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Place of Birth: Laureldale, Hamilton Township, New Jersey, U.S.
Date of Birth: July 7, 1994
Ethnicity: German, Italian, other
Johnny Berchtold is an American actor. He has starred in the films Dog Gone , Snow Falls , The Passenger (2023), and Broke (2025), the mini-series Gaslit and Tiny Beautiful Things , and the shows Life as a Mermaid and Reacher . He has also been billed as John Berchtold.
He was raised in Mays Landing, Hamilton Township.
Johnny’s maternal grandfather likely was John P. Genova (the son of Angelo Genova and Sophia Rengento/Raggunto). John was born in Atlantic City, New Jersey, to Italian parents.
Johnny’s maternal grandmother likely was Olive Marie Pier (the daughter of Frank Pier and Marie Bonaventura).
Source: Obituary of likely Johnny’s maternal grandfather, John P. Genova – https://www.familysearch.org