John Bianco was born and raised in Brooklyn N.Y. He has one sibling, a sister (Donna Bianco) who served 20 years as a decorated NYC police officer who retired with the rank of Sergeant. His love and passion for acting drove him to dive deeper into writing and directing as well. To date, he is most recognized in the role of "GERRY TORCIANO" of the HBO hit series, "The Sopranos", he was right hand man to Phil Leotardo played by Frank Vincent.