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Douglas Peter Savant is an American actor. He is married and a father of four.

Relationship Facts of Douglas Peter Savant

Douglas Peter Savant is married to Laura Leighton {Compare Couple}.
He is father of Four (Arianna Josephine Savant, Madeline Marie Savant,  Lucy Jane Leighton Savant, Jack Douglas Savant).
Douglas Peter Savant is not having an affair with anyone presently.
His sexual orientation is straight.

Douglas Peter Savan married for the two time 

Douglas Peter Savant married twice (Dawn Savant, Laura Leighton).

He married Dawn Savant in 1983 the couple has two children namely, Arianna Josephine Savant, and Madeline Marie Savant.

The couple decided to divorce in 1997.

He then exchanged vows with an American actress Laura Leighton, in May 1998.

The couple has two children, Lucy Jane Leighton Savant, Jack Douglas Savant.

Douglas Peter Savant: Biography in Details

Who is Douglas Peter Savant?

Douglas Peter Savant is an American actor. As a philanthropist, he works with Elizabeth Glase Pediatric AIDS Foundation.
Douglas’s road to fame started when he played the role of Matt Fielding in Melrose Place. Later, he is seen as Tom Scavo in ABC’s prime-time show, Desperate Housewives.

Douglas Peter Savant: Age, Parents, Ethnicity

Douglas Peter Savant was born on June 21, 1964, in Burbank, California, the United States. He is 57 years old. His birth sign is Cancer.

Douglas is of Irish- Italian- American ethnicity.

Education

Douglas Peter Savant attended Bellarmine-Jefferson High School, Burbank, California. It is a private Roman Catholic school.

Douglas Peter Savant: Professional Life, Career

Douglas Peter Savant first received notice for playing a younger version of Mac McKenzie (played by Kojak alumnus Kevin Dobson) on the CBS nighttime soap opera Knots Landing

In addition, he was also paired with Desperate Housewives co-star Nicollette Sheridan, who played a younger version of the Anne Matheson character portrayed by Michelle Phillips.

Similarly, Douglas Peter Savant also appeared in such films as Masquerade starring Rob Lowe, Teen Wolf among with Michael J. Fox, and Trick or Treat along with Marc Price and Ozzy Osbourne.

Whereas, from 1992 to 1997, he also starred as Matt Fielding on Melrose Place, a role that was notable for being one of the first mainstream openly gay characters on television.

Douglas Peter Savant
Caption: Douglas Peter Savant and Laura Leighton (Source: Go Fug Yourself)

After this, he also starred in series such as ProfilerHarsh Realm, Firefly, JAG, NCIS, Nip/Tuck, NYPD Blue, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, and a four-episode arc on 24.

In addition, he also appeared as Sgt. O’Neal in the 1998 movie Godzilla.

Awards

Douglas Peter Savant was nominated for Gold Derby Awards for Ensemble of the Year for Desperate Housewives (2004). Similarly, he was nominated for Screen Actors Guild Awards three times for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series.

In addition, he won Screen Actors Guild Awards for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series for Desperate Housewives (2004).

Interviews

Sidewalk talks to Douglas on his May 2007 interview. The host Cindy Rhodes interviews him about his appearances on hit shows as well as working on Desperate Housewives.

Philanthropy

In a promotional, Douglas shares with Sidewalk that he along with Denise Richards, Kristi Yamaguchi, Allison Sweeney, Melina Kanakaredes, Justin Chambers, and Edie Falco and their children designed personalized sippee cups.

This is to be auctioned off to benefit the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, Connecticut Ave, NW Ste 200, Washington, DC.

Douglas Peter Savant: Net Worth, Salary

Douglas Peter’s net worth is $3 million as of 2022. As a prime-time TV actor, his earnings are $207,748 and more.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight

Douglas Peter Savant has auburn hair and hazel eyes. His height is 5 feet 10 inches and weighs 74 kg.

Social Media

Douglas Peter Savant has over 2.9k likes on Facebook, over 240 followers on Twitter, and over 7.4k on Instagram.

 

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