“I started working in New York City as an actor and did many plays. I did regional theater, smaller theaters, children's theater.”

American-British actor, comedian, screenwriter and director

Christopher Haden-Guest, 5th Baron Haden-Guest, known professionally as Christopher Guest, is an American-British actor, comedian, screenwriter and director. He is known for comic work in mockumentary films, as well as for acting in film and television across several decades. He co-wrote and appeared in This Is Spinal Tap in 1984, then went on to write, direct and star in a series of satirical mockumentaries including Waiting for Guffman, Best in Show, A Mighty Wind, For Your Consideration and Mascots. He also appeared in Death Wish, Little Shop of Horrors, The Princess Bride and A Few Good Men, and was a regular cast member on the 10th season of Saturday Night Live.