Peter Strauss

Biography

Peter Strauss is an American actor whose career has centered on television as well as film. He was born in Croton-on-Hudson, New York. His Emmy came for The Jericho Mile, a 1979 made-for-television movie. He also starred in a 1980 television remake of Angel on My Shoulder. Among his miniseries work are Rich Man, Poor Man, its follow-up Rich Man, Poor Man Book II, Masada, and Kane & Abel, in which he played Abel Roznovski in 1985. He also took the part of Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. in a 1977 TV movie, Young Joe, the Forgotten Kennedy, and played Stephen Linder in a 1973 episode of The Mary Tyler Moore Show. He acted in Soldier Blue (1970) and in Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone (1983), and he voiced Justin in The Secret of NIMH (1982). A five-time Golden Globe nominee, he also voiced Stoker Van Rotten in Biker Mice from Mars.

79years old

Turns 80 on February 20in 100 days

Born February 20, 1947New York City
Star sign: PiscesThe sign runs February 19 to March 20
Also credited as Peter Lawrence Strauss

Movie Career

Films: 10
Career span: 48 years1970 to 2018

Genres

Drama60%, 6 films
Action30%, 3 films
Adventure30%, 3 films
Crime30%, 3 films
Romance20%, 2 films

First and latest

Peter Strauss movies on Netflix

Operation Finale2018IMDb rating 6.6as Lothar Hermann
License to Wed2007IMDb rating 5.3as Mr. Jones
xXx: State of the Union2005IMDb rating 4.5as President James Sanford
A Father's Choice2000IMDb rating 6.2as Charlie 'Mac' McClain
Keys to Tulsa1997IMDb rating 5.2as Chip Carlson
Nick of Time1995IMDb rating 6.3as Brendan Grant
Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone1983IMDb rating 5.5as Wolff
The Secret of NIMH1982IMDb rating 7.5as Justin (voice)
The Last Tycoon1976IMDb rating 6.2as Wylie
Soldier Blue1970IMDb rating 6.9as Honus Gent

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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xXx: State of the Union2005 Action, Adventure, Crimeas President James Sanford
IMDb rating 4.577K votes
Operation Finale2018 Biography, Drama, History, Thriller, Waras Lothar Hermann
IMDb rating 6.655K votes
Nick of Time1995as Brendan Grant
IMDb rating 6.348K votes
Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone1983as Wolff
IMDb rating 5.57.4K votes
License to Wed2007as Mr. Jones
IMDb rating 5.343K votes
Soldier Blue1970as Honus Gent
IMDb rating 6.97.4K votes
The Secret of NIMH1982as Justinvoice
IMDb rating 7.549K votes
A Father's Choice2000as Charlie 'Mac' McClain
IMDb rating 6.2812 votes

Worked with

Peter Strauss shares two films with John Carradine, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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John Carradine

Donald Pleasence

Samuel L. Jackson

Robert De Niro

Willem Dafoe

Christopher WalkenLee TamahoriDirector, 1 film

Chris WeitzDirector, 1 film Don BluthDirector, 1 film

Films together

John Carradine2 films together, 1976 to 1982
John Carradine's page
- The Secret of NIMH1982IMDb rating 7.5Strauss as JustinvoiceCarradine as Great Owlvoice
- The Last Tycoon1976IMDb rating 6.2Strauss as WylieCarradine as Tour Guide
Donald Pleasence2 films together, 1970 to 1976
Donald Pleasence's page
- The Last Tycoon1976IMDb rating 6.2Strauss as WyliePleasence as Boxley
- Soldier Blue1970IMDb rating 6.9Strauss as Honus GentPleasence as Isaac Q. Cumber
Samuel L. Jackson1 film together, 2005
Samuel L. Jackson's page
- xXx: State of the Union2005IMDb rating 4.5Strauss as President James SanfordJackson as Agent Augustus Eugene Gibbons
Robert De Niro1 film together, 1976
Robert De Niro's page
- The Last Tycoon1976IMDb rating 6.2Strauss as WylieNiro as Monroe Stahr
Willem Dafoe1 film together, 2005
Willem Dafoe's page
- xXx: State of the Union2005IMDb rating 4.5Strauss as President James SanfordDafoe as General George Deckert
Christopher Walken1 film together, 1995
Christopher Walken's page
- Nick of Time1995IMDb rating 6.3Strauss as Brendan GrantWalken as Mr. Smith
Lee TamahoriDirector, 1 film, 2005
All films by Lee Tamahori
- xXx: State of the Union2005IMDb rating 4.5Strauss as President James Sanford
Chris WeitzDirector, 1 film, 2018
All films by Chris Weitz
- Operation Finale2018IMDb rating 6.6Strauss as Lothar Hermann
Don BluthDirector, 1 film, 1982
All films by Don Bluth
- The Secret of NIMH1982IMDb rating 7.5Strauss as Justinvoice

Awards

One award and honor, one of them major.

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Peter Strauss's awards and nominations, grouped by award
Year	Award	Film	Result
Emmy Awards
1979	Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie	The Jericho Mile	Won

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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