Lin and King Strong are Rider Strong’s parents. King Strong is a firefighter, who is both originally from Pennsylvania, while Lin Strong is a teacher and nutritionist.
Lin Strong is the founder of the nutrition consulting firm, Nutrition on Location, which provides nutrition and wellness education to people in the entertainment industry.
He is of Irish and English descent. In 1998, he received his diploma from Sebastopol, California’s Nonesuch School. Shiloh Strong, an actor and photographer, is his older brother.
Lin Strong and King Strong’s son, Rider Strong is an American actor, director, and screenwriter. He is best known for his role as Shawn Hunter on the television series “Boy Meets World” which aired from 1993 to 2000.
Rider Strong began his acting career at a young age, appearing in television commercials and making his film debut in “The Last Hit” in 1993. He then landed the role of Shawn Hunter on “Boy Meets World”, which would become his most famous role.
After the series ended, Strong continued to act in various film and television projects, including the horror film “Cabin Fever” in 2002 and the drama “Tooth and Nail” in 2007.
He has also directed and written for film and television, including episodes of “Girl Meets World”, the spinoff series of “Boy Meets World”.
In early 2009, Strong narrated the audiobook of The Obama Revolution by Alan Kennedy-Shaffer. In 2018 and 2019, he was seen attending the Women’s March, March for Public Education in Los Angeles, and March for Our Lives.