Biography

Brandon Sturiale is an actor/pianist/songwriter who is equally at home in front of the camera as he is in the orchestra pit. As an actor, his credits include film (The Rooster Prince, Sonder, Unkind, Not Here Forever), theatre (The Thanksgiving Play, Silent Sky, On Golden Pond, Barefoot in the Park), commercials (Consumer Cellular, Husky Liners), and documentaries (Winter Fire, Crossroads of America).

As a musician, he spent 16 years in NYC working in the Broadway industry, playing piano/keyboard for such shows as Les Misérables, Waitress, Ain't Too Proud, Gypsy, Legally Blonde, Rent, and many others. He was also the audition/rehearsal pianist for the film Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again, and has played countless auditions and cabarets, both with vocalists and as a solo pianist.

His composition/songwriting credits include two full-length musicals (Charlie Ryder and Big Bucks: The Press Your Luck Scandal), a 12-track album of original songs (So Much More: The Songs of Brandon Sturiale), a 12-track album of original piano instrumentals (Light of a New Day), three film scores (West of Hot Dog, a 1924 silent film starring Stan Laurel, Lose the Roommate in 6 Easy Steps, and York Street 1929), and various radio-friendly adult contemporary songs, songs for children, and instrumentals for use in television/radio commercials.

In his spare time he is a competitive tennis player, having brought home several trophies in USTA tournaments across the country. He is currently writing his memoirs, expected to be finished in 2027, about his journey from small-town Oklahoma to the bright lights of New York City.
- IMDb mini biography by: Brandon Sturiale