Nick Loren
Nick Loren is an American actor, Emmy nominated television host, singer-songwriter, producer, and professional stunt double. He has been the professional stunt double for John Travolta and an accredited actor 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,, Dateline NBC, Eye on LA, 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 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 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, a DVD for stay at home dogs. The DVD has been featured in, on Dateline NBC
Loren has traveled the country teaching workshops to children and young adults on how to handle being in the entertainment business. 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 |
2010 to present | First Coast Living | Himself - Host | Daily Magazine Style Show |
2010 | From Paris With Love | Chief of Security | Actor & Stunt Double to John Travolta |
2009 | Old Dogs | Guido - Singing Waiter #2 | |
2009 | The Taking of Pelham 123 | Tunnel Commander | Actor & Stunt Double to John Travolta |
2008 | Entertainment Tonight | Himself | Episode dated June 9, 2008 |
2007 | Hairspray | Cop Nick | |
2007 | Wild Hogs | Chili Pepper | Actor & Stunt Double to John Travolta |
2006 | Lonely Hearts | Detective January | Actor & Stunt Double to John Travolta |
2005 | Be Cool | Assistant Director | |
2004 | Ladder 49 | Man at bar | |
2004 | A Love Song for Bobby Long | Merchant | |
2004 | LA Twister | New Owner | |
2004 | The Punisher | Agent Moss | |
2004 | Dog-On Television | Executive Producer | Executive Producer & Editor |
2003 | Basic | Helicopter Pilot | |
2001 | Domestic Disturbance | Cop | |
2001 | Swordfish | Dark Suit | |
2000 | Lucky Numbers | Father | |
2000 | Bar Hopping | Composer | film Composer |
1997 | General's Daughter | Colonel Nick |
Discography
Albums
- Forever Be Cool