Aaron Lohr is an American entertainer known for his numerous appearances in movies and TV shows over the course of a career that measures close to four decades so far. However, he is known for his theater-work as well, which has made up the bulk of his career in recent times. In fact, it is through Lohr’s theater-work that he has stepped into the spotlight, seeing as how he met his fiancee, Idina Menzel through the movie adaptation of a Broadway play. Regardless, it is important to note that Lohr is a rather remarkable figure in his own right with a respectable body of work, which encompass a wide range of roles on a wide range of media. Something that serves to illustrate not just his acting skill but also his versatility.
Here are 10 things that you may or may not have known about Aaron Lohr:
1. Born in LA
Lohr was born in LA. As a result, it can be said that he had a head-start compared to other entertainers who headed over to the entertainment capital of the world later in life instead of having started out there in the first place. However, it is interesting to note that Lohr’s career as a child actor was by no means limited to American screens, seeing as how he made an appearance on a British commercial for Carlsberg Beer along with other appearances in other material.
2. Studied Theater Arts in LA
Given his career, it should come as no surprise to learn that Lohr used college as a chance to hone his acting skills. Unlike a lot of people, he chose to do so by remaining in his hometown, where he studied theater arts at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). For people who are unfamiliar with that school, it ranks as one of the highest in the world when it comes to its reputation as well as its academic performance, which in turn, speaks well of its alumni.
3. Studied Criminal Justice in NYC
However, it is interesting to note that Lohr’s time at UCLA was not his sole schooling. For example, he headed out to New York City at one point, where he proceeded to earn a master’s degree in criminal justice at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice. Like its name suggests, said school was founded as the sole liberal arts school in the United States with a focus on both criminal justice and forensics, with the result that it has become famous for its specialization in those as well as a number of related fields.
4. Studied Drug and Alcohol Counseling in LA
Finally, Lohr earned his drugs and alcohol counseling certification from UCLA. This means that he did not just complete a fair amount of coursework but also accrued a fair amount of work experience and passed an examination overseen by the state of California. In fact, Lohr is actually a client liaison and recovery specialist at the Avalon Recovery Center in Malibu when he is not acting, which can come as a surprise considering his career.
5. Has a Number of Important Roles As a Child
As a child actor, Lohr managed to get a number of important roles. For example, he appeared on the 1987 TV show called Bustin’ Loose on a regular basis. Furthermore, he appeared as a not insignificant character on a Southern Gothic thriller called Sister Sister. However, Lohr’s career as a child actor is most interesting in that he was supposed to have been a favorite of Disney.
6. Starred in The Mighty Ducks
Lohr’s status as a Disney favorite is reflected by the fact that he starred in not one but two movies in The Mighty Ducks series. While the movies received poor reviews from critics, they met with a much better response from consumers, thus resulting a number of spin-offs. For example, there was an animated series that shared a name and not much more than that, but the best known spin-off has to be the NHL team that was once called the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim.
7. Has Voice Acted in a Video Game
Interestingly, Lohr has done a fair amount of voice acting over the course of his career, which involves similar but not quite the same skills as what most people think of when the topic of acting comes up. One example is his work on Jak & Dexter: The Precursor Legacy, which was a platformer released for the Sony PlayStation 2 back in 2001. With that said, it was not a particularly prominent role, seeing as how Lohr was responsible for producing a number of noises made by the character Jak in the game.
8. Was a Cast Member of Rent
Lohr met Menzel on a 2005 movie called Rent. In brief, Rent was an adaptation of a Broadway play of the same name, which focused on the lives of Bohemians in New York City as well as their struggles under the shadow of the AIDS crisis at the time. Both Lohr and Menzel had fairly sizable roles on the movie, which meant a fair amount of singing as well as a fair amount of acting.
9. Appeared At White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner
As a result of Rent, Lohr and Menzel became friends. This lasted until 2015 when the two began dating, though it is interesting to note that rumors were being floated at around that time that their relationship had become something more. Eventually, Lohr and Menzel decided to make their romance known to the public through a few appearances at notable events, which ranged from a red carpet appearance to the 2015 White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner.
10. Has Bought a House with His Fiancee
The two were not known to have been engaged until September of 2016 when Menzel revealed that Lohr had proposed with a diamond engagement ring. However, it is clear that they had been preparing for their future life as a couple for sometime now, seeing as how they bought a $2.675 million house in August of 2015. Something that showed their intentions as well as their confidence in the strength of their romance.
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