Johnny Zacchara is a fictional character on the ABC soap opera General Hospital and the contract role was portrayed by Brandon Barash from September 18, 2007, until May 3, 2013.

The speculation was so strong that some of Barash's own cast mates began to express concern and support when fans started a petition to save the actor's job on Twitter.

The show's newly installed executive producer, Frank Valentini later took to Twitter himself to dispel the rumors of Barash's firing.

Now finally free of his sheltered life, he's determined to put his toxic family legacy behind him, no matter what the cost.

[14]Upon his introduction in 2007, the character of Johnny is described as the volatile loose cannon son of mob boss, Anthony Zacchara (Bruce Weitz).

[15] The handsome, troubled, Johnny, described as a "bad boy with a good heart" is torn between staying loyal to his family and trying to maintain a sense of normalcy so that he can have a love life.

"[2] An interview with Soap Town USA listed the similarities between Barash and his character as "handsome, driven, well-layered and well-spoken."

Although Lulu's friends disapprove, they continued to see each other, and Johnny proved his love for her when he protected her against his father at the Black and White Ball.

He also discovers Olivia's son Dante Falconeri is an undercover cop posing as Dominic Perelli, a member of Sonny's criminal organization.

Sonny's daughter Kristina Davis starts to harbor great resentment toward her father, blaming him for Michael being sent to prison.

Johnny soon realizes that Kristina is going too far, and convinces her to end the charade, telling her that she doesn't hate Sonny as much as she says, and that she is making the same mistakes Claudia did.

Eventually, fed up with Robin and Lisa's constant squabbling over the syringe, Johnny calls them both to his apartment and arranges a scavenger hunt for it.

When Lisa's search nearly causes her to lose her job at General Hospital and delays her greatly, she turns to Johnny for help.

On June 9, 2011 Johnny agrees to help Lisa (who is on the run for the attempted murder of Robin Drake) get out of the country to start her life over.

Sonny is arrested for shooting out Anthony Zacchara's tires, causing the car accident that killed Cole Thornhart and Hope Manning.

Johnny agrees to help Detective Delores Padilla find her sister's killer in exchange for information on the case, and also blackmails Steve Webber with what he did in Memphis.

In his head, he can hear his dead father, Anthony, talk to him and is going a bit crazy after he buys half of The Haunted Star for a night club, a partnership with his ex-girlfriend, Lulu.

Johnny confessed to the murder in January 2013 and revealed that Todd switched Sam Morgan's baby with Tea Delgado's.

Johnny is sentenced to 20 years in Pentonville Penitentiary but before being transferred he gives Starr Manning his share of the Haunted Star.