Fred Savage
| Fred Savage | |
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Savage in 1989
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| Born |
Frederick Aaron Savage July 9, 1976 Highland Park, Illinois, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Stanford University |
| Occupation | Actor, director, producer |
| Years active | 1985–present |
| Spouse(s) | Jennifer Lynn Stone (m. 2004) |
| Children | 3; Oliver, Lily, Auggie |
| Relatives |
Ben Savage (brother) Kala Savage (sister) |
Frederick Aaron "Fred" Savage (born July 9, 1976) is an American actor, director, and producer. He is best known for his role as Kevin Arnold in the American television series The Wonder Years. He has earned several awards and nominations, such as People's Choice Awards and Young Artist Awards.
Savage was born in Highland Park, Illinois, the son of Joanne and Lewis Savage, who was an industrial real estate broker and consultant. Fred grew up in Glencoe, Illinois, before moving out to California. His younger brother is actor Ben Savage, and his younger sister is actress/musician Kala Savage. His grandparents were Jewish immigrants from Poland, Ukraine, Germany, and Latvia. He was raised Reform Jewish.
Savage was educated at Brentwood School, a private co-educational day school in Brentwood, in the Westside area of Los Angeles County in California. He graduated from Stanford University in 1999, with a bachelor's degree in English and as a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon.
Savage's first screen performance was in the television show Morningstar/Eveningstar, at age 9. He then appeared onscreen in The Boy Who Could Fly, Dinosaurs! - A Fun-Filled Trip Back in Time!, 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.
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