Rider Strong
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Biography
This engaging young performer has literally matured from a pre-teen to a young adult before a TV audience. Rider Strong started his career as Gavroche in the San Francisco production of the hit musical "Les Miserables" in 1988. Within three years, he had landed his first small screen roles in the TV-movie "The Long Road Home" (NBC) and as a guest shot on the sitcom "Going Places." He soon found steady work on TV, appearing on such family fare as "Empty Nest," "Evening Shade" and "Home Improvement." Strong won his first regular series role as Julie Andrews' son on the short-lived sitcom "Julie" (ABC, 1992) before segueing to the big screen as Amy Irving's son in the thriller "Benefit of the Doubt" (1993). He eventually found fame as Shawn, the best friend and sidekick to Ben Savage, on the ABC sitcom "Boy Meets World" (ABC, 1993-2000). The same year he landed his second series, Strong and his family founded Redwood Shire Productions to develop projects for the young actor and his older brother Shiloh.
Filmography
Cast (Feature Film)
Cast (Special)
Cast (TV Mini-Series)
Life Events
1988
Stage debut playing Gavroche in a San Francisco production of the musical "Les Miserables"
1991
TV debut, "The Long Road Home" (NBC)
1992
Played Julie Andrews' son in short-lived ABC sitcom "Julie"
1993
Feature debut, "Benefit of the Doubt"
1993
Played Shawn Hunter on the ABC sitcom "Boy Meets World"
1993
Formed Redwood Shire Productions with his brother Shiloh and his parents
1995
Returned to the stage to co-star in "Shades of Blue", a play written by his older brother Shiloh
2001
With brother Shiloh, co-produced and co-starred in the comedy-drama "Buck Naked Arson"
2003
Co-starred in the feature "Cabin Fever"
2006
Cast as Chick Dirka in the short-lived WB series, "Pepper Dennis"
2007
Co-starred in the horror film, "Tooth and Nail"
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