Born in Miami, Celasco moved to his parents' home country El Salvador with his family as a child.

Celasco later returned to the United States to earn a Bachelor of Science degree in finance from Southern Methodist University.

[2] After graduating from college, Salvadoran fashion photographer Roberto Aguilar asked Celasco to be the face of the Toni & Guy Bed Head campaign.

[citation needed] Celasco played Miguel Lopez-Fitzgerald on the NBC daytime drama Passions from 2006 to 2007.

Celasco currently resides in Los Angeles but remains extremely close with his family and visits them often in San Salvador.