Likes snowboarding and plays lacrosse for his school. He was chosen out of 3000 children to play in the controversial film by Gus Van Sant which mirrors the Columbine school shootings called Elephant (2003). John took acting classes in Portland years prior to his acting debut in this movie. Coming up next for John is Lords of Dogtown (2005) a film that follows the surf and skateboarding trends that originated in Venice, California during the 1970s.