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
142010s
1 title · average score 69
69
Family Tree (2013)
TV show · as Dave Chadwick
2000s
1 title · average score 75
75
Ricky Gervais Meets... (2006)
TV show · as Christopher Guest
1990s
5 titles · average score 70
79
SpongeBob SquarePants (1999)
TV show · as Stanley S. Squarepants (voice)
70
Dilbert (1999)
TV show · as The Dupey (voice)
52
The Early Show (1999)
TV show · as Nigel Tufnel
79
Animaniacs (1993)
TV show · as Umlatt (voice)
1980s
2 titles · average score 75
82
The Simpsons (1989)
TV show · as Nigel Tufnel (voice)
68
St. Elsewhere (1982)
TV show · as H.J. Cummings
1970s
5 titles · average score 81
Blind Ambition (1979)
TV show · as Jeb Stuart Magruder
The Andros Targets (1977)
TV show · as Gordon Hamilton
Laverne & Shirley (1976)
TV show · as Greg Harris
Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell (1975)
TV show · Writer
81
All in the Family (1971)
TV show · as Jim