Loren Dean (born July 31, 1969) is an American actor. He has appeared on stage and in feature films, including as the title character in Billy Bathgate, as well as Apollo 13, Rosewood, Space Cowboys, and Ad Astra. He also appeared in a recurring role on the television series Bones.
Early life
Loren Dean Jovicic was born July 31, 1969, in Las Vegas, Nevada to Elayne (née Rosoff) and Jovicic. His parents divorced when he was a small child. His mother won custody of Loren, and the family moved to Los Angeles, California. When visiting his father, the two often went to the movies—which Dean says led to his love of film. His childhood was a difficult one, and he ran away from home when he was 16 years old. He graduated from Santa Monica High School in Santa Monica, California, in 1986.[1][2]
Dean moved to New York City to pursue an acting career. After two years, a friend introduced him to an agent,[3] and he began appearing in stage plays in New York. He won a Theatre World Award in 1989 for his Off Broadway debut in the play Amulets Against the Dragon Forces at the Circle Repertory Company. He is a playwright and one of Academy Award-winning screenwriter John Patrick Shanley's favorite actors, having appeared in many of the author's plays, notably 4 Dogs and a Bone and Beggars in the House of Plenty.[2][4][5][6][7][8]
During his time in New York, Dean became an animal lover.[9]
Dean was also lauded for his role as a cocaine-addicted, has-been movie star who is accidentally re-launched on the road to fame and fortune by a fan in Starstruck. Variety noted that Dean "nails his role with precision".[10] He was also lauded for his performance as a mysterious small-town psychologist in Mumford (1999).[11][12][13]
Dean has supported filmmakers behind the scenes as well. In 1999, he was a juror for the third annual Shorts International Film Festival.[23]
Impersonated by conman
Loren Dean has been repeatedly impersonated by suspected con artist Loren Dean Breckenridge III. The Sheriff's Department in Orange County, California, has accused Breckenridge of impersonating Dean and defrauding drug rehabilitation centers across the United States, as well as committing the theft of $75,000 in Marin County, California.[24] Breckenridge was later arrested for impersonating White Zombie drummer Phil Buerstatte.[25]
^Dean dropped his first agency, Innovative Artists, in 2005 and joined APA. His agent is Robert Stein. See: Chang, Justin. "Loren Dean has signed with APA." Variety. November 3, 2005.
^Klady, Leonard. "Review: Starf*cker." Variety. April 23, 1998.
^Stack, Peter. "Human Quirks Unfold in 'Mumford'." San Francisco Chronicle. September 24, 1999.
^Ebert, Roger. "Mumford." Chicago Sun-Times. September 24, 1999.
^Fleming, Michael. "Kasdan sets up 'Mumford'." Variety. January 28, 1998.
^Newman, Kim. "Enemy of the State." Sight and Sound. January 1999.
^Lyford, Kathy. "'Poker' Players Ante Up." Variety. June 10, 2007.
^Vice, Jeff. "The End of Violence." Desert Morning News. November 15, 1997.
^Dodd, Stacy. "Loren Dean ('Enemy of the State'), and Mather Ziekel, have been cast in ESPN miniseries 'The Bronx Is Burning'." Variety. September 2006.
^Gallo, Phil. "Review: The Bronx Is Burning." Variety. July 6, 2007.
^Loggia, Cynthia. "Players." Variety. May 8, 2000.