Family
- father : Former reconnaissance pilot for the army; met Wiest's mother in Algiers during WWII
- mother : Scottish; met Wiest's father in Algiers during WWII
- daughter Emily Wiest: Adopted; born c. 1987
- daughter Lily Wiest: Adopted; born c. 1991
- brother Don Wiest:
- brother Greg Wiest:
Companions
- Sam Cohn: together in the 1980s
