Christopher Guest
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About
Writer, director, and actor of such popular mockumentary films as This is Spinal Tap, Waiting for Guffman, A Mighty Wind, and Best in Show. He also played the six-fingered man, Count Tyrone Rugen, in The Princess Bride and Ivan the Terrible in Night at the Museum 2.
Before Fame
He played the clarinet and mandolin in high school before picking up the guitar.
Trivia
He was a cast member on Saturday Night Live during the 1984-85 season. He reprised his famous role as Nigel Tufnel in the 2025 movie Spinal Tap II: The End Continues.
Family Life
He married actress Jamie Lee Curtis in 1984, and the couple adopted two children together.
Associated With
Actors and actresses frequently seen in his films include Catherine O'Hara, Jennifer Coolidge, Eugene Levy, Michael McKean, Harry Shearer, and Fred Willard.
