ACTOR & WRITER

SAG/AFTRA

Born in San Francisco, John pursed a theatrical career after a brief stint in the U. S. Air  Force. Arriving in New York City, he studied at various insitituions; The American  Academy of Dramatic Arts, Bill Alderson’s Meisner Technique training class and Ann  Jackson’s scene study class at HB Studios. John also trained as a filmmaker/Screenwriter at  NYU TISCH in 1995 and also taught an introduction to screenwriting course at the FELT  Theater School in 2012.

Co-starred in the feature film, Lucky Lu, which is premiering in Cannes 2025, directed by  Loyd Lee Choi. Performed in the Off-Broadway play, The Trial On The Potomac (staring  Rich Little), as G. Gordon Liddy, which was also nominated for an OBIE Award for Best  New Play in 2021. Also played King Henry in Henry IV Part 1 and Part 2 for Stag and  Lion Theater Productions in the spring of 2022. Did the National Tour of The Man of  LaMancha, along with Regional tours of A Christmas Carol and In the Shadow of the Glen.  In 2012, John starred in the Off-Broadway production of Spring Awakenings, directed by  Lenny Liebowitz and produced by Marvel Repertory. He also did One Flew Over the  Cuckoo’s Nest, directed by Ezra Barnes at the Playhouse on Park in West Hartford, CT. The  Curse of Booth, written and performed by John was first presented as a workshop  production at EventBright NYU TISCH in 2013 and again presented at the famed Player’s  Club in New York. John has performed numerous film and network television roles. Acted  as lead council, James Neal, in George Bugatti’s, Watergate Secrets, Corruption, Collusion  and Conspiracy in 2023. Received a Best Actor Nomination at the Domani Vision Film  Festival for his role as the gunslinger in Contrition in 2011. Co-starred with Mike Burbiglia  in the future film, Stanley Cuba. Has worked with Eric Roberts and Tony LoBianco in 79  Parts, which John also co-wrote the screenplay. Performed as the doctor in MacBeth; A  Cursed Film for Golden Grand Piano/Stag and Lion in 2020 and wrote and performed in the  title role of John Wilkes Booth in the feature film, The Confession of John Wilkes Booth in  2021 with same said companies. Confession… is available on numerous streaming  platforms. The screenplay of the live action version of Confession…titled, Thus Always to  Tyrants was a semifinalist at the Santa Barbara International Screenplay Awards. Other  short films either written, produced, directed or starring John are - In The Field, Discarded,  Psycho Babble (both on Amazon Prime), Turnpike and I Am Julia. All of which won  various awards from numerous film festivals; International New York Film Festival,  Houston Television and Film Festival, the South Carolina Film and Television Festival and  The Chautauqua International Film Festival. Also wrote a novel titled, A Long Time Ago on  the perils of Hollywood available on Amazon books. Lives in Brooklyn with his beloved  wife Julie.