Peter Strauss

Peter Strauss

78 · Born: Feb 20, 1947

Personal Details

BornFeb 20, 1947 Croton-on-Hudson, New York, USA
Spouse
  • Rachel Ticotin

    ( Dec 31, 1998 to Dec 8, 2025 )
  • Nicole Fons

    ( Jul 9, 1983 to Dec 31, 1969 )
  • Beverly Baker Paulding

    ( Jan 21, 1973 to Dec 11, 1979 )
Parents
  • Warren B. Strauss

Biography

Peter Strauss has dedicated himself to the world of theater for the past few years. He recently took on the role of Leonardo da Vinci in "Divine Rivalry" at Hartford Stage, as well as Ben Bradlee in "Top Secret: The Battle for the Pentagon Papers" for the New York Theater Workshop, Sigmund Freud in "Sabina" for Primary Stages, and an Alzheimer's patient in "The Outgoing Tide" for the Delaware Theater and Primary Stages in New York.

Career

2018
Operation Finale
Operation Finale as Lothar Hermann
2014
Sugar Daddies
Sugar Daddies as Grant Zager
2010
Jack's Family Adventure
Jack's Family Adventure as Wild Bill Cohen
2007
License to Wed
License to Wed as Mr. Jones
2005
xXx: State of the Union
xXx: State of the Union as President James Sandford
2003
Strange Frequency 2
Strange Frequency 2 as Ben Stanton (segment 'Don't Stop Believin')
2002
Body & Soul
Body & Soul as Dr. Isaac Braun
2001
2000
A Father's Choice
A Father's Choice as Charlie 'Mac' McClain
1999
Joan of Arc
Joan of Arc as La Hire
1997
Keys to Tulsa
Keys to Tulsa as Chip Carlson
1996
1995
Nick of Time
Nick of Time as Brendan Grant
Reunion
Reunion as Sam Yates
The Yearling
The Yearling as Ezra 'Penny' Baxter
1993
Men Don't Tell
Men Don't Tell as Ed MacAffrey
1992
1991
Flight of Black Angel
Flight of Black Angel as Lt. Col. Matthew Ryan
1990
83 Hours 'Til Dawn
83 Hours 'Til Dawn as Wayne Stracton
1989
Peter Gunn
Peter Gunn as Peter Gunn
1987
Proud Men
Proud Men as Charley MacLeod Jr.
1986
Under Siege
Under Siege as John Garry
The Penalty Phase
The Penalty Phase as Kenneth Hoffman
1985
Kane & Abel
Kane & Abel as Abel Rosnovski
1983
1982
The Secret of NIMH
The Secret of NIMH as Justin (voice)
1981
A Whale for the Killing
A Whale for the Killing as Charles Landon
Masada
Masada as Eleazar ben Yair
1980
The Jericho Mile
The Jericho Mile as Larry "Rain" Murphy
1977
1976
Rich Man, Poor Man
Rich Man, Poor Man as Rudy Jordache
1973
The Man Without a Country
The Man Without a Country as Arthur Danforth
1970
Soldier Blue
Soldier Blue as Honus Gent
1969
Hail, Hero!
Hail, Hero! as Frank Dixon