Loren Avedon
Loren Avedon Rains (born July 30, 1962) is an American martial arts actor best known for his portrayal of Jake Donahue in The King of the Kickboxers and Scott Wylde in No Retreat, No Surrender 2.[1]
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| Born | July 30, 1962 Los Angeles, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, martial artist |
| Children | 1 (daughter) |
Early life
Loren Avedon was born Loren Avedon Rains on July 30, 1962, the son of Burt and Jeanne Avedon (née Rains). His cousin is the photographer Richard Avedon.
Biography
Avedon was already in front of the camera in several Carnation commercials at the age of 5. In addition to many appearances in martial arts films like No Retreat, No Surrender 2, No Retreat, No Surrender 3: Blood Brothers and The King of the Kickboxers he also played in television series such as Baywatch Malibu and Thunder in Paradise in some episodes. For the films Deadly Ransom (1998) and The Silent Force (2001), Avedon worked both as an actor and as a co-producer, and on Deadly Ransom as a screenwriter. For the film Tiger Claws III, Avedon stood both as an actor in front of the camera and as an assistant director behind it.
Avedon has a 5th Dan black belt in Taekwondo of the WTF and the 8th Dan black belt Hapkido of the IHA.
Filmography
- 1984: Furious
- 1985: Survival
- 1985: Los Angeles Streetfighter
- 1987: No Retreat, No Surrender 2
- 1990: No Retreat, No Surrender 3: Blood Brothers
- 1990: The King of the Kickboxers
- 1993: Baywatch Malibu
- 1994: Operation Golden Phoenix
- 1994: Thunder in Paradise
- 1995: Grid Runners
- 1996: Safety Zone
- 1996: Carjack
- 1998: Deadly Ransom
- 1998: Killing Past
- 1999: Martial Law
- 2000: Tiger Claws III
- 2000: Manhattan Chase
- 2001: The Silent Force
- 2002: The Circuit
- 2003: Into the Heat
- 2004: Remember When
- 2006: Circuit 3: The Street Monk
- 2015: Risk Factor