Douglas Peter Savant (born June 21, 1964) is an American actor, known
for his roles as Matt Fielding in the Fox prime time soap opera
Melrose Place (1992â€"97), and Tom Scavo in ABC comedy-drama Desperate
Housewives (2004â€"12).Savant began his career appearing in teen
comedy films Secret Admirer and Teen Wolf in 1985, and the following
year appeared in horror film Trick or Treat. From 1986 to 1987, he had
a recurring role as a younger version of Mac McKenzie (played by Kevin
Dobson) in the CBS prime 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 1988, he co-starred in erotic thriller film
Masquerade alongside Rob Lowe and Kim CattrallFrom 1992 to 1997,
Savant starred as Matt Fielding in the Fox prime time soap opera
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. In
1998, he appeared in monster film Godzilla playing Sgt. O'Neal, and
the following years had guest-starring roles on The Outer Limits,
Profiler, Firefly, JAG, Nip/Tuck, NYPD Blue, and CSI: Crime Scene
Investigation. In 2004, he had a four-episode arc on 24.In 2004,
Savant was cast as Tom Scavo in the ABC comedy-drama series, Desperate
Housewives. In the first season (2004â€"05), Tom was originally
credited as a recurring role throughout Season 1, but became credited
as a series regular in Season 2. 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. The series ended in 2012, and
the following years, Savant had guest-starring roles in a number of
shows, including Hot in Cleveland, Criminal Minds, 9-1-1 and NCIS.
for his roles as Matt Fielding in the Fox prime time soap opera
Melrose Place (1992â€"97), and Tom Scavo in ABC comedy-drama Desperate
Housewives (2004â€"12).Savant began his career appearing in teen
comedy films Secret Admirer and Teen Wolf in 1985, and the following
year appeared in horror film Trick or Treat. From 1986 to 1987, he had
a recurring role as a younger version of Mac McKenzie (played by Kevin
Dobson) in the CBS prime 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 1988, he co-starred in erotic thriller film
Masquerade alongside Rob Lowe and Kim CattrallFrom 1992 to 1997,
Savant starred as Matt Fielding in the Fox prime time soap opera
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. In
1998, he appeared in monster film Godzilla playing Sgt. O'Neal, and
the following years had guest-starring roles on The Outer Limits,
Profiler, Firefly, JAG, Nip/Tuck, NYPD Blue, and CSI: Crime Scene
Investigation. In 2004, he had a four-episode arc on 24.In 2004,
Savant was cast as Tom Scavo in the ABC comedy-drama series, Desperate
Housewives. In the first season (2004â€"05), Tom was originally
credited as a recurring role throughout Season 1, but became credited
as a series regular in Season 2. 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. The series ended in 2012, and
the following years, Savant had guest-starring roles in a number of
shows, including Hot in Cleveland, Criminal Minds, 9-1-1 and NCIS.
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