Known For
Acting
Born
Jul 15, 1978
Place of Birth
Walnut Creek, California, USA
Credits
40 titles
Greg Sestero
Biography
Greg Sestero was born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area. With European parental influence, Greg speaks both French and English. He traveled extensively early on, and holds dual citizenship between France and the United States. At 17 years old, Greg signed with a prominent San Francisco talent agency. The same year, he left for Milan and Paris to work for designers such as Giorgio Armani and Gian Franco Ferre. Greg returned focused on acting. He began studies at the American Conservatory Theatre in San Francisco. He landed his first role at age 18, on the CBS hit show Nash Bridges (1996). This followed with a role in the Golden Globe nominated film, Patch Adams (1998) starring fellow San Francisco native, Robin Williams. Soon thereafter, Greg was signed by well-known Hollywood agent, Iris Burton, which prompted his move to Los Angeles. Sestero starred in the notorious The Room (2003), which gained an international cult following as the best worst movie ever made. in 2013, Sestero wrote a book entitled The Disaster Artist, chronicling his experience making the film and working with its enigmatic director Tommy Wiseau. The book went on to become a critically acclaimed bestseller. In February 2014, the book was optioned to made into a feature film by Hollywood superstars James Franco and Seth Rogen.
Known For
Filmography
First Feature
Himself
The Room: A Tribute
Chris-R
Conjuring Tapes
Greg
Point
(voice)
Bampire
Park Ranger
On the Edge of Freedom
Liam
The Film Café
Himself
The Founder Effect
Decklan Bakker
Big Shark
Georgie I
The Christmas Tapes
Geoff/The Owner’s Manual
Puppet Master: Doktor Death
André Toulon (archive footage) (uncredited)
Infrared
Geoff
Best F(r)iends: Less is More
Jon Kortina
Miracle Valley
David
The Caring Only Cry at Night
Rick Edwards, Motivational Speaker
The Haunting of Bly Manor
Fiancé
Cyst
Bill
The Wrong Wedding Planner
Mr. Hanson
Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp
Self
SpaceWorld: "A Good Lesson"
Drogol
Best F(r)iends: Volume 2
Jon Kortina
Four in a Blanket
Coach Sooie (Voice)
Oh, Hi Mark: Making a Disaster
Self
Best F(r)iends: Volume 1
Jon Kortina
The Disaster Artist
Casting Agent (uncredited)
VHS Massacre: Cult Films and the Decline of Physical Media
Self
Livers of Darkness: Making "Dude Bro Party Massacre III"
Self
Dude Bro Party Massacre III
Derek
The Pit and the Pendulum
The Ex
Alien Presence
Ash
The Brotherhood V: Alumni
Accepted
Frat guy (uncredited)
Behind the Scenes of "The Room"
Self
Puppet Master: The Legacy
Young Andre Toulon (Archive Footage)
The Room
Mark
Retro Puppetmaster
Andre Toulon
EDtv
Roach
Patch Adams
Jaime
Gattaca
Gattacan Citizen (uncredited)
Forbidden Sky