Tom Scavo
| Tom Scavo | |||||||||||||
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Doug Savant as Tom Scavo
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| Desperate Housewives character | |||||||||||||
| Portrayed by | Doug Savant | ||||||||||||
| Duration | 2004 - 12 | ||||||||||||
| First appearance |
"Pilot" "Next" 2x01,September 25, 2005 (as a regular character) |
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| Last appearance | "Finishing the Hat" 8x23, May 13, 2012 |
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| Created by | Marc Cherry | ||||||||||||
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| Occupation | Unknown Former Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Corporate Executive Owner of Scavo's Pizzeria Advertising Executive |
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| Residence |
New York, New York Former 4355 Wisteria Lane in Fairview, Eagle State - (Pre-series–season 8) Apartment located in Fairview, Eagle State - (season 8) |
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| Parents |
Allison Scavo (mother) Rodney Scavo (father) |
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| Siblings |
Peter Scavo (brother) Theresa Scavo (sister) |
| Spouse | Lynette Lindquist (wife) |
| Children |
Kayla Scavo (daughter; via Nora) Porter Scavo (twin son; via Lynette) Preston Scavo (twin son; via Lynette) Parker Scavo (son; via Lynette) Penny Lynn Scavo (daughter; via Lynette) Paige Scavo (daughter; via Lynette) Patrick Scavo (son, miscarriage; via Lynette) |
| Grandchildren |
Sophie Mayer-Scavo (granddaughter via Julie with Porter) Six other grandchildren |
| Other relatives |
Penny Scavo (aunt) Vito Scavo (uncle) Stella Wingfield (mother-in-law) Mr. Lindquist (father-in-law; deceased) Glen Wingfield (first step-father-in-law; deceased) Frank Kaminsky (second step-father-in-law; deceased) Lucy Lindquist (sister-in-law) Lydia Lindquist (sister-in-law) Polly (aunt-in-law) Dave (brother-in-law; via Lucy) Herbert "Rashi" Brickmeyer (future brother-in-law; via Lydia) |
"Pilot"
1x01, October 3, 2004 (as a guest star)
"Next"
Tom Scavo /ˈskɑːvoʊ/ is a fictional character on the ABC television series Desperate Housewives, played by actor Doug Savant. Tom was originally credited as a recurring role throughout Season 1, but became credited as a series regular in Season 2. Early storylines often revolved around Tom's position at an advertising firm, causing him to frequently travel, usually leaving Lynette alone to run the family. Starting in Season 3, Tom's storyline turned to a focus of him trying to find what was next for him, due to being tired of working in advertising. When he finally decides, he opens Scavo's Pizzeria, much to Lynette's dismay. After the five year jump, it becomes apparent that Tom is now experiencing a mid-life crisis, as he purchased and restored an early model convertible. After Lynette gives birth to Paige, it is discovered that Tom is experiencing Male Post-Partum Depression (to which Lynette laughs off, thinking of it as a ridiculous notion.) Tom separates from Lynette at the end of Season 7 and dates Jane for the greater part of Season 8, however, Tom and Lynette reunite at the end of the series.
Tom Scavo is frequently out of town and seems completely oblivious to Lynette's problems. Tom has been keeping a secret from his wife that only his father, Rodney Scavo, knew about. This is speculated to be his secret child, Kayla. Tom decided to become a house-husband after he lost his promotion to Annabel and subsequently quit his job. He seems to truly love Lynette, being prepared to discuss family matters with her if she feels that they need to.
Midway through the second season, Tom returns to the workplace, sharing an employer with his wife for the second time. When Lynette's boss asks Lynette to send instant messages to his wife to help him heat up his sex life, his wife found out and threatened to leave him unless he fires the person who sent the IMs. Feeling he cannot fire Lynette, he tells his wife it was Tom, deciding to fire him instead but Lynette warns him he will need reasonable cause. Much to Lynette's horror, Ed finds it - discovering that Tom has been falsifying expense reports. When Ed confronts him, the conversation ends with Tom punching Ed in the face. As grounds for dismissal have been met, double grounds in fact, Tom is fired. Tom is found out to be meeting another woman after Lynette follows him to Atlantic City and sees them embracing. Lynette later finds out that this woman is actually the mother of his daughter - born before he married Lynette.
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