Born in Nyack New York, John moved to Boca Raton Florida at 13 years of age. For the next few years he traveled back and forth from Boca Raton to Piermont New York. The son of an Italian Father and an Irish Mother, John began his acting career at a play house in Piermont New York. In South Florida he worked with Burt Reynolds and studied with Boca Talent. In 1990 John moved to Atlanta Georgia where he started many successful businesses. He became a self made millionaire by age 28.

The acting bug bit John again and he began renewing his career in 2001 by training, training and training. He got a hold of any script he could to dissect it and hone his craft. He went back to school taking workshop after workshop. A business pro, networking and the business of acting was second nature to John. And since he already had all the money he would ever need, he was in a much better place to renew his career. “Not having to worry about where my next meal was coming from or how I was going to pay my rent was huge. I could relax and just concentrate on acting. If I get the part, great, if I don’t, I’m still going to eat lobster and I’m not going to lose my Mercedes! It’s not being cocky; it just has put things in a better perspective. I do this now out of the love for the art, not for the money!”

John is continuing to train and reading for as many parts as he can.

He is currently playing the husband in a short called “Performance Anxiety”

John just had a character role in Edford Banuel’s made for Showtime film “Land of the Free” which is about a hate crime and airs on Showtime this February. It is a character part where John stares down the lead in a park scene. The scene takes place September 12, 2001 the day after the World Trade Center Attacks.

John is married to a beautiful woman, Irina Cornetta who is his support and constant companion. Irina was born in Minsk Belarus. For more on here see  www.irinacornetta.com

His daughter lives in the New Jersey New York area. His parents and family still live in South Florida.

John has a huge family and considers that his number one asset. For some of John’s life outside the cameras see his family site at www.cornettafamily.com

Stay tuned to this channel, things are just about to get interesting!