Craig Chester

Craig Chester

actor, writer, producer

Craig Chester was born on Nov 08, 1965 in USA. Craig Chester's big-screen debut came with Swoon directed by Tom Kalin in 1992, strarring Nathan Leopold Jr.. Craig Chester is known for Shucking the Curve directed by Todd Verow, Bonnie Dickenson stars as Suzanne Fountain and Leanne Whitney as Kathy. The upcoming new movie Craig Chester plays is Call Your Father which will be released on Jan 01, 2016.

Craig Chester was born in West Covina, California, the son of Cecil, lead singer in the rock band "Whiskey" and Linda, a homemaker. He moved with his family to Carrollton, Texas at the age of twelve when his father accepted a corporate job with Nestlé. At age fifteen, Chester was diagnosed with the congenital facial deformity Long face syndrome. The condition's most striking symptom is an excessively long lower face height. At eighteen, Chester spent a year undergoing multiple reconstructive surgeries. Chester moved to New York City in 1985, with a new face, to study at The American Academy of Dramatic Arts. Following graduation, he performed in various stage productions in New York, including a play written by Joanne Woodward who, upon noticing his naturalistic acting style, encouraged Chester to pursue a career in film.Chester's acting debut was in the feature film _Swoon_, a contemporary re-telling of the infamous Leopold & Loeb murder of Bobby Franks which earned Chester an Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best Actor. Janet Maslin of The New York Times described the film as "dazzling". Peter Travers of Rolling Stone described Swoon as "a great film...haunting and visionary". Chester went on to act in a string of critically acclaimed independent films. He was openly gay from the inception of his career, rare at that time.Chester transitioned out of acting and into writing.

  • Birthday

    Nov 08, 1965
  • Place of Birth

    West Covina, California, USA
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