Fred Savage
Biography
Fred Savage is an American actor and director who first appeared on screen in the television show Morningstar/Eveningstar at age nine. Born in Chicago and raised in Glencoe, Illinois, he drew national attention as the grandson in The Princess Bride (1987), then starred as Kevin Arnold on The Wonder Years from 1988 to 1993, earning two Golden Globe nominations and two Primetime Emmy nominations and becoming the youngest actor to receive those honors. He appeared in Vice Versa (1988), Little Monsters (1989), The Wizard (1989), and Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002), and lent his voice to animated projects including Oswald. He also starred in the sitcoms Working and Crumbs and in the series The Grinder and Friends from College. Savage began directing in 1999, helmed episodes of many television series such as Modern Family and 2 Broke Girls, and made his feature directing debut with Daddy Day Camp, which brought a Golden Raspberry nomination for Worst Director.
50years old
Turns 51 on July 9in 280 days
- Born Chicago
- Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22
- Frederick Aaron Savage (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 10
- Career span
- 32 years1986 to 2018
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A first
Savage was the youngest actor ever to receive Emmy and Golden Globe nominations for his lead role on The Wonder Years, earning two nods from each at age thirteen.
First role
Savage gave his first screen performance in the television show Morningstar/Eveningstar, and he was nine years old at the time.
Behind the camera
Savage began directing in 1999, with his first credit on the NBC sitcom Working, in which he had also starred.
Behind the camera
Savage directed his first feature film in 2007, the children's comedy Daddy Day Camp. For that movie he received a Worst Director nomination at the 28th Golden Raspberry Awards.
Fred Savage movies on Netflix
Up to Snuffas Himself
Welcome to Mooseportas Bullard
Austin Powers in Goldmemberas Number Three
The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Storyas Narrator
No One Would Tellas Bobby Tennison
Little Monstersas Brian Stevenson
The Wizardas Corey Woods
Vice Versaas Charlie
The Princess Brideas The Grandson
The Boy Who Could Flyas Louis
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Worked with
Fred Savage shares two films with Wallace Shawn, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.









Films together
Wallace Shawn2 films together, 1987 to 1998
Wallace Shawn's page The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story1998IMDb rating 4.3Savage as NarratorShawn as Tarzan Chimp
The Princess Bride1987IMDb rating 8.0Savage as The GrandsonShawn as Vizzini
Richard Kind2 films together, 1988 to 1998
Richard Kind's page The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story1998IMDb rating 4.3Savage as NarratorKind as Chimp 1
Vice Versa1988IMDb rating 6.0Savage as CharlieKind as Floyd
Michael Caine1 film together, 2002
Michael Caine's page Austin Powers in Goldmember2002IMDb rating 6.3Savage as Number ThreeCaine as Nigel Powers
James Hong1 film together, 1988
James Hong's page Vice Versa1988IMDb rating 6.0Savage as CharlieHong as Kwo
Clancy Brown1 film together, 1998
Clancy Brown's page The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story1998IMDb rating 4.3Savage as NarratorBrown as Akela
Martin Sheen1 film together, 2018
Martin Sheen's page Up to Snuff2018IMDb rating 8.6Savage as HimselfSheen as Himself
Rob ReinerDirector, 1 film, 1987
All films by Rob Reiner The Princess Bride1987IMDb rating 8.0Savage as The Grandson
Jay RoachDirector, 1 film, 2002
All films by Jay Roach Austin Powers in Goldmember2002IMDb rating 6.3Savage as Number Three
Todd HollandDirector, 1 film, 1989
All films by Todd Holland The Wizard1989IMDb rating 6.1Savage as Corey Woods
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.


