Photo: Trailer for "Coogan's Bluff" (1968) / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
Don Stroud is a surfer, screenwriter and film actor, born on September 1, 1943 in Honolulu, United States. As of 2026, Don Stroud is 82 years old. Education on record includes Kaimuki High School.
My Take
I have a real soft spot for performers who arrive at acting sideways, and Don Stroud's leap from Honolulu surfer to working actor is exactly that kind of story. Over a hundred films and two hundred television shows is not the resume of a star chasing the spotlight; it is the ledger of a craftsman who kept showing up. The fact that he wrote as well as acted tells me he understood the machinery from the inside. I picture the steady supporting presence who anchors a scene without demanding it, and that breed of reliable, weathered professional is exactly the sort I most enjoy rediscovering.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Don Stroud
- Name (Japanese)
- ドン・ストラウド
- Reading
- どん・すとらうど
- Born
- September 1, 1943 (age 82)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Goat
- Origin
- Honolulu, United States
- Occupation
- actor / surfer / screenwriter / film actor / television actor
2. Background
- High school
- Kaimuki High School
3. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don%20Stroud
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q555890
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Don Stroud born?
Born September 1, 1943 (age 82).
Where is Don Stroud from?
Don Stroud is from Honolulu, United States.
What does Don Stroud do?
Don Stroud works as actor, surfer, screenwriter, film actor, television actor.