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name: "Peter Lupus"
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born: "17 June 1932"
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# Peter Lupus

Actor. Born 17 June 1932 in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 17 June 1932, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
- **Also known as:** Peter Nash Lupus Jr., Rock Stevens

## Biography

Peter Lupus is an American actor and bodybuilder. Born in Indianapolis, Indiana, he attended the Jordan College of Fine Arts at Butler University. He began his career in bodybuilding, winning titles including Mr. Indianapolis and Mr. Indiana, before moving into acting.

He is best known for playing Willy Armitage, the strongman member of the Impossible Missions Force, in the television series *Mission: Impossible* (1966–1973). He appeared in numerous episodes across its run. Lupus also performed in Italian peplum films under the stage name Rock Stevens and had roles in series including *Police Squad!* (1982) and *The Love Boat* (1977).

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Mission: Impossible* (1966), Fi1m 82, as Willy Armitage — [page](https://film.one/tv/mission-impossible-1966.md)

## Also known for

- *Police Squad!* (1982), Norberg
- *The Love Boat* (1977), Dave Porter
- *CHiPs* (1977), Peter Lupus (uncredited)
- *Assassination* (1987), TV Announcer

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