Craig Chester was born on November 8,1965 and is an American actor, writer, and screenwriter.
10 Facts About Craig Chester
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Craig Chester moved with his family to Carrollton, Texas at the age of twelve when his father accepted a corporate job with Nestle.
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At age fifteen, Craig Chester was diagnosed with the facial deformity long face syndrome.
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At eighteen, Craig Chester spent a year undergoing multiple reconstructive surgeries.
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Craig Chester moved to New York City in 1985, with a new face, to study at The American Academy of Dramatic Arts.
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Craig Chester went on to act in a string of critically acclaimed independent films.
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Craig Chester has been openly gay since the inception of his career, rare at that time.
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In 2009, Showtime optioned the book with Craig Chester set to adapt it into a television pilot with Don Roos, Dan Bucatinsky and Lisa Kudrow as producers.
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Since adapting his book for Showtime, Craig Chester has been writing for television.
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In 2021, Craig Chester shared that he had experienced homelessness for several months, beginning in mid-2019.