Biography

Heath Centazzo

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Heath was born in Providence, Rhode Island. He graduated Syracuse University with BFA in Film and Drama from the Visual and Performing Arts School. Heath started his acting career on stage in New York and L.A.and made appearances in over 20 short films. He made his feature film debut in Calling Bobcat (2000). Heath broke into Hollywood in his 20s with appearances on Beverly Hills, 90210, Power Rangers Time Force and over a dozen commercials for Labatt Blue Beer. He received critical acclaim for his stage work in the play Meat Market which ran in 2000-2001. That role lead to work on The Discovery Channel's "Murder Re-Opened: The Seaside Slayings", the film 'Shade" with Jamie Foxx and Slyvester Stallone and commercials for Simms City. Heath's latest work is in the film "Buried". He is a part of an all-star cast that includes Ryan Reynolds, Samantha Mathis, Stephen Tobolowsky, and Erik Palladino.
- IMDb mini biography by: Richard Castleberry

Fraternity brother (Delta Upsilon) at Syracuse University with musicians Pete Yorn and Craig Wazbinski.
Heath's grandfather, Frank Centazzo, was Signalman Third Class aboard the U.S.S. Indianpolis, which was torpedoed and sunk by a Japanese submarine in the final days of WWII. He was one of 317 that survived 4 days and 5 nights in the Pacific Ocean with no water to drink.
Heath is a huge fan of the ABC's hit Tv show "Lost". He hosts a podcast, "The Lost Revisited Now" found on iTunes that examines the theories and questions of the show.
Two of Heath's high school friends, Zak Forsman and Kevin Shah, are a writer/director team for their company Sabi Pictures, and cast him in the role of Jack in the upcoming release "Heart Of Now" set to be released in 2009.
His good friend, screenwriter/director Chris Sparling, specifically wrote him the role of Russell Thames for the film, "An Uzi At The Alamo." ALso, Chris cast him as one of two soldiers, along with actor/friend Joe Guarneri in the film "Buried", which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2010.

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