Biography of Peter Lupus

Peter Lupus is an American bodybuilder and actor. He is best known for his role as Willy Armitage on the television series Mission: Impossible .

Lupus was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, to Mary Irene Lambert and Peter Nash Lupus. His father was from Sareen, Lebanon. Lupus attended the Jordan College of Fine Arts at Butler University. Where he also played football and basketball, graduating in 1954. He and his wife, Sharon, have a son, Peter Lupus III, who is also an actor.

Standing 6 feet 4 inches with a developed physique, Lupus began his career by earning the titles of Mr. Indianapolis, Mr. Indiana, Mr. Hercules and Mr. International Health Physique. Lupus was one of many bodybuilders who followed Steve Reeves into the "sword and sandal" films of the 1960s, occasionally credited as Rock Stevens for such films as Hercules and the Tyrants of Babylon , Challenge of the Gladiator and Muscle Beach Party where he starred as "Mr. Galaxy" Flex Martian.

During the early 1970s, Lupus promoted European Health Spa, traveling the country to make appearances and sign autographs at several of the gyms' grand openings.