- 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.
- Walter Hill and Clint Eastwood influenced his directing style.
- Refused the lead in his first grade school play because of his chronic shyness - an affliction he still struggles with to this day.
- Describes himself as a 'textbook introvert'.
- 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.
- 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.
- Owns and maintains a private back lot where several scenes from his movies have been filmed.
- First 'big' acting job was the lead role in a nationally-televised music video called "Feed Jake".
- First ever television appearance was as a contestant on a Louisville, Kentucky, high school quiz show called, "Hi-Q".
- 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).
- Along with his wife, a huge fan of Chicago sports: Bears, Bulls, Cubs and Blackhawks.
- His 'Kevin Bacon Number' is 2.
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