Nick Loren
Nick Loren | |
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 Nick Loren in Chicago 2009 | |
| Born | Nick Loren December 14, 1970 San Diego, CA, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, Television personality |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Spouse | 3 children |
| Website | www |
Nick Loren (born December 14, 1970) is an American actor, Emmy nominated television host, singer-songwriter, producer, and professional stunt double.[1][2][3] He has been the professional stunt double for John Travolta and an accredited actor[2] in over 24 films including From Paris with Love, Old Dogs, Wild Hogs, Hairspray, A Love Song for Bobby Long, Be Cool, Swordfish, and Face/Off. Loren has been featured on Entertainment Tonight, The Insider, The Hollywood Reporter, AdAge.com, O Magazine, Dateline NBC, Eye on LA,[4] as well as many morning shows and magazines.
Career
In February 1996 Loren met actor John Travolta while working as a stand-in on the set of Face/Off. Loren put his music on hold to work with Travolta. In 1997, Loren had a small role in the movie The General's Daughter. In late 2007 Loren decided to go back to music, launching his debut solo album titled Forever Be Cool in June 2008. The release party was hosted by television personality Mark Steines of Entertainment Tonight and attended by Travolta, Nikki Blonsky, Luis Guzmán, Chubby Checker, and director Tony Scott. His album reached number 6 on the Top 40 AC chart in January 2009.
While filming From Paris with Love[1] in Paris, France in December 2008, Loren suffered a severe broken ankle after a stunt went wrong and he fell three stories out of a window. This led Loren to evaluate his profession as a stuntman and he redirected his career towards hosting and producing film and television. One of Loren's first producing endeavors was Dog-On Television,[5] a DVD for stay at home dogs. The DVD has been featured in O Magazine, on Dateline NBC's Pet Nation, Entertainment Tonight and The Insider.[citation needed] Along with producing, Loren has gone on to become a television personality for the magazine style talk show First Coast Living.[6] Nick was nominated for a Suncoast Emmy for his hosting on First Coast Living in 2011.
Loren has traveled the country teaching workshops to children and young adults on how to handle being in the entertainment business.[7] Loren was a single dad to his 5-year-old son before he married television and film line producer/UPM, Denise Loren September 9, 2000. They now have two children together.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | General's Daughter | Colonel Nick | |
| 2000 | Bar Hopping | Composer | film Composer |
| 2000 | Lucky Numbers | Father | |
| 2001 | Swordfish | Dark Suit | |
| 2001 | Domestic Disturbance | Cop | |
| 2003 | Basic | Helicopter Pilot | |
| 2004 | The Punisher | Agent Moss | Uncredited |
| 2004 | LA Twister | New Owner | |
| 2004 | A Love Song for Bobby Long | Merchant | |
| 2004 | Dog-On Television | Executive Producer | (video) Executive Producer & Editor |
| 2004 | Ladder 49 | Man at bar | |
| 2005 | Be Cool | Assistant Director | |
| 2006 | Lonely Hearts | Detective January | Actor & Stunt Double to John Travolta |
| 2007 | Wild Hogs | Chili Pepper | Actor & Stunt Double to John Travolta |
| 2007 | Hairspray | Cop Nick | |
| 2008 | Entertainment Tonight | Himself | Episode dated June 9, 2008 |
| 2009 | The Taking of Pelham 123 | Tunnel Commander | Actor & Stunt Double to John Travolta |
| 2009 | Old Dogs | Guido - Singing Waiter #2 | |
| 2010 | From Paris With Love | Chief of Security | Actor & Stunt Double to John Travolta |
| 2010-2014 | First Coast Living | Himself - Host | Daily Magazine Style Show |
| 2012 | Rock of Ages | Warner Brothers Executive | Actor |
| 2014 | The Forger | Bouncer #1 | |
| 2015 | Criminal Activities | Mechanic | |
| 2018 | Gotti | Shooter #1 | |
| 2019 | The Fanatic | Man Kissing Moose's Mother | |
| 2019 | Hell on the Border | Captain George Reeves |
Discography
Albums
- Forever Be Cool (2008)
References
- ^ a b J Rentilly (November 1, 2009). "Double Life". American Way Magazine. Archived from the original on September 28, 2011. Retrieved April 11, 2011.
- ^ a b Zach Gale (July 3, 2009). "Nick Loren: On life, music and being Travolta's stunt double". My Daily Find. Retrieved April 2, 2011.
- ^ Fairoza (May 13, 2010). "Who is Nick Loren?". In A World With Fairoza. Archived from the original on August 16, 2011. Retrieved April 2, 2011.
- ^ Stunt Double Sings. Eye On LA/ABC. 2009.
- ^ Juddan Pollack (November 29, 2004). "Entertainment Marketer Targets Couch-Potato Canines". AdAge. Retrieved April 2, 2011.
- ^ "About First Coast Living". Retrieved April 2, 2011.
- ^ Jacqui Janetzko (June 28, 2010). "Actor works with young performers". Ocala. Retrieved April 2, 2011.
IN a valley of Violence as John Travolta's stunt double, 2016