Johnny Wactor

John W. Wactor III (August 31, 1986 – May 25, 2024), known professionally as Johnny Wactor, was an American actor known for playing Brando Corbin on the series General Hospital and Johnny on the NBC series Siberia.

He also had roles in the series Army Wives and the films USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage and Supercell.

Wactor was killed in downtown Los Angeles, at the age of 37.

John W. Wactor III was born on August 31, 1986, in Charleston, South Carolina.

He grew up in Summerville, South Carolina, where he graduated from Summerville High School in 2004, and he graduated from the College of Charleston in 2009.

Wactor moved to Los Angeles to work as an actor.

He made his television debut with Army Wives in 2007.

Wactor played Brando Corbin on the series General Hospital from 2020 to 2022.

He also played Johnny on the series Siberia, and had roles in the films USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage, and Supercell.

Wactor had a voice role in the video game Call of Duty: Vanguard (2021).

Wactor reportedly dated actress Kaitlin Sullivan, who acted in Fresh Off the Boat, but the couple later broke up.

He was working as a bartender at the time of his death.

Wactor was killed at the corner of West Pico Boulevard and South Hope Street in downtown Los Angeles on May 25, 2024, at the age of 37, when three men were trying to steal a catalytic converter from his vehicle.

Wactor was walking a co-worker to her car when he saw the men, and reportedly initially believed they were towing his car.

According to his brother, once Wactor realized what was happening, he shielded his co-worker with his body, and was shot by one of the men attempting to steal the converter.

The three men subsequently fled the scene, and Wactor was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead.