Occupation Actor, Producer Parents Warren B. Strauss Role Television actor | Name Peter Strauss Years active 1969— Children Justin Strauss | |
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Full Name Peter Lawrence Strauss TV shows Rich Man, Poor Man Book II, Kane & Abel, Moloney, Tracey Ullman's State of the Union, Body and Soul (US) Movies Rich Man - Poor Man, Soldier Blue, XXX: State of the Union, Spacehunter: Adventures in the For, Masada Similar People Rachel Ticotin, Ralph Nelson, Susan Blakely, David Caruso, Boris Sagal | ||
PETER STRAUSS has FUN with ROSIE
Peter Lawrence Strauss (born February 20, 1947) is an American television and movie actor, known for his roles in several television miniseries in the 1970s and 1980s.
Contents
- PETER STRAUSS has FUN with ROSIE
- Kane abel cbs movie trailer 1985 peter strauss sam neill veronica hamel
- Personal life
- Career
- Beyond acting
- Filmography
- References
Kane abel cbs movie trailer 1985 peter strauss sam neill veronica hamel
Personal life
Strauss was born in Croton-on-Hudson, New York, the son of Warren B. Strauss, a wine importer. His family was Jewish. Strauss graduated from the Hackley School in 1965 and Northwestern University in 1969.
He married actress Rachel Ticotin on December 31, 1998.
Career
Notably, he plays Abel Roznovski in Kane and Abel, the TV miniseries from Jeffrey Archer's book of the same title. He won an Emmy Award for his role on the 1979 made-for-television movie The Jericho Mile, and he starred in a television remake of the classic 1946 film Angel on My Shoulder in 1980. His other noted television miniseries credits include starring roles in Rich Man, Poor Man, its sequel Rich Man, Poor Man Book II, and Masada. Strauss plays Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. in the 1977 TV movie Young Joe, the Forgotten Kennedy. In 1973, he portrayed Stephen Linder, the 8-year younger boyfriend to Mary in The Mary Tyler Moore Show fourth season episode, "Angels in the Snow".
Strauss starred in the films Soldier Blue (1970) and Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone (1983), and has appeared in several others. He voiced the character of Justin, Captain of the Guard, in the 1982 animated film The Secret of NIMH, and he subsequently named his son Justin for the character. Strauss starred as an abused husband in the television movie Men Don't Tell, alongside Judith Light. In 2005, he played the U.S. president in the thriller XXX: State of the Union. He was the voice of Moses in the animated series K10C: Kids' Ten Commandments. He starred in the short-lived series Body & Soul as Dr. Isaac Braun in 2002. He provided the voice for Stoker Van Rotten in both the 1990s and 2006 versions of Biker Mice From Mars.
Other work includes commercials for Miracle-Gro.
Peter was also in Shakespearean plays as well.
Beyond acting
Strauss runs a successful citrus production business and is on the advisory board of the Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden. He sold a ranch property to the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy. The ranch has since been acquired by the National Park Service as the Peter Strauss Ranch.
Filmography
Actor
2020
Grey's Anatomy (TV Series) as
Daniel Schwartz
- The Last Supper (2020) - Daniel Schwartz
2018
Operation Finale as
Lothar Hermann
2016
Drawing Home as
Russell Robb, Sr.
2014
Sugar Daddies as
Grant
2010
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV Series) as
Kevin Burton
- Locum (2010) - Kevin Burton
2010
Royal Pains (TV Series) as
Graham Barnes
- Comfort's Overrated (2010) - Graham Barnes
2010
Jack's Family Adventure (TV Movie) as
Wild Bill Cohen
2008
State of the Union (TV Series) as
Narrator
- Episode #3.4 (2010) - Narrator
- Episode #3.2 (2010) - Narrator
- Episode #3.1 (2010) - Narrator
- Episode #1.5 (2008) - Narrator
- Episode #1.4 (2008) - Narrator
- Episode #1.3 (2008) - Narrator
- Episode #1.2 (2008) - Narrator
- Episode #1.1 (2008) - Narrator
2007
Dirty Sexy Money (TV Series) as
Dutch George
- The Watch (2007) - Dutch George
2007
License to Wed as
Mr. Jones
2006
The Way (TV Movie) as
Hutch
2006
Biker Mice from Mars (TV Series) as
Stoker / Night Shift / High Commander
- New Cats in Town (2006) - Stoker / Night Shift / High Commander (voice)
- The British Invasion (2006) - Stoker / Night Shift (voice)
- Changes (2006) - Stoker / Night Shift (voice)
- The Adventure Begins, Part 2 (2006) - Stoker (voice)
- The Adventure Begins, Part 1 (2006) - Stoker (voice)
2005
Killer Instinct (TV Series) as
Robert Hale
- Who's Your Daddy (2005) - Robert Hale
2005
xXx: State of the Union as
President James Sanford
2004
Law & Order (TV Series) as
Dr. Paul Cedars
- Coming Down Hard (2004) - Dr. Paul Cedars
2003
111 Gramercy Park (TV Movie) as
Turk Karnegian
2003
Kids' Ten Commandments: Toying with the Truth (Video short) as
Moses (voice)
2003
Kids' Ten Commandments: The Not So Golden Calf (Video short) as
Moses (voice)
2003
Kids' Ten Commandments: Stolen Jewels, Stolen Hearts (Video short) as
Moses (voice)
2003
Kids' Ten Commandments: The Rest Is Yet to Come (Video short) as
Moses (voice)
2003
Kids' Ten Commandments: A Life and Seth Situation (Video short) as
Moses (voice)
2002
Body & Soul (TV Series) as
Dr. Isaac Braun
- Odds of Survival (2002) - Dr. Isaac Braun
- Graveyard Shift (2002) - Dr. Isaac Braun
- Shadow Boxing (2002) - Dr. Isaac Braun
- Yes Master (2002) - Dr. Isaac Braun
- The Curse (2002) - Dr. Isaac Braun
- Saviors (2002) - Dr. Isaac Braun
- Letting Go (2002) - Dr. Isaac Braun
- Running Home (2002) - Dr. Isaac Braun
- Second Opinion (Pilot) (2002) - Dr. Isaac Braun
2002
Strange Frequency 2 (TV Movie) as
Ben Stanton (segment "Soul Man")
2001
Strange Frequency (TV Series) as
Ben Stanton
- Don't Stop Believing (2001) - Ben Stanton
2001
Murder on the Orient Express (TV Movie) as
Mr. Samuel Ratchett
2000
Godzilla: The Series (TV Series) as
Ray Valdes
- Underground Movement (2000) - Ray Valdes (voice)
2000
A Father's Choice (TV Movie) as
Charlie 'Mac' McClain
1999
Seasons of Love (TV Mini Series) as
Thomas Linthorne
- Episode #1.2 (1999) - Thomas Linthorne
- Episode #1.1 (1999) - Thomas Linthorne
1999
Men in Black: The Series (TV Series)
- The Way Out West Syndrome (1999) - (voice)
1999
Joan of Arc (TV Mini Series) as
La Hire
- Part II (1999) - La Hire
- Part I (1999) - La Hire
1998
My Father's Shadow: The Sam Sheppard Story (TV Movie) as
Dr. Sam Sheppard
1996
Moloney (TV Series) as
Dr. Nicholas Moloney / Nick Moloney
- The Pleading (1997) - Dr. Nicholas Moloney
- Past Forgiveness (1997) - Dr. Nicholas Moloney
- The Ripple Effect (1997) - Dr. Nicholas Moloney
- Ball & Chain (1997) - Dr. Nicholas Moloney
- Loved and Lost (1997) - Dr. Nicholas Moloney
- Deep Cover (1997) - Dr. Nicholas Moloney
- Misconduct (1997) - Dr. Nicholas Moloney
- Herniated Nick (1997) - Dr. Nicholas Moloney
- Damage Control (1997) - Dr. Nicholas Moloney
- Clarity Begins at Home (1997) - Dr. Nicholas Moloney
- I'm Ambivalent About L.A. (1997) - Dr. Nicholas Moloney
- Nothing But the Truth (1996) - Dr. Nicholas Moloney
- Second Sight (1996) - Dr. Nicholas Moloney
- A Matter of Principle (1996) - Dr. Nicholas Moloney
- Sweet Sorrow (1996) - Dr. Nicholas Moloney
- All the King's Horses (1996) - Dr. Nicholas Moloney
- Clueless (1996) - Dr. Nicholas Moloney
- Friendly Fire (1996) - Dr. Nicholas Moloney
- Night of the Gardenia (1996) - Dr. Nicholas Moloney
- Pilot (1996) - Dr. Nicholas Moloney
- Hard Choices (1996) - Nick Moloney
1997
Keys to Tulsa as
Chip Carlson
1997
Adventures from the Book of Virtues (TV Series) as
King Dionysius
- Friendship (1997) - King Dionysius (voice)
1996
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest (TV Series) as
Lab Guard
- Nemesis (1996) - Lab Guard (voice)
1996
Aaahh!!! Real Monsters (TV Series) as
Dr. Evil / Sumo
- You Only Scare Twice/Less Talk, More Monsters (1996) - Dr. Evil / Sumo (voice)
1996
The Incredible Hulk (TV Series) as
Walter Langkowski
- Man to Man, Beast to Beast (1996) - Walter Langkowski (voice)
1996
Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man (TV Series) as
Narrator
- Pig Amok (1996) - Narrator (voice)
1996
In the Lake of the Woods (TV Movie) as
John Waylan
1995
Biker Mice from Mars (TV Series) as
Stoker
- Once Upon a Time on Mars III (1996) - Stoker (voice)
- Once Upon a Time on Mars II (1996) - Stoker (voice)
- Once Upon a Time on Mars I (1996) - Stoker (voice)
- Caveat Mentor (1995) - Stoker (voice)
1995
Santo Bugito (TV Series) as
Greenbeard McMelville
- My Name Is Revenge (1995) - Greenbeard McMelville (voice)
1995
Nick of Time as
Brendan Grant
1995
Texas Justice (TV Movie) as
Thomas Cullen Davis
1994
Reunion (TV Movie) as
Sam Yates
1994
Batman: The Animated Series (TV Series) as
Dr. Steven Carlyle
- House & Garden (1994) - Dr. Steven Carlyle (voice)
1994
The Yearling (TV Movie) as
Ezra 'Penny' Baxter
1994
Thicker Than Blood: The Larry McLinden Story (TV Movie) as
Larry McLinden
1993
Men Don't Tell (TV Movie) as
Ed MacAffrey
1992
Trial: The Price of Passion (TV Movie) as
Warren Blackburn
1992
Fugitive Among Us (TV Movie) as
Max Cole
1991
Flight of Black Angel (TV Movie) as
Lt. Col. Matthew Ryan
1990
83 Hours 'Til Dawn (TV Movie) as
Wayne Stracton
1989
Peter Gunn (TV Movie) as
Peter Gunn
1989
Brotherhood of the Rose (TV Mini Series) as
Romulus
- Part II (1989) - Romulus
- Part I (1989) - Romulus
1987
Proud Men (TV Movie) as
Charley MacLeod Jr.
1986
The Penalty Phase (TV Movie) as
Judge Kenneth Hoffman
1986
Under Siege (TV Movie) as
John Garry
1985
Kane & Abel (TV Mini Series) as
Abel Rosnovski
- Episode #1.2 (1985) - Abel Rosnovski
- Episode #1.1 (1985) - Abel Rosnovski
1985
Tender Is the Night (TV Mini Series) as
Dick Diver
- 1929 (1985) - Dick Diver
- 1928 (1985) - Dick Diver
- 1925 (1985) - Dick Diver
- 1925 (1985) - Dick Diver
- 1925 (1985) - Dick Diver
- 1917 (1985) - Dick Diver
1983
Heart of Steel (TV Movie) as
Emory
1983
Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone as
Wolff
1982
The Secret of NIMH as
Justin (voice)
1981
Masada (TV Mini Series) as
Eleazar ben Yair
- Part IV (1981) - Eleazar ben Yair
- Part III (1981) - Eleazar ben Yair
- Part II (1981) - Eleazar ben Yair
- Part I (1981) - Eleazar ben Yair
1981
A Whale for the Killing (TV Movie) as
Charles Landon
1980
Angel on My Shoulder (TV Movie) as
Eddie Kagel
1979
The Jericho Mile (TV Movie) as
Larry 'Rain' Murphy
1977
Young Joe, the Forgotten Kennedy (TV Movie) as
Joseph Kennedy Jr.
1976
Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II (TV Series) as
Rudy Jordache
- Chapter XXI (1977) - Rudy Jordache
- Chapter XX (1977) - Rudy Jordache
- Chapter XIX (1977) - Rudy Jordache
- Chapter XVIII (1977) - Rudy Jordache
- Chapter XVII (1977) - Rudy Jordache
- Chapter XVI (1977) - Rudy Jordache
- Chapter XV (1977) - Rudy Jordache
- Chapter XIV (1977) - Rudy Jordache
- Chapter XIII (1977) - Rudy Jordache
- Chapter XII (1976) - Rudy Jordache
- Chapter XI (1976) - Rudy Jordache
- Chapter X (1976) - Rudy Jordache
- Chapter IX (1976) - Rudy Jordache
- Chapter VIII (1976) - Rudy Jordache
- Chapter VII (1976) - Rudy Jordache
- Chapter VI (1976) - Rudy Jordache
- Chapter V (1976) - Rudy Jordache
- Chapter IV (1976) - Rudy Jordache
- Chapter III (1976) - Rudy Jordache
- Chapter II (1976) - Rudy Jordache
- Chapter I (1976) - Rudy Jordache
1976
The Last Tycoon as
Wylie
1976
Rich Man, Poor Man (TV Mini Series) as
Rudy Jordache
- Part VIII: Chapters 11 and 12 (1976) - Rudy Jordache
- Part VII: Chapter 10 (1976) - Rudy Jordache
- Part VII: Chapter 9 (1976) - Rudy Jordache
- Part VI: Chapter 8 (1976) - Rudy Jordache
- Part V: Chapter 7 (1976) - Rudy Jordache
- Part IV: Chapter 6 (1976) - Rudy Jordache
- Part III: Chapter 5 (1976) - Rudy Jordache
- Part II: Chapters 3 and 4 (1976) - Rudy Jordache
- Part I: Chapters 1 and 2 (1976) - Rudy Jordache
1971
Medical Center (TV Series) as
Lloyd Halloran / Tom Desmond
- Survivors (1975) - Lloyd Halloran
- Countdown (1971) - Tom Desmond
1975
Attack on Terror: The FBI vs. the Ku Klux Klan (TV Movie) as
Ben Jacobs
1972
The Streets of San Francisco (TV Series) as
Lew Kovic Jr. / Martin Novack / Bobby Jepsen
- Letters from the Grave (1975) - Lew Kovic Jr.
- For the Love of God (1973) - Martin Novack
- Timelock (1972) - Bobby Jepsen
1974
Barnaby Jones (TV Series) as
Clay Wakefield
- The Last Contract (1974) - Clay Wakefield
1974
Cannon (TV Series) as
Dave Nordoff / Reverend Will
- A Killing in the Family (1974) - Dave Nordoff
- The Cure That Kills (1974) - Reverend Will
1974
Judgment: The Court Martial of the Tiger of Malaya - General Yamashita (TV Movie) as
Lawyer
1974
Hawaii Five-O (TV Series) as
Tom Morgan
- Death with Father (1974) - Tom Morgan
1973
The Mary Tyler Moore Show (TV Series) as
Stephen Linder
- Angels in the Snow (1973) - Stephen Linder
1973
The Man Without a Country (TV Movie) as
Arthur Danforth
1972
Young Dr. Kildare (TV Series) as
Reverend Teller
- By This Sign (1972) - Reverend Teller
1972
The Trial of the Catonsville Nine as
Thomas Lewis
1971
Il sergente Klems as
Sergeant Otto Josef Klems
1970
The Young Lawyers (TV Series) as
Stuart Kelsey
- The Two Dollar Thing (1970) - Stuart Kelsey
1970
Soldier Blue as
Honus
1969
Hail, Hero! as
Frank Dixon
1953
White Mane as
Narrator - English - restored version
Producer
1999
Seasons of Love (TV Mini Series) (executive producer - 2 episodes)
- Episode #1.2 (1999) - (executive producer)
- Episode #1.1 (1999) - (executive producer)
1983
Heart of Steel (TV Movie) (co-executive producer)
1981
A Whale for the Killing (TV Movie) (co-producer)
Self
2013
Pioneers of Television (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- Miniseries (2013) - Self
2002
Messner (TV Movie documentary) as
Narrator
2002
Into the Tsangpo Gorge (TV Movie documentary) as
Narrator
2000
Nature (TV Series documentary) as
Self / Narrator
- Earth Navigators (2000) - Self / Narrator
1997
Politically Incorrect (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 19 May 1997 (1997) - Self
1994
Maury (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 21 November 1996 (1996) - Self
- Episode dated 22 November 1994 (1994) - Self
1996
The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #1.75 (1996) - Self
1996
The 48th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV Special) as
Self - Presenter
1994
Sally Jessy Raphael (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 7 April 1994 (1994) - Self
1994
The 51st Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV Special) as
Self - Nominee
1993
CBS This Morning (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 11 March 1993 (1993) - Self
1993
Good Day New York (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 9 March 1993 (1993) - Self
1993
The 50th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV Special) as
Self - Presenter
1992
One on One with John Tesh (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #1.156 (1992) - Self
1991
The 17th Annual People's Choice Awards (TV Special) as
Self - Presenter
1989
The 15th Annual People's Choice Awards (TV Special) as
Self - Presenter
1977
Good Morning America (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 20 April 1989 (1989) - Self
- Episode dated 16 September 1977 (1977) - Self
1976
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV Series) as
Self - Guest / Self
- Jonathan Winters/Peter Strauss (1989) - Self
- Peter Strauss/Teddy Bergeron/Bret Saberhagen (1985) - Self
- Peter Strauss/Betty White/Victor Buono (1981) - Self - Guest
- Peter Strauss/Gore Vidal (1981) - Self
1989
The 46th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV Special) as
Self - Presenter
1986
The 43rd Annual Golden Globe Awards 1986 (TV Special) as
Self - Nominee & Presenter
1983
The Making of Spacehunter (TV Movie documentary) as
Self
1982
The 8th Annual People's Choice Awards (TV Special) as
Self - Presenter
1981
The Way They Were (TV Special)
1980
The 6th People's Choice Awards (TV Special) as
Self - Presenter
1979
The Television Annual: 1978/1979 (TV Movie documentary) as
Self
1976
The Mike Douglas Show (TV Series) as
Self / Self - Actor
- Episode #18.98 (1979) - Self
- Episode #15.146 (1976) - Self - Actor
1976
Dinah! (TV Series) as
Self
- (1978-12) (1978) - Self
- Episode dated 20 July 1977 (1977)
- Carrie Fisher and Mark Hamill (1977) - Self
- Bette Davis, Jane Fonda and Robert Wagner (1977) - Self
- Episode #2.166 (1976) - Self
1978
ABC's Silver Anniversary Celebration (TV Special) as
Self
1977
The 34th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV Special) as
Self
1976
The 28th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV Special) as
Self - Nominee & Presenter
1976
Bicentennial Minutes (TV Series short) as
Self - Narrator
- Episode #1.646 (1976) - Self - Narrator
Archive Footage
2009
De jaren stillekes (TV Series) as
Rudy Jordache
- Episode #1.3 (2009) - Rudy Jordache
2006
La imagen de tu vida (TV Series) as
Rudy Jordache
- Episode #1.7 (2006) - Rudy Jordache
1984
Standby: Lights! Camera! Action! (TV Series documentary) as
Justin
- The Making of The Secret of NIMH (1984) - Justin
References
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