• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • ABOUT US
  • MEDIA
  • PRIVACY
  • TERMS
  • DMCA
  • CONTACT US
  • AUTHORS
do you remember

DoYouRemember?

The Home of Nostalgia

  • Celebrity News
    • Family
    • Obituaries
    • Life Behind the Fame
    • ICONS
    • Celebrity Feuds
  • Entertainment
    • Cast
    • Showbiz Rewind
    • Music
    • Beauty & fashion
  • STORIES
  • Celebrity Buzz!?
  • Sitcoms
    • Bewitched
    • Little Rascals
    • The Partridge Family
    • I Dream of Jeannie
    • All in the Family
    • MASH
    • Happy Days
    • Cheers
  • Celebrity Collections
  • SHOP DYR
    • DYR Book

Stories

’90s Teen Idol Rider Strong Is 42 And Is Helping Son Safely Follow In His Acting Footsteps

by Peace A

Published June 1, 2022

Rider Strong, who starred as Shawn Hunter in the sitcom series, Boy Meets World, created magic for the series’s fans. The movie was a sensation among the audience of the ‘90s, and when Girl Meets World, a sequel to the earlier one, was released, his fans loved his role.

In an interview with The Los Angeles Times, Rider talked about he went to a fan convention and how he was able to identify why fans are still watching the Boys Meets World even in 2022.

Related:

  1. One Way ‘Duck Dynasty’ Star Willie Robertson Didn’t Follow In His Father’s Footsteps
  2. Teen Idol Bobby Sherman Quit Acting To Become A First Responder

Boy Meets World showcased the comfort of the ’90s

Rider Strong
BOY MEETS WORLD, Rider Strong, 1993-2000. © ABC / Courtesy Everett Collection

“I’d love to say shows such as mine, and other ’90s staples from music to fashion, endure or find new popularity because of their intrinsic artistry. But I think there’s a simpler explanation. The word I heard over and over again at the convention was ‘comfort’ as in ‘comfort TV’ and ‘comfort songs.’ The ’90s are the ‘comfort decade’ that people need right now, whether they lived through it the first time or not.”

RELATED: ‘80s Supermodel Kathy Ireland Is Now 58 And An Author

Strong Goes To School

After the success of Boy Meets World, Strong decided to continue his education after attending morning classes at Occidental college while on the set of Boy Meets World. He graduated magna cum laude from Columbia University as an English major in 2004.

Strong later proceeded to Bennington College, where he completed his Master of Fine Arts in fiction and literature in 2009.

Rider Cast In Girl Meets The World

BOY MEETS WORLD, Rider Strong, 1993-2000. ©ABC / Courtesy Everett Collection

Rider was not so enthusiastic about partaking in the new sequel Girl Meets World that debuted in 2014, but he later agreed and made a contract with the producers. The term of the contract was that he would play the role only if he and Shiloh Strong, his brother, would be given some of the episodes to direct. At the end of the day, he was able to direct 18 episodes.

His family life

Strong met actress Alexandra Barreto on the set of the 2006 TV series Pepper Dennis and they began dating. The duo got engaged in December 2012 and married on October 20, 2013, in Oregon.

They have a son together, Indigo “Indy” Barreto Strong, born in December 2014. He commented that Indy has a penchant for acting already, and the situation bothers both him and the mother.

Rider Strong family
Instagram

Speaking with Vice about his son, he said, “we’re kind of screwed; I don’t know what to do. I have a very big fear of being a stage parent. Our rule is, that we do not put him in acting classes until he tells us he wants to do it. But he tells great jokes and he’s a cute kid, if I may say so.”

Strong collaborated with his brother to write and direct Irish Twins in 2008. This was their first short film, and it won him some awards. Apart from being an actor, he also finds pleasure behind the camera. 

RELATED: ’80s Teen Idol Tiffany Is 50 And Still Enjoys Success Despite Unfortunate Issue At 2021 Show

Next up: Michael Douglas, Catherine Zeta-Jones’ Son Dylan Graduates Brown University

Previous article: Michael Douglas, Catherine Zeta-Jones’ Son Dylan Graduates Brown University
Next Post: One Of Sylvester Stallone’s Worst Films Is Dominating Streaming Platforms

Primary Sidebar

© 2025 DoYouRemember? Inc.

  • about us
  • media
  • privacy
  • terms
  • DMCA
  • CONTACT US
  • AUTHORS