Loren Avedon

Born Los Angeles, U.S.
Education Masters
Alma mater UCLA Extension
Occupations Martial artist, actor, filmmaker
Spouse single
Children 1 (daughter)

Loren Rains Avedon is an American martial artist and actor best known for his portrayal of heroic martial protagonists like Scott Wylde and Jake Donahue in both No Retreat, No Surrender 2 & 4.

Loren Avedon was born Loren Avedon Rains on July 30, 1962, the son of Burt Avedon and Jeanne Rains. He took his father's name at age 18. He is the second cousin of famous photographer Richard Avedon.[citation needed]

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 and he also worked in television series such as Baywatch and Thunder in Paradise. 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 co-producer as well as wrote the story. For the film Tiger Claws III, Avedon stood both as an actor in front of the camera and as 2nd Unit director.