23 Facts About Tommy Wiseau

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Thomas P Wiseau is an American actor and filmmaker.

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Tommy Wiseau is known for writing, producing, directing, and starring in the 2003 film The Room, which has been described by many critics as one of the worst films ever made and has gained cult status.

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Tommy Wiseau co-directed the 2004 documentary Homeless in America and created the 2015 sitcom The Neighbors.

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4.

Sestero asserts that after Tommy Wiseau had lived in Louisiana for some amount of time, he subsequently moved to San Francisco, California, where he worked as a street vendor selling toys to tourists near Fisherman's Wharf.

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5.

Sestero states that the idea of Tommy Wiseau becoming wealthy so quickly via the jobs he claims to have had is so unlikely that he himself finds it impossible to believe.

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Tommy Wiseau has stated that he has been influenced by the films The Guns of Navarone and Citizen Kane, and specifically the actors James Dean and Marlon Brando.

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Tommy Wiseau cites his cinematic influences as including Tennessee Williams, Orson Welles, Elizabeth Taylor, and Alfred Hitchcock.

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8.

Tommy Wiseau was apparently enrolled in Chase's program around 1994.

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Tommy Wiseau allegedly attended film classes at Los Angeles Community College.

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10.

Tommy Wiseau appeared at many of these events, posing for photographs with fans and often addressing the audience before screenings.

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11.

Tommy Wiseau approved of the choice, as well as that of Dave Franco as Sestero.

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12.

Tommy Wiseau makes a cameo appearance in a post-credits scene as Henry.

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13.

In 2004, Tommy Wiseau produced and appeared in a short documentary, Homeless in America.

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14.

In September 2015, Tommy Wiseau expressed enthusiasm in directing a sequel to Fantastic Four, having personal admiration for the film.

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15.

Tommy Wiseau was featured as the villain Linton Kitano in Samurai Cop 2: Deadly Vengeance, the sequel to the cult classic Samurai Cop.

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16.

In early February 2019, before a screening of The Room at the Prince Charles Cinema, Tommy Wiseau revealed a teaser trailer for his second directorial effort, Big Shark.

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17.

In 2008, Tommy Wiseau produced and appeared in the pilot episode of a television series called The Neighbors.

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18.

In 2010, Tommy Wiseau appeared in Marc Wootton's 2010 comedy TV series La La Land.

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19.

Tommy Wiseau kicked Wootton off the set after Wootton jokingly alluded to using production funds to buy instant lotto tickets.

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20.

In 2011, Wiseau starred in a YouTube web series, Tommy Explains it All, in which he explained his views on various topics ranging from Citizen Kane to the art of kissing.

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21.

The segments show Tommy Wiseau playing various video games, such as Mortal Kombat and Driver: San Francisco, and offering commentary.

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22.

In 2019, Tommy Wiseau starred in the pilot for an animated webseries titled SpaceWorld.

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23.

Tommy Wiseau remains private about the details of his personal and family life.

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