Fred Savage was born near the windy city of Chicago, in Glencoe, Illinois on July 9, 1976 to real estate executive Lew Savage and his wife Joanne, who was a house wife. His parents were Jewish American, and had two younger siblings- actor
Ben Savage(Cory Matthews from
Boy Meets World), and not as well known actress
Kala. His first role was a character named Philip in the movie
Dinosaur. He starred in a few more movies, including
The Princess Bride in 1987. His big break didn't come until until 1988, where he landed the role as Kevin Arnold on the iconic show
The Wonder Years. He even got his first kiss in the second episode with co-star
Danica McKellar, who played Winnie Cooper, Kevin's main love interest. The show let Fred become the youngest person ever to be nominated for an Emmy Award. Not long after, he was one of the youngest host of
Saturday Night Live. In 1989, he co-starred with his brother Ben in the childrens movie,
Little Monsters. Fred graduated from Sanford University in 1999, where he got a degree in English, and was a part of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. Fred has since guest starred in numerous shows, made a cameo in 2003's
Austin Powers in Goldmember, and starred in a few failed sitcoms, most recently
Crumbs. Fred has most notably found success in directing, a passion which started back in his
The Wonder Years days. Fred recently married his life-long friend
Jennifer Stone on August 7, 2004, at the L'Orangerie restaurant in Los Angeles, California. Jennifer is now pregnant and they're expecting their first child in August 2006. Fred keeps in touch with his former
The Wonder Years castmates, and hopes to continue his career as a director/actor.
• Filmography - Actor
• Filmography - Other
• Awards
Filmography - Actor:
Welcome to Mooseport (2004) - Bullard
The Last Run (2004) - Steven Goodson
The Rules of Attraction (2002) - A Junkie Named Mark
Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002) - Number Three aka The Mole
Area 52 (2001) (TV) - Chase Auberg
The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story (1998) (V) - Narrator
A Guy Walks Into a Bar (1997) - Josh Cohen
How Do You Spell God? (1996) (TV) - Narrator
No One Would Tell (1996) (TV) - Bobby Tennison
Christmas on Division Street (1991) (TV) - Trevor Atwood
When You Remember Me (1990) (TV) - Mike Mills
The Wizard (1989) - Corey Woods
Little Monsters (1989) - Brian Stevenson
Run Till You Fall (1988) (TV) - David Reuben
Vice Versa (1988) - Charlie Seymour
Runaway Ralph (1988) (TV) - Garfield 'Garf' Jerrniga
The Princess Bride (1987) - The Grandson
Convicted: A Mother's Story (1987) (TV) - Matthew Nickerson
The Boy Who Could Fly (1986) - Louis Michaelson
Morningstar/Eveningstar (1986) (TV) - Alan Bishop
Dinosaur (1980) - Philip
Filmography - Other:
Daddy Day Camp (2007) - Director
Awards:
2007 - Nominated Directors Guild of America Award Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Children's Programs
for: "Phil of the Future"
For episode "Not So Great Great Great Grandpa"
1991 - Nominated Golden Globe Best Performance by an Actor in a TV-Series - Comedy/Musical
for: "The Wonder Years"
1990 - Won Saturn Award Best Performance by a Younger Actor
for: Vice Versa (1988)
1990 - Nominated Emmy Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
for: "The Wonder Years"
1990 - Nominated Golden Globe Best Performance by an Actor in a TV-Series - Comedy/Musical
for: "The Wonder Years"
1990 - Won Q Award Best Actor in a Quality Comedy Series
for: "The Wonder Years"
1990 - Nominated Young Artist Award Best Young Actor Starring in a Motion Picture
for: The Wizard
1990 - Best Young Actor Starring in a Television Series
for: "The Wonder Years"
1989 - Nominated Emmy Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
for: "The Wonder Years"
1989 - Won Q Award Best Actor in a Quality Comedy Series
for: "The Wonder Years"
1989 - Won Young Artist Award Best Young Actor - Starring in a Television Comedy Series
for: "The Wonder Years"
1988 - Won Young Artist Award Best Young Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
for: The Princess Bride
1987 - Won Young Artist Award Exceptional Performance by a Young Actor, Supporting Role, Feature Film - Comedy, Fantasy or Drama
for: The Boy Who Could Fly
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Fred Savage was born near the windy city of Chicago, in Glencoe, Illinois on July 9, 1976 to real estate executive Lew Savage and his wife Joanne, who was a house wife. His parents were Jewish American, and had two younger siblings- actor
Ben Savage(Cory Matthews from
Boy Meets World), and not as well known actress
Kala. His first role was a character named Philip in the movie
Dinosaur. He starred in a few more movies, including
The Princess Bride in 1987. His big break didn't come until until 1988, where he landed the role as Kevin Arnold on the iconic show
The Wonder Years. He even got his first kiss in the second episode with co-star
Danica McKellar, who played Winnie Cooper, Kevin's main love interest. The show let Fred become the youngest person ever to be nominated for an Emmy Award. Not long after, he was one of the youngest host of
Saturday Night Live. In 1989, he co-starred with his brother Ben in the childrens movie,
Little Monsters. Fred graduated from Sanford University in 1999, where he got a degree in English, and was a part of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. Fred has since guest starred in numerous shows
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