Doug Savant

Doug Savant
Savant in April 2009
Born	Douglas Peter Savant (1964-06-21) June 21, 1964 Burbank, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1974–present
Spouse(s)	Dawn Savant (1983–1997; 2 children) Laura Leighton (May 1998–present; 2 children)

Douglas Peter "Doug" Savant (born June 21, 1964) is an American actor. He played Matt Fielding in Melrose Place (1992–97) and Tom Scavo in the ABC's Desperate Housewives (2004–12).

Career

Savant first gained notice for playing a younger version of Mac McKenzie (played by Kojak alumnus Kevin Dobson) on the CBS night time soap opera Knots Landing. He was paired with future Desperate Housewives co-star Nicollette Sheridan, who played a younger version of the Anne Matheson character portrayed by Michelle Phillips.

In the 1980s, he appeared in such films as Masquerade starring Rob Lowe, Teen Wolf with Michael J. Fox, and Trick or Treat with Marc Price and Ozzy Osbourne. Additionally, he was the central character in an episode of The Outer Limits called "The Hunt." In the episode, he played an android that is being hunted for sport.

From 1992 to 1997, Savant starred as Matt Fielding on Melrose Place, a role that was notable for being one of the first mainstream openly gay characters on television. However, his role was censored greatly by the network - notably a kiss between Matt and guest star Ty Miller during the season two finale was edited out at the last minute by FOX. Savant left the series after five seasons and, a year later, his character was killed off-screen in a car crash.

After this, Savant guest starred on series such as Profiler, Harsh Realm, Firefly, JAG, NCIS, Nip/Tuck, NYPD Blue, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, and a four-episode arc on 24. He also appeared as Sgt. O'Neal in the 1998 movie Godzilla.

In 2008, Savant starred in the television movie What Color Is Love? He played a lawyer named Peter Marcheson helping a girl, Nicole Alpern (Jennifer Finagan), win back her son in a custody battle.

Savant played Tom Scavo on ABC's Desperate Housewives from 2004 to 2012. In the first season (2004–05), Tom was a recurring character, credited as a guest-star in the episodes where he appeared. Married to Lynette Scavo (Felicity Huffman), he was out of town regularly on business. Viewer response to Savant and his character led the producers to contract him as a series regular from season two onwards, and Tom and Lynette were portrayed as the most stable couple on the series.

Personal life

In May 1998, he married his Melrose Place co-star Laura Leighton. They have two children together: Jack (born October 10, 2000) and Lucy (born June 9, 2005). Savant also has two children from a previous marriage whom Leighton helped raise, Arianna (born January 17, 1992) and Madeline (born July 20, 1993).

Filmography

Film appearances
Year	Title	Role	Notes
1984	Swing Shift	Actor
1985	Secret Admirer	Boy
1985	Teen Wolf	Brad
1986	Trick or Treat	Tim Hainey
1987	The Hanoi Hilton	Ashby
1988	Masquerade	Mike McGill
1989	Paint It Black	Eric Hinsley
1990	Red Surf	Attila
1990	Shaking the Tree	Michael
1993	Maniac Cop III: Badge of Silence	Dr. Peter Myerson
1998	Godzilla	Sgt. O'Neal
2000	Dropping Out	Doctor
2001	The One	Cop	Uncredited
2006	All You've Got	Sam McDonald
2014	April Rain	Special Agent Singleton

Television appearances
Year	Title	Role	Notes
1985	Cagney and Lacey	Dwayne Patterson	Episode: Violation
1986	Hotel	Elliot Jessup	Episode: Scapegoat
1986	Alfred Hitchcock Presents	Joey Medwick	Episode: Road Hog
1986–87	Knots Landing	Young Mack Mackenzie	7 episodes
1987	The Facts of Life	Dwayne	Episode: A Winter's Tale
1987	Stingray	Cdt. Thomas O'Conner	Episode: Night Maneuvers
1988	In the Heat of the Night	Scott LaPierre	2 episodes
1990	China Beach	Richard	Episode: The Thanks of a Grateful Nation
1990	The Knife and Gun Club	Dr. Barrow	TV Movie
1990	Jake and the Fatman	John Bronski	Episode: God Bless the Child
1991	Aftermath: A Test of Love	Jeff	TV Movie
1992	Columbo	Detective Dennis Mulrooney	Episode: No Time to Die
1992	Bonnie & Clyde: The True Story	Deputy Sheriff Ted Hinton	TV Movie
1992–98	Melrose Place	Matt Fielding	Series Regular 162 episodes
1995	Burke's Law	Actor	Episode: Who Killed the World's Greatest Chef?
1995	Fight for Justice: The Nancy Conn Story	Richard Mark Ellard	TV Movie
1996	Terminal	Dr. Sean O'Grady	TV Movie
1998	Love Boat: The Next Wave	Josh Walters	Episode: Smooth Sailing
1998	The Outer Limits	Kel	Episode: The Hunt
1999	Profiler	Toby Watson	Episode: Inheritance
1999	A Face to Kill For	Virgil	TV Movie
1999	First Daughter	Grant Coleman	TV Movie
2000	Harsh Realm	Sergeant Sommers	Episode: Kein Ausgang
2000	First Target	Grant Coleman	TV Movie
2001	That's Life	J.T.'s Cousin	Episode: Or What's a Heaven For?
2001	The District	Jeffrey Riverton	Episode: To Serve and Protect
2001	Family Law	Harold Raines	Episode: Sacrifices
2002	Firefly	Commander Harken	Episode: Bushwhacked
2002	JAG	Navy Seals Commander	Episode: Dangerous Game
2002	First Shot	Grant Coleman	TV Movie
2002	According to Jim	Rick	Episode: The Bachelor
2004	24	Craig Phillips	4 episodes
2004	The Guardian	Eric Kane	Episode: Legacy
2004	Faultline	Prof. Anthony McAllister	TV Movie
2004	NYPD Blue	Jason Foster	Episode: "Chatty Chatty Bang Bang"
2004	NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service	Father Larry Clannon	Episode: "A Weak Link"
2004	Nip/Tuck	Joel Gideon	Episode: Joel Gideon
2004	CSI: Crime Scene Investigation	Paul Brady	Episode: "Swap Meet"
2004–12	Desperate Housewives	Tom Scavo	Series Regular 176 Episodes Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series, 2006 Nominated — Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series, 2007-2009
2008	What Color is Love?	Peter Marcheson	TV Movie
2012	Hot in Cleveland	Scott	Episode: "Two Girls and a Rhino"
2013	Vegas	Mr. Binder	Episode: "Road Trip"
2013	Rizzoli & Isles	Judge Roger Thorson	Episode: "Judge, Jury & Executioner"
2013	Drop Dead Diva	Jacob Joardi	Episode: "Jane's Secret Revealed"
2013	Criminal Minds	Malcolm Taffert	Episode: "The Caller"
2014	Hawaii Five-0	Robert Young	Episode: "Wawahi moeʻuhane"- Broken Dreams
2015	Scorpion	Wilson Adler	Episode: "Tech, Drugs, and Rock 'n Roll"
2016	The X-Files	Augustus Goldman	Episode: "Founder's Mutation"

External links

• Doug Savant at IMDb
• Doug Savant 2007 Interview on Sidewalks Entertainment