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.

Most Known For

The Haunting of Bly Manor

as Fiancé

Gattaca

as Gattacan Citizen (uncredited)

Conjuring Tapes

as Greg

Cyst

as Bill

The Disaster Artist

as Casting Agent (uncredited)

Accepted

as Frat guy (uncredited)

The Room

as Mark

Patch Adams

as Jaime

EDtv

as Roach

Forbidden Sky

Bampire

as Park Ranger

Retro Puppetmaster

as Andre Toulon

The Pit and the Pendulum

as The Ex

Alien Presence

as Ash

Four in a Blanket

as Coach Sooie (Voice)

Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp

as Self

Dude Bro Party Massacre III

as Derek

VHS Massacre: Cult Films and the Decline of Physical Media

as Self

Puppet Master: The Legacy

as Young Andre Toulon (Archive Footage)

Point

as (voice)