Acting
Christopher Guest
- Titles
- 70movies21TV shows
- Career
Active from 1973 to 2025, with up to 3 main titles a year.
- Leading roles
- 15top three billing
- Average score
63/100
- Highest rated
This Is Spinal Tap88/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 44 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Showbiz5.0average 1.2
- Satire & Parody5.9average 2.3
- Situational Comedy6.3average 2.7
- Pop Culture4.8average 2.2
- Absurdist Humor4.5average 2.0
- Wit & Wordplay5.9average 3.7
- Cringe Humor4.4average 2.2
- Physical Comedy4.6average 2.5
Rarely in their work
- Violence2.1, average 4.3
- Crime1.6, average 3.7
- Mystery2.2, average 4.1
- Tension4.1, average 6.1
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Mockumentary 6
- Ensemble Cast 6
- Nostalgic 5
- Character-Driven 5
- Cringe Humor 5
- Meta-Narrative 4
- Showbiz 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 McKeanActorSaturday Night Live, This Is Spinal Tap, Spinal Tap II: The End Continues, Best in Show, Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman, +11 more
Harry ShearerActorSaturday Night Live, This Is Spinal Tap, Spinal Tap II: The End Continues, A Mighty Wind, A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out, +9 more
Rob ReinerActorThe Princess Bride, This Is Spinal Tap, Spinal Tap II: The End Continues, A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out, The Million Dollar Infield, +7 more
Eugene LevyActorBest in Show, A Mighty Wind, Almost Heroes, For Your Consideration, Waiting for Guffman, +3 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, Girlfriends, Waiting for Guffman, Mascots
CJ VanstonActorSpinal Tap II: The End Continues, Best in Show, Almost Heroes, For Your Consideration, Mascots
Billy CrystalActorSaturday Night Live, Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell, Billy Crystal: Don't Get Me Started, The T.V. Show
Martin ShortActorSaturday Night Live, I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood, Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas, Johnny Appleseed
John Michael HigginsActorBest in Show, A Mighty Wind, For Your Consideration, The Thick of It- RRobert LeightonEditorThe Princess Bride, Best in Show, A Mighty Wind, For Your Consideration
- DDick BlasucciWriterSaturday Night Live, I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood, Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas, Partners in Life
Movies and TV shows
141990s
14 titles · average score 60
78
SpongeBob SquarePants (1999)
TV show · as Stanley S. Squarepants (voice) / Clem Clam (voice)
74
Dilbert (1999)
TV show · as The Dupey (voice)
36
The Early Show (1999)
TV show · as Nigel Tufnel
32
Almost Heroes (1998)
Director
54
Small Soldiers (1998)
as Slamfist / Scratch-It (voice)
79
Waiting for Guffman (1997)
as Corky St. Clair
30
Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman (1994)
Director, Original Music Composer
78
Animaniacs (1993)
TV show · as Umlatt (voice)
62
A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out (1992)
as Nigel Tufnel / Alan Barrows
77
A Few Good Men (1992)
as Dr. Stone
Amnesty International's Big 30 (1991)
as Nigel Tufnel
Partners in Life (1990)
as El Supremo