- Highly trained in many dialects, including Appalachian, Australian, British, Brooklyn, Canadian, Cockney, French, German, Greek, Irish, Italian, Middle Eastern, Minnesota, New England / Boston, New York City, Russian, Scandinavian, Scottish, Slavic / Eastern European, South African / Afrikaans, Spanish, and Yiddish.
- Guest starred as a Soul Hunter in Babylon 5 (1993) along with fellow voice artist William Morgan Sheppard.
- Close friends with James Russo.
- In the original script of The Warriors (1979), he was supposed to play a Dingo gang member along with Kevin Bacon, but this was ultimately cut. John instead played the gas station man in the final version.
- Portrayed the role of Sid Vicious in the original play, which inspired the movie Sid and Nancy (1986). John was given a role in the film, although a bit part and not the lead.
- Trained by John Abbott.
- A regular devoté of the Marshall McLuhan-Finnegans Wake Reading Club in Venice, California.
- Graduated from Massachusetts' Melrose High School in 1970.
- Adopted the stage name 'Ivan Buckley' based off of the ineffable 'Lord Buckley'.
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