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Jeff Celentano

Jeff Celentano

Actor, director and producer, also writer · Born May 24, 1960 (66) · Pemberton, New Jersey

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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Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 24, 1960 (66)
From
Pemberton, New Jersey
Works as
Actor, director and producer, also writer
Titles
18 on MovieCove · 32 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 33% in 30 days

What are Jeff Celentano's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.

Genres

Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 15th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 4th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 25th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
34%
Morality
24%
Bonds
24%
Self
12%
Power
4%
Society
2%
Survival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 8 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 5 · Intense 6

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 2 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 2

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 8 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
11
Dread
4
Hopeful
4
Melancholic
3
Absurd
3
Other
8

How their films linger

Fun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet4
  • Ambiguous4

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Jeff Celentano's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 18 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jeff Celentano's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

32 credits, 18 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Blackwater Lane(2024)

    Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Hill(2023)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Glass Jaw(2018)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Breaking Point(2009)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Say It in Russian(2007)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Moscow Heat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Director · as Denis

  • Windfall(2002)

    as John

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Primary Suspect (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Director · Writer

  • Gunshy(1998)

    Director · as Buddy (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Misfit Patrol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Sgt. Vickers Johnson (as Jeff Weston)

  • Oblivion 2: Backlash (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Crowley

  • The Secret Force (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

  • Under the Hula Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Director · Writer

  • The New Age(1994)

    as Tab

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Silence of the Hams(1994)

    as Agent

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Stickfighter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as James Tucker (as Jeff Weston)

  • The Player(1992)

    as Rocco

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Demonic Toys(1992)

    as Matt Cable

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Puppet Master II(1990)

    as Lance (as Jeff Weston)

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Crime of Crimes(1989)

    as Jeff Young (as Jeff Weston)

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Enemy Unseen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Mel Noble (as Jeff Weston)

  • The Revenger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Harry Crawford (as Jeff Weston)

  • Paradise Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Actor

  • Journey to the Center of the Earth(1988)

    as Tola

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • The Tracker(1988)

    as Lon

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Alien from L.A.(1988)

    as Tola (as Jeff Weston)

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Death Bond (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Glass (as Jeff Weston)

  • Code Name: Zebra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Alex

  • American Ninja 2: The Confrontation(1987)

    as Capt. 'Wild Bill' Woodward

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Magnum, P.I.(1980)

    Show 1 episode · as Larry

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • A Bridge Between (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director · Executive Producer

  • Cody's Wish (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director · Producer

Career shape

A full career of 32 titles, 30 of them dated from 1980 to 2024.

Biggest box office

The Hill (2023)

$7.7M worldwide

Highest rated

The Hill (2023)

Midcredits 78th

Most popular right now

Blackwater Lane (2024)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting23 of 32: 21 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score20thDirecting11 of 32: 3 only directing, 8 with another role · typical Midcredits score48thWriting2 of 32: 0 only writing, 2 with another roleProducing4 of 32: 0 only producing, 4 with another role

32 titles, 8 with more than one role — acting and directing overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

1980s11 · acting1990s11 · 10 acting · 2 crew2000s5 · 2 acting · 4 crew2010s1 · crew2020s2 · crew

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 0% of 7 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Jeff Celentano's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 20th percentile, the median of all 17; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 23rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

23rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

20thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

79thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 18 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th9

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 18 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · actor

Alien from L.A. (1988)

92nd percentile spread · 65% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Player (1992)

Midcredits 93rd · 80% liked

Reviewers score the acting 45/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles; fans 64, detractors 23. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Jeff Celentano's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 2 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 77 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles10–50 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Jeff Celentano work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jeff Celentano's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Musetta Vander shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers