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.
Known for
Credits
Gattaca (1997)
as Gattacan Citizen (uncredited)
Patch Adams (1998)
as Jaime
Accepted (2006)
as Frat guy (uncredited)
The Disaster Artist (2017)
as Casting Agent (uncredited)
Bampire (2024)
as Park Ranger
The Room (2003)
as Mark
Retro Puppetmaster (1999)
as Andre Toulon
The Room: A Tribute (2025)
as Chris-R
EDtv (1999)
as Roach
Cyst (2020)
as Bill
First Feature (2026)
as Himself
Conjuring Tapes (2025)
as Greg
Forbidden Sky (—)
Actor
SpaceWorld: "A Good Lesson" (2019)
as Drogol
Puppet Master: The Legacy (2003)
as Young Andre Toulon (Archive Footage)
Oh, Hi Mark: Making a Disaster (2018)
as Self
Dude Bro Party Massacre III (2015)
as Derek
The Brotherhood V: Alumni (2009)
Actor
The Caring Only Cry at Night (2020)
as Rick Edwards, Motivational Speaker
Big Shark (2023)
as Georgie I
The Christmas Tapes (2022)
as Geoff/The Owner’s Manual
Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp (2020)
as Self
The Pit and the Pendulum (2009)
as The Ex
Point (2025)
as (voice)
VHS Massacre: Cult Films and the Decline of Physical Media (2016)
as Self
Best F(r)iends: Volume 1 (2017)
as Jon Kortina
The Wrong Wedding Planner (2020)
as Mr. Hanson
Best F(r)iends: Volume 2 (2018)
as Jon Kortina
On the Edge of Freedom (2024)
as Liam
The Film Café (2024)
as Himself
Alien Presence (2009)
as Ash
The Founder Effect (2023)
as Decklan Bakker
Puppet Master: Doktor Death (2022)
as André Toulon (archive footage) (uncredited)
Miracle Valley (2021)
as David
Infrared (2022)
as Geoff
Livers of Darkness: Making "Dude Bro Party Massacre III" (2016)
as Self
Behind the Scenes of "The Room" (2005)
as Self
Best F(r)iends: Less is More (2022)
as Jon Kortina