Greg Sestero
Born: 1978-07-15 in Walnut Creek, California, USA
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2026
- First Feature as Himself
2025
- Conjuring Tapes as Greg
- The Room Returns! as Chris-R
- Point as (voice)
2024
- Bampire as Park Ranger
- On the Edge of Freedom as Liam
- The Film Café as Himself
2023
- Big Shark ... (Producer)
- The Founder Effect as Decklan Bakker
2022
- Puppet Master: Doktor Death as André Toulon (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Infrared as Geoff
- The Christmas Tapes as Geoff/The Owner’s Manual
- Best F(r)iends: Less is More as Jon Kortina
2021
- Miracle Valley as David
2020
- The Haunting of Bly Manor as Fiancé
- Cyst as Bill
- Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp as Self
- The Wrong Wedding Planner as Mr. Hanson
- The Caring Only Cry at Night as Rick Edwards, Motivational Speaker
2019
- SpaceWorld: "A Good Lesson" as Drogol
2018
- Four in a Blanket as Coach Sooie (Voice)
- Best F(r)iends: Volume 2 as Jon Kortina
- Oh, Hi Mark: Making a Disaster as Self
2017
- The Disaster Artist as Casting Agent (uncredited)
- Best F(r)iends: Volume 1 as Jon Kortina
2016
2015
- Dude Bro Party Massacre III as Derek
2009
- The Brotherhood V: Alumni
- The Pit and the Pendulum as The Ex
- Alien Presence as Ash
2006
- Accepted as Frat guy (uncredited)
2005
- Behind the Scenes of "The Room" as Self
2003
- The Room as Mark
- Puppet Master: The Legacy as Young Andre Toulon (Archive Footage)
1999
- EDtv as Roach
- Retro Puppetmaster as Andre Toulon
1998
- Patch Adams as Jaime
1997
- Gattaca as Gattacan Citizen (uncredited)