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John Bianco

John Bianco

Actor and writer, also cinematographer and editor · Born April 5, 1971 (55) · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

John Bianco was born and raised in Brooklyn New York. A true native new Yorker. His sister, Donna Bianco is a retired, decorated NYPD sergeant. He has extensive knowledge regarding law enforcement. John studied acting at renowned schools in NYC such as HB studio's (Herbert Berghof) and AIA for on camera scene work featuring Meisner technique. He also attended FVA (Film Video Arts) for directing, editing and cinematography. But his first passion is, and always will be, acting. He is a seasoned actor, writer and director. He is most recognized for his portrayal of Gerry Torciano in the HBO hit series "The Sopranos" He's had many other recurring roles on network TV, such as Law and Order, Special Victums Unit, Daredevil, and Gotham. He has an upcoming role as Petey Pepsid, a Capo in the Guardo Crime family, which is a new spin off of Dick Wolf's Law and Order "Organized Crime" Some of his film credits include, "The Irishman", "The Brooklyn Banker", "Friends and Romans", and soon to be released in 2021 "Clean" starring Adrian Brody, Glenn Fleshler, and John Bianco.

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Born
April 5, 1971 (55)
From
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor and writer, also cinematographer and editor
Titles
21 on MovieCove · 29 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 156 days to Oct 27Down 25% in 30 days

What are John Bianco's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Bonds.

Genres

Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 83rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary 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
25%
Bonds
23%
Morality
21%
Self
14%
Society
13%
Ideas
3%
Family bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 1 · Dark 5

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 9 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 6 · Intense 2

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 5 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 5 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 3

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

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Joyful
3
Melancholic
4
Dread
3
Contemplative
3
Other
8

How their films linger

Feel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet5
  • Ambiguous3

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 John Bianco's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 18 of their 21 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for John Bianco'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

29 credits, 21 with a MovieCove page.

  • Once a Week for Life(2026)

    as Andrea Catenasto

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Caper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Detective

  • Cocoa(2023)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Uninvited for the Holidays(2022)

    as Mr. Angelo

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Great Kills (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Det. John Morino

  • Clean(2021)

    as Frank

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Law & Order: Organized Crime(2021)

    Show 2 episodes · as Petey Pepsid

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Chronicle of a Serial Killer(2020)

    Screenplay · as Henry's Father

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • 5th Borough(2020)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Irishman(2019)

    as Copa Guest #5

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Bare Knuckle Brawler(2019)

    as Vincent Gaeta

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Wasted Talent(2018)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Brooklyn Banker(2016)

    as Carmine

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • 79 Parts(2016)

    as Raven

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Legends of Freestyle(2016)

    Cinematographer · Editor

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Daredevil(2015)

    Show 2 episodes · as Jimmy 'The Bear'

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Friends and Romans(2014)

    as Mikey Brigandi

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Unforgettable(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Colin Keyes

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • They're Out of the Business (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Dana

  • Hot Ice, No-one Is Safe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Director · Writer · as Mike Gallo

  • Forged (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Frederico

  • White Collar(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Frankie

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Searching for Bobby D (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Vinny

  • Brooklyn Boys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Director · Actor

  • This Thing of Ours(2002)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Michael Solano · as Victor Klaussen

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • The Sopranos(1999)

    Show 2 episodes · as Gerry Torciano

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • The Regenerated Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Thug#1

  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as William Timmons · as Worker #2

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 41st percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 27 titles from 1990 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Clean (2021)

$319K worldwide

Highest rated

Wasted Talent (2018)

Midcredits 68th

Most popular right now

Clean (2021)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting25 of 27: 22 only acting, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score79thDirecting2 of 27: 0 only directing, 2 with another roleWriting3 of 27: 1 only writing, 2 with another roleCinematography1 of 27: 1 only cinematography, 0 with another role

27 titles, 3 with more than one role — acting and writing overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

1990s4 · acting2000s4 · 4 acting · 1 crew2010s10 · 10 acting · 1 crew2020s9 · 7 acting · 3 crew

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.

How do John Bianco's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 57th percentile, the median of all 14; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 29th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

29thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

89thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 21 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 21 titles are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved9
  • Divisive3
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · actor

79 Parts (2016)

99th percentile spread · 40% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer, editor

Legends of Freestyle (2016)

Midcredits 97th · 96% liked

Reviewers score the acting 50/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 70, detractors 27. 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.

Who does John Bianco work with?

People who share at least 2 of John Bianco's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Steve Stanulis shares the most, 4.

Directors

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers