After being cast in Les Miserables at nine years old, Rider Strong began his career as an actor, best known for his roles in Boy Meets World and the cult horror film Cabin Fever. Moving behind the camera, he wrote and directed short films before returning to his roots, this time as a director, for the Emmy-nominated Girl Meets World. His play Never Ever Land premiered in 2019. He is the creator and co-host of the podcasts Literary Disco and Pod Meet World. In 2026, iHeart will release The Red Weather, an audio crime series written and directed by and starring Strong.