The Cast ofBoy Meets World: Where Are They Now?

Mar. 15, 2025

From left: Betsy Randle as Amy Matthews, Rider Strong as Shawn Hunter, Lily Nicksay as Morgan Matthews, William Russ as Alan Matthews, Ben Savage as Cory Matthews, Will Friedle as Eric Matthews and William Daniels as George Feeny in a portrait taken on July 29, 1993, for ‘Boy Meets World’.Photo:ABC Photo Archives/Disney via Getty Images

ABC Photo Archives/Disney via Getty Images

For many TGIF viewers, stepping into the Matthews family home every Friday night felt like hanging out with your next-door neighbors — a busy household with highs, lows and the usual teen drama.

In 2024, many of the show’s stars reunited during a panel at 90s Con in Connecticut. While there,Danielle Fishel,Rider StrongandWill Friedle— who co-hosts thePod Meets Worldpodcast — alsoannounced a documentary project.

Fishel explained that while they “have this footage of us on the show” they “don’t have a ton of behind-the-scenes footage.”

“We have some, but not a lot. And [Rider] said, ‘I think there’s going to be a time whether it’s in five years, 10 years or another 30 years where we’re going to look back on the experience that we’re all having now and wish we could relive it and experience it again,’ " Fishel said. “So, we have a little film crew who has been interviewing fans at our live shows who’s here with us this weekend. And, you know, went to dinner with all of us last night.”

Fishel added, “Even if we never air it anywhere, it’s just for us. But yeah, we’re really excited about it.”

In honor of the show’s 31st anniversary on Sept. 24, see what Cory, Shawn, Topanga and the rest of theBoy Meets Worldcast are up to now.

Ben Savage as Cory Matthews

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As the titular boy inBoy Meets World,Ben Savageplayed the spunky, baseball-loving Cory Matthews, a well-meaning kid who sometimes found himself in sticky situations.

In February 2023, he andTessa Angermeiertied the knotin Los Angeles, shortly afterannouncing their engagementin January and Benfiling paperwork to run for Congressin California.

Danielle Fishel as Topanga LawrenceLeft: Portrait of Danielle Fishel for ‘Boy Meets World’ in the 1990s; Right: Danielle Fishel attends the iHeartRadio Wango Tango at Dignity Health Sports Park on June 4, 2022, in Carson, Calif.ABC Photo Archives/Getty ImagesFishel playedTopanga Lawrence, Cory’s earthy friend-turned-forever love for all seven seasons, with the series finale airing on her 19th birthday in 2000.At 90s Con in 2022, however, the actress revealed her story wasn’t supposed to go that way at all.“It was only supposed to be, I think, one episode — possibly a recurring — and thenshe basically became the rest of the show,” Fishel said.Cory and Topangaultimately married, and their family life was explored across the three seasons ofGirl Meets World,with Fishel and Ben reprising their roles.On an August 2024 episode ofPod Meets World, the actress revealed she had been diagnosed with an early form of breast cancer called ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS).“So I would like to share something with our listeners … I was recently diagnosed with DCIS which is a form of breast cancer,” she said.Fishel continued, “It is very, very, very early. It’s technically stage zero. I was diagnosed with high-grade DCIS with micro invasion. And I’m going to be fine. I’m having surgery to remove it.“She added that she is also having “some follow-up treatment.“Fishel ismom to two young sonswith her husband,Jensen Karp, whom she married in 2018. Karp posted on Instagram Stories in support of his wife after she shared her story.“I’m so proud of @daniellefishel for using her platform to raise awareness,” he wrote. “We can’t miss appointments and we need to get checked!She’s the strongest person I’ve ever met. She’s got this.”

Danielle Fishel as Topanga Lawrence

Left: Portrait of Danielle Fishel for ‘Boy Meets World’ in the 1990s; Right: Danielle Fishel attends the iHeartRadio Wango Tango at Dignity Health Sports Park on June 4, 2022, in Carson, Calif.ABC Photo Archives/Getty Images

Fishel playedTopanga Lawrence, Cory’s earthy friend-turned-forever love for all seven seasons, with the series finale airing on her 19th birthday in 2000.

At 90s Con in 2022, however, the actress revealed her story wasn’t supposed to go that way at all.

“It was only supposed to be, I think, one episode — possibly a recurring — and thenshe basically became the rest of the show,” Fishel said.

Cory and Topangaultimately married, and their family life was explored across the three seasons ofGirl Meets World,with Fishel and Ben reprising their roles.

On an August 2024 episode ofPod Meets World, the actress revealed she had been diagnosed with an early form of breast cancer called ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS).

“So I would like to share something with our listeners … I was recently diagnosed with DCIS which is a form of breast cancer,” she said.

Fishel continued, “It is very, very, very early. It’s technically stage zero. I was diagnosed with high-grade DCIS with micro invasion. And I’m going to be fine. I’m having surgery to remove it.”

She added that she is also having “some follow-up treatment.”

Fishel ismom to two young sonswith her husband,Jensen Karp, whom she married in 2018. Karp posted on Instagram Stories in support of his wife after she shared her story.

“I’m so proud of @daniellefishel for using her platform to raise awareness,” he wrote. “We can’t miss appointments and we need to get checked!She’s the strongest person I’ve ever met. She’s got this.”

Rider Strong as Shawn Hunter

Left: Portrait of Rider Strong for ‘Boy Meets World’ in the 1990s; Right: Rider Strong attends the 2011 Tribeca Film Festival in New York City.ABC Photo Archives/Getty Images

“It’s so cheesy, butit really does feel like family,” Strong told PEOPLE in 2021 of the cast’s continued closeness. “We’re all connected in this way no one else in our life understands. We only have each other to rely on about certain things and memories. So I just love them.”

He added, “I’m so happy thateverybody is happy in their lives, for the most part, and we’re all supporting one another.”

Strongwed actress Alexandra Barretoon Oct. 20, 2013 (the same weekend former costar Fishel marriedex-husband Tim Belusko.) and, in 2015,welcomed son Indigo.

Will Friedle as Eric MatthewsLeft: Portrait of Will Friedle for ‘Boy Meets World’ in the 1990s; Right: Will Friedle attends the 2022 iHeartRadio Music Festival.ABC Photo Archives/Getty ImagesAs Cory’s spacey, swoon-worthy big brother Eric, Friedle brought the laughs and, sometimes, the older child wisdom.However, he almost didn’t get the part. In a 2022 chat withEntertainment Tonight,he revealed an illness forced him to miss the audition, and it was only after the original actor was deemed too short that he scored the role.In the years after the series, Friedle pivoted to voice work, racking up endless credits in animated films and shows.“What brought me to voice-over was anxiety,” Friedle explained in 2018,perEntertainment Weekly. “I was planning to do more on-camera work, but then I got hit with these anxiety attacks that prevented me from doing that. I was so thankful I had voice-over because I could still perform and act … Voice-over is great.“The actor has beenmarried to Susan Martenssince 2016.

Will Friedle as Eric Matthews

Left: Portrait of Will Friedle for ‘Boy Meets World’ in the 1990s; Right: Will Friedle attends the 2022 iHeartRadio Music Festival.ABC Photo Archives/Getty Images

As Cory’s spacey, swoon-worthy big brother Eric, Friedle brought the laughs and, sometimes, the older child wisdom.

However, he almost didn’t get the part. In a 2022 chat withEntertainment Tonight,he revealed an illness forced him to miss the audition, and it was only after the original actor was deemed too short that he scored the role.

In the years after the series, Friedle pivoted to voice work, racking up endless credits in animated films and shows.

“What brought me to voice-over was anxiety,” Friedle explained in 2018,perEntertainment Weekly. “I was planning to do more on-camera work, but then I got hit with these anxiety attacks that prevented me from doing that. I was so thankful I had voice-over because I could still perform and act … Voice-over is great.”

The actor has beenmarried to Susan Martenssince 2016.

Trina McGee as Angela Moore

Left: Portrait of Trina McGee for ‘Boy Meets World’ in the 1990s; Right: Trina McGee attends the trophy celebration benefiting the Make-A-Wish Foundation on Feb. 11, 2018, in L.A.ABC Photo Archives/Paul Archuleta via Getty Images

ABC Photo Archives/Paul Archuleta via Getty Images

In early 2020, the actress posted about the racism she faced on seton X(formerly Twitter).

“Called aunt Jemima on set during hair and make up. Called a bitter bitch when I quietly waited for my scene to finish rehearsing that was being f’ed up over and over due to episode featuring my character. Told ‘it was nice of you to join us’ like a stranger after 60 episodes.”

McGee later revealed that Friedle hadused the derogatory Aunt Jemima phraseand Fishel had “decided to be really tight and not talk,” but both actors laterapologized to her for their actions.

McGee, who is also a married mother, frequently posts on Instagram about herBoy Meets Worlddays andreunited with several castmates for 90s Con Tampa in September 2023 and April 2023’s Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo, which coincided with costarWilliam Daniels' 96th birthday.

Matthew Lawrence as Jack Hunter

Left: Portrait of Matthew Lawrence for ‘Boy Meets World’ in the 1990s; Right: Matthew Lawrence attends the premiere of Red Compass Media’s ‘The Lost Tree’ at Laemmle NoHo 7 on March 18, 2016, in North Hollywood, Calif.ABC Photo Archives/Barry King/WireImage via Getty Images

ABC Photo Archives/Barry King/WireImage via Getty Images

Matthew Lawrencealso joined the cast in 1997 as Shawn’s half-brother and Eric’s college roommate, Jack Hunter.

Matthewfinalized his divorcefromDancing with the StarsproCheryl Burkein 2022 and has beendating singer and TLC member Chilli(a.k.a. Rozonda Thomas) ever since.

Anthony Tyler Quinn as Mr. Turner

Left: Portrait of Anthony Tyler Quinn for ‘Boy Meets World’ in the 1990s; Right: Anthony Tyler Quinn posing on the set of ‘Girl Meets World’ in 2015.ABC Photo Archives/Ron Tom/DISNEY CHANNEL via Getty Images

ABC Photo Archives/Ron Tom/DISNEY CHANNEL via Getty Images

Quinn has been acting since the 1980s and has done more work on the small screen following the series' end. However, hetold HuffPostin 2012 thatBoy Meets Worldis still a role he’s recognized for.

“What amazes me about this show is that people are always coming up to me and not only telling me how much they love the show, but how much the show means to them, and how much my character means to them,” Quinn said. “Even my daughter has people all the time that geek out and say, ‘Your dad was the teacher onBoy Meets World? I love that guy!’ "

He was among the stars to join McGee and Daniels in Tampa, Fla., for the September 2023 90s Con.

Betsy Randle as Amy Matthews

Left: Betsy Randle for ‘Boy Meets World’ in the 1990s; Right: Betsy Randle attends the premiere of Lionsgate’s “Dirty 30” at ArcLight Hollywood on Sept. 20, 2016, in Hollywood, Calif.ABC Photo Archives/Leon Bennett/WireImage via Getty Images

ABC Photo Archives/Leon Bennett/WireImage via Getty Images

Randle appeared on thePod Meets Worldpodcast in September 2022, discussing her character’s place on the series, which focused heavily on the father-son dynamics between Cory, Eric and their dad, Alan.

Randle was also among the stars at the September 2023 cast reunion in Tampa, Fla.

William Russ as Alan MatthewsLeft: Portrait of William Russ for ‘Boy Meets World’ in the 1990s; Right: William Russ outside of Hugo’s Restaurant after at the opening night gala of David Mamet’s play ‘Glengarry Glen Ross’ on April 17, 2008, at the Macha Theater in West Hollywood, Calif.ABC Photo Archives/Tiffany Rose via Getty ImagesSpeaking of fathers and sons, William Russ played Alan Matthews, the devoted dad of Cory, Eric and their little sister Morgan.His career to that point had consisted of many dramas, and afterBoy Meets World, he returned to that route with appearances on shows likeNCIS, Scandal, 9-1-1andCriminal Minds.Russ is married to actress Clare Wren, with whom he shares two children.

William Russ as Alan Matthews

Left: Portrait of William Russ for ‘Boy Meets World’ in the 1990s; Right: William Russ outside of Hugo’s Restaurant after at the opening night gala of David Mamet’s play ‘Glengarry Glen Ross’ on April 17, 2008, at the Macha Theater in West Hollywood, Calif.ABC Photo Archives/Tiffany Rose via Getty Images

ABC Photo Archives/Tiffany Rose via Getty Images

Speaking of fathers and sons, William Russ played Alan Matthews, the devoted dad of Cory, Eric and their little sister Morgan.

His career to that point had consisted of many dramas, and afterBoy Meets World, he returned to that route with appearances on shows likeNCIS, Scandal, 9-1-1andCriminal Minds.

Russ is married to actress Clare Wren, with whom he shares two children.

Lindsay Ridgeway as Morgan MatthewsLeft: Portrait of Lindsay Ridgeway for ‘Boy Meets World’ in the 1990s; Right: Lindsay Ridgeway performs the National Anthem at the New York Jets vs. San Fransisco 49ers game at Levi’s Stadium on Dec. 11, 2016, in Santa Clara, Calif.ABC Photo Archives/Al Pereira/GC Images via Getty ImagesLindsay Ridgeway joined the show in 1996, replacing the original actress who’d played Morgan, Lily Gibson.“I think there were some issues that had to do with growing up,” Russ said on a 2022 episode ofPod Meets World(viaVariety). “I’m not sure she was very happy at the time and [series creator] Michael Jacobs, to his credit, could see that. He decided what was best personally for her was to let her try something else, go somewhere else.“Ridgeway appeared on a 2017 episode ofGirl Meets World,though she hasn’t acted much since.

Lindsay Ridgeway as Morgan Matthews

Left: Portrait of Lindsay Ridgeway for ‘Boy Meets World’ in the 1990s; Right: Lindsay Ridgeway performs the National Anthem at the New York Jets vs. San Fransisco 49ers game at Levi’s Stadium on Dec. 11, 2016, in Santa Clara, Calif.ABC Photo Archives/Al Pereira/GC Images via Getty Images

ABC Photo Archives/Al Pereira/GC Images via Getty Images

Lindsay Ridgeway joined the show in 1996, replacing the original actress who’d played Morgan, Lily Gibson.

“I think there were some issues that had to do with growing up,” Russ said on a 2022 episode ofPod Meets World(viaVariety). “I’m not sure she was very happy at the time and [series creator] Michael Jacobs, to his credit, could see that. He decided what was best personally for her was to let her try something else, go somewhere else.”

Ridgeway appeared on a 2017 episode ofGirl Meets World,though she hasn’t acted much since.

William Daniels as Mr. FeenyLeft: Portrait of William Daniels for ‘Boy Meets World’ in the 1990s; Right: William Daniels signs copies of ‘There I Go Again: How I Came to Be Mr. Feeny, John Adams, Dr. Craig, KITT and Many Others’ at Strand Bookstore on March 2, 2017, in N.Y.C.ABC Photo Archives/Cindy Ord via Getty ImagesDanielshad endless theater and acting credits (1776! St. Elsewhere! Knight Rider!) and twoEmmy Awardsto his name when he signed on toBoy Meets Worldas teacher-turned-principal (and wise Matthews family neighbor) Mr. Feeny.In his memoir,There I Go Again: How I Came to Be Mr. Feeny, John Adams, Dr. Craig, KITT, & Many Others, Daniels explained why he almost left the show and what finally convinced him to stay.“At a meeting with the show’s author and executive producer, Michael Jacobs, already an established playwright and sitcom creator, as well as movie producer, I told him I didn’t want to play a high school teacher who’s made to look foolish for the sake of some cheap laughs,” Daniels wrote in the book. “I had too much respect for the underpaid, under-appreciated teachers of this country to portray one of them a fool.“After the cast’s first table read, Daniels was unhappy with his storyline and went to Jacob’s office to quit the show. It was only until Jacobs reworked the script that Daniels decided to get back on board.Daniels attended 90s Con in Tampa in September 2023 with his wife,Bonnie Bartlett, whom he married in 1951 and shares two sons Michael and Robert.Danielscelebrated his 97th birthdaywith his wife and family in April 2024 beforereuniting with some of theBoy Meets Worldcast members a couple of months later in June.“Just a little reunion with my favorite students!!” Daniels postedon X(formerly Twitter) alongside photos of Fishel, Strong and Friedle.

William Daniels as Mr. Feeny

Left: Portrait of William Daniels for ‘Boy Meets World’ in the 1990s; Right: William Daniels signs copies of ‘There I Go Again: How I Came to Be Mr. Feeny, John Adams, Dr. Craig, KITT and Many Others’ at Strand Bookstore on March 2, 2017, in N.Y.C.ABC Photo Archives/Cindy Ord via Getty Images

ABC Photo Archives/Cindy Ord via Getty Images

Danielshad endless theater and acting credits (1776! St. Elsewhere! Knight Rider!) and twoEmmy Awardsto his name when he signed on toBoy Meets Worldas teacher-turned-principal (and wise Matthews family neighbor) Mr. Feeny.

In his memoir,There I Go Again: How I Came to Be Mr. Feeny, John Adams, Dr. Craig, KITT, & Many Others, Daniels explained why he almost left the show and what finally convinced him to stay.

“At a meeting with the show’s author and executive producer, Michael Jacobs, already an established playwright and sitcom creator, as well as movie producer, I told him I didn’t want to play a high school teacher who’s made to look foolish for the sake of some cheap laughs,” Daniels wrote in the book. “I had too much respect for the underpaid, under-appreciated teachers of this country to portray one of them a fool.”

After the cast’s first table read, Daniels was unhappy with his storyline and went to Jacob’s office to quit the show. It was only until Jacobs reworked the script that Daniels decided to get back on board.

Daniels attended 90s Con in Tampa in September 2023 with his wife,Bonnie Bartlett, whom he married in 1951 and shares two sons Michael and Robert.

Danielscelebrated his 97th birthdaywith his wife and family in April 2024 beforereuniting with some of theBoy Meets Worldcast members a couple of months later in June.

“Just a little reunion with my favorite students!!” Daniels postedon X(formerly Twitter) alongside photos of Fishel, Strong and Friedle.

source: people.com