- Jefferson Moore's path to acting, directing and screenwriting came by way of such 'diverse' occupations as bouncer, model, sales rep, inventor, restaurant manager, print broker, muralist, and finally, working actor.
In 1997, he and his wife, Kelly, formed Kelly's Filmworks Studios, an independent motion picture studio conceived with the mission to 'tell stories that both entertain and enlighten'.
- IMDb mini biography by: Wendy Cohen
- Frequently references the city of Chicago in his screenplays / movies
- Always has a character named 'Kelly' in his projects; a 'silent love note' to his wife.
- A college drop-out who never studied acting, writing, nor filmmaking; his previous careers include: bouncer, restaurant manager, sales rep, inventor, print broker, and Kinko's account manager.
- Refused the lead in his first grade school play because of his chronic shyness - an affliction he still struggles with to this day.
- Walter Hill and Clint Eastwood influenced his directing style.
- As a producer and director, likes to employ the old 'studio players' system of yesteryear; utilizing a reoccurring pool of actors in different roles for each project. Among his repeat performers are: Tom Luce, Melissa Combs, Matt Wallace, Pattie Crawford, Stella Davis, Tim Kelty, and Tina Jo Wallace.
- Describes himself as a 'textbook introvert'.
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