Nick Loren

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.

Nick Loren
Nick Loren in Chicago 2009
Born
Nick Loren

(1970-12-14) December 14, 1970
San Diego, CA, U.S.
OccupationActor, Television personality
Years active1996–present
Spouse(s)
Denise Loren
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(m. after 2000)​
3 children
Websitewww.facebook.com/nicklorenpage

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. 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
1997General's DaughterColonel Nick
2000Bar HoppingComposerfilm Composer
2000Lucky NumbersFather
2001SwordfishDark Suit
2001Domestic DisturbanceCop
2003BasicHelicopter Pilot
2004The PunisherAgent MossUncredited
2004LA TwisterNew Owner
2004A Love Song for Bobby LongMerchant
2004Dog-On TelevisionExecutive Producer(video) Executive Producer & Editor
2004Ladder 49Man at bar
2005Be CoolAssistant Director
2006Lonely HeartsDetective JanuaryActor & Stunt Double to John Travolta
2007Wild HogsChili PepperActor & Stunt Double to John Travolta
2007HairsprayCop Nick
2008Entertainment TonightHimselfEpisode dated June 9, 2008
2009The Taking of Pelham 123Tunnel CommanderActor & Stunt Double to John Travolta
2009Old DogsGuido - Singing Waiter #2
2010From Paris With LoveChief of SecurityActor & Stunt Double to John Travolta
2010-2014First Coast LivingHimself - HostDaily Magazine Style Show
2012Rock of AgesWarner Brothers ExecutiveActor
2014The ForgerBouncer #1
2015Criminal ActivitiesMechanic
2018GottiShooter #1
2019The FanaticMan Kissing Moose's Mother
2019Hell on the BorderCaptain George Reeves

Discography

Albums
  • Forever Be Cool (2008)

References
  1. J Rentilly (November 1, 2009). "Double Life". American Way Magazine. Archived from the original on September 28, 2011. Retrieved April 11, 2011.
  2. Zach Gale (July 3, 2009). "Nick Loren: On life, music and being Travolta's stunt double". My Daily Find. Retrieved April 2, 2011.
  3. 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.
  4. Stunt Double Sings. Eye On LA/ABC. 2009.
  5. Juddan Pollack (November 29, 2004). "Entertainment Marketer Targets Couch-Potato Canines". AdAge. Retrieved April 2, 2011.
  6. "About First Coast Living". Retrieved April 2, 2011.
  7. 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

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