| Rider Strong Quick Info | |
|---|---|
| Height | 5 ft 8 in |
| Weight | 72 kg |
| Date of Birth | December 11, 1979 |
| Zodiac Sign | Sagittarius |
| Eye Color | Blue |
Rider Strong is an American actor, voice actor, producer, director, and screenwriter who started his acting career at the age of 9 by starring as Gavroche in the San Francisco production of Les Misérables. He is known for his television roles like playing Shawn Hunter in the coming-of-age sitcom Boy Meets World, Adam McGuire in the ABC sitcom Julie, Tom Lucitor (voice) in the animated magical girl series Star vs. the Forces of Evil, Chick Dirka in The WB comedy-drama series Pepper Dennis, Jim Bailey (voice) in the animated sci-fi series Invasion America, Pvt. Carl Jenkins (voice) in the CGI animated series Roughnecks: Starship Troopers Chronicles, and Brick Flagg (voice) in the animated action comedy-adventure series Kim Possible. Moreover, his film credits include Darkening Sky, The Penthouse, Too Late, Tooth and Nail, Spy School, Cabin Fever, Cabin Fever 2: Spring Fever, Irish Twins, Benefit of the Doubt, My Giant, Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama, and Paradise, Texas.
Born Name
Rider King Strong
Nick Name
Rider
Sun Sign
Sagittarius
Born Place
San Francisco, California, United States
Nationality
Education
Rider Strong studied at Nonesuch School in Sebastopol, California, and graduated in 1998. While filming for Boy Meets World, he attended the morning classes at Occidental College and earned a year’s worth of credit before the series ended.
Afterward, Rider Strong got enrolled at Columbia University and graduated magna cum laude as an English major in 2004. In June 2009, he finished his Master of Fine Arts in Fiction and Literature at Bennington College in Bennington, Vermont.
Occupation
Actor, Voice Actor, Producer, Director, Screenwriter
Family
- Father – King Arthur Strong (Firefighter)
- Mother – Lin (née Warner) (Teacher, Nutritionist)
- Siblings – Shiloh King Strong (Older brother) (Actor, Screenwriter, Photographer, Film Director)
- Others – Paul Frederick Strong (Paternal Grandfather), Anna Mary Arthur (Paternal Grandmother), Harry Albert Warner (Maternal Gradftehr), Ann Topping Pounding (Maternal Grandmother)
Manager
Rider Strong has been signed with United Talent Agency, Beverly Hills, California, United States.
Net Worth
According to CelebrityNetWorth.com, his net worth has been $3 Million.
Build
Average
Height
5 ft 8 in or 173 cm
Weight
72 kg or 158.5 lbs
Girlfriend / Spouse
Rider Strong has dated –
- Rachael Leigh Cook (1999) – It was RUMORed that he had an affair with actor and model Rachael Leigh Cook in May 1999.
- Alexandra Barreto (2006-Present) – Rider Strong started dating actor Alexandra Barreto in 2006 after they met while filming the comedy-drama television series Pepper Dennis. In December 2012, the two got engaged and married on October 20, 2013, in Oregon. In December 2014, they were blessed with their first child – a son named Indigo “Indy” Barreto Strong.
Race / Ethnicity
White
Rider Strong is of Irish, German, and English descent.
Hair Color
Light Brown
Eye Color
Blue
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
Calm raspy voice
Religion
Atheism
Rider Strong Facts
- From 1993 to 2000, he appeared as Shawn Hunter (Cory’s best friend who comes from a troubled family) in the sitcom Boy Meets World.
- Alongside Brian Presley, Jake Muxworthy, Damián Alcázar, Sean Astin, Martha Higareda, Francesca Guillén, and Beto Cuevas, Rider Strong co-starred as Phil in the 2007 American-Mexican horror film Borderland. This role got him nominated for a Fright Meter Award in the “Best Supporting Actor” category.
- He won the Former Child Star Lifetime Achievement Award at the Young Artist Awards in 2015.
- Rider Strong brought to life the character of Matthew in the 2015 independent drama film Too Late.
- He has been friends with Jason Marsden, Will Friedle, and Ben Savage.
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