It is often thought that John shares his name with the 'The Elephant Man'. However, The Elephant's actual name was Joseph, not John.
Played in "The Elephant Man" on stage in London in 1997, but played Carr Gomm, not John Merrick (whose actual name was Joseph; he is only erroneously known as John.).
He lives in France, but has easy access to the UK and he has a base
with his sister in Mar Vista, close to Century City, Los Angeles,
California.