Trivia

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'.

Owns and maintains a private back lot where several scenes from his movies have been filmed.

Edits his own films under the alias 'Pate Walters' because, quote, "I get tired of seeing 'Jefferson Moore' all over the credits".

Cites Sylvester Stallone, Michael Keaton, and Jeff Bridges as his acting heroes.

First 'big' acting job was the lead role in a nationally-televised music video called "Feed Jake".

His original music compositions appear in five of his films: "The Perfect Gift" (2009), "Nikki and the Perfect Stranger" (2013), "Pieces of Easter" (2013), "Clancy Once Again" (2017) and "Meeting Kate" (2021).

First ever television appearance was as a contestant on a Louisville, Kentucky, high school quiz show called, "Hi-Q".

Along with his wife, a huge fan of Chicago sports: Bears, Bulls, Cubs and Blackhawks.

His 'Kevin Bacon Number' is 2.