Sebastian Siegel is a British-American screenwriter, director, author, and actor from Oxford, England. His father, Lee Siegel, is an Indian religions professor and acclaimed writer, while his grandfather, Leonard Thompson, was an active opponent of apartheid, author, and professor of South African history at Yale. Sebastian began studying drama at age seven and was accepted to college at age fifteen to study theatre, winning the drama prize at Kent School.
He credits his gratefulness to theatre, zen, rigorous exercise, authors Alan Watts, Ken Wilber, James Hollis, other philosophers and artists, and friend and mentor James Whitmore. Sebastian's first feature film, "Grace and Grit", premiered at The Chinese Theatre IMAX, and is one of the top trending movies on Netflix in many Latin American countries, and in the US streams on Apple and Amazon. The Mexican Consulate honored the film with a special screening to highlight Latin and Mexican values in art and storytelling.
The film received acclaimed reviews from numerous global luminaries and audiences, in contrast to two controversial hit pieces by paid reviewers. Sebastian has also appeared on over 100 health magazine covers, more than any natural athlete in history.
Sebastian has also released the series "The Eight Questions" on YouTube, writing, producing, and directing 51 episodes that are now streaming.
