Christopher Guest

Christopher Haden-Guest, 5th Baron Haden-Guest (born February 5, 1948), usually simply known as Christopher Guest, is an English-American actor, comedian, director, musician, and screenwriter. He is known for his work in This Is Spinal Tap, The Princess Bride, Best in Show, A Mighty Wind, and in For Your Consideration. He has won an Emmy Award.

Christopher Guest
Guest speaking at Vancouver Film School in 2008
Born	Christopher Haden-Guest (1948-02-05) February 5, 1948 (age 77) New York City, New York, US
Nationality	British-American
Citizenship	United States United Kingdom
Education	The High School of Music & Art
Alma mater	New York University
Occupation(s)	Actor, comedian, director, musician, screenwriter
Years active	1971–present
Notable work	This Is Spinal Tap The Princess Bride Best In Show A Mighty Wind For Your Consideration
Spouse(s)	Jamie Lee Curtis (1984–present; 2 children)
Relatives	Tony Curtis (father-in-law), Janet Leigh (mother-in-law), Kelly Curtis (sister-in-law)

Early life

Guest was born on February 5, 1948 in New York City, New York.^[1] He studied at The High School of Music & Art and at New York University.

Marriage and family

Guest married Jamie Lee Curtis in 1984. They have two adopted children.