only member of British nobility to be an ''SNL'' cast member.

He was also a cast member on ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'' during the mid-1980s. Guest was a Weekend Update anchor after Brad Hall's departure, his time at the desk is considered to be unremarkable but most critics and fans do see it as a dry-run version for what Creator/DennisMiller would bring from season 11 to season 16. As of 2020, he's the only member of British nobility to be an ''SNL'' cast member.

Christopher Guest (aka The Right Honourable The Lord Haden-Guest, 5th Baron Haden-Guest, born February 5, 1948 in New York City, New York) is a British and American screenwriter, composer, musician, director, actor, and comedian best known for his [[{{Mockumentary}} mockumentaries]], which include those below. Guest rarely shoots with a script, instead relying on putting together an ensemble of talented comic actors (including many ''Series/{{SCTV}}'' alums), providing them with detailed backstories, and [[{{Improv}} turning them loose]].

And, yes, he really is a [[UsefulNotes/KnightFever Peer of the Realm]] (his paternal grandfather, Peter Haden-Guest, was a British politician who was elevated to the peerage as the first Baron Haden-Guest in 1950; Christopher inherited the title from his father in 1996). He was even active in the House of Lords (although he believes that the chamber should be reformed into a democratically elected body) until his seat was abolished in 1999 by reforms enacted by UsefulNotes/TonyBlair.

And, yes, he really is a [[UsefulNotes/KnightFever Peer of the Realm]] (his paternal grandfather, Peter Haden-Guest, was a political who was elevated to the peerage as the first Baron Haden-Guest in 1950; Christopher inherited the title from his father in 1996). He was even active in the House of Lords (although he believes that the chamber should be reformed into a democratically elected body) until his seat was abolished in 1999 by reforms enacted by UsefulNotes/TonyBlair.

And, yes, he really is a [[UsefulNotes/KnightFever Peer of the Realm]]. He was even active in the House of Lords (although he believes that the chamber should be reformed into a democratically elected body) until his seat was abolished in 1999 by reforms enacted by UsefulNotes/TonyBlair.

He was also a cast member on ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'' during the mid-1980s (season 10, the final season with Dick Ebersol as showrunner[[note]]and, for a lot of people at the time, the final season overall, as they felt the show was getting tired, ten seasons was enough, and the spark and danger it once had in the 1970s with the original cast -- or even in the early-to-mid-1980s with Eddie Murphy -- was starting to fade. On top of that, no one expected Lorne Michaels to come back and try to salvage his own show[[/note]]. In the bizarre, scrolling opening that ''SNL'' had for its 10th season, Guest is the cast member who's using Yankee Stadium as a bathtub and catches a baseball while he's bathing). Guest was a Weekend Update (dubbed "Saturday Night News") anchor after Brad Hall's departure and Ebersol stopped using whoever was the male host for the episode to man the Update desk (though George Carlin did have a turn at the ''Saturday Night News'' desk when he came back to host in November 1984). Guest's time at the desk wasn't that memorable, but most critics and fans do see it as a dry-run version for what Creator/DennisMiller would bring from season 11 to season 16. As of 2020, he's the only member of British nobility to be an ''SNL'' cast member.

Guest had a few recurring characters, including Frankie (a guy who, along with Billy Crystal, always talk about physically painful experiences they've had), Herb Minkman (another Guest/Crystal pairing; this one was a joke shop owner and scam artist), Señor Cosa (a ventriloquist on ''The Joe Franklin Show''), and Rajeev Vindaloo (a game show contestant from India)[[note]]might be considered ValuesDissonance today, due to the use of brownface and Apu-sounding Indian voice[[/note]]. Guest's celebrity impressions were fewer than his recurring characters (four celebrity impressions versus Guest's five recurring characters) and were Alan Arkin, James Mason, Red Skelton, and Bert Convy.

He's been married to Creator/JamieLeeCurtis (who hosted ''SNL'' twice in the 1980s: once during the 1980-1981 season and again during the 1983-1984 season) since 1984. His brother, Nicholas Guest, is also an actor in his own right, while his half-brother, Anthony Haden-Guest, is a writer.

He's been married to Creator/JamieLeeCurtis since 1984. His brother, Nicholas Guest, is also an actor in his own right, while his half-brother, Anthony Haden-Guest, is a writer.

He was also a cast member on ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'' during the mid-1980s (season 10, the final season with Dick Ebersol as showrunner[[note]]and, for a lot of people at the time, the final season overall, as they felt the show was getting tired, ten seasons was enough, and the spark and danger it once had in the 1970s with the original cast -- or even in the early-to-mid-1980s with Eddie Murphy -- was starting to fade. On top of that, no one expected Lorne Michaels to come back and try to salvage his own show[[/note]]. In the bizarre, scrolling opening that ''SNL'' had for its 10th season, Guest is the cast member who's using Yankee Stadium as a bathtub and catches a baseball while he's bathing). Guest was a Weekend Update (dubbed "Saturday Night News") anchor after Brad Hall's departure and Ebersol stopped using whoever was the male host for the episode to man the Update desk. Guest's time at the desk wasn't that memorable, but most critics and fans do see it as a dry-run version for what Creator/DennisMiller would bring from season 11 to season 16. As of 2020, he's the only member of British nobility to be an ''SNL'' cast member.

He's been married to Creator/JamieLeeCurtis since 1984. His brother, Nicholas Guest, is also an actor in his own right, while his half-brother, Anthony Haden-Guest, is a writer.

Christopher Guest was also a cast member on ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'' during the mid-1980s (season 10, the final season with Dick Ebersol as showrunner[[note]]and, for a lot of people at the time, the final season overall, as they felt the show was getting tired, ten seasons was enough, and the spark and danger it once had in the 1970s with the original cast -- or even in the early-to-mid-1980s with Eddie Murphy -- was starting to fade. On top of that, no one expected Lorne Michaels to come back and try to salvage his own show[[/note]]. In the bizarre, scrolling opening that ''SNL'' had for its 10th season, Guest is the cast member who's using Yankee Stadium as a bathtub and catches a baseball while he's bathing). Guest was a Weekend Update (dubbed "Saturday Night News") anchor after Brad Hall's departure and Ebersol stopped using whoever was the male host for the episode to man the Update desk. Guest's time at the desk wasn't that memorable, but most critics and fans do see it as a dry-run version for what Creator/DennisMiller would bring from season 11 to season 16.

Guest had a few recurring characters, including Frankie (a guy who, along with Billy Crystal, always talk about physically painful experiences they've had), Herb Minkman (another Guest/Crystal pairing; this one was a joke shop owner and scam artist), Señor Cosa (a ventriloquist on ''The Joe Franklin Show''), and Rajeev Vindaloo (a game show contestant from India)[[note]]might be considered ValuesDissonance today, due to the use of brownface and Apu-sounding Indian voice[[/note]]. Guest's celebrity impressions were fewer than his recurring characters (four celebrity impressions versus Guest's five recurring characters) and were Alan Arkin, James Mason, Red Skelton, and Bert Convy.

And, yes, he really is a [[UsefulNotes/KnightFever Peer of the Realm]]. He was even active in the House of Lords (although he believes that the chamber should be reformed into a democratically elected body) until his seat was abolished in 1999 by reforms enacted by UsefulNotes/TonyBlair.

As of 2020, he's the only member of British nobility to be an ''SNL'' cast member.

* ''Film/{{Girlfriends}}''

* ''Film/ThisIsSpinalTap'' [[note]]Actually directed by Creator/RobReiner, but it provided the model (and much of the core cast) for Guest's subsequent projects[[/note]]

Guest has also acted in:

Christopher Guest was also a cast member on ''Saturday Night Live'' during the mid-1980s (season 10, the final season with Dick Ebersol as showrunner[[note]]and, for a lot of people at the time, the final season overall, as they felt the show was getting tired, ten seasons was enough, and the spark and danger it once had in the 1970s with the original cast -- or even in the early-to-mid-1980s with Eddie Murphy -- was starting to fade. On top of that, no one expected Lorne Michaels to come back and try to salvage his own show[[/note]]. In the bizarre, scrolling opening that ''SNL'' had for its 10th season, Guest is the cast member who's using Yankee Stadium as a bathtub and catches a baseball while he's bathing). Guest was a Weekend Update (dubbed "Saturday Night News") anchor after Brad Hall's departure and Ebersol stopped using whoever was the male host for the episode to man the Update desk. Guest's time at the desk wasn't that memorable, but most critics and fans do see it as a dry-run version for what Creator/DennisMiller would bring from season 11 to season 16.

Christopher Guest (aka The Right Honourable The Lord Haden-Guest, 5th Baron Haden-Guest, born February 5, 1948) is a British and American screenwriter, composer, musician, director, actor, and comedian best known for his [[{{Mockumentary}} mockumentaries]], which include those below. Guest rarely shoots with a script, instead relying on putting together an ensemble of talented comic actors (including many ''Series/{{SCTV}}'' alums), providing them with detailed backstories, and [[{{Improv}} turning them loose]].