Nicholas Irving | |
|---|---|
 Irving during the "Defensive shoot" event during the ninth annual U.S. Army International Sniper Competition | |
| Born | November 28, 1986 Augsburg, Germany |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service/ | United States Army |
| Years of service | 2004–10 |
| Rank | Sergeant |
| Unit | 75th Ranger Regiment |
| Battles/wars |
Iraq War War in Afghanistan |
Nicholas Irving (born November 28, 1986) is an American author and former soldier. He was a special operations sniper in the 3rd Ranger Battalion for the U.S. Army. [1]
Nicholas Irving was born on November 28, 1986, in Augsburg, Germany. His parents were both enlisted soldiers. [2] [3]
Irving originally intended to join the Navy SEALs, but he failed a colorblindness test. He instead joined the United States Army Rangers and served in Iraq and Afghanistan. He was issued a SR-25 rifle, which he nicknamed Dirty Diana. With that rifle he has 33 confirmed kills. [2] [4]
After the Army, Irving pursued an entertainment career.[ citation needed]
In 2016, Irving was one of four military leaders to serve as coaches on the reality show American Grit with John Cena. [5] [6] [7]
Starting in August 2017, Irving began appearing as a recurring guest on the popular firearm YouTube channel, Demolition Ranch. He has also made appearances on other YouTube channels such as, LunkersTV and Insider.[ citation needed]
He also served as an on-set advisor for Doug Liman's 2017 sniper film The Wall.[ citation needed]
In 2015, he wrote and published with Gary Brozek The Reaper: Autobiography of One of the Deadliest Special Ops Snipers, a New York Times bestseller about his military career during the War on Terror. [8] [9] [10] On February 2, 2015, The Weinstein Company acquired the television rights to make a miniseries out of the autobiography. [11] On March 5, 2015, NBC picked up the miniseries from Weinstein. [12] In late 2017 Irving revealed in a podcast that the miniseries has been scrapped, but a movie based on the book was in preproduction. [13]
Irving married Jessica Irving in 2007. [1] [2]
- Nonfiction
- Basic & Intermediate Combat Survival (2011) [14] ISBN 1461032954
- Team Reaper: 3rd Ranger Battalion's Deadliest Sniper Team (2012) [15] ISBN 9781470022839
- Precision Rifle B.I.B.L.E: (Ballistics In Battlefield Learned Environments) (2012) [16] ISBN 9781479256297
- The Reaper: Autobiography of One of the Deadliest Special Ops Snipers (2015, with Gary Brozek) [9] [10] ISBN 9781250080608
- Way of the Reaper: My Greatest Untold Missions and the Art of Being a Sniper (2016, with Gary Brozek) [17] ISBN 9781250088352
- Never Fear Anything: My Untold Story As A Sniper In Our Nations Longest War (2018, with Robert Terkla) [18] ISBN 9780999769706
- Fiction
- Reaper: Ghost Target (2018, with A.J. Tata) [19] ISBN 9781250127341
- Reaper: Threat Zero (2019, with A.J. Tata) [20] ISBN 9781250127365
- Reaper: Drone Strike (2020, with A.J. Tata) [21] ISBN 9781250240743
- Walker Drive (2021) [22] ISBN 9781736787229
- ^ a b Christenson, Sig (February 22, 2015). "'The Reaper' paid a price for his battlefield kills". San Antonio Express-News. Hearst Corporation. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
- ^ a b c Smith, Kyle (January 18, 2015). "How an Army Rangers sniper became 'The Reaper'". New York Post. News Corp. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
- ^ Connelly, Sherryl (January 24, 2015). "NY Daily News: 'The Reaper' is gripping autobiography of sniper who killed record 33 Taliban in Afghanistan deployment". Daily News. New York. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
- ^ Bucktin, Christopher (January 18, 2015). "The Reaper: US sniper Nick Irving killed 33 enemies in under four months with gun called 'Dirty Diana'". Daily Mirror. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
- ^ Friedlander, Whitney (November 18, 2015). "John Cena to Host Military-Inspired Competition Show on Fox". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
- ^ "AMERICAN GRIT STARRING JOHN CENA TO AIR IN 2016". Fox.com. Fox. November 18, 2015. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
- ^ Paul, Tyson (November 19, 2015). "JOHN CENA TO HOST "AMERICAN GRIT" TV SHOW". Kaboom Magazine. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
- ^ "Hardcover Nonfiction Books - Best Sellers - February 15, 2015 - The New York Times". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-04-04.
- ^ a b Irving, Nicholas; Brozek, Gary (2015). The Reaper: Autobiography of One of the Deadliest Special Ops Snipers. New York City: St. Martin's Press. ISBN 978-1250045447.
- ^ a b "The Reaper: Autobiography of One of the Deadliest Special Ops Snipers". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
- ^ Lesnick, Silas (February 2, 2015). "The Weinstein Company Plans Five-Part Sniper Miniseries The Reaper". Coming Soon. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (March 5, 2015). "NBC Picks Up Sniper Miniseries 'The Reaper' From Weinstein Co". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
- ^ SOFREP Radio podcast, episode 296, his statement at 36:50-37:30
- ^ "Nicholas Irving". Goodreads. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
- ^ Team Reaper: 33 Kills...4 months. Seattle, Washington: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. 2012. ISBN 978-1470022839.
- ^ Noble, Barnes &. "Precision Rifle B.I.B.L.E: (Ballistics In Battlefield Learned Environments)|Paperback". Barnes & Noble. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
- ^ Irving, Nicholas. "The Way of the Reaper". Macmillan Publishers. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
- ^ "Never Fear Anything: My Untold Story As A Sniper In Our Nations Longest War - Terkla, Robert; Irving, Nicholas: 9780999769706 - AbeBooks". www.abebooks.com. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
- ^ Irving, Nicholas. "Reaper: Ghost Target". Macmillan Publishers. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
- ^ Irving, Nicholas. "Reaper: Threat Zero". Macmillan Publishers. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
- ^ "Reaper: Drone Strike | Nicholas Irving | Macmillan". US Macmillan. Retrieved 2020-03-03.
- ^ Irving, Nicholas (30 October 2021). Walker Drive. Amazon Digital Services LLC - Kdp Print Us.
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
- 1986 births
- 21st-century American male actors
- 21st-century American non-fiction writers
- American autobiographers
- 21st-century American male writers
- American military snipers
- Entertainment law
- Entertainment lawyers
- Living people
- Male actors from Maryland
- People from Maryland
- United States Army Rangers
- United States Army non-commissioned officers
- American male non-fiction writers
- United States Army personnel of the Iraq War
- United States Army personnel of the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
Nicholas Irving | |
|---|---|
|
Irving during the "Defensive shoot" event during the ninth annual U.S. Army International Sniper Competition | |
| Born | November 28, 1986 Augsburg, Germany |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service/ | United States Army |
| Years of service | 2004–10 |
| Rank | Sergeant |
| Unit | 75th Ranger Regiment |
| Battles/wars |
Iraq War War in Afghanistan |
Nicholas Irving (born November 28, 1986) is an American author and former soldier. He was a special operations sniper in the 3rd Ranger Battalion for the U.S. Army. [1]
Nicholas Irving was born on November 28, 1986, in Augsburg, Germany. His parents were both enlisted soldiers. [2] [3]
Irving originally intended to join the Navy SEALs, but he failed a colorblindness test. He instead joined the United States Army Rangers and served in Iraq and Afghanistan. He was issued a SR-25 rifle, which he nicknamed Dirty Diana. With that rifle he has 33 confirmed kills. [2] [4]
After the Army, Irving pursued an entertainment career.[ citation needed]
In 2016, Irving was one of four military leaders to serve as coaches on the reality show American Grit with John Cena. [5] [6] [7]
Starting in August 2017, Irving began appearing as a recurring guest on the popular firearm YouTube channel, Demolition Ranch. He has also made appearances on other YouTube channels such as, LunkersTV and Insider.[ citation needed]
He also served as an on-set advisor for Doug Liman's 2017 sniper film The Wall.[ citation needed]
In 2015, he wrote and published with Gary Brozek The Reaper: Autobiography of One of the Deadliest Special Ops Snipers, a New York Times bestseller about his military career during the War on Terror. [8] [9] [10] On February 2, 2015, The Weinstein Company acquired the television rights to make a miniseries out of the autobiography. [11] On March 5, 2015, NBC picked up the miniseries from Weinstein. [12] In late 2017 Irving revealed in a podcast that the miniseries has been scrapped, but a movie based on the book was in preproduction. [13]
Irving married Jessica Irving in 2007. [1] [2]
- Nonfiction
- Basic & Intermediate Combat Survival (2011) [14] ISBN 1461032954
- Team Reaper: 3rd Ranger Battalion's Deadliest Sniper Team (2012) [15] ISBN 9781470022839
- Precision Rifle B.I.B.L.E: (Ballistics In Battlefield Learned Environments) (2012) [16] ISBN 9781479256297
- The Reaper: Autobiography of One of the Deadliest Special Ops Snipers (2015, with Gary Brozek) [9] [10] ISBN 9781250080608
- Way of the Reaper: My Greatest Untold Missions and the Art of Being a Sniper (2016, with Gary Brozek) [17] ISBN 9781250088352
- Never Fear Anything: My Untold Story As A Sniper In Our Nations Longest War (2018, with Robert Terkla) [18] ISBN 9780999769706
- Fiction
- Reaper: Ghost Target (2018, with A.J. Tata) [19] ISBN 9781250127341
- Reaper: Threat Zero (2019, with A.J. Tata) [20] ISBN 9781250127365
- Reaper: Drone Strike (2020, with A.J. Tata) [21] ISBN 9781250240743
- Walker Drive (2021) [22] ISBN 9781736787229
- ^ a b Christenson, Sig (February 22, 2015). "'The Reaper' paid a price for his battlefield kills". San Antonio Express-News. Hearst Corporation. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
- ^ a b c Smith, Kyle (January 18, 2015). "How an Army Rangers sniper became 'The Reaper'". New York Post. News Corp. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
- ^ Connelly, Sherryl (January 24, 2015). "NY Daily News: 'The Reaper' is gripping autobiography of sniper who killed record 33 Taliban in Afghanistan deployment". Daily News. New York. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
- ^ Bucktin, Christopher (January 18, 2015). "The Reaper: US sniper Nick Irving killed 33 enemies in under four months with gun called 'Dirty Diana'". Daily Mirror. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
- ^ Friedlander, Whitney (November 18, 2015). "John Cena to Host Military-Inspired Competition Show on Fox". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
- ^ "AMERICAN GRIT STARRING JOHN CENA TO AIR IN 2016". Fox.com. Fox. November 18, 2015. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
- ^ Paul, Tyson (November 19, 2015). "JOHN CENA TO HOST "AMERICAN GRIT" TV SHOW". Kaboom Magazine. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
- ^ "Hardcover Nonfiction Books - Best Sellers - February 15, 2015 - The New York Times". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-04-04.
- ^ a b Irving, Nicholas; Brozek, Gary (2015). The Reaper: Autobiography of One of the Deadliest Special Ops Snipers. New York City: St. Martin's Press. ISBN 978-1250045447.
- ^ a b "The Reaper: Autobiography of One of the Deadliest Special Ops Snipers". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
- ^ Lesnick, Silas (February 2, 2015). "The Weinstein Company Plans Five-Part Sniper Miniseries The Reaper". Coming Soon. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (March 5, 2015). "NBC Picks Up Sniper Miniseries 'The Reaper' From Weinstein Co". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
- ^ SOFREP Radio podcast, episode 296, his statement at 36:50-37:30
- ^ "Nicholas Irving". Goodreads. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
- ^ Team Reaper: 33 Kills...4 months. Seattle, Washington: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. 2012. ISBN 978-1470022839.
- ^ Noble, Barnes &. "Precision Rifle B.I.B.L.E: (Ballistics In Battlefield Learned Environments)|Paperback". Barnes & Noble. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
- ^ Irving, Nicholas. "The Way of the Reaper". Macmillan Publishers. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
- ^ "Never Fear Anything: My Untold Story As A Sniper In Our Nations Longest War - Terkla, Robert; Irving, Nicholas: 9780999769706 - AbeBooks". www.abebooks.com. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
- ^ Irving, Nicholas. "Reaper: Ghost Target". Macmillan Publishers. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
- ^ Irving, Nicholas. "Reaper: Threat Zero". Macmillan Publishers. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
- ^ "Reaper: Drone Strike | Nicholas Irving | Macmillan". US Macmillan. Retrieved 2020-03-03.
- ^ Irving, Nicholas (30 October 2021). Walker Drive. Amazon Digital Services LLC - Kdp Print Us.
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
- 1986 births
- 21st-century American male actors
- 21st-century American non-fiction writers
- American autobiographers
- 21st-century American male writers
- American military snipers
- Entertainment law
- Entertainment lawyers
- Living people
- Male actors from Maryland
- People from Maryland
- United States Army Rangers
- United States Army non-commissioned officers
- American male non-fiction writers
- United States Army personnel of the Iraq War
- United States Army personnel of the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)