- Worked in California as a steel laborer for six years, until a back injury forced him to look elsewhere. He then studied hairdressing by day at Cerritos College, and took acting classes by night.
- He met girlfriend Bo Derek on a blind date in 2002.
- Was a licensed hairstylist.
- Earned a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for playing disc jockey Chris Stevens on Northern Exposure (1990).
- Was a part owner of a club in Seattle called the Fenix Underground.
- Plays guitar and piano.
- Lives with his girlfriend Bo Derek on a ranch in Santa Ynez, California.
- Released his debut, self-titled album in April 2006.
- Is the spokesperson for Applebee's restaurants.
- Developed a hunk status as Sarah Jessica Parker's former fiancé, Aidan Shaw, on Sex and the City (1998), and as Nia Vardalos's suitor, Ian Miller, in the film My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002). He was the only lead in the film to turn down a role in the TV spin-off.
- His father was of English, Irish, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, and Welsh descent. John's maternal grandfather, Nathan Pavilack, was the son of Russian Jewish immigrants, and John's maternal grandmother, Eldoris Helen Beringo, was from a Lithuanian (Catholic) family. They both moved from Pennsylvania to West Virginia.
- Resides in Seattle, Washington (2002).
- Good friends with Daryl Hannah.
- Due to his commitment to Lucky (2003), he was not able to reprise his My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002) role in the film's spin-off series, My Big Fat Greek Life (2003).
- Reunited with Nia Vardalos, his My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002) co-star, in I Hate Valentine's Day (2009), a romantic comedy that she directed.
- Did a slew of TV commercials in his early years of acting, including a stint as spokesman for Ford Motor Company.
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