Nick Loren

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Nick Loren
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Nick Loren in Chicago 2009
Born
Nick Loren

(1970-12-14) December 14, 1970 (age 53)
Occupation(s)Actor, Television personality
Years active1996–present
Spouse
(m. 2000)
3 children
Website www.facebook.com/nicklorenpage

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.

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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

YearTitleRoleNotes
1999 General's Daughter Colonel Nick
2000 Bar Hopping Composerfilm Composer
2000 Lucky Numbers Father
2001 Swordfish Dark Suit
2001 Domestic Disturbance Cop
2003 Basic Helicopter Pilot
2004 The Punisher Agent MossUncredited
2004LA TwisterNew Owner
2004 A Love Song for Bobby Long Merchant
2004Dog-On TelevisionExecutive Producer(video) Executive Producer & Editor
2004 Ladder 49 Man at bar
2005 Be Cool Assistant Director
2006 Lonely Hearts Detective JanuaryActor & Stunt Double to John Travolta
2007 Wild Hogs Chili PepperActor & Stunt Double to John Travolta
2007 Hairspray Cop Nick
2008Entertainment TonightHimselfEpisode dated June 9, 2008
2009 The Taking of Pelham 123 Tunnel CommanderActor & Stunt Double to John Travolta
2009 Old Dogs Guido - Singing Waiter #2
2010 From Paris With Love Chief of SecurityActor & Stunt Double to John Travolta
2010-2014First Coast LivingHimself - HostDaily Magazine Style Show
2012 Rock of Ages Warner Brothers ExecutiveActor
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

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IN a valley of Violence as John Travolta's stunt double, 2016