What is Rider Strong’s Net Worth?
Rider Strong, an American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter, has a net worth of $2 million. He is most well-known for his role as Shawn Hunter in the ’90s sitcom “Boy Meets World.”
Strong went on to have roles in several other productions, including “Cabin Fever,” “Irish Twins,” and “Kim Possible.”
Early Life and Education
Rider Strong was born on December 11, 1979 in San Francisco, California to Lin and King Arthur Strong. His mother worked as a teacher and nutritionist while his father was a firefighter. He attended Nonesuch School in Sebastopol, California and graduated in 1998. Strong then enrolled at Columbia University, where he completed an English degree in 2004, graduating magna cum laude. He went on to complete a Master of Fine Arts in fiction and literature in June of 2009 at Bennington College.
Rider Strong’s Career Highlights
Rider Strong began acting at age nine in San Francisco and landed his first regular television series role in “Julie.” He later played Shawn Hunter in “Boy Meets World” for its entire seven-year run. After the show, he attended Columbia University and starred in “Cabin Fever” and “The Graduate” on Broadway. In 2006, he appeared in “Pepper Dennis” and “Cabin Fever 2: Spring Fever” and premiered his short film “Irish Twins” at the 2008 Tribeca Film Festival. He also created a political ad for Barack Obama in 2008 and narrated the audiobook “The Obama Revolution” in 2009.
Strong starred in “Darkening Sky” and “Your Lucky Day” in 2010 and was approached to reprise his role as Shawn Hunter in the “Boy Meets World” spinoff “Girl Meets World.” He ultimately had a recurring role on the series and directed 18 episodes. Strong also created a podcast called “Literary Disco” in 2012 and had recurring voice roles in “Star vs. the Forces of Evil” and “Mighty Magiswords.” He wrote the play “Never Ever Land” in the late 2010s and launched the podcast “Pod Meets World” with his former “Boy Meets World” co-stars in 2022.
Marriage and Family
During the filming of “Pepper Dennis” in 2006, Rider Strong began dating actress Alexandra Barreto. The couple got engaged in December of 2012 and tied the knot in October of 2013 in Oregon. They welcomed their son, Indigo, into the world in December of 2014.
Rider Strong’s Real Estate Investment
In October 2005, Rider Strong and his brother Shiloh purchased a home in LA’s Laurel Canyon area for $1.15 million. Three years later, in September 2008, they listed the property for sale at a price of $1.26 million.
