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Acting

Christopher Guest

Career: Active from 1973 to 2025, with up to 3 main titles a year.

Leading roles: 15
top three billing

Average score: 63/100

Highest rated: This Is Spinal Tap
87/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 44 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Christopher Guest Catalog average

Rarely in their work

Crime
1.6, average 3.6
Violence
2.2, average 4.1
Tension
4.1, average 6.0
Psychological
3.7, average 5.5

Main genres

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Recurring tags

Mockumentary 7
Ensemble Cast 6
Cringe Humor 5
Character-Driven 5
Nostalgic 5
Showbiz 4
Meta-Narrative 4
Eccentric Characters 3
Satirical 3
Quirky Characters 3
Star-Studded Cast 2
Slapstick Humor 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

75

Type

Role

Score

Decade

Genre

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1 title

Spinal Tap at Stonehenge: The Final Finale

as Nigel Tufnel

2020s

5 titles · average score 65

Spinal Tap II: The End Continues

63

as Nigel Tufnel

Sunlight

68

Executive Producer

Alok: Biology!

Executive Producer

An SNL Thanksgiving

as (archive footage)

A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion

as Count Rugen

2010s

4 titles · average score 67

Loudon Wainwright III: Surviving Twin

Director

Mascots

50

as Corky St. Clair

Family Tree

76

TV show · as Dave Chadwick

Nina Conti: Her Master's Voice

76

Executive Producer

2000s

13 titles · average score 67

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian

49

as Ivan the Terrible

Spinal Tap: Back from the Dead

as Nigel Tufnel

Stonehenge: 'Tis a Magic Place

as Nigel Tufnel

The Invention of Lying

56

as Nathan Goldfrappe

The Thick of It

85

Director

For Your Consideration

59

as Jay Berman

Ricky Gervais Meets...

77

TV show · as Christopher Guest

Mrs. Henderson Presents

69

as Lord Cromer

A Mighty Wind

77

as Alan Barrows

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

48

TV show · as Self - Guest / Nigel Tufnel - Guest/Musical Guest

Best in Show

81

as Harlan Pepper

Catching Up with Marty DiBergi

as Nigel Tufnel

1990s

14 titles · average score 61

SpongeBob SquarePants

78

TV show · as Stanley S. Squarepants (voice) / Clem Clam (voice)

Dilbert

74

TV show · as The Dupey (voice)

The Early Show

36

TV show · as Nigel Tufnel

Almost Heroes

31

Director

Small Soldiers

55

as Slamfist / Scratch-It (voice)

Waiting for Guffman

79

as Corky St. Clair

E! True Hollywood Story

48

TV show

Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman

30

Original Music Composer, Director

Animaniacs

78

TV show · as Umlatt (voice)

A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out

63

as Nigel Tufnel / Alan Barrows

A Few Good Men

77

as Dr. Stone

Partners in Life

as El Supremo

1980s

20 titles · average score 65

The Big Picture

71

Screenplay, Story

The Simpsons

83

TV show · as Nigel Tufnel (voice)

The Princess Bride

84

as Count Rugen

Billy Crystal: Don't Get Me Started

as Chip Dimentebella

Johnny Appleseed

Director

This Is Spinal Tap

87

as Nigel Tufnel

A Piano for Mrs. Cimino

78

as Philip Ryan

The Million Dollar Infield

as Bucky Frische

St. Elsewhere

77

TV show · as H.J. Cummings

Spinal Tap: The Final Tour

67

as Nigel Tufnel

Heartbeeps

18

as Calvin

The Missing Link

54

as No Lobes

1970s

18 titles · average score 68

The T.V. Show

Musician, Writer

The Chevy Chase National Humor Test

Writer

The Last Word

as Roger

Girlfriends

82

as Eric

Peeping Times

Writer

The Billion Dollar Bubble

as Al Green

Laverne & Shirley

71

TV show · as Greg Harris

Saturday Night Live

69

TV show · as Self - Various Characters / Nigel Tufnel (uncredited)

Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell

TV show · Writer

Death Wish

63

as Patrolman Reilly

Lemmings

60

as Various

All in the Family

82

TV show · as Jim