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Loren Avedon

Loren Avedon

Actor · Born July 30, 1962 (64) · Los Angeles, California, USA

Loren Avedon (born July 30, 1962) is an American actor and martial artist best known for his portrayal of Jake Donahue in The King of the Kickboxers and Scott Wylde in No Retreat, No Surrender 2.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 30, 1962 (64)
From
Los Angeles, California, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
11 on MovieCove · 24 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 8% in 30 days

What are Loren Avedon's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
31%
Morality
29%
Survival
14%
Self
13%
Society
11%
Power
2%
Family bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 5 · Serious 3 · Dark 0

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 2 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 6 · Intense 2

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 1 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 2

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 5 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 3 of 6 analyzed roles.

Hero
3 of 6
Ally
2 of 6
Shadow
1 of 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Thrilling
5
Absurd
4
Hopeful
1

How their films linger

Fun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Loren Avedon's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Loren Avedon's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

24 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Risk Factor(2015)

    as Rick D'Angelo

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Chuck(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Russian guard

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Circuit III: Street Monk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Special Agent Sykes

  • She Spies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Dennis Wiggins

  • The Circuit(2001)

    as Special Agent Sykes

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • The Silent Force (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Producer · as Frank Stevens

  • Manhattan Chase (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Jason

  • Tiger Claws III(1999)

    as Stryker

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Deadly Ransom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Story · as Max Lightener

  • Martial Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Jack

  • Buffy the Vampire Slayer(1997)

    Show 1 episode · Stunts

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Carjack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Nick

  • Safety Zone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Cooper

  • Virtual Combat(1995)

    as Parness

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Operation Golden Phoenix (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Ivan Jones

  • Thunder in Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 2 episodes · as Rock

  • Fighting Spirit(1992)

    as David Carster

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • The King of the Kickboxers(1990)

    as Jake Donahue

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • In Living Color (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Cowboy

  • No Retreat, No Surrender 3: Blood Brothers(1990)

    as Will Alexander

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Baywatch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Michael Branson · as Royal Guard / Terrorist

  • No Retreat, No Surrender 2(1987)

    as Scott Wylde

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Los Angeles Streetfighter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Chan's Gang Member

  • Furious(1984)

    as Fighter

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 91st percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 24 titles from 1984 to 2015; peak year 1989.

Highest rated

The King of the Kickboxers (1990)

Midcredits 51st

Most popular right now

No Retreat, No Surrender 2 (1987)

Film career

19842015

Peak 1989 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1987Screen debut· No Retreat, No Surrender 2: Raging Thunder
  • 1987First top-billed film· No Retreat, No Surrender 2: Raging Thunder

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting23 of 24: 21 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score20thWriting1 of 24: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing1 of 24: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleOther crew1 of 24: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1980s4 · acting1990s13 · 12 acting · 2 crew2000s6 · 6 acting · 1 crew2010s1 · acting

Billing

usually 1st · top billed in 60% of 5 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Loren Avedon's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 16th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 25th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

25thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

18thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 11 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 11 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · actor

Risk Factor (2015)

86th percentile spread · 49% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The King of the Kickboxers (1990)

Midcredits 51st · 45% liked

Reviewers score the acting 26/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 44, detractors 17. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Loren Avedon work with?

People who share at least 2 of Loren Avedon's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Keith W. Strandberg shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers