Fred Savage

Fred Savage married his childhood friend Jennifer Lynn Stone in August 2004. They have a son Philip, born in 2006, and a daughter, Lily, born in 2008.

Fred Savage was born on 9 July 1976, in Highland Park, Illinois, in the United States. His father is Lewis Savage, an industrial real estate broker and consultant, and his mother is Joanne. His younger brother Ben Savage also became an actor, and his younger sister Kala Savage, became an actress as well as a musician.

He grew up in Glencoe, Illinois, before the family moved to California. He attended Brentwood School, a private school in Brentwood, in Los Angeles. He completed his education in 1999 with a bachelor's degree in English from the Stanford University.

Fred Savage's career in films began with the 1986 comedy-drama film 'The Boy Who Could Fly'. Written and directed by Nick Castle, the film is about a fourteen-year-old girl who loses her terminally ill father, and her autistic friend played by Savage. The film didn't do well commercially, but received mostly positive reviews. The movie also earned Fred the 'Young Artist Award', for Best Supporting Actor, which was the first award in his career.

His career in TV also started in 1986, with a supporting role in the well-known TV series 'The Twilight Zone'. The show, which had started airing in 1985, on the CBS network, ran till 1989, covering three seasons.

In 1987 he appeared in 'Dinosaurs! - A Fun-Filled Trip Back in Time!', a short film in which he played the lead role. The same year, he appeared in the adventure fantasy film 'The Princess Bride', a movie based on a novel of the same name by William Goldman. The film was a commercial success, and received mostly positive reviews. The film earned Fred his second award, the 'Young Artist Award', for Best Actor.

The next year, he appeared in 'Vice Versa', a 1988 American comedy film, which was about an ancient skull stolen by some thieves from a Buddhist monastery. Though the film flopped at the box office, Fred's performance won him the 'Saturn Award for Best Young Performer'.

In 1988 Fred Savage started playing the lead role in 'The Wonder Years', a TV comedy series, which eventually became one of the most successful shows of the time, winning a Primetime Emmy Award, only after six episodes. The show ran till 1993, covering a total of six seasons. Fred's performance was appreciated and it earned him three awards and two nominations.

'The Princess Bride', a 1987 fantasy adventure film was among the early works of Fred Savage. Directed by Rob Reiner, the film also starred Peter Falk, Betsy Brantley, Cary Elwes, Mandy Patinkin, and Chris Sarandon. The story, which was adapted from a 1973 novel of the same name by William Goldman, was narrated by a grandfather to his sick grandson. It was about a farmhand on a mission to rescue a princess. The film was a commercial success, and received mostly mixed reviews.

The comedy drama television series 'The Wonder Years' which aired on the ABC network was the most significant work in the entire career of Fred Savage. Fred, who portrayed a young boy named Kevin Arnold, received three awards and two nominations, which included one for the Golden Globe Awards. The show became hugely popular, and was named by TV Guide as one of the 20 best shows of the 1980s. The show won several awards such as the 'Primetime Emmy Award', 'Peabody Award', and 'Television Critics Association Award'.

The American comedy TV series 'The Grinder' is among Fred's most recent works on television. The show, which premiered on September 29, 2015, was about an actor, who returns to his hometown after a long time. Though he has no experience in the field of law, he believes that since he played a lawyer in a TV show, it makes him qualified to practice law. The show was loved by both critics and audience.