Greg Sestero
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
Credits
- 2024 ยทBampireas Park Ranger
- 2023 ยทThe Founder Effectas Decklan Bakker
- 2022 ยทThe Christmas Tapesas Geoff/The Ownerโs Manual
- 2022 ยทPuppet Master: Doktor Deathas Andrรฉ Toulon (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2022 ยทInfraredas Geoff
- 2022 ยทBest F(r)iends: Less is Moreas Jon Kortina
- 2021 ยทMiracle Valleyas David
- 2020 ยทThe Caring Only Cry at Nightas Rick Edwards, Motivational Speaker
- 2020 ยทThe Haunting of Bly Manoras Fiancรฉ
- 2020 ยทCystas Bill
- 2020 ยทThe Wrong Wedding Planneras Mr. Hanson
- 2020 ยทTime Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Campas Self
- 2019 ยทSpaceWorld: "A Good Lesson"as Drogol
- 2018 ยทBest F(r)iends: Volume 2as Jon Kortina
- 2018 ยทFour in a Blanketas Coach Sooie (Voice)
- 2018 ยทOh, Hi Mark: Making a Disasteras Self
- 2017 ยทBest F(r)iends: Volume 1as Jon Kortina
- 2017 ยทThe Disaster Artistas Casting Agent (uncredited)
- 2016 ยทVHS Massacre: Cult Films and the Decline of Physical Mediaas Self
- 2016 ยทLivers of Darkness: Making "Dude Bro Party Massacre III"as Himself
- 2015 ยทDude Bro Party Massacre IIIas Derek
- 2009 ยทAlien Presenceas Ash
- 2009 ยทThe Brotherhood V: Alumnias
- 2006 ยทAcceptedas Frat guy (uncredited)
- 2005 ยทBehind the Scenes of "The Room"as Self
- 2003 ยทPuppet Master: The Legacyas Young Andre Toulon (Archive Footage)
- 2003 ยทThe Roomas Mark
- 1999 ยทRetro Puppet Masteras Andre Toulon
- 1999 ยทEDtvas Roach
- 1998 ยทPatch Adamsas Jaime
- 1997 ยทGattacaas Gattacan Citizen (uncredited)
- Future ยทThe Room Returns!as Chris-R
- Future ยทForbidden Skyas
- Future ยทPointas (voice)