Fred Savage

3.1. Acting

Savage began his acting career at a young age, making his first screen appearance at nine years old in the television show Morningstar/Eveningstar. He then appeared in films such as The Boy Who Could Fly and Dinosaurs!, as well as television shows like The Twilight Zone and Crime Story. He gained significant national attention for his role as the Grandson, opposite Peter Falk, in the 1987 film The Princess Bride.

In 1988, Savage landed his most iconic role as Kevin Arnold in the critically acclaimed television series The Wonder Years. This role, which he played until the show's conclusion in 1993, earned him two Golden Globe nominations and two Emmy nominations for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series. At the age of thirteen, he was the youngest actor ever to receive these Emmy honors. For his performance in The Wonder Years, he also received the People's Choice Award for Favorite TV Performer (1989-90), the Viewers for Quality Television Award for Best Actor in a Quality Comedy Series (1989-90), and the Young Artist Award for Best Young Actor in a Television Series (1988-89).

During his time on The Wonder Years, Savage also appeared in several films, including Vice Versa (1988), for which he won a Saturn Award for Best Young Performer. He also starred in Little Monsters and The Wizard, receiving a Young Artist Award nomination for the latter.

After The Wonder Years ended, Savage returned to high school and later attended Stanford University. His first major television role after college was the NBC sitcom Working, where he starred for two seasons. In the late 1990s and 2000s, he took on various guest and supporting roles, including appearances on Boy Meets World (alongside his brother Ben Savage), Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, and the film Austin Powers in Goldmember, where he played Number Three / Mole.

In 2008, Savage guest-starred in the web series The Rascal on Crackle. He returned to acting in 2015 with the Fox series The Grinder, playing the lead role of Stewart Sanderson for 22 episodes. Initially hesitant, he agreed to the role after meeting with producers, and his performance earned him a nomination for a Critics' Choice Award for Best Actor in a Comedy Series. The series was canceled in May 2016. In 2017, he joined the cast of the Netflix series Friends from College, appearing as Max Adler, a gay literary agent, for two seasons. In 2018, he began hosting the game show Child Support with Ricky Gervais. He also hosted What Just Happened??! with Fred Savage in 2019.

3.2. Directing and producing

Fred Savage transitioned into directing in 1999, beginning with episodes of the NBC sitcom Working, in which he also starred. To further develop his directing skills, Savage observed production on the Disney Channel show Even Stevens and shadowed experienced directors such as Amy Sherman-Palladino, Todd Holland, and James Burrows.

He has directed episodes for over a dozen television series across various networks. His directing credits for Nickelodeon include Zoey 101, Drake & Josh, Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide, and Big Time Rush. For the Disney Channel, he directed episodes of That's So Raven, Hannah Montana, and Wizards of Waverly Place. He was nominated for a Directors Guild of America Award for the Phil of the Future episode "Not-So-Great-Great Grandpa" in 2007, and again for the Zeke and Luther pilot episode in 2009, and for the Wizards of Waverly Place episode "The Crazy 10 Minute Sale" in 2008.

Savage has also directed for prime-time network sitcoms, notably helming 14 episodes of Modern Family and 20 episodes of 2 Broke Girls. Other directing credits include It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (19 episodes), Ugly Betty, Worst Week, Greek, Sons of Tucson, Blue Mountain State, Gigantic, Breaking In, Perfect Couples, Franklin & Bash, Friends with Benefits, How to Be a Gentleman, Whitney, The Michael J. Fox Show, The Crazy Ones, Super Fun Night, Growing Up Fisher, Friends with Better Lives, Playing House, Bad Teacher, Marry Me, The Goldbergs, Sin City Saints, Casual, Fresh Off the Boat, LA to Vegas, The Cool Kids, Single Parents, Black-ish, Indebted, and Dash & Lily.

In addition to directing, Savage has served as a producer for several television shows. He co-produced the Disney Channel Original Series Phil of the Future. He was also an executive producer for 9 episodes of Party Down, 6 episodes of Best Friends Forever, and 8 episodes of Garfunkel and Oates. From 2021 to 2022, he served as an executive producer for 4 episodes of The Wonder Years reboot.

In 2007, Savage made his feature film directorial debut with Daddy Day Camp. For this film, he received a nomination for the Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Director.

3.3. Voice acting

Fred Savage has lent his voice to several animated television series and films. He voiced the title protagonist Oswald in the animated series Oswald for 25 episodes from 2001 to 2003. His other voice acting credits include appearances in Family Guy (where he voiced himself), Kim Possible (as Wego in 2 episodes), Justice League Unlimited (as Hank Hall / Hawk in the episode "Hawk and Dove"), Holidaze: The Christmas That Almost Didn't Happen (as Rusty), Generator Rex (as Noah Nixon in 22 episodes from 2010 to 2013), BoJack Horseman (as Goober / Richie Osborne in 2 episodes), and Robot Chicken (as Oswald, Steve, and Westworld Investor). He also voiced Parker in an episode of Bob's Burgers.

6.1. Film

6.2. Television