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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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  1. 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.

  2. First role

    Savage gave his first screen performance in the television show Morningstar/Eveningstar, and he was nine years old at the time.

  3. Behind the camera

    Savage began directing in 1999, with his first credit on the NBC sitcom Working, in which he had also starred.

  4. 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

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The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. The Princess Bride1987 Adventure, Comedy, Familyas The Grandson

    IMDb rating 8.0491K votes

  2. Austin Powers in Goldmember2002 Action, Comedy, Crimeas Number Three

    IMDb rating 6.3237K votes

  3. Little Monsters1989as Brian Stevenson

    IMDb rating 6.116K votes

  4. Vice Versa1988as Charlie

    IMDb rating 6.011K votes

  5. The Boy Who Could Fly1986as Louis

    IMDb rating 6.67.2K votes

  6. Welcome to Mooseport2004as Bullard

    IMDb rating 5.315K votes

  7. The Wizard1989as Corey Woods

    IMDb rating 6.118K votes

  8. No One Would Tell1996as Bobby Tennison

    IMDb rating 6.63.6K votes

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.

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