- Height6′ 3″ (1.91 m)
- Worked as a New York City Firefighter for almost 22 years. His firefighting career was cut short by an advanced form of Leukemia diagnosed in 2011,, which was attributed to exposure to toxins at 9/11/2001 World Trade Center rescue and recovery operations. Thankful and blessed to be staying ahead of cancer and enjoying full remission. Niels's father, Paul, also proudly served in the FDNY for 34 years.- IMDb Mini Biography By: niels Jorgensen
- Gender / Gender identityMale
- Much like the character he played on Rescue Me (2004), Niels is an actual member of the FDNY.
- One of the many firefighters who responded to the World Trade Center attacks on September 11th, 2001.
- First name pronounced like "Nills".
- Was a member of the NYPD from 1989-1991 before joining the FDNY.
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