--- name: "Fred Savage" canonical: "https://film.one/person/fred-savage" fi1m_id: "fred-savage" imdb_id: "nm0000625" tmdb_id: 2223 wikidata_id: "Q447392" roles: ["Director","Actor","Producer"] born: "9 July 1976" reviewed_on_fi1m: 6 average_fi1m_score: 80 average_as: "director" average_over: 2 updated: "2026-10-05T02:33:26.249903+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Fred Savage ## Identity Fred Savage - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/fred-savage - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** fred-savage - **IMDb ID:** nm0000625 - **TMDB ID:** 2223 - **Wikidata ID:** Q447392 - **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_Savage, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q447392, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000625/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/2223 Director and actor. Born 9 July 1976 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. ## Details - **Work:** Director, Actor, Producer - **Born:** 9 July 1976, Chicago, Illinois, USA - **Active:** 1987–2010 - **Also known as:** Fredrick Aaron Savage, Fredrick Savage , Frederick Savage, Frederick Aaron Savage, فرد سوج, فرد ساویج - **Titles on Fi1m:** 6: 3 acting, 2 directing, 1 other - **Frequently works with:** [Audra Sielaff](https://film.one/person/audra-sielaff.md), [Becky Mann](https://film.one/person/becky-mann.md), [Bryan Gordon](https://film.one/person/bryan-gordon.md), [Eric Falconer](https://film.one/person/eric-falconer.md), [Jeff Melman](https://film.one/person/jeff-melman.md), [John Fortenberry](https://film.one/person/john-fortenberry.md), [Ken Whittingham](https://film.one/person/ken-whittingham.md), [Lev L. Spiro](https://film.one/person/lev-l-spiro.md) - **Average Fi1m score:** 80, as director, over 2 titles - **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 84 (2), 2000s 72 (3), 2010s 50 (1) - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_Savage, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q447392, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000625/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/2223 ## Streaming the US now - **Disney+:** [*The Princess Bride*](https://film.one/film/the-princess-bride.md) (86), [*The Wonder Years*](https://film.one/tv/the-wonder-years.md) (82), [*Modern Family*](https://film.one/tv/modern-family.md) (77) - **Apple TV:** [*Party Down*](https://film.one/tv/party-down.md) (82) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Fi1m on Fred Savage > Fred Savage makes youthful uncertainty funny and uncomfortable without hurrying it away. We warmly recommend his acting in *The Wonder Years*; his later work directing television comedy puts that interest in timing to work. Fred Savage’s grandson in *The Princess Bride* (1987) is not immediately sold on the story Peter Falk’s grandfather wants to tell him. His resistance gives Rob Reiner room to acknowledge sceptical viewers before carrying on with the adventure. Savage lets the doubt register, but he also helps make the relationship between teller and listener worth returning to. We like the warmth of those passages, which have more to do than interrupt the swordplay. He gives the fairy tale a listener whose attention has to be earned. In *The Wonder Years* (1988), his Kevin Arnold has a harder time knowing what he thinks. Savage allows the awkwardness to last, rather than tidying each uncertainty into an easy comic reaction. We felt protective of Kevin because Savage made his confusion so uncomfortable to watch. The performance stays interesting even when the boy cannot explain himself, which makes Daniel Stern’s adult narration an occasional nuisance. When Stern explains what the younger actor has already shown, the series seems needlessly anxious that we might have missed it. The later move behind the camera took him from Nickelodeon and Disney Channel series to prime-time sitcoms. *Party Down* (2009–2010) gave him directing and producing duties, while he directed multiple episodes of *Modern Family* from 2011. His directing emphasises visual storytelling and joke placement; James Burrows was one of the mentors he shadowed. We can see the connection with an actor willing to let uncertainty hold up a scene. Those are useful priorities when working with an ensemble cast, where the timing needs to serve more than one performer. Our strongest recommendation remains the acting, where those small delays let the child feel something before the comedy moves on. Savage does not need to make Kevin articulate to make him understandable. With Falk, he helps make listening to a story worth watching in its own right, without treating the adventure as something beneath their attention. Start with *The Wonder Years*, and allow for an adult voice that sometimes insists on helping when no help is required. ## Biography Fred Savage is an American actor, director and producer. He was born on 9 July 1976 in Chicago, Illinois. He played the Grandson in the film *The Princess Bride* (1987). He is also known for his role as Kevin Arnold in the television series *The Wonder Years* (1988–1993). Savage has directed and produced episodes of several television series, including serving as director and producer on *Party Down* (2009). He graduated from Stanford University with a degree in English. *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, tvmaze.com, princessbride.fandom.com.* ## On Fi1m (6) ### Performed in (3) - *Austin Powers in Goldmember* (2002), Fi1m 58, as Number Three — [page](https://film.one/film/austin-powers-in-goldmember.md) - *The Wonder Years* (1988), Fi1m 82, as Kevin Arnold — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-wonder-years.md) - *The Princess Bride* (1987), Fi1m 86, as The Grandson — [page](https://film.one/film/the-princess-bride.md) ### Directed (2) — the average rests on these - *Modern Family* (2009), Fi1m 77, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/modern-family.md) - *Party Down* (2009), Fi1m 82, Supervising Producer, Producer, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/party-down.md) ### Also credited (1) — thanks, archive footage, uncredited - *Once Upon a Deadpool* (2018), Fi1m 50, as Fred Savage (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/once-upon-a-deadpool.md) ## Complete filmography (110) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *Three Women* (2024), series, as Rody - *The Afterparty* (2022), series, as Vaughn - *The Wonder Years* (2021), series, Executive Producer, Director - *Dash & Lily* (2020), series, Director - *Home Movie: The Princess Bride* (2020), series, as The Grandson - *Indebted* (2020), series, Director - *What Just Happened??! with Fred Savage* (2019), series, Writer, Executive Producer, Creator - *Once Upon a Deadpool* (2018), as Fred Savage (uncredited) — Fi1m 50, [page](https://film.one/film/once-upon-a-deadpool.md) - *The Conners* (2018), series, as Dr. Harding · Director - *The Cool Kids* (2018), series, Director - *Single Parents* (2018), series, Director - *Super Troopers 2* (2018), as Fred Savage - *LA to Vegas* (2018), series, Director - *Friends from College* (2017), series, as Max Adler - *TV's Funniest Animated Stars: A Paley Center for Media Special* (2015), as Narrator (voice) - *Casual* (2015), series, Director - *The Grinder* (2015), series, as Stewart Sanderson - *Sin City Saints* (2015), series, Director - *Fresh Off the Boat* (2015), series, Director - *Marry Me* (2014), series, Director - *black-ish* (2014), series, Director - *BoJack Horseman* (2014), series, as Richie Osborne / Goober (voice) — Fi1m 91, [page](https://film.one/tv/bojack-horseman.md) - *Garfunkel and Oates* (2014), series, Director, Executive Producer - *Playing House* (2014), series, Director - *Bad Teacher* (2014), series, Director - *Friends with Better Lives* (2014), series, Director - *Growing Up Fisher* (2014), series, Director - *Super Fun Night* (2013), series, Director - *The Crazy Ones* (2013), series, Director - *The Michael J. Fox Show* (2013), series, Director - *The Goldbergs* (2013), series, Director - *Best Friends Forever* (2012), series, Director, Executive Producer - *How to Be a Gentleman* (2011), series, Director - *Whitney* (2011), series, Director - *2 Broke Girls* (2011), series, Director - *Friends with Benefits* (2011), series, Director - *Franklin & Bash* (2011), series, Director - *Happy Endings* (2011), series, as Fred Savage · Director - *Breaking In* (2011), series, Director - *Bob's Burgers* (2011), series, as Parker (voice) - *Perfect Couples* (2010), series, Director - *Gigantic* (2010), series, Director - *Generator Rex* (2010), series, as Noah (voice) - *Sons of Tucson* (2010), series, Director - *Blue Mountain State* (2010), series, Director - *Big Time Rush* (2009), series, Director - *A Very Sunny Christmas* (2009), Director, Producer - *Modern Family* (2009), series, as Caleb · Director — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/modern-family.md) - *Ruby & The Rockits* (2009), series, Director - *Zeke and Luther* (2009), series, Director - *Party Down* (2009), series, Director, Producer, Supervising Producer — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/party-down.md) - *Worst Week* (2008), series, Director - *Wizards of Waverly Place* (2007), series, Director - *Cavemen* (2007), series, Director - *Aliens in America* (2007), series, Director - *Daddy Day Camp* (2007), Director - *Greek* (2007), series, Director - *My Boys* (2006), series, Director - *Holidaze: The Christmas That Almost Didn't Happen* (2006), as Rusty (voice) - *Ugly Betty* (2006), series, Director - *Hannah Montana* (2006), series, Director - *Crumbs* (2006), series, as Mitch Crumb - *It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia* (2005), series, Director, Producer - *Robot Chicken* (2005), series, as Oswald/Steve/Westworld investor - *American Dad!* (2005), series, as Adoptive Father (voice), Tryler (voice), Trapped Man (voice), Coconut Vendor (voice), Omar (voice) - *Zoey 101* (2005), series, Director - *Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide* (2004), series, Director - *Unfabulous* (2004), series, Director - *Justice League Unlimited* (2004), series, as Hawk / Hank Hall (voice) - *Phil of the Future* (2004), series, Director, Producer - *Welcome to Mooseport* (2004), as Bullard - *Drake & Josh* (2004), series, Director - *The Last Run* (2004), as Steven Goodson - *That's So Raven* (2003), series, Director - *The Rules of Attraction* (2002), as A Junkie Named Marc - *What I Like About You* (2002), series, Director - *Austin Powers in Goldmember* (2002), as Number Three — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/film/austin-powers-in-goldmember.md) - *Kim Possible* (2002), series, as Wego #1 / Wego #2 (voice) - *Wish Kids* (2002), series, Actor - *Area 52* (2001), as Chad Cuberg - *Oswald* (2001), series, as Oswald (voice) - *All About Us* (2001), series, Director - *Even Stevens* (2000), series, Director - *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit* (1999), series, as Michael Gardner - *Family Guy* (1999), series, as Fred Savage (voice), Kyle H. (voice) — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/tv/family-guy.md) - *The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story* (1998), as Narrator (voice) - *Working* (1997), series, as Matt Peyser · Director - *A Guy Walks Into a Bar* (1997), as Josh Cohen - *How Do You Spell God?* (1996), as Narrator - *No One Would Tell* (1996), as Bobby Tennison - *The Outer Limits* (1995), series, as Danny Martin - *Boy Meets World* (1993), series, as Stuart · Director - *Christmas on Division Street* (1991), as Trevor Atwood - *The Legend of Prince Valiant* (1991), series, Actor - *Runaway Ralph* (1991), as Garfield 'Garf' Jerrniga - *When You Remember Me* (1990), as Mike Mills - *Captain Planet and the Planeteers* (1990), series, Actor - *The Wizard* (1989), as Corey - *Little Monsters* (1989), as Brian Stevenson - *Seinfeld* (1989), series, as Fred Savage — Fi1m 90, [page](https://film.one/tv/seinfeld.md) - *Run Till You Fall* (1988), as David Reuben - *Vice Versa* (1988), as Charlie Seymour - *The Wonder Years* (1988), series, as Kevin Arnold — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-wonder-years.md) - *Dinosaurs: A Fun Filled Trip Back in Time* (1987), as Philip - *The Princess Bride* (1987), as The Grandson — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/film/the-princess-bride.md) - *Convicted: A Mother's Story* (1987), as Matthew Nickerson - *The Boy Who Could Fly* (1986), as Louis - *Morningstar/Eveningstar* (1986), series, as Alan Bishop - *The Twilight Zone* (1985), series, as (segment "What Are Friends For?") - *Dinosaurs!* (1980), as Philip ## Gallery - ![Fred Savage](https://film.one/media/person/94642/gallery-43b9ce4d0fc9.jpg) Fred Savage — Photo by Alan Light, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/07/FredSavage1989.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Fred Savage at the 41st Annual Emmy Awards (1989)](https://film.one/media/person/94642/gallery-3f5ffcc987dc.jpg) Fred Savage at the 41st Annual Emmy Awards (1989) — Alan Light, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/32/Fred_Savage.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Arriving at the 1991 Emmy Awards. NOTE: Permission granted to copy, publish, broadcast or post any of my photos, but please credit "photo by Alan Light" if you ](https://film.one/media/person/94642/gallery-64e77ff54068.jpg) Arriving at the 1991 Emmy Awards. NOTE: Permission granted to copy, publish, broadcast or post any of my photos, but please credit "photo by Alan Light" if you — Alan Light, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6d/Fred_Savage_%282075852355%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Photo taken at the 41st Emmy Awards 9/17/89 - rehearsal - Permission granted to copy, publish or post but please credit "photo by Alan Light" if you can (1989)](https://film.one/media/person/94642/gallery-52a4c7736199.jpg) Photo taken at the 41st Emmy Awards 9/17/89 - rehearsal - Permission granted to copy, publish or post but please credit "photo by Alan Light" if you can (1989) — Alan Light, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/95/Fred_Savage_%28211181780%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Photo taken at the 41st Emmy Awards 9/17/89 - rehearsal - Permission granted to copy, publish or post but please credit "photo by Alan Light" if you can (1989)](https://film.one/media/person/94642/gallery-c55b6ab6cf81.jpg) Photo taken at the 41st Emmy Awards 9/17/89 - rehearsal - Permission granted to copy, publish or post but please credit "photo by Alan Light" if you can (1989) — Alan Light, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/08/Fred_Savage_%28211181781%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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