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U.S.-born actor, director, writer, musician, and composer best known for his mockumentaries, poking fun at heavy metal music, small town theatre, dog shows, folk music and film-making itself. Christopher Haden-Guest was born February fifth, 1948, in New York City to a U.S. mother and a British father, Peter Haden-Guest, the fourth Baron of Saling in the County of Essex... See full bio »

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Filmography

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2000-2009 The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (TV series)
Nigel Tufnel
Spinal Tap (2009) … Nigel Tufnel
Spinal Tap (2000) … Nigel Tufnel
 
2009 Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV series)
Nigel Tufnel
Episode #1.86 (2009) … Nigel Tufnel (as Spinal Tap)
 
2009 Glastonbury 2009 (TV movie)
Nigel Tufnel (as Spinal Tap)
 
2007-2009 Channel 4 News (TV series)
Nigel Tufnel
 
2009 The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien (TV series)
Nigel Tufnel
Episode #1.11 (2009) … Nigel Tufnel (as Spinal Tap)
 
2009 Entertainment Tonight (TV series)
Nigel Tufnel
 
2007 SpongeBob SquarePants (TV series)
Stanley S. SquarePants
 
2007 CNN Newsroom (TV series)
Nigel Tufnel
 
2007 Breakfast (TV series)
Nigel Tufnel
 
2003 Just for Laughs (TV series)
Nigel Tufnel
Episode dated 23 November 2003 (2003) … Nigel Tufnel (as Spinal Tap)
Episode dated 19 October 2003 (2003) … Nigel Tufnel (as Spinal Tap)
 
2003 Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV series)
Alan Barrows
 
2003 MADtv (TV series)
Alan Barrows
Episode #8.21 (2003) … Alan Barrows
 
2003 The View (TV series)
Alan Barrows
 
2000-2003 Late Show with David Letterman (TV series)
Alan Barrows / Nigel Tufnel
 
2001 Just for Laughs: Montreal Comedy Festival (TV movie)
Nigel Tufnel (2001) (2003)
 
2000 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
Nigel Tufnel
 
2000 The Early Show (TV series)
Nigel Tufnel
 
2000 The List (TV series)
Nigel Tufnel
 
1999 Dilbert (TV series)
The Dupey
The Dupey (1999) … The Dupey (voice)
 
1999 D.O.A. (TV movie)
 
1998 Small Soldiers
Slamfist (voice) / Scratch-It (voice)
 
1993 Animaniacs (TV series)
Umlatt
King Yakko (1993) … Umlatt (voice)
 
1992 A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out (TV movie)
Nigel Tufnel (Spinal Tap)/Alan Barrows (The Folksmen)
 
1992 The Arsenio Hall Show (TV series)
Nigel Tufnel
 
1992 A Few Good Men
Dr. Stone
 
1992 American Bandstand's 40th Anniversary Special (TV movie)
Nigel Tufnel - Member of Spinal Tap (uncredited)
 
1992 Fox News (TV series)
Nigel Tufnel
 
1992 The Simpsons (TV series)
Nigel Tufnel
The Otto Show (1992) … Nigel Tufnel (voice)
 
1992 Tonight with Jonathan Ross (TV series)
Nigel Tufnel
 
1992 Good Morning America (TV series)
Nigel Tufnel
 
1992 Headbangers Ball (TV series)
Nigel Tufnel - Host
Episode dated 28 March 1992 (1992) … Nigel Tufnel - Host
 
1992 Rockline on MTV (TV series)
Nigel Tufnel
 
1992 The 19th Annual American Music Awards (TV movie)
Nigel Tufnel - Presenter
 
1992 Spinal Tap: Break Like the Wind - The Videos (video short)
Nigel Tufnel (as Nigel Tufnel)
 
1991 MTV News: The Week in Rock (TV series)
Nigel Tufnel
 
1991 Morton & Hayes (TV series)
Crooner / Dr. Von Aston / El Supremo
Oafs Overboard (1991) … El Supremo
Society Saps (1991) … Crooner
Daffy Dicks (1991) … Dr. Von Aston
 
1991 MTV Video Music Awards 1991 (TV movie)
Nigel Tufnel - Presenter
 
1990 Partners in Life (TV movie)
El Supremo
 
1990 Hard 'N Heavy Volume 8 (video documentary)
Nigel Tufnel - Spinal Tap
 
1989 I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood (TV movie)
Antoninus DiMentabella
 
1988 Sticky Fingers
Sam
 
1987 Beyond Therapy
Bob
 
1986 Little Shop of Horrors
The First Customer
 
1984-1985 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
Various / Saturday Night News Anchor / Alan Barrows / …
Howard Cosell/Greg Kihn (1985) … Saturday Night News Anchor/Various
Christopher Reeve/Santana (1985) … Saturday Night News Anchor/Various
Mr. T and Hulk Hogan/The Commodores (1985) … Various
SNL Film Festival (1985) … Various
Pamela Sue Martin/Power Station (1985) … Saturday Night News Anchor/Various
 
1984 The Joe Franklin Show (TV series)
Nigel Tufnel
 
1983 Close Ties (TV movie)
Ira
 
1983 Likely Stories, Vol. 3 (TV series)
Frankie
 
1982 St. Elsewhere (TV series)
H.J. Cummings
 
1982 A Piano for Mrs. Cimino (TV movie)
Philip Ryan
 
1982 Million Dollar Infield (TV movie)
Bucky Frische
 
1981 Heartbeeps
Calvin
 
1981 Likely Stories, Vol. 1 (TV movie)
 
1980 B.C. Rock
No Lobes (voice: English version)
 
1980 Haywire (TV movie)
The T.V. Director
 
1979 The Last Word
Roger
 
1979 The T.V. Show (TV movie)
Various Characters
 
1979 Blind Ambition (TV mini-series)
Jeb Stuart Magruder
 
1979 The Chevy Chase National Humor Test (TV movie)
Various (uncredited)
 
1978 Girlfriends
Eric
 
1978 Laverne & Shirley (TV series)
Greg Harris
Bus Stop (1978) … Greg Harris
 
1977 All in the Family (TV series)
Jim
Mike and Gloria Meet (1977) … Jim
 
1977 The Andros Targets (TV series)
Gordon Hamilton
A Currency for Murder (1977) … Gordon Hamilton
 
1976 The TVTV Show (TV movie)
Various
 
1975 Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell (TV series)
Various
Episode dated 8 November 1975 (1975) … Various
Episode dated 11 October 1975 (1975) … Various
Pilot (1975) … Various
 
1975 Shame of the Jungle
Chief M'Bulu / Short / Nurse (voice: English version)
 
1975 The Lily Tomlin Special (TV movie)
Various
 
1975 The Fortune
Boy Lover
 
1974 Death Wish
Patrolman Reilly
 
1972 The Hot Rock
Policeman
 
1971 The Hospital
Resident (uncredited)
 
Show ShowWriter (24 titles)
2013 Family Tree (TV series)
Civil War (2013)
Country Life (2013)
The Austerity Games (2013)
Treading the Boards (2013)
The Box (2013) (creator / written by)
 
2006 For Your Consideration (written by)
 
2003 A Mighty Wind (written by)
 
2000 Best in Show (written by)
 
1999 D.O.A. (TV movie)
 
1998 Spinal Tap: The Final Tour (video short)
 
1996 Waiting for Guffman (written by)
 
1992 Spinal Tap: Break Like the Wind - The Videos (video short) (as Nigel Tufnel)
 
1991 Morton & Hayes (TV series)
Society Saps (1991) (written by)
The Bride of Mummula (1991) (written by)
 
1989 The Big Picture (screenplay / story)
 
1984-1985 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
Howard Cosell/Greg Kihn (1985) (writer)
Christopher Reeve/Santana (1985) (writer)
SNL Film Festival (1985) (writer)
Pamela Sue Martin/Power Station (1985) (writer)
 
1984 This Is Spinal Tap (written by)
 
1983 Likely Stories, Vol. 3 (TV series) ("Split Decision")
 
1981 Likely Stories, Vol. 1 (TV movie)
 
1979 The T.V. Show (TV movie)
 
1979 The Chevy Chase National Humor Test (TV movie) (written by)
 
1978 Peeping Times (TV movie)
 
1976 Super Bowl (TV documentary)
 
1976 The TVTV Show (TV movie)
 
1976 TVTV Looks at the Academy Awards (TV special documentary)
 
1975 Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell (TV series)
Episode dated 8 November 1975 (1975) (writer)
Episode dated 11 October 1975 (1975) (writer)
Pilot (1975) (writer)
 
1975 The Lily Tomlin Special (TV movie)
 
1973 Lemmings (video documentary)
 
Show ShowDirector (15 titles)
2013 Family Tree (TV series)
Civil War (2013)
Country Life (2013)
The Austerity Games (2013)
Treading the Boards (2013)
The Box (2013)
 
2012 The 84th Annual Academy Awards (TV special) (focus group segment)
 
2007 The Thick of It (TV movie)
 
2003 A Mighty Wind
 
2000 Best in Show
 
1999 D.O.A. (TV movie)
 
1998 Almost Heroes
 
1993 Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman (TV movie)
 
1991 Morton & Hayes (TV series)
The Vase Shop (1991)
Oafs Overboard (1991)
Society Saps (1991)
Daffy Dicks (1991)
 
1989 Trying Times (TV series)
The Sad Professor (1989)
 
1989 The Big Picture
 
1986 Tall Tales & Legends (TV series)
Johnny Appleseed (1986)
 
1984-1985 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
Ed Asner/The Kinks (1984) (segment "Minkman Novelties")
Michael McKean/Chaka Khan/The Folksmen (1984) (film segment director)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (17 titles)
2008 It Might Get Loud (documentary) (writer: "Big Bottom")
 
2006 Guitar Hero II (Video Game) ("TONIGHT I'M GONNA ROCK YOU TONIGHT")
 
2006 Supernatural (TV series)
Simon Said (2006) (writer: "Stonehenge")
 
2006 For Your Consideration (writer: "The Purim Song", "Stand Up", "You Were Never There for Me")
 
2003 A Mighty Wind (writer: "Old Joe's Place", "Just That Kinda Day", "Skeletons of Quinto", "Barnyard Symphony", "A Mighty Wind" / performer: "Irv's Blues")
 
2000 Best in Show (writer: "Louisiana Nights" / performer: "Louisiana Nights")
 
1996 Waiting for Guffman (writer: "Covered Wagons, Open-toed Shoes", "Stool Boom", "A Penny For Your Thoughts", "Nothing Ever Happens On Mars", "Nothing Ever Happens In Blaine" - uncredited, "Red, White and Blaine Overture" - uncredited, "Unknown" - uncredited / performer: "Corky's Funky Dance", "A Penny For Your Thoughts")
 
1994-1996 Mystery Science Theater 3000 (TV series)
Escape 2000 (1996) (writer: "Sex Farm")
Teen-Age Crime Wave (1994) (writer: "Sex Farm")
 
1993 Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman (TV movie) (writer: "Too Many Nights", "Down in Louisiana" / performer: "Too Many Nights", "Down in Louisiana")
 
1993 Beavis and Butt-Head (TV series)
Stewart's House (1993) (writer: "The Majesty of Rock")
 
1991 Amnesty International's Big 30 (TV movie) (writer: "Big Bottom")
 
1991 Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead (writer: "Gimme Some Money")
 
1990 Soundgarden: Louder Than Live (video) (writer: "Big Bottom / Earache My Eye" Medley)
 
1989 The Big Picture (writer: "The Whites of Their Eyes")
 
1984 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
Michael McKean/Chaka Khan/The Folksmen (1984) (writer: "Blood On The Coal", "Old Joe's Place", "Barnyard Symphony" / performer: "Barnyard Symphony" / as Alan Barrows)
Barry Bostwick/Spinal Tap (1984) (writer: "Christmas with the Devil", "Big Bottom")
 
1984 This Is Spinal Tap (writer: "Tonight I'm Gonna Rock You Tonight", "Gimme Some Money", "Big Bottom", "All The Way Home", "Hell Hole", "Cups And Cakes", " Listen To The Flower People", "Rock & Roll Creation", "Heavy Duty", "Stonehenge", "Sex Farm", "Lick My Love Pump", "The Mule Died", "A Grateful Nation" / performer: "Tonight I'm Gonna Rock You Tonight", "Gimme Some Money", "Big Bottom", "All The Way Home", "Hell Hole", "Cups And Cakes", "Heartbreak Hotel", " Listen To The Flower People", "Rock & Roll Creation", "Heavy Duty", "Stonehenge", "Sex Farm", "Lick My Love Pump", "The Mule Died", "A Grateful Nation")
 
1973 Lemmings (video documentary) (writer: "Positively Wall Street", "Pizza Man", "Colorado", "Highway Toes" / performer: "Positively Wall Street", "Highway Toes" / arranger: "Lemmings Lament", "Positively Wall Street", "Pizza Man", "Colorado", "Papa Was a Running-Dog Lackey of the Bourgeoisie", "Highway Toes", "Lonely at the Bottom", "Megadeath")
 
Show ShowMusic Department (12 titles)
2006 For Your Consideration (musician: guitar)
 
2000 Best in Show (musician: sitar - as Lord Haden-Guest)
 
1998 Spinal Tap: The Final Tour (video short) (musician)
 
1996 Waiting for Guffman (composer: lyrics)
 
1992 Spinal Tap: Break Like the Wind - The Videos (video short) (musician)
 
1991 Morton & Hayes (TV series) (composer: theme music - 6 episodes)
Home Buddies (1991) (composer: theme music)
The Vase Shop (1991) (composer: theme music)
Oafs Overboard (1991) (composer: theme music)
Society Saps (1991) (composer: theme music)
The Bride of Mummula (1991) (composer: theme music)
 
1984 Saturday Night Live (TV series) (musician - 2 episodes)
Barry Bostwick/Spinal Tap (1984) (musician)
 
1984 This Is Spinal Tap (musician)
 
1984 The Joe Franklin Show (TV series) (musician - 1 episode)
Episode dated 1 February 1984 (1984) (musician)
 
1979 The T.V. Show (TV movie) (composer: special musical material, musician)
 
1973 Lemmings (video documentary) (music arranger, musician)
 
Show ShowProducer (5 titles)
2013 Family Tree (TV series) (executive producer - 8 episodes)
Cowboys (2013) (executive producer)
Indians (2013) (executive producer)
Civil War (2013) (executive producer)
Welcome to America (2013) (executive producer)
Country Life (2013) (executive producer)
 
2012 Her Master's Voice (documentary) (executive producer)
 
1991 Morton & Hayes (TV series) (executive producer - 6 episodes)
Home Buddies (1991) (executive producer)
The Vase Shop (1991) (executive producer)
Oafs Overboard (1991) (executive producer)
Society Saps (1991) (executive producer)
The Bride of Mummula (1991) (executive producer)
 
1981 Likely Stories, Vol. 1 (TV movie) (producer)
 
Show ShowComposer (6 titles)
1993 Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman (TV movie)
 
1992 Spinal Tap: Break Like the Wind - The Videos (video short) (as Nigel Tufnel)
 
1991 Morton & Hayes (TV series)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (1 title)
2009 Saturday Night Live: Just Shorts (TV movie) (director: archive footage)
 
Show ShowThanks (3 titles)
2001 Code of Conduct (video documentary short) (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (58 titles)
2011 Kevin Pollak's Chat Show (TV series)
Himself
Christopher Guest (2011) … Himself
 
2010 An Extras Night In (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2010 Chickenfoot: Additional Footage (video documentary)
Himself
 
2009 Chickenfoot: Get Your Buzz on Live (video documentary)
Nigel Tufnel
 
2009 A Night at the Office (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2009 WUSA 9 News (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 13 May 2009 (2009) … Himself
 
2009 Breakfast Television (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 21 April 2009 (2009) … Himself
Episode dated 17 April 2009 (2009) … Himself
 
2009 Countdown w/ Keith Olbermann (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 7 April 2009 (2009) … Himself
 
2009 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
Himself
Episode #17.55 (2009) … Himself
 
2009 Tavis Smiley (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 20 March 2009 (2009) … Himself
 
2009 Channel 4 News (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 3 March 2009 (2009) … Himself
 
2008 New Heroes of Comedy (TV series documentary)
Himself
Ricky Gervais (2008) … Himself
 
2007 Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project (documentary)
Himself
 
2007 Fox News (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 30 August 2007 (2007) … Himself
 
2007 Live Earth (TV documentary)
Nigel Tufnel
 
2004-2007 Film '72 (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 5 February 2007 (2007) … Himself
Episode dated 13 January 2004 (2004) … Himself
 
2006 Ricky Gervais Meets... Christopher Guest (TV movie)
Himself
 
2006 Late Show with David Letterman (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 15 November 2006 (2006) … Himself
 
2006 Mrs Henderson Presents: Making Of (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2006 The 50 Greatest Comedy Films (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2004 The 76th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
2004 Live from the Academy Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
2003 Today (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 22 July 2003 (2003) … Himself
 
2003 In Entertainment (TV series documentary)
Himself
Episode dated 21 July 2003 (2003) … Himself
 
2003 The Panel (TV series)
Himself
Episode #6.15 (2003) … Himself
 
2003 Charlie Rose (TV series)
Himself
Christopher Guest (2003) … Himself
 
2003 Fox and Friends (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 8 May 2003 (2003) … Himself
 
2003 CBS News Sunday Morning (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 13 April 2003 (2003) … Himself
 
2003 At the IFC Center (TV series documentary)
Himself
Episode dated 1 April 2003 (2003) … Himself
 
2002 Festival Pass with Chris Gore (TV series documentary)
Himself
 
2002 Dennis Miller Live (TV series)
Himself
Inconvenience (2002) … Himself
 
2001 The British Comedy Awards 2001 (TV special)
Himself
 
2001 Code of Conduct (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2001 As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2000 VH-1 Where Are They Now? (TV series documentary)
Nigel Tufnel
 
2000 Showbiz Today (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 27 September 2000 (2000) … Himself
 
1999 Saturday Night Live 25 (TV special documentary)
Himself (also archive footage) (uncredited)
 
1999 The Directors (TV series documentary)
Himself
The Films of Rob Reiner (1999) … Himself
 
1999 E! True Hollywood Story (TV series documentary)
Himself
Chris Farley (1999) … Himself
 
1998 Celebrity Profile (TV series documentary)
Himself
Jamie Lee Curtis … Himself
 
1998 HBO First Look (TV series documentary)
Interviewee: Voices of Slamfist / Scratch-It
'Small Soldiers': Size Doesn't Matter (1998) … Interviewee: Voices of Slamfist / Scratch-It
 
1998 Brit Awards 1998 (TV special)
Nigel Tufnel - Presenter
 
1998 The 50th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Audience Member
 
1997 The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (TV series)
Himself
Christopher Guest (1997) … Himself
 
1995 The 52nd Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Audience Member
 
1994 Cybermania '94: Ultimate Gamers Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter
 
1992 ABC in Concert (TV series documentary)
Nigel Tufnel
 
1989 Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary (TV special)
Himself
 
1987 Billy Crystal: Don't Get Me Started - The Lost Minutes (TV special short)
Chip Dimentebella
 
1986 Billy Crystal: Don't Get Me Started - The Billy Crystal Special (TV documentary)
Chip Dimentebella
 
1985 David Letterman's Holiday Film Festival (TV movie)
Himself (segment "The Making Of You Wouldn't Believe Our World")
 
1976 Super Bowl (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1976 TVTV Looks at the Academy Awards (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1973 Lemmings (video documentary)
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (13 titles)
2011 Special Collector's Edition (TV series)
 
2010 Saturday Night Live Presents: Sports All-Stars (TV movie)
Director (uncredited)
 
2009 Saturday Night Live: Just Shorts (TV movie)
Director (uncredited)
 
2008 The Comedy Map of Britain (TV series documentary)
 
2005 Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost & Found (TV documentary)
Various
 
2005 The Comedians' Comedian (TV documentary)
 
2004 Spinal Tap Goes to 20 (TV documentary)
 
2003 Inside the Actors Studio (TV series)
 
2000 Saturday Night Live: Game Show Parodies (TV movie)
Rajeev Vindaloo (uncredited)
 
1999 SNL: 25 Years of Music (TV movie)
Nigel Tufnel
 
1998 Saturday Night Live: The Best of Eddie Murphy (video documentary)
Mort Schmegman (uncredited)
 
1993 Beavis and Butt-Head (TV series)
 
1984 Late Night with David Letterman (TV series)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

TV commercial for IBM, as Nigel Tufnel (1996) See more »

Publicity Listings:

4 Interviews  | 2 Articles  | 1 Magazine Cover Photo  | See more »

Alternate Names:

Lord Haden-Guest | Spinal Tap | Nigel Tufnel

Height:

5' 11" (1.80 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

On being banned (as a hereditary peer) from the House of Lords: There's no question that the old system was unfair. I mean, why should you be born to this? But now it's all just sheer cronyism. The Prime Minister can put in whoever he wants and bus them in to vote. The Upper House should be an elected body, it's that simple. See more »

Trivia:

Older brother of actor Nicholas Guest, who is heir presumptive to the family title. (As Christopher's children are adopted, they cannot inherit the barony). See more »

Trademark:

Has a remarkable ability to alter his appearance and voice, making each of his characters completely unique See more »

Star Sign:

Aquarius