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Craig Chester

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A pioneering actor in the independent film world, Craig Chester scored a 1993 Independent Spirit Award nomination for his role in the drama Swoon, and has appeared in many other Sundance Film Festival favorites. The St. Martin's Press published his memoir, "Why The Long Face: The Adventures Of A Truly Independent Actor"... See full bio »

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Craig Edward Chester
in West Covina, California, USA
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2013 Kill Your Darlings (post-production)
Businessman
 
2008 Pedro
Counselor
 
2005 Adam & Steve
Adam Bernstein
 
2004/I Anonymous
Auditor
 
2003 Boys Life 4: Four Play
Craig (segment "Bumping Heads")
 
2003 Quintessence (short)
Thomas
 
2003 The Look
Henrik
 
2002 Law & Order: Criminal Intent (TV series)
Derek / Thor
– Anti-Thesis (2002) … Derek
– Phantom (2002) … Thor
 
2002 Bumping Heads (short)
Craig
 
2001 Sex and the City (TV series)
Hermes Clerk
– Coulda, Woulda, Shoulda (2001) … Hermes Clerk
 
2001 Circuit
White Party Customer
 
2001 The Anniversary Party
Party Guest
 
2001 The Experience Box
Ryan
 
1999 Charlie!
 
1998 The Misadventures of Margaret
Richard Lane
 
1998 Shucking the Curve
Steven
 
1997 Kiss Me, Guido
Terry
 
1997 David Searching
Mercedes Guy
 
1996 I Shot Andy Warhol
Fred Hughes
 
1995 Frisk
Henry
 
1994 Out of Darkness (TV movie)
Bill
 
1993 Grief
Mark
 
1992 Swoon
Nathan Leopold Jr.
 
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2007-2008 The Big Gay Sketch Show (TV series)
– Episode #2.8 (2008) (writer)
– Episode #2.7 (2008) (writer)
– Episode #2.6 (2008) (writer)
– Episode #2.4 (2008) (writer)
– Episode #2.3 (2008) (writer)
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2007/I Save Me (story)
 
2005 Adam & Steve (written by)
 
2004 Out on the Edge (TV movie)
 
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2005 Adam & Steve
 
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2011 Vito (documentary) (special thanks)
 
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2007 Here's Looking at You, Boy (documentary)
Himself
 

Related Videos

Adam & Steve -- After getting together for a calamitous one-night stand in the 1980s, single homosexuals Adam (Craig Chester) and Steve (Malcolm Gets) don't see each other again until they cross paths 17 years later. Save Me -- Trailer for the upcoming DVD release of Save Me
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Other Works:

Interview with Shirley MacLaine, "Screen legend Shirley MacLaine talks to gay indie icon Craig Chester about her work in Lillian Hellman's The Children's Hour", The Advocate, February 4, 2003 See more »

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