Nock has been listed in the Guinness Book of World Records for his highwire walk over a cruise ship.

[citation needed] He has performed several stunts in New York City, including rappelling off of Madison Square Garden and hanging from a helicopter over the Statue of Liberty.

[1] He has been included in a Time magazine list of "America's Best Artists and Entertainers".

[2] In 2004, the Daily News said that he "might be the greatest athlete ever to set foot in the World's Most Famous Arena"[5] (Madison Square Garden).

[4] Nock appeared on America's Got Talent in 2017; in 2018, his daughter Annaliese reached the second round with an exploding coffin act.