Fred Savage

Infobox Actor


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birthdate = birth date and age|1976|7|9
location = Glencoe, Illinois, U.S.
yearsactive = 1987 ─ present
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birthname = Fredrick Aaron Savage
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spouse = Jennifer Lynn Stone
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emmyawards = Outstanding Lead Actor - Comedy Series
Nominated:
1989-1990: "The Wonder Years"

Fredrick Aaron Savage (born July 9 1976) is an American actor and television and film director, perhaps best known for his role as Kevin Arnold in the hit series "The Wonder Years".

Biography

Personal life

Savage was born in Glencoe, Illinois, the son of Joanne F., a consultant, and Lewis M. Savage, an industrial real estate broker. [ [http://www.filmreference.com/film/74/Fred-Savage.html Fred Savage Biography (1976-) ] ] His brother is actor Ben Savage and his sister is actress/musician Kala Savage. His grandparents were Jewish immigrants from Latvia, Ukraine, Germany, and Poland, and Savage was raised in Reform Judaism. [ [http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/95905398.html?dids=95905398:95905398&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS LA Times: Theater; Not Just Acting Like an Adult; Fred Savage contemplates his roots – as a performer and a Jew – for 'Last Night of Ballyhoo.] ] In 1999, he graduated from Stanford University, where he was a member of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity, with a degree in English. On August 7 2004, Savage married Jennifer Lynn Stone. They have a son named Oliver Philip Savage, who was born on August 5 2006, and a daughter Lily Aerin Savage, who was born on May 3, 2008. [ [http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20174030,00.html Fred Savage & Wife Expecting Second Child - Babies, Fred Savage : People.com ] ] [cite news|url=http://www.okmagazine.com/news/view/5935|title=Fred Savage Welcomes a Girl|publisher=OK!|date=20 June, 2008|accessdate=2008-06-22] He is also a fan of the band Phish, being spotted at Madison Square Garden for the band's 1998 new year's show. [http://www.phish.net/reviews/shows/12-31-98.html]

Acting career

Savage's first recorded performance was in the 1987 video "Dinosaurs!". He then appeared onscreen in "The Boy Who Could Fly" and several television shows, including "The Twilight Zone" and "Crime Story" before gaining national attention as the grandson in the 1987 film "The Princess Bride" opposite Peter Falk.

In 1988, Savage appeared as Kevin Arnold on "The Wonder Years", the role for which he is best known. His tenure in the show resulted in two Golden Globe Nominations and two Emmy Nominations for Outstanding Lead Actor In A Comedy Series; at the age of 13 he would be the youngest actor ever to receive these honors. He would remain on the show until it went off the air in 1993. During this period, he appeared in several movies, most notably "Little Monsters", "Vice Versa", and "The Wizard". After "The Wonder Years", Savage primarily did guest and supporting roles, including an appearance on the show "Seinfeld" as himself, the show "Boy Meets World" (which starred his brother Ben) and in the film "Austin Powers in Goldmember" as 'Number Three'.

He has also lent his voice to several animated projects, including "Kim Possible", "Justice League Unlimited", "Oswald", and "". His two lead roles since "The Wonder Years" were on the short-lived sitcoms "Working" and "Crumbs".

Savage has also appeared as a serial rapist on "" and as a womanizing professor on "Boy Meets World". He ranked at #27 on VH1's "100 Greatest Kid Stars".

Behind-the-scenes career

Beginning with episodes of "Boy Meets World" in 1999, Savage began a directing career in which he helmed episodes of over a dozen youth-oriented series. His credits include "Drake & Josh" and "Ned's Declassified" for Nickelodeon, as well as "That's So Raven", "Hannah Montana" and "Wizards of Waverly Place" for the Disney Channel.

Besides directing several episodes, Savage co-produced the Disney Channel Original Series "Phil of the Future". In 2007, he was nominated for a Directors Guild award for the "Phil" episode "Not-So-Great-Great Grandpa".

Savage made his theatrical film directorial debut on 2007's "Daddy Day Camp", which earned him a nomination for "Worst Director" at the 28th Golden Raspberry Awards. Savage has also directed several episodes of "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia".

Filmography

* "The Boy Who Could Fly" (1986)
* "Dinosaurs! - A Fun-Filled Trip Back in Time!" (1987)
* "The Princess Bride" (1987)
* "Vice Versa" (1988)
* "The Wizard" (1989)
* "Little Monsters" (1989)
* "A Guy Walks Into a Bar" (1997)
* "The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story" (1998)
* "The Rules of Attraction" (2002)
* "Austin Powers in Goldmember" (2002)
* "The Last Run" (2004)
* "Welcome to Mooseport" (2004)
* "Fresh Tomato For Sauce" (2007)

Television

* "Morningstar/Eveningstar" (1986-1987) (TV)
* "Convicted: A Mother's Story" (1987) (TV)
* "Runaway Ralph" (1988) (TV)
* "Run Till You Fall" (1988) (TV)
* "The Wonder Years" (1988) (TV)
* "When You Remember Me" (1990) (TV)
* "Christmas on Division Street" (1991) (TV)
* "Seinfeld (The Trip)" (1992) (TV)
* "No One Would Tell" (1996) (TV)
* "How Do You Spell God?" (1996) (TV)
* "Working" (1997) (TV)
* "Area 52" (2001) (TV)
* "Oswald" (2001) (TV)
* "Crumbs" (2006) (TV)
* "Holidaze: The Christmas that Almost Didn't Happen" (2006) (TV & DVD)
* "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" (2007) (TV)
* "Single White Millionaire" (2008) (TV)

References

External links

*imdb name|id=0000625|name=Fred Savage
* [http://www.nndb.com/people/345/000026267/ Fred Savage] at NNDB
*tvtome person|id=6414|name=Fred Savage
* [http://www.worldpokertour.com/players/?x=profile&poker-player=4942 World Poker Tour Profile]
* [http://www.efilmcritic.com/feature.php?feature=2236 eFilmCritic Interviews Fred Savage]
* [http://www.jewreview.net/article.php?id=1550 JewReview.net video interview on Daddy Day Camp]