Jeff Celentano (born May 24, 1960), also credited as Jeff Weston, is an American actor, screenwriter, and director. As a character actor, Celentano has starred in such films as American Ninja 2: The Confrontation, Puppet Master II, and Demonic Toys. In 1994, he turned to directing with his first short film, Dickwad. He also directed Under the Hula Moon, Gunshy, and most recently Moscow Heat. Celentano is an acting teacher and is the Executive Director of Drama at The Performer's Academy in Laguna Woods, California. Celentano was born and raised in Pemberton, New Jersey. He has been married to the actress Musetta Vander since 1988.
New York, NY, USA: Pre-production Breaking Point (2009). [December 2006]
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For the past two years he has been the Drama Director of The Performer's Academy in Orange County (Laguna Hills). He has been responsible for bringing professional level acting workshops taught by himself and other film directors and working actors to the students of this Orange County academy. [April 2006]
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Attended Houston college then went to the New York Film Academy for Acting news.
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Now directs under his birth name, Jeff Celentano.
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Moscow Heat
2004
Denis (as Dzheff Selentano)
Windfall
2003
TV Movie
John
Misfit Patrol
1998
Sgt. Vickers Johnson (as Jeff Weston)
Gunshy
1998
Buddy (uncredited)
Oblivion 2: Backlash
1996
Crowley (as Jeff Weston)
The Secret Force
1995
Marty Smith (as Jeff Weston)
Under the Hula Moon
1995
Chuck (uncredited)
The New Age
1994
Tab (as Jeff Weston)
The Silence of the Hams
1994
Agent (as Jeff Weston)
Dickwad
1994
Short
Radio DJ (uncredited)
The Player
1992
Rocco (as Jeff Weston)
Demonic Toys
1992
Video
Matt Cable (as Jeff Weston)
Dangerous Women
1991
TV Series
Harry Blake
Puppet Master II
1990
Video
Lance (as Jeff Weston)
Crime of Crimes
1989
Jeff Young (as Jeff Weston)
Enemy Unseen
1989
Mel Noble (as Jeff Weston)
The Revenger
1989
Harry Crawford (as Jeff Weston)
Journey to the Center of the Earth
1988
Tola (as Jeff Weston)
The Tracker
1988
TV Movie
Lon (as Jeff Weston)
Alien from L.A.
1988
Tola (as Jeff Weston)
Death Bond
1988
Glass (as Jeff Weston)
Paradise Road
1988
Walter Werner (as Jeff Weston)
Code Name: Zebra
1987
Alex (as Jeff Weston)
American Ninja 2: The Confrontation
1987
Capt. 'Wild Bill' Woodward (as Jeff Weston)
Magnum, P.I.
1984
TV Series
Larry
Dynasty
1984
TV Series
Lloyd
Trapper John, M.D.
1984
TV Series
Orderly #2
Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
Glass Jaw
pre-production
Breaking Point
2009
Say It in Russian
2007
Moscow Heat
2004
Primary Suspect
2000
Gunshy
1998
Elissa
1997
Short
Under the Hula Moon
1995
Dickwad
1994
Short
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Say It in Russian
2007
Primary Suspect
2000
additional scenes
Under the Hula Moon
1995
Dickwad
1994
Short
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Elissa
1997
Short producer
Dickwad
1994
Short producer
Casting Department
Title
Year
Status
Character
Code Red
2016/I
Short casting assistant
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
Code Red
2016/I
Short special thanks
Forgetting Regret
2012
Short special thanks
Kissing School for Losers
2011
Short special thanks
Known for movies
The Player (1992) as Rocco
Moscow Heat (2004) as Denis
American Ninja 2: The Confrontation (1987) as Capt. 'Wild Bill' Woodward
$1.5 Million
