Jeff Celentano

Jeff Celentano

64 · Born: May 24, 1960

Personal Details

BornMay 24, 1960 Pemberton, New Jersey

Biography

Jeff Celentano, born on May 24th, 1960, is a multifaceted American creative professional, recognized under both his given name and the alias Jeff Weston.

Celentano's impressive acting career has seen him take on a wide range of roles in various films, including American Ninja 2: The Confrontation, Puppet Master II, and Demonic Toys, solidifying his status as a character actor.

However, in 1994, Celentano expanded his creative horizons by venturing into the world of direction, starting with his short film Dickwad, followed by the feature films Under the Hula Moon, Gunshy, and most recently, Moscow Heat.

Beyond his work in the entertainment industry, Celentano is also an acting teacher and holds the esteemed position of Executive Director of Drama at The Performer's Academy in Laguna Woods, California.

Born and raised in Pemberton, New Jersey, Celentano has been married to the talented actress Musetta Vander since 1988.

Career

{"id":13564,"title":"Moscow Heat","year":"2004","character":"Denis","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/moscow-heat","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_13564.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_13564.jpg"},"released":1}
2004
{"id":92416,"title":"Windfall","year":"2002","character":"John","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/windfall-2002","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_92416.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_92416.jpg"},"released":1}
2002
Windfall
Windfall as John
{"id":14060,"title":"Gunshy","year":"1998","character":"Buddy (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/gunshy","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_14060.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_14060.jpg"},"released":1}
1998
Gunshy
Gunshy as Buddy (uncredited)
{"id":57108,"title":"Oblivion 2: Backlash","year":"1996","character":"Crowley","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/oblivion-2-backlash","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_57108.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_57108.jpg"},"released":1}
1996
{"id":158021,"title":"Stickfighter","year":"1994","character":"James Tucker (as Jeff Weston)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/stickfighter","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_158021.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_158021.jpg"},"released":1}
1994
Stickfighter
Stickfighter as James Tucker (as Jeff Weston)
{"id":58102,"title":"The New Age","year":"1994","character":"Tab","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-new-age","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_58102.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_58102.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":26957,"title":"Demonic Toys","year":"1992","character":"Matt Cable","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/demonic-toys","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3bjj066qiad0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3bjj066qiad0.jpg"},"released":1}
1992
Demonic Toys
Demonic Toys as Matt Cable
{"id":4935,"title":"The Player","year":"1992","character":"Rocco","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-player","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4jn3buic63m0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4jn3buic63m0.jpg"},"released":1}
The Player
The Player as Rocco
{"id":24843,"title":"Puppet Master II","year":"1990","character":"Lance (as Jeff Weston)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/puppet-master-ii","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4c7kdbrdmdp0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4c7kdbrdmdp0.jpg"},"released":1}
1990
Puppet Master II
Puppet Master II as Lance (as Jeff Weston)
{"id":60428,"title":"Crime of Crimes","year":"1989","character":"Jeff Young (as Jeff Weston)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/crime-of-crimes","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_60428.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_60428.jpg"},"released":1}
1989
Crime of Crimes
Crime of Crimes as Jeff Young (as Jeff Weston)
{"id":60685,"title":"Enemy Unseen","year":"1989","character":"Mel Noble (as Jeff Weston)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/enemy-unseen","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_60685.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_60685.jpg"},"released":1}
Enemy Unseen
Enemy Unseen as Mel Noble (as Jeff Weston)
{"id":60823,"title":"The Revenger","year":"1989","character":"Harry Crawford (as Jeff Weston)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-revenger","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_60823.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_60823.jpg"},"released":1}
The Revenger
The Revenger as Harry Crawford (as Jeff Weston)
{"id":61100,"title":"Alien from L.A.","year":"1988","character":"Tola (as Jeff Weston)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/alien-from-la","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_61100.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_61100.jpg"},"released":1}
1988
Alien from L.A.
Alien from L.A. as Tola (as Jeff Weston)
{"id":25417,"title":"Journey to the Center of the Earth","year":"1988","character":"Tola","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/journey-to-the-center-of-the-earth-1988","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_25417.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_25417.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":195778,"title":"Paradise Road","year":"1988","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/paradise-road-1988","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_195778.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_195778.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":61251,"title":"The Tracker","year":"1988","character":"Lon","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-tracker-1988","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_61251.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_61251.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":27330,"title":"American Ninja 2: The Confrontation","year":"1987","character":"Capt. 'Wild Bill' Woodward","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/american-ninja-2-the-confrontation","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_27330.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_27330.jpg"},"released":1}
1987
American Ninja 2: The Confrontation
American Ninja 2: The Confrontation as Capt. 'Wild Bill' Woodward
{"id":61578,"title":"Code Name Zebra","year":"1987","character":"Alex","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/code-name-zebra","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_61578.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_61578.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":272709,"title":"Blackwater Lane","year":"2024","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/blackwater-lane","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6uakk5sr15s0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6uakk5sr15s0.jpg"},"released":1}
2024
{"id":217558,"title":"The Hill","year":"2023","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-hill-2023","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5ulqcv7fkj30.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5ulqcv7fkj30.jpg"},"released":1}
2023
The Hill
The Hill as Director
{"id":135931,"title":"Glass Jaw","year":"2018","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/glass-jaw","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_135931.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_135931.jpg"},"released":1}
2018
Glass Jaw
Glass Jaw as Director
{"id":20956,"title":"Breaking Point","year":"2009","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/breaking-point","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_20956.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_20956.jpg"},"released":1}
2009
Breaking Point
Breaking Point as Director
{"id":200259,"title":"Say It in Russian","year":"2007","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/say-it-in-russian","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_200259.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_200259.jpg"},"released":1}
2007
{"id":13564,"title":"Moscow Heat","year":"2004","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/moscow-heat","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_13564.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_13564.jpg"},"released":1}
2004
Moscow Heat
Moscow Heat as Director
{"id":54820,"title":"Primary Suspect","year":"2000","job":"Director, Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/primary-suspect","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_54820.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_54820.jpg"},"released":1}
2000
Primary Suspect
Primary Suspect as Director, Writer
{"id":14060,"title":"Gunshy","year":"1998","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/gunshy","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_14060.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_14060.jpg"},"released":1}
1998
Gunshy
Gunshy as Director
{"id":157645,"title":"Under the Hula Moon","year":"1995","job":"Director, Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/under-the-hula-moon","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_157645.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_157645.jpg"},"released":1}
1995
Under the Hula Moon
Under the Hula Moon as Director, Writer