Peter Strauss Biography

Peter Strauss is an American TV and movie actor, best known for starring in various TV films. Strauss was born in Croton-on-Hudson, New York. He graduated from ‘Hackley School.’ He was introduced to theater by the ‘Croton Shakespeare Festival’ at a young age. He joined ‘Northwestern University’s acting program to pursue his dream of becoming a professional actor. He made his debut in motion pictures with ‘Hail, Hero!,’ playing the supporting role of ‘Frank Dixon.’ He was praised for his portrayal of ‘Rudy Jordache’ in the TV miniseries ‘Rich Man, Poor Man.’ His breakthrough role was that of ‘Larry “Rain” Murphy’ in the TV film ‘The Jericho Mile,’ which helped him win an ‘Emmy Award.’ Strauss has featured in some remarkable motion pictures, too, such as ‘Soldier Blue’ and ‘Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone.’ He appeared alongside Samuel L Jackson and Ice Cube in the movie ‘XXX: State of the Union.’ However, Strauss was most popular on the small screen, for his leading roles in TV miniseries such as ‘Kane and Abel’ and ‘Masada.’ In his expansive career, he has also voiced the character of ‘Stoker Van Rotten’ in the TV series ‘Biker Mice from Mars’ and that of ‘Moses’ in the five-part animated series ‘K10C,’ or ‘Kids’ Ten Commandments.’