Peter Strauss

Birth Name:

Peter Lawrence Strauss

Birth Place:

Croton-on-Hudson, New York, United States

Profession

Actor, Producer

Served as spokesman for the National Search Dog Foundation and has joined several committees in his community
Developed his interest in acting because of the Croton Shakespeare Festival and spent the summers of his youth with stock companies
Often stars in made-for-television films and miniseries
Has voiced multiple animated mice over the course of his career
After he sold his ranch to the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy, the National Park Service acquired the property and renamed it the Peter Strauss Ranch
Runs a citrus production business and joined the advisory board of the Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden

1976Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series:Nominated
1977Golden Globe - Best Actor in a Television Series - Drama:Nominated
1979Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or a Special:Winner
1980TP de Oro - Best Foreign Actor (Mejor Actor Extranjero):Winner
1981Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or a Special:Nominated
1982Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television:Nominated
1984Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television:Nominated
1986Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television:Nominated
1994Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television:Nominated

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