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Greg Sestero

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Birthdate

1978-07-15 (Age: 48)

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.

Filmography (36)

⭐ 0 Role: Himself

First Feature

2026
⭐ 0 Role: Chris-R

The Room Returns!

2025
⭐ 4.9 Role: Greg

Conjuring Tapes

2025
⭐ 0 Role: (voice)

Point

2025
⭐ 0 Role: Park Ranger

Bampire

2024
⭐ 0 Role: Liam

On the Edge of Freedom

2024
⭐ 0 Role: Himself

The Film Café

2024
⭐ 0 Role: Decklan Bakker

The Founder Effect

2023
⭐ 4.0 Role: Geoff/The Owner’s Manual

The Christmas Tapes

2022
⭐ 5.2 Role: André Toulon (archive footage) (uncredited)

Puppet Master: Doktor Death

2022
⭐ 4.2 Role: Geoff

Infrared

2022
⭐ 0 Role: Jon Kortina

Best F(r)iends: Less is More

2022
⭐ 4.6 Role: David

Miracle Valley

2021
⭐ 0 Role: Rick Edwards, Motivational Speaker

The Caring Only Cry at Night

2020
⭐ 4.6 Role: Bill

Cyst

2020