Lauren graduated with a bachelor's degree in art history at Princeton University in 1991.

Lauren portrayed Brett Nelson on The Young and the Restless and has appeared in such films as Friends & Family, The Wedding Planner, and Boogie Nights.

A painter, Lauren has painted nudes commanding up to $15,000 that were bought by such celebrities as Renée Zellweger, Demi Moore, Ben Stiller, and Cuba Gooding, Jr.[citation needed] He has been cover artist for the DC Comics Vertigo title, Hellblazer issues 215-218 were solicited by the publisher.

[3] In 2011, he launched his fashion brand named after himself with a ready-to-wear collection for men and women.

[4] On November 1, 2003, he wed Saved by the Bell actress Elizabeth Berkley in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.