Greg Sestero

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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.

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2026
First Feature
Movie Himself
2025
The Room: A Tribute
Movie Chris-R
2025
Conjuring Tapes
Movie Greg
2025
Point
Movie (voice)
2024
Bampire
Movie Park Ranger
2024
On the Edge of Freedom
Movie Liam
2024
The Film Café
Movie Himself
2023
The Founder Effect
Movie Decklan Bakker
2023
Big Shark
Movie Producer
2022
The Christmas Tapes
Movie Geoff/The Owner’s Manual
2022
Puppet Master: Doktor Death
Movie André Toulon (archive footage) (uncredited)
2022
Infrared
Movie Geoff
2022
Best F(r)iends: Less is More
Movie Jon Kortina
2021
Miracle Valley
Movie David
2020
The Caring Only Cry at Night
Movie Rick Edwards, Motivational Speaker
2020
The Haunting of Bly Manor
TV show Fiancé