Acting
Christopher Guest
- Titles
- 65movies20TV shows
- Career
Active from 1973 to 2025, with up to 3 main titles a year.
- Leading roles
- 14top three billing
- Average score
61/100
- Highest rated
The Princess Bride78/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 41 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Showbiz4.8average 1.2
- Satire & Parody5.8average 2.3
- Situational Comedy6.2average 2.7
- Absurdist Humor4.5average 2.0
- Pop Culture4.6average 2.2
- Wit & Wordplay5.9average 3.7
- Cringe Humor4.4average 2.2
- Physical Comedy4.5average 2.5
Rarely in their work
- Violence2.3, average 4.3
- Crime1.7, average 3.7
- Tension4.2, average 6.1
- Mystery2.3, average 4.1
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Mockumentary 6
- Ensemble Cast 6
- Cringe Humor 5
- Nostalgic 5
- Showbiz 4
- Meta-Narrative 4
- Character-Driven 4
- Quirky Characters 3
- Eccentric Characters 3
- Cult Classic 3
- Witty Dialogue 3
- Showbiz Satire 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Michael McKeanActorThis Is Spinal Tap, Spinal Tap II: The End Continues, Best in Show, The Big Picture, Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman, +10 more
Harry ShearerActorThis Is Spinal Tap, Spinal Tap II: The End Continues, A Mighty Wind, For Your Consideration, The Return of Spinal Tap, +7 more
Rob ReinerActorThe Princess Bride, This Is Spinal Tap, Spinal Tap II: The End Continues, The Return of Spinal Tap, The Million Dollar Infield, +6 more
Eugene LevyActorBest in Show, A Mighty Wind, Almost Heroes, For Your Consideration, Waiting for Guffman, +2 more
Catherine O'HaraActorBest in Show, A Mighty Wind, For Your Consideration, Waiting for Guffman, I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood
Bob BalabanActorBest in Show, A Mighty Wind, Waiting for Guffman, Girlfriends, Mascots
John Michael HigginsActorBest in Show, A Mighty Wind, For Your Consideration, The Thick Of It
CJ VanstonComposerBest in Show, Almost Heroes, For Your Consideration, Mascots- RRobert LeightonEditorThe Princess Bride, Best in Show, A Mighty Wind, For Your Consideration
Jennifer CoolidgeActorBest in Show, For Your Consideration, Mascots
Jane LynchActorBest in Show, A Mighty Wind, For Your Consideration
Parker PoseyActorA Mighty Wind, For Your Consideration, Waiting for Guffman
Movies and TV shows
71Upcoming
1 title
as Nigel Tufnel
2020s
5 titles · average score 65
64
as Nigel Tufnel
66
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
as (archive footage)
as Count Rugen
2010s
4 titles · average score 66
56
as Corky St. Clair
69
TV show · as Dave Chadwick
74
Executive Producer
2000s
12 titles · average score 66
60
as Ivan the Terrible
as Nigel Tufnel
63
as Nathan Goldfrappe
as Nigel Tufnel
Director
60
as Jay Berman
75
TV show · as Christopher Guest
68
as Lord Cromer
69
as Alan Barrows
72
as Harlan Pepper
as Nigel Tufnel
1990s
15 titles · average score 65
79
TV show · as Stanley S. Squarepants (voice)
70
TV show · as The Dupey (voice)
52
TV show · as Nigel Tufnel
32
Director
64
as Slamfist / Scratch-It (voice)
72
as Corky St. Clair
43
Director, Original Music Composer
66
as Nigel Tufnel
79
TV show · as Umlatt (voice)
62
as Nigel Tufnel / Alan Barrows
76
as Dr. Stone
1980s
18 titles · average score 64
59
Screenplay, Story
82
TV show · as Nigel Tufnel (voice)
78
as Count Rugen
42
as Bob
70
as The First Customer
76
as Nigel Tufnel
78
as Philip Ryan
68
TV show · as H.J. Cummings
as Bucky Frische
41
as Calvin
55
as No Lobes
67
as Charlie Ford
1970s
16 titles · average score 66
as Roger
69
as Eric
Writer
as Al Green
TV show · as Greg Harris
TV show · Writer
55
as Boy Lover
68
as Patrolman Reilly
66
as Policeman
81
TV show · as Jim
68
as Resident (uncredited)