Date of Birth

11 December 1979, San Francisco, California, USA

Birth Name

Rider King Strong

Nickname

Tavock

Height

5' 7" (1.70 m)

Trivia

His family formed their own production company called Redwood Shire Productions

Younger brother of actor Shiloh Strong

Parents: Lin and King Strong

Dated actress Rachael Leigh Cook

Donated money to support a wolf cub and the integration of wolves back into Yellowstone National Park.

Graduated magna cum laude from Columbia University, 2004.

Is a vegetarian.

Has two cats named Memphis and December.

His favorite actor is Ethan Hawke.

Enjoys backpacking, swimming, white-water rafting, soccer, roller blading, writing, and reading poetry.

In 1998, Rider wrote a short book of poetry titled "On the Impulse."

One of his close friends is Will Friedle, who was one of the other cast members of the show "Boy Meets World" (1993). They see each other often.

Along with Ben Savage, he is one of the only two actors to appear in all 158 episodes of "Boy Meets World" (1993).

Personal Quotes

"I hate the term 'Hollywood kid' because to me, it means somebody who gets his self-image, his self-worth, from others telling him how great he is."

"If I ever become a porn star, I won't have to change my name."

Where Are They Now

(September 2003) Playing Benjamin Braddock in the stage National Tour of "The Graduate"

(November 2005) Currently in New Mexico filming _Doubting Thomas_. Soon to be shooting episodes of "Pepper Dennis" (2006) in the Spring.

(February 2007) Began working on _Cabin Fever 2 (2008)_ at the end of February. The movie is being filmed in North Carolina.

(January 2008) attending Bennington college in Bennington, Vermont

~ Updated: 2008-12-04 ~