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
112010s
1 title · average score 56
56
Mascots (2016)
as Corky St. Clair
2000s
3 titles · average score 67
60
For Your Consideration (2006)
as Jay Berman
69
A Mighty Wind (2003)
as Alan Barrows
72
Best in Show (2000)
as Harlan Pepper
1990s
3 titles · average score 66
72
Waiting for Guffman (1996)
as Corky St. Clair
66
Spinal Tap: The Final Tour (1994)
as Nigel Tufnel
62
The Return of Spinal Tap (1992)
as Nigel Tufnel / Alan Barrows
1980s
2 titles · average score 68
59
The Big Picture (1989)
Screenplay, Story
76
This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
as Nigel Tufnel
