Lance Guest
Biography
Lance Guest is an American actor who began in films during the 1980s and went on to many television roles. Born in Saratoga, California, he developed his interest in acting during high school and later majored in theater at UCLA. His screen debut came as Jimmy in Halloween II (1981), opposite Jamie Lee Curtis. He went on to headline The Last Starfighter (1984), playing Alex Rogan and the robot Beta, and took the part of Michael Brody in Jaws: The Revenge (1987). Further films include Neil Simon's I Ought to Be in Pictures (1982) and Stepsister from Planet Weird (2000), where he was Cosmo Cola. On television he had starring roles in Lou Grant and Knots Landing and guest spots on St. Elsewhere, The X-Files and House. He played Johnny Cash in the musical Million Dollar Quartet on and off-Broadway from 2010 to 2012.
66years old
Turns 67 on July 21in 253 days
- Born Saratoga
- Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22
- Also credited as Lance R. Guest
Movie Career
- Films
- 10
- Career span
- 42 years1981 to 2023
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Beyond film
Lance Guest played Johnny Cash in the Broadway musical Million Dollar Quartet, a show built around the only session where Cash, Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis and Elvis Presley recorded together.
Early training
Guest's interest in acting began as a high school freshman at Saratoga High School in California, and he went on to major in theater at UCLA.
Lance Guest movies on Netflix
Altered Perceptionsas David Arnoff
Late Phasesas James Griffin
Flu Bird Horroras Garrett Coll
The Least of Theseas Mark Roberts
Stepsister from Planet Weirdas Cosmo Cola
Jaws: The Revengeas Michael Brody
Just the Way You Areas Jack
The Last Starfighteras Alex Rogan / Beta Alex
I Ought to Be in Picturesas Gordon
Halloween IIas Jimmy
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Worked with
Lance Guest made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.









Films together
Eric Roberts1 film together, 2023
Eric Roberts's page Altered Perceptions2023IMDb rating 3.0Guest as David ArnoffRoberts as John Cooper
Michael Caine1 film together, 1987
Michael Caine's page Jaws: The Revenge1987IMDb rating 3.1Guest as Michael BrodyCaine as Hoagie
Donald Pleasence1 film together, 1981
Donald Pleasence's page Halloween II1981IMDb rating 6.5Guest as JimmyPleasence as Sam Loomis
Robert Loggia1 film together, 2008
Robert Loggia's page The Least of These2008IMDb rating 6.1Guest as Mark RobertsLoggia as Father William Jennings
Jamie Lee Curtis1 film together, 1981
Jamie Lee Curtis's page Halloween II1981IMDb rating 6.5Guest as JimmyCurtis as Laurie Strode
Walter Matthau1 film together, 1982
Walter Matthau's page I Ought to Be in Pictures1982IMDb rating 6.1Guest as GordonMatthau as Herbert Tucker
Rick RosenthalDirector, 1 film, 1981
All films by Rick Rosenthal Halloween II1981IMDb rating 6.5Guest as Jimmy
Joseph SargentDirector, 1 film, 1987
All films by Joseph Sargent Jaws: The Revenge1987IMDb rating 3.1Guest as Michael Brody
Nick CastleDirector, 1 film, 1984
All films by Nick Castle The Last Starfighter1984IMDb rating 6.7Guest as Alex Rogan / Beta Alex
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