- Already an accomplished cutter and tailor, and costume designer, John specially designed and made the wardrobe that he wore in the third season of "Deadwood". Other examples of John's wardrobe wizardry can be seen in, among other productions, "Wyatt Earp's Revenge", and the first and second seasons of The History Channel's "Wild West Tech".
- John's wardrobe for the third season of Deadwood, that he designed and made, had to first be approved for use on the show by Emmy winners Janie Bryant and Le Dawson. Ms Bryant again complimented John when he supplied his own clothing for the first season of Mad Men.
- One degree from Kevin Bacon through Frost/Nixon (2008). Though the scene did not make the final cut, Luder (as a Nixon staffer) and Bacon appeared in the group that gathered for Nixon's resignation speech, which was filmed at the Nixon Library in Southern California.
- Part of John's scene with Colin Farrell in "Saving Mr. Banks" (2013) appeared in the 2014 Academy Awards broadcast during the sequence for the film's Best Original Score nomination. A portion of that scene also appears in the film's trailer.
- In the Michael Feifer production of "Shooting Star" (2020), John portrays an 1870s print shop manager. John designed and made all of the wardrobe he used, save the boots and bow ties. To round out the character, John made, and "ink stained", the apron that he wore in his scenes.
- John's last day of work as a Los Angeles County Deputy District Attorney was Friday, November 1, 2019. On Monday, the 4th, John was back at the Criminal Courts Building in downtown L.A., working on an episode of Bosch. Oddly enough, he was dressed as John, and portraying a lawyer.
- John was a regular at the original Cock 'n Bull (home of the Moscow Mule) on the Sunset Strip, even before he was 21. John would drink Cokes at the bar while listening to his father pass the time with fellow regulars, including John's uncle, Tim Doheny. Three of those regulars were among the guests at John's 21st birthday party, which was held at the Cock 'n Bull. They were Frank Ferguson and his second wife, Dorothy, Bill Stout, and Ron Bishop.
- Passed the California Bar Exam the first time and was sworn in to the Bar on December 7, 1988. He was the first in his family to earn a graduate degree.
- Was a member of Theta Chi fraternity at UCLA and SDSU.
- John was born in Los Angeles, California, a fourth generation native. He was born at St. Vincent's Hospital.
- John's older child has a Juris Doctor from Loyola/Chicago, and his younger a Master's from Westchester University, Pennsylvania.
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