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Jeff Celentano

Directing Born May 24, 1960 Pemberton, New Jersey 24 credits

Biography

Jeff Celentano (born 24 May 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.

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Known for

Magnum, P.I.

as Larry
Film

The Player

as Rocco
Film

American Ninja 2: The Confrontation

as Capt. 'Wild Bill' Woodward

Full filmography

  • Magnum, P.I. (1980) as Larry
  • The Player (1992) as Rocco
  • The Silence of the Hams (1994) as Agent
  • American Ninja 2: The Confrontation (1987) as Capt. 'Wild Bill' Woodward
  • The New Age (1994) as Tab
  • Gunshy (1998) as Buddy (uncredited)
  • Puppet Master II (1990) as Lance (as Jeff Weston)
  • Demonic Toys (1992) as Matt Cable
  • Alien from L.A. (1988) as Tola (as Jeff Weston)
  • Moscow Heat (2004) as Denis
  • Journey to the Center of the Earth (1988) as Tola
  • Oblivion 2: Backlash (1996) as Crowley
  • The Tracker (1988) as Lon
  • Windfall (2002) as John
  • Stickfighter (1994) as James Tucker (as Jeff Weston)
  • The Revenger (1989) as Harry Crawford (as Jeff Weston)
  • Enemy Unseen (1989) as Mel Noble (as Jeff Weston)
  • Code Name: Zebra (1987) as Alex
  • Death Bond (1988) as Glass (as Jeff Weston)
  • Crime of Crimes (1989) as Jeff Young (as Jeff Weston)
  • Videozone: The Making of "Puppet Master II" (1990) as Self
  • Misfit Patrol (1996) as Sgt. Vickers Johnson (as Jeff Weston)
  • Paradise Road (1988)
  • The Secret Force (1995)