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{{short description|American actor and director (born 1976)}}
{{other people|Frederick Savage|}}
{{BLP sources|date=January 2025}}
{{Use American English|date=December 2022}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2023}}
{{Infobox person
| name         = Fred Savage
| birth_date   = {{birth date and age|1976|07|09}}
| birth_place  = [[Chicago, Illinois]], U.S.
| years_active = 1985–present
| birth_name   = Frederick Aaron Savage
| image        = Fred Savage in 1990.PNG
| caption      = Savage in 1990
| alma_mater   = [[Stanford University]]
| occupation   = {{Hlist | Actor | director}}
| spouse       = {{marriage|Jennifer Lynn Stone|August 7, 2004}}
| relatives    = {{ubl|[[Ben Savage]] (brother)|Kala Savage (sister)}}
| children     = 3
}}

'''Frederick Aaron Savage''' (born July 9, 1976)<ref>{{cite news |last1=Boland |first1=Yasmin |title=Horoscope |work=TV Guide |date=August 16, 2021 |page=72}}</ref> is an American actor and director. He is best known for his role as Kevin Arnold in the American television series ''[[The Wonder Years]]'' (1988–1993).<ref>{{Citation|title=The Wonder Years|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094582/|access-date=January 19, 2019}}</ref> He has earned several awards and nominations, such as [[People's Choice Awards]] and [[Young Artist Awards]]. He is also known for playing the Grandson in ''[[The Princess Bride (film)|The Princess Bride]]'', and voiced the title protagonist in ''[[Oswald (TV series)|Oswald]]''. Savage has worked as a director, and in 2005 later starred in the television sitcom ''[[Crumbs (TV series)|Crumbs]]''.<ref>{{cite news|first=Felicia R. |last=Lee|title= A Sitcom 70's Child Grows Up to Be an Alter Ego
|work=[[The New York Times]]|location=New York City|date=January 19, 2006|url= https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D07EEDB153FF93AA25752C0A9609C8B63|access-date=August 12, 2010}}</ref> Savage returned to acting in the television series ''[[The Grinder (TV series)|The Grinder]]'', as well as the [[Netflix]] series ''[[Friends from College]]''.

==Early life and education==
Savage was born in Chicago, to Joanne and Lewis Savage (1946–2015),<ref>{{cite web |title=Lewis M. Savage (2015) |url=https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/latimes/name/lewis-savage-obituary?id=17038836 |website=www.legacy.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/name/lewis-savage-obituary?pid=174223621|title = Lewis Savage Obituary (2015) Chicago Tribune|website = [[Legacy.com]]| date=February 23, 2015 }}</ref> who was an industrial real estate broker and consultant.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lewis M. Savage |url=https://www.geni.com/people/Lewis-Savage/6000000028773092679 |access-date=June 29, 2022 |website=geni_family_tree |date=July 18, 1946 |language=en-US}}</ref> Savage grew up in [[Glencoe, Illinois]], before moving to Southern California. His younger brother is actor [[Ben Savage]] and his younger sister is actress/musician Kala Savage. His grandparents were Jewish immigrants from [[Poland]], [[Ukraine]], [[Germany]] and [[Latvia]].<ref name=latimes2001>{{cite web|author=Shirley, Don |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2001-dec-16-ca-shirley16-story.html |title=LA Times: Theater; Not Just Acting Like an Adult; Fred Savage contemplates his roots – as a performer and a Jew – for 'Last Night of Ballyhoo |publisher=Articles.latimes.com |date=December 16, 2001 |access-date=March 22, 2013}}</ref> He was raised in [[Reform Judaism]].<ref name=latimes2001 />

Savage was educated at [[Brentwood School (Los Angeles)|Brentwood School]], a private co-educational day school in [[Brentwood, Los Angeles|Brentwood]], in the [[Westside (Los Angeles County)|Westside]] area of Los Angeles. He graduated from [[Stanford University]] in 1999, with a bachelor's degree in English and as a member of [[Sigma Alpha Epsilon]] fraternity.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Rubin|first=Sylvia|date=May 5, 1996|title=Fred Savage's Post-'Wonder Years' / He's all grown up, a Stanford student and a bad guy on TV|url=https://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/article/Fred-Savage-s-Post-Wonder-Years-He-s-all-2983854.php|access-date=November 6, 2020|website=SFGate|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last1=Goldman|first1=Leah|last2=Ward|first2=Marguerite|title=26 of the most famous and successful Stanford University students of all time|url=https://www.businessinsider.com/famous-stanford-students-2011-6|access-date=November 6, 2020|website=Business Insider}}</ref>

==Career==

===Acting===
Savage's first screen performance was in the television show ''Morningstar/Eveningstar'', at the age of nine. He then appeared onscreen in ''[[The Boy Who Could Fly]]'', ''[[Dinosaurs! (1987 film)|Dinosaurs!]]'', and several television shows, including ''[[The Twilight Zone]]'' and ''[[Crime Story (U.S. TV series)|Crime Story]]'' before gaining national attention as the grandson in the 1987 film ''[[The Princess Bride (film)|The Princess Bride]]'' opposite [[Peter Falk]].

In 1988, Savage starred in his most well-known role as Kevin Arnold on the comedy-drama television series ''[[The Wonder Years]]'', which earned him two [[Golden Globe Awards|Golden Globe]] nominations for [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy|Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Winners & Nominees |url=https://goldenglobes.com/winners-nominees/ |access-date=2025-03-28 |website=Golden Globes |language=en-US}}</ref> and two [[Primetime Emmy Awards|Primetime Emmy]] nominations for [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series|Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Fred Savage Emmy Nominated |url=http://www.emmys.com/celebrities/fred-savage |access-date=March 22, 2013 |publisher=Emmys.com}}</ref> At the age of thirteen, he was the youngest actor ever to receive these honors. He remained on the show until it ended in 1993. During this period, he appeared in several films, most notably ''[[Vice Versa (1988 film)|Vice Versa]]'' (1988), and also starred in ''[[Little Monsters (1989 film)|Little Monsters]]'' and ''[[The Wizard (1989 film)|The Wizard]]''. After ''The Wonder Years'' ended, Savage returned to high school at age 17, and later attended Stanford. His first television role after high school was the NBC sitcom ''[[Working (TV series)|Working]]'', which Savage starred in for its two-season run.<ref>{{cite web|title=Life after 'Wonder Years' is 'Working' for Fred Savage|url=http://www.cnn.com/SHOWBIZ/9802/02/fred.savage.lat/|last1=Wollman Rusoff|first1=Jane|date=February 2, 1998|website=CNN}}</ref> Savage also had a series of guest and supporting roles in the late 1990s and the 2000s such as on the show ''[[Boy Meets World]]'', (which starred his younger brother [[Ben Savage]]), ''[[Law & Order: Special Victims Unit]]'',  ''[[The Legend of Prince Valiant]]'', and the film ''[[Austin Powers in Goldmember]]'' as The Mole.<ref>{{cite web |title=Fred Savage - IMDB |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000625/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1 |website=IMDB |access-date=19 September 2023}}</ref>

Savage has lent his voice to several animated projects, including ''[[Family Guy]]'', ''[[Kim Possible]]'', ''[[Justice League Unlimited]]'', ''[[Oswald (TV series)|Oswald]]'', and ''Holidaze: The Christmas That Almost Didn't Happen''. His two lead roles since ''The Wonder Years'' were on the short-lived sitcoms ''[[Working (TV series)|Working]]'' and ''[[Crumbs (TV series)|Crumbs]]''. He ranked at #27 on [[VH1]]'s ''100 Greatest Kid Stars''.

In July 2008, Savage guest-starred in the web series ''The Rascal'' on [[Crackle (company)|Crackle]].<ref>{{cite web|first=Sarah|last=Ricard|title=International Espionage and Comedy with 'The Rascal'|publisher=Tilzy.TV|url=http://news.tubefilter.tv/2008/08/12/international-espionage-and-comedy-with-the-rascal/|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120702232309/http://news.tubefilter.tv/2008/08/12/international-espionage-and-comedy-with-the-rascal/|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 2, 2012|date=August 12, 2008|access-date=March 2, 2009}}</ref>

In 2015, Savage returned to acting with the Fox series ''[[The Grinder (TV series)|The Grinder]]''.<ref name=Snierson>{{cite magazine|last=Snierson|first=Dan|title=How Fred Savage went from actor to director to actor again with The Grinder|url=https://www.ew.com/article/2015/10/07/fred-savage-grinder/2|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|publisher=[[Meredith Corporation]]|location=New York City|date=October 7, 2015|access-date=October 8, 2015|archive-date=October 9, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151009234441/http://www.ew.com/article/2015/10/07/fred-savage-grinder/2|url-status=dead}}</ref> Producer Nick Stoller approached Savage about playing the role of Stewart on ''The Grinder''.<ref name=Snierson /> Savage was uninterested at first, but agreed to meet with the producers of the series because his children attended school with Stoller's children.<ref name=Snierson /> Savage eventually agreed to take on the role.<ref name=Snierson /> ''The Grinder'' was canceled by Fox on May 16, 2016.<ref>{{cite web|first=Nellie|last=Andreeva|title='Grinder', 'Grandfathered', 'Bordertown' & 'Cooper Barrett' Canceled By Fox After One Season|url=https://deadline.com/2016/05/the-grinder-grandfathered-canceled-bordertown-cooper-barretts-guide-fox-one-season-1201752235/|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=May 12, 2016|access-date=May 13, 2016}}</ref>

In 2017, he joined the cast of the [[Netflix]] series ''[[Friends from College]]'' as Max Adler, a [[gay]] literary agent.<ref name=":0">{{cite web|first=Nellie|last=Andreeva|title=Keegan-Michael Key, Cobie Smulders & Fred Savage Lead Cast of Nick Stoller Netflix Series 'Friends from College'|url=https://deadline.com/2016/08/keegan-michael-key-cobie-smulders-annie-parisse-fred-savage-cast-friends-from-college-nick-stoller-netflix-comedy-series-1201806715/|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=August 22, 2016|access-date=September 26, 2017}}</ref>

===Directing and producing===
In 1999, Savage began his directing career in which he helmed episodes of over a dozen television series. Savage's first directing credit was on the short-lived NBC sitcom ''Working'' which also starred Savage.<ref name="Rose, Never-Ending Wonder Years">{{cite magazine|last1=Rose|first1=Lacey|title=Fred Savage's Never-Ending Wonder Years as TV's Hot Comedy Director|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/fred-savage-wonder-years-modern-family-319553|access-date=October 5, 2015|magazine=The Hollywood Reporter|date=May 3, 2012|ref=Rose, Never-Ending Wonder Years}}</ref> Following ''Working'', Savage began observing production on the Disney Channel show ''Even Stevens'' to further learn the craft of directing.<ref name="Rose, Never-Ending Wonder Years" /> Savage also learned by shadowing [[Amy Sherman-Palladino]], [[Todd Holland (producer)|Todd Holland]], and [[James Burrows]].

His credits include ''[[Zoey 101]]'', ''[[Drake & Josh]]'', ''[[Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide]]'' and ''[[Big Time Rush (TV series)|Big Time Rush]]''  for [[Nickelodeon]], as well as ''[[That's So Raven]]'', ''[[Hannah Montana]]'', and ''[[Wizards of Waverly Place]]'' for [[Disney Channel]]. Additionally, Savage has directed for prime-time network sitcoms including [[Modern Family (TV series)|''Modern Family'']] and ''[[2 Broke Girls]]''.<ref name="Rose, Never-Ending Wonder Years" />

Besides directing several episodes, Savage co-produced the [[Disney Channel Original Series]] ''[[Phil of the Future]]''. In 2007, he was nominated for a [[Directors Guild of America|Directors Guild]] award for the ''Phil'' episode "Not-So-Great-Great Grandpa".

Savage has served as a producer for several episodes of ''[[It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia]]'', ''[[Friends with Benefits (TV series)|Friends with Benefits]]'', ''[[Party Down]]'', ''[[Phil of the Future]]'', ''[[The Crazy Ones]]'', and ''[[Happy Endings (TV series)|Happy Endings]]''.

In 2007, he made his feature film directorial debut with the children's comedy film ''[[Daddy Day Camp]]'', for which he was nominated for [[Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Director|Worst Director]] at the [[28th Golden Raspberry Awards]].<ref name="Rose, Never-Ending Wonder Years" />

=== Misconduct allegations ===
In 1993, Savage, then 16, and his ''Wonder Years'' co-star [[Jason Hervey]] were accused of sexual harassment in a lawsuit filed by the show's former costume designer. Monique Long alleged the young actors "verbally and physically harassed her daily," with her complaints over their behavior ignored by the show's staff. The lawsuit was settled out of court.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Trepany |first=Charles |date=May 6, 2022 |title= Fred Savage Fired from 'The Wonder Years' Over 'Multiple' Misconduct Claims|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/tv/tv-news/fred-savage-fired-the-wonder-years-misconduct-1349495/|magazine=Rolling Stone |access-date=May 7, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Rowles |first=Dustin |date=May 6, 2022 |title= Revisiting 'The Wonder Years' Sexual Harassment Lawsuit During the MeToo Movement|url=https://www.pajiba.com/tv_reviews/whats-the-deal-with-the-the-wonder-years-sexual-harassment-lawsuit.php|work=[[Pajiba]] |access-date=January 29, 2018}}</ref>

In March 2018, a costume designer on ''[[The Grinder (TV series)|The Grinder]]'' accused Savage of assault and intimidation and filed a complaint in Los Angeles Superior Court alleging crimes including assault, battery, and [[gender discrimination]]. Savage denied the allegations. Fox later stated that an investigation cleared the actor of any wrongdoing.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Harris |first=Hunter |date=March 21, 2018 |title=Fred Savage Accused of Physical Harassment on The Grinder Set |url=https://www.vulture.com/2018/03/fred-savage-accused-of-physical-harassment-on-grinder-set.html |access-date=May 8, 2022 |website=[[Vulture.com|Vulture]] |language=en-us}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Trepany |first=Charles |title=Fred Savage fired as 'Wonder Years' director, producer after misconduct investigation |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/2022/05/06/fred-savage-fired-wonder-years-after-misconduct-investigation/9683498002/ |date=May 6, 2022|access-date=May 8, 2022 |website=[[USA Today]] |language=en-US}}</ref>

On May 6, 2022, Savage was fired as executive producer and director of ''The Wonder Years'' [[The Wonder Years (2021 TV series)|reboot]] after an investigation into alleged inappropriate conduct.<ref>{{cite web |last=Trepany |first=Charles |date=May 6, 2022 |title=Fred Savage fired as 'Wonder Years' director, producer after a misconduct investigation |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/2022/05/06/fred-savage-fired-wonder-years-after-misconduct-investigation/9683498002/ |work=[[USA Today]] |access-date=May 7, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |first=Michelle|last=Butterfield|title=Fred Savage fired from 'Wonder Years' reboot after misconduct investigation |url=https://globalnews.ca/news/8820348/fred-savage-fired-the-wonder-years-inappropriate-behaviour/ |date=May 9, 2022|access-date=May 9, 2022 |website=[[Global News]] |language=en-US}}</ref> While Savage stated that "some of the claims were untrue", he also stated that he was going to work on changing any perceived negative behavior.<ref>{{Cite news |first1=Liz |last1=Calvario |first2=Diana |last2=Dasrath |url=https://www.today.com/popculture/tv/fred-savage-speaks-out-wonder-years-reboot-firing-rcna42334 |title=Fred Savage speaks out after 'Wonder Years' reboot firing |date=August 10, 2022 |access-date=June 27, 2023 |work=[[Today (American TV program)|Today]]}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
Fred Savage married his childhood friend Jennifer Lynn Stone on August 7, 2004.<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Hearon |first1=Sarah |title=Fred Savage's Ups and Downs Over the Years |magazine=[[Us Weekly]] |date=July 9, 2022 |url=https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/pictures/fred-savages-ups-and-downs-over-the-years/ |access-date=March 18, 2023}}</ref> They have three children.<ref>{{cite magazine |first=Yana |last=Grebenyuk |title=Fred Savage's Family Album Through the Years |url=https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/pictures/fred-savages-family-album-with-wife-jennifer-brother-ben-photos/ |magazine=[[Us Weekly]] |date=July 9, 2022 |access-date=June 15, 2023}}</ref>

== Filmography ==
=== Film ===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|+ List of Fred Savage film credits
|-
! rowspan="2" scope="col" | Year
! rowspan="2" scope="col" | Title
! colspan="3" scope="col" | Functioned as
! rowspan="2" scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes
! rowspan="2" scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{refh}}
|-
! scope="col" | Actor
! scope="col" | Director
! scope="col" | Role
|-
| 1986
| ''[[The Boy Who Could Fly]]''
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
| Louis Michaelson
| [[Young Artist Award|Young Artist Award for Best Supporting Young Actor – Motion Picture]]
| 
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1987
| ''[[Dinosaurs! (1987 film)|Dinosaurs!]]''
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
| Phillip
| 
| 
|-
| ''[[The Princess Bride (film)|The Princess Bride]]''
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
| The Grandson
| [[Young Artist Award|Young Artist Award for Best Young Actor – Motion Picture]]
| 
|-
| 1988
| ''[[Vice Versa (1988 film)|Vice Versa]]''
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
| Charlie Seymour / Marshall Seymour
| [[Saturn Award|Saturn Award for Best Young Performer]]
| 
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1989
| ''[[Little Monsters (1989 film)|Little Monsters]]''
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
| Brian Stevenson
| 
| 
|-
| ''[[The Wizard (1989 film)|The Wizard]]''
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
| Corey Woods
| Nominated – Young Artist Award for Best Young Actor – Motion Picture
| 
|-
| 1997
| ''A Guy Walks Into a Bar''
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
| Josh Cohen
| Short film
| 
|-
| 1998
| ''[[Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story]]''
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
| Himself (Narrator)
| 
| 
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2002
| ''[[The Rules of Attraction (film)|The Rules of Attraction]]''
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
| "A [[Substance dependence|Junkie]] Named Marc"
| 
| 
|-
| ''[[Austin Powers in Goldmember]]''
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
| Number Three / Mole
| 
| 
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2004
| ''[[The Last Run (2004 film)|The Last Run]]''
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
| Steven Goodson
| 
| 
|-
| ''[[Welcome to Mooseport]]''
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
| Bullard
| 
| 
|-
| 2007
| ''[[Daddy Day Camp]]''
| {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{N/A}}
| Feature film directorial debut<br />Nominated – [[Golden Raspberry Award|Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Director]]
| 
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2018
| ''[[Super Troopers 2]]''
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
| Himself
| Cameo in post-film scene
| 
|-
| ''[[Once Upon a Deadpool]]''
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
| The Grandson / Himself 
| PG-13 cut of ''[[Deadpool 2]]''
| 
|}

=== Television ===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|+ List of Fred Savage television credits
|-
! rowspan=2 scope="col" | Year
! rowspan=2 scope="col" | Title
! colspan=4 scope="col" | Functioned as
! rowspan=2 scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes
! rowspan=2 scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{refh}}
|-
! scope="col" | Actor
! scope="col" | Director
! scope="col" | Producer
! scope="col" | Role
|-
| 1986
| ''[[The Twilight Zone (1985 TV series)|The Twilight Zone]]''
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| Jeff Mattingly
| Episode: "What Are Friends For?/Aqua Vita"
| 
|-
| 1986–1987
| ''Morningstar/Eveningstar''
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| Alan Bishop
| 7 episodes
| 
|-
| rowspan=2|1987
| ''Convicted: A Mother's Story''
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| Matthew Nickerson
| Television film
| 
|-
| ''[[Hello Kitty's Furry Tale Theater]]''
| {{Yes|Uncredited}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| Mowser
| Episode: "Phantom of the Theater"
| 
|-
| rowspan=2|1988
| ''[[ABC Weekend Special]]'': ''[[Runaway Ralph]]''
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| Garfield
| Television film
| 
|-
| ''Run Till You Fall''
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| David Reuben
| Television film
| 
|-
| 1988–1993
| ''[[The Wonder Years]]''
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| Kevin Arnold
| Lead role; 115 episodes<br />[[People's Choice Award|People's Choice Award for Favorite TV Performer]]<br />(1989–90)<br />[[Viewers for Quality Television|Viewers for Quality Television Award Award for Best Actor in a Quality Comedy Series]]<br />(1989–90)<br />[[Young Artist Award|Young Artist Award for Best Young Actor in a Television Series]]<br />(1988–89)<br />Nominated – [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy]]<br />(1989–90)<br />Nominated – [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series]]<br />(1989–90)
| 
|-
| rowspan=2|1990
| ''[[When You Remember Me]]''
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| Mike Mills
| Television film
| 
|-
| ''[[Saturday Night Live]]''
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| Himself
| Host; episode: "Fred Savage/[[Technotronic]]"
| 
|-
| 1991
| ''Christmas on Division Street''
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| Trevor Atwood
| Television film
| 
|-
| 1992
| ''[[Seinfeld]]''
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| Himself
| Episode: "[[The Trip (Seinfeld episode)|The Trip]]"
| 
|-
| rowspan=2|1996
| ''[[No One Would Tell (1996 film)|No One Would Tell]]''
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| Bobby Tennison
| Television film
| 
|-
| ''How Do You Spell God?''
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| Himself (Narrator)
| Television film
| 
|-
| 1997
| ''[[The Outer Limits (1995 TV series)|The Outer Limits]]''
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| Danny Martin
| Episode: "Last Supper"
| 
|-
| 1997–1999
| ''[[Working (TV series)|Working]]''
| {{Yes}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
| Matt Peyser
| Lead role; 39 episodes
| 
|-
| 1998
| ''[[Boy Meets World]]''
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| Stuart
| Episode: "Everybody Loves Stuart"
| 
|-
| 1999–2000
| ''[[Boy Meets World]]''
| {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
| {{N/A}}
| 2 episodes
| 
|-
| 2001
| ''[[All About Us (TV series)|All About Us]]''
| {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
| {{N/A}}
| 2 episodes
| 
|-
| 2001–2002
| ''[[Even Stevens]]''
| {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
| {{N/A}}
| 2 episodes
| 
|-
| rowspan=2|2001–2003
| ''[[Oswald (TV series)|Oswald]]''
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| Oswald
| Voice, 25 episodes
| 
|-
| ''[[Nick Jr.]]''
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| Himself (Host)
| Host from September 3, 2001 – August 29, 2003
| 
|-
| 2003
| ''[[Law & Order: Special Victims Unit]]''
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| Michael Gardner
| Episode: "[[Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (season 4)#ep88|Futility]]"
| 
|-
| 2003–2005
| ''[[That's So Raven]]''
| {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
| {{N/A}}
| 2 episodes
| 
|-
| rowspan=2|2004
| ''[[Justice League Unlimited]]''
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| [[Hank Hall|Hank Hall / Hawk]]
| Voice, episode: "Hawk and Dove"
| 
|-
| ''[[Drake & Josh]]''
| {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
| {{N/A}}
| 1 episode
| 
|-
| 2004–2005
| ''[[Unfabulous]]''
| {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
| {{N/A}}
| 5 episodes
| 
|-
| 2004–2006
| ''[[Phil of the Future]]''
| {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{N/A}}
| 9 episodes<br />Nominated – [[Directors Guild of America|Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in a Children's Program]]<br />(Episode: "Not So Great Great Great Grandpa")
| 
|-
| rowspan=2|2004–2007
| ''[[Kim Possible]]''
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| Wego
| Voice, 2 episodes
| 
|-
| ''[[Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide]]''
| {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
| {{N/A}}
| 6 episodes
| 
|-
| rowspan=3|2005
| ''[[Kitchen Confidential (TV series)|Kitchen Confidential]]''
| {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
| {{N/A}}
| 1 episode
| 
|-
| ''[[Zoey 101]]''
| {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
| {{N/A}}
| 2 episodes
| 
|-
| ''[[What I Like About You (TV series)|What I Like About You]]''
| {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
| {{N/A}}
| 1 episode
| 
|-
| rowspan=2|2006
| ''[[Crumbs (TV series)|Crumbs]]''
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| Mitch Crumb
| Lead role; 13 episodes
| 
|-
| ''Holidaze: The Christmas That Almost Didn't Happen''
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| Rusty
| Voice, TV special
| 
|-
| rowspan=2|2007
| ''[[Cavemen (TV series)|Cavemen]]''
| {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
| {{N/A}}
| 1 episode
| 
|-
| ''[[Hannah Montana]]''
| {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
| {{N/A}}
| 1 episode
| 
|-
| rowspan=2|2007–2008
| ''[[Doozers]]''
| {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
| {{N/A}}
| 4 episodes
| 
|-
| ''[[Wizards of Waverly Place]]''
| {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
| {{N/A}}
| 3 episodes<br />Nominated – Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in a Children's Program<br />(Episode "The Crazy 10 Minute Sale")
| 
|-
| 2007–2009
| ''[[It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia]]''
| {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{N/A}}
| 19 episodes
| 
|-
| rowspan=2|2008
| ''[[Ugly Betty]]''
| {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
| {{N/A}}
| 1 episode
| 
|-
| ''[[Worst Week]]''
| {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
| {{N/A}}
| 1 episode
| 
|-
| rowspan=3|2009
| ''[[Family Guy]]'' <!-- March 22 -->
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| Himself
| Voice, episode: "[[Fox-y Lady]]"
| 
|-
| ''[[Zeke and Luther]]'' <!-- July 6 -->
| {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
| {{N/A}}
| Pilot episode<br />Nominated – Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in a Children's Program<br />(Episode "Pilot")
| 
|-
| ''[[Ruby & the Rockits]]'' <!-- September 15 -->
| {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
| {{N/A}}
| 1 episode
| 
|-
| rowspan=2|2009–2010
| ''[[Greek (TV series)|Greek]]''
| {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
| {{N/A}}
| 2 episodes
| 
|-
| ''[[Party Down]]''
| {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{N/A}}
| 9 episodes; executive producer
| 
|-
| rowspan=3|2010
| ''[[Sons of Tucson]]''
| {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
| {{N/A}}
| 1 episode
| 
|-
| ''[[Big Time Rush (TV series)|Big Time Rush]]''
| {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
| {{N/A}}
| 2 episodes
| 
|-
| ''[[Blue Mountain State]]''
| {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
| {{N/A}}
| 2 episodes
| 
|-
| 2010–2013
| ''[[Generator Rex]]''
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| Noah Nixon
| Voice, 22 episodes
| 
|-
| 2010–2020
| ''[[Modern Family]]''
| {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
| {{N/A}}
| 14 episodes
| 
|-
| rowspan=7|2011
| ''[[Gigantic (TV series)|Gigantic]]''
| {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
| {{N/A}}
| 2 episodes
| 
|-
| ''[[Breaking In (TV series)|Breaking In]]''
| {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
| {{N/A}}
| 1 episode
| 
|-
| ''[[Perfect Couples]]''
| {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
| {{N/A}}
| 2 episodes
| 
|-
| ''[[Franklin & Bash]]''
| {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
| {{N/A}}
| 1 episode
| 
|-
| ''[[Friends with Benefits (TV series)|Friends with Benefits]]''
| {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
| {{N/A}}
| 1 episode
| 
|-
| ''[[Mr. Sunshine (2011 TV series)|Mr. Sunshine]]''
| {{Yes}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
| Himself
| Episode: "Celebrity Tennis"
| 
|-
| ''[[Happy Endings (TV series)|Happy Endings]]''
| {{Yes}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
| Himself
| 3 episodes
| 
|-
| 2011–2012
| ''[[How to Be a Gentleman]]''
| {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
| {{N/A}}
| 2 episodes
| 
|-
| 2011–2016
| ''[[2 Broke Girls]]''
| {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
| {{N/A}}
| 20 episodes
| 
|-
| rowspan=2|2012
| ''[[Whitney (TV series)|Whitney]]''
| {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
| {{N/A}}
| 1 episode
| 
|-
| ''[[Best Friends Forever (American TV series)|Best Friends Forever]]''
| {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{N/A}}
| 6 episodes; executive producer
| 
|-
| rowspan=2|2013
| ''[[The Michael J. Fox Show]]''
| {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
| {{N/A}}
| 1 episode
| 
|-
| ''[[The Crazy Ones]]''
| {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
| {{N/A}}
| 2 episodes
| 
|-
| rowspan=6|2014
| ''[[Super Fun Night]]''
| {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
| {{N/A}}
| 1 episode
| 
|-
| ''[[Growing Up Fisher]]''
| {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
| {{N/A}}
| 1 episode
| 
|-
| ''[[Friends with Better Lives]]''
| {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
| {{N/A}}
| 4 episodes
| 
|-
| ''[[Playing House (TV series)|Playing House]]''
| {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
| {{N/A}}
| 2 episodes
| 
|-
| ''[[Bad Teacher (TV series)|Bad Teacher]]''
| {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
| {{N/A}}
| 1 episode
| 
|-
| ''[[Garfunkel and Oates (TV series)|Garfunkel and Oates]]''
| {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{N/A}}
| 8 episodes; executive producer
| style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{cite web|title=Fred Savage to Direct and Executive Produce Garfunkel and Oates|url=http://www.ifc.com/shows/garfunkel-and-oates/blog/2014/03/fred-savage-to-direct-and-executive-produce-garfunkel-and-oates-for-ifc|last=Locker|first=Melissa|date=March 5, 2014|work=IFC|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140706115713/http://www.ifc.com/shows/garfunkel-and-oates/blog/2014/03/fred-savage-to-direct-and-executive-produce-garfunkel-and-oates-for-ifc|archive-date=July 6, 2014|access-date=May 30, 2020}}</ref>
|-
| 2014
| ''[[Marry Me (U.S. TV series)|Marry Me]]''
| {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
| {{N/A}}
| 1 episode
| 
|-
| 2014–2016
| ''[[BoJack Horseman]]''
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| Goober / Richie Osborne
| Voice, 2 episodes
| 
|-
| 2014–2019
| ''[[The Goldbergs (2013 TV series)|The Goldbergs]]''
| {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
| {{N/A}}
| 2 episodes
| 
|-
| 2015
| ''[[Sin City Saints]]''
| {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
| {{N/A}}
| 2 episodes
| 
|-
| rowspan=2|2015–2016
| ''[[The Grinder (TV series)|The Grinder]]''<!-- September 29 -->
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| Stewart Sanderson
| Lead role; 22 episodes<br />Nominated – [[Critics' Choice Television Award|Critics' Choice Award for Best Actor in a Comedy Series]]
| 
|-
| ''[[Casual (TV series)|Casual]]'' <!-- November 25 -->
| {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
| {{N/A}}
| 3 episodes
| 
|-
| 2017
| ''[[Fresh Off the Boat]]''
| {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
| {{N/A}}
| 1 episode
| 
|-
| 2017–2019
| ''[[Friends from College]]''
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| Max Adler
| Main cast; 2 seasons
| style="text-align:center;" | <ref name=":0" />
|-
| rowspan=5|2018
| ''[[Child Support (game show)|Child Support]]'' <!-- January 5 -->
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| Himself
| Host. In 2018, he began to host ''[[Child Support (U.S. game show)|Child Support]]'' (originally called ''Five to Survive'') with [[Ricky Gervais]].
| 
|-
| ''[[Robot Chicken]]'' <!-- January 7 -->
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| Oswald, Steve, Westworld Investor
| Voice, episode: "Scoot to the Gute"
| 
|-
| ''[[Modern Family]]'' <!-- January 10 -->
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| Caleb
| Episode: "Dear Beloved Family"
| 
|-
| ''[[LA to Vegas]]'' <!-- March 13 -->
| {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
| {{N/A}}
| Episode: "Parking Lot B"
| 
|-
| ''[[Bob's Burgers]]'' <!-- May 6 -->
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| Parker
| Voice, episode: "Boywatch"
| 
|-
| 2018–2019
| ''[[The Cool Kids (TV series)|The Cool Kids]]''
| {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
| {{N/A}}
| 4 episodes
| 
|-
| 2018–2021
| ''[[The Conners]]''
| {{yes}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
| Dr. Harding
| 7 episodes
| 
|-
| 2019
| ''[[What Just Happened??! with Fred Savage]]''
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| Himself
| Host
| style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{cite web|date=April 29, 2019|title="What Just Happened??! With Fred Savage": Fictional Sci-Fi Thriller "The Flare" Gets After-Show, Co-Created and Hosted by Emmy Award Nominee Fred Savage, to Premiere Sunday, June 30, on FOX|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2019/04/29/what-just-happened-with-fred-savage-fictional-sci-fi-thriller-the-flare-gets-after-show-co-created-and-hosted-by-emmy-award-nominee-fred-savage-to-premiere-sunday-june-30-on-fox-31410/20190429fox01/|work=[[The Futon Critic]]}}</ref>
|-
| 2019–2020
| ''[[Single Parents (TV series)|Single Parents]]''
| {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
| {{N/A}}
| 4 episodes
| 
|-
| rowspan=4|2020
| ''[[Black-ish]]'' <!-- February 18 -->
| {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
| {{N/A}}
| 3 episodes
| 
|-
| ''[[Indebted]]'' <!-- March 19 -->
| {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
| {{N/A}}
| 1 episode
| 
|-
| ''[[Home Movie: The Princess Bride]]''
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| The Grandson
| Episode: "Chapter One: As You Wish"
| style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{cite web|last=Starner|first=Nina|date=June 26, 2020|title=Quibi just announced a Princess Bride remake you never expected to see|url=https://www.looper.com/221665/quibi-just-announced-a-princess-bride-remake-you-never-expected-to-see/|access-date=June 26, 2020|website=Looper.com}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Dash & Lily]]'' <!-- November 10 -->
| {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
| {{N/A}}
| 4 episodes
| 
|-
| 2021–2022
| ''[[The Wonder Years (2021 TV series)|The Wonder Years]]''
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes|Executive}}
| {{N/A}}
| 4 episodes
| style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2021/05/abc-new-series-trailers-queens-the-wonder-years-abbott-elementary-maggie-1234758906/|title=ABC New Series Teasers: 'Queens', 'The Wonder Years', 'Abbott Elementary', 'Maggie' – Watch|date=May 18, 2021|first=Denise|last=Petski|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|access-date=May 18, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210518160240/https://deadline.com/2021/05/abc-new-series-trailers-queens-the-wonder-years-abbott-elementary-maggie-1234758906/|archive-date=May 18, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| 2022
| ''[[The Afterparty (TV series)|The Afterparty]]'' <!-- February 25 -->
| {{yes}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| Vaughn
| Episode: "Danner"
| 
|-
| 2024
| ''[[Three Women (TV series)|Three Women]]'' 
| {{yes}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| Rody
| 2 episodes
| 
|-
|}

==References==
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==External links==
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20101127070516/http://www.worldpokertour.com/Shared/Players/Bios/F/Fred_Savage.aspx World Poker Tour Profile]
* [http://www.efilmcritic.com/feature.php?feature=2236 eFilmCritic Interviews Fred Savage] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927001300/http://www.efilmcritic.com/feature.php?feature=2236 |date=September 27, 2007 }}
* {{Emmys person|fred-savage}}

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