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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1978-07-15 (46 years old)

Place of Birth

Walnut Creek, California, USA

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

Acting

2025

Point as (voice)

2024

Bampire as Park Ranger

2023

The Founder Effect as Decklan Bakker

2022

Infrared as Geoff
The Christmas Tapes as Geoff/The Owner’s Manual
Puppet Master: Doktor Death as André Toulon (archive footage) (uncredited)

2021

2020

Cyst as Bill
The Caring Only Cry at Night as Rick Edwards, Motivational Speaker

2019

2018

2017

The Disaster Artist as Casting Agent (uncredited)

2016

2015

2009

2006

Accepted as Frat guy (uncredited)

2005

2003

The Room as Mark
Puppet Master: The Legacy as Young Andre Toulon (Archive Footage)

1999

Retro Puppet Master as Andre Toulon
EDtv as Roach

1998

Patch Adams as Jaime

1997

Gattaca as Gattacan Citizen (uncredited)

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Writing

2023

Big Shark as Writer

2021

Miracle Valley as Writer

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Forbidden Sky as Writer

Directing

2021

Miracle Valley as Director

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Forbidden Sky as Director

Production

2023

Big Shark as Producer

2021

Miracle Valley as Executive Producer

2018

2017

Best F(r)iends: Volume 1 as Production Manager
Best F(r)iends: Volume 1 as Location Manager

2003

The Room as Line Producer