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Craig Chester (born November 8, 1965 in West Covina, California) is an American actor and screenwriter.

He is best known for his performances in independent films in the 1990s, starting with his debut in Swoon (1992), which earned him an Independent Spirit Award nomination. After appearing in several more independent films, he took a break from acting and wrote the autobiographical Why the Long Face?: The Adventures of a Truly Independent Actor (2003). The title refers to the congenital disorder long face syndrome, which Craig was diagnosed with when he was eleven years old and required years of surgery to correct.

Chester's most recent project was the 2005 film Adam & Steve, which he directed, wrote, and starred in. He is openly gay.^[1]

Filmography

• Adam & Steve (2005)
• The Misadventures of Margaret (1998)
• Shucking the Curve (1998)
• Kiss Me, Guido (1997)
• David Searching (1997)
• I Shot Andy Warhol (1996)
• Frisk (1995)
• Out of Darkness (1994) (TV)
• Grief (1993)
• Swoon (1992)

References

External links

• Craig Chester at the Internet Movie Database
• Extract from "Why The Long Face?", Craig Chester's autobiography