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Brad Savage
Born
Brad Savage

(1965-12-09) December 9, 1965 (age 58)
Livonia, Michigan, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active1967–1988, 2008
SpouseBronwen R. Craig (1988–present) (2 children)
ChildrenKeaton Savage
Front, L-R: Brad Savage, Tony Randall. Back: Rachel Roberts, Barney Martin, Penny Peyser, and Allyn Ann McLerie on The Tony Randall Show (1977)

Brad Savage (born December 9, 1965) is an American actor best known for his role as Danny in the 1984 movie Red Dawn, for which he received a nomination for the Young Artist Award in the category "Best Young Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture Musical, Comedy, Adventure or Drama".

Life and career

Savage was born in Livonia, Michigan in 1965. His mother, Judy, became a talent agent after Brad began his acting career.[1] His sister, Tracie Savage, is an actor.

While known for Red Dawn, Savage also appeared in many television shows in the 1970s and 1980s, including Salem's Lot, CHiPs, Mork & Mindy, Emergency!, Fantasy Island and The Love Boat.

He appeared in several other films including Two-Minute Warning; The Apple Dumpling Gang; Echoes of a Summer; No Deposit, No Return; Return from Witch Mountain and Islands in the Stream.[2]

Savage currently plays bass guitar and sings in the celebrity group "Band from TV" with Greg Grunberg, Hugh Laurie, James Denton, Bob Guiney, Bonnie Somerville and others.[3]

Family

Savage is married to Bronwen R. Craig and has two children. His son, Keaton Savage, is an actor.[citation needed]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1975 The Apple Dumpling Gang Clovis Bradley
1975 The Other Side of the Mountain Boy in Wheelchair
1976 No Deposit, No Return Jay
1976 Echoes of a Summer Philip
1976 Two-Minute Warning Ramsay Child
1977 Islands in the Stream Andrew
1978 Return from Witch Mountain Muscles
1984 Red Dawn Danny

References

  1. ^ Profile, variety.com; accessed March 2, 2016.
  2. ^ "Brad Savage Credits". Tvguide.com. September 29, 2010. Retrieved October 5, 2010.
  3. ^ "Official Band From TV Website Supporting Cast and Guest Stars". Bandfromtv.org. Archived from the original on October 6, 2008. Retrieved October 5, 2010.

Bibliography

  • Holmstrom, John. The Moving Picture Boy: An International Encyclopaedia from 1895 to 1995. Norwich, Michael Russell, 1996, p. 357.
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