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Quick facts for kids Rider Strong
Strong at GalaxyCon Raleigh in 2023
Born	Rider King Strong (1979-12-11) December 11, 1979 (age 45) San Francisco, California, U.S.
Alma mater	Columbia University (BA) Bennington College (MFA)
Occupation	Actor producer director screenwriter
Years active	1990–present
Spouse(s)	Alexandra Barreto ​ (m. 2013)​
Children	1
Relatives	Shiloh Strong (brother)

Rider King Strong (born December 11, 1979) is an American actor, producer, director, and screenwriter. He is most famous for playing Shawn Hunter on the TV show Boy Meets World from 1993 to 2000. He also played Shawn again in the follow-up series Girl Meets World (2014–2017).

Rider Strong has also worked as a voice actor for cartoons like Kim Possible and Star vs. the Forces of Evil. In 2015, he received a special award called the Young Artist Former Child Star Lifetime Achievement Award for his acting career.

Rider Strong's Early Life and Education

Rider Strong was born in San Francisco, California. He is the second son of Lin, a teacher, and King Arthur Strong, a firefighter. His family has English and Irish roots. He finished high school in Sebastopol, California, in 1998. His older brother, Shiloh Strong, is also an actor and photographer.

While still filming Boy Meets World, Rider took morning classes at Occidental College. Later, in 2004, he graduated with honors from Columbia University, where he studied English. He then earned a Master of Fine Arts degree in writing from Bennington College in 2009.

Rider Strong's Acting Career

Strong at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2008.

Rider Strong started acting when he was nine years old. His first big role was playing Gavroche in the San Francisco show of Les Misérables. After that, he had small parts in TV shows.

In 1992, Rider got a regular role on the TV series Julie. His first movie role was in Benefit of the Doubt. But he became widely known when he was chosen to play Shawn Hunter in the ABC series Boy Meets World.

Becoming Shawn Hunter in Boy Meets World

Boy Meets World ran for seven years, and Rider Strong became very popular. He was nominated for awards like the Young Artist Award for his role. It was sometimes hard for him to deal with being famous at a young age.

After Boy Meets World ended in 2000, Rider moved to New York to go to Columbia University. He took some time off from college to act in an independent horror film called Cabin Fever (2002). He also performed in a Broadway play called The Graduate.

Directing and Other Projects

In 2006, Rider Strong returned to TV in the series Pepper Dennis. He also recorded the audiobook for the biography Scar Tissue.

Rider and his brother Shiloh wrote and directed a short film called Irish Twins. It won awards at film festivals in 2008. Rider has said he wants to do more writing and directing.

Returning to Girl Meets World

Rider along with former co-stars and podcast co-hosts, Will Friedle and Danielle Fishel in 2023.

In 2012, Rider was asked to play Shawn Hunter again in the new show Girl Meets World. At first, he wasn't sure, but he later agreed. He even got to direct some episodes of the show with his brother.

Since 2012, Rider Strong has also hosted a podcast about books and writing called Literary Disco. In 2019, his play Never Ever Land was performed. More recently, since 2022, he has hosted the Boy Meets World rewatch podcast Pod Meets World with his former co-stars Danielle Fishel and Will Friedle.

Rider Strong's Personal Life

Rider Strong started dating actress Alexandra Barreto after they met while working on the TV show Pepper Dennis in 2006. They got engaged in December 2012 and married on October 20, 2013, in Oregon. They have one son, Indigo "Indy" Barreto Strong, who was born in December 2014.

Rider Strong has also been involved in politics. In 2008, he, Alexandra, and his brother Shiloh made a short TV ad to support Barack Obama for president. This ad was very popular and even aired on MTV and Comedy Central. He has also supported events like the 2019 Women's March and the March for Our Lives.

Film and Television Roles

Here are some of the movies and TV shows Rider Strong has been in:

Movies

Television Shows

Awards and Recognitions

Rider Strong has received several awards and nominations for his work:

See also

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