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Fred Savage

Fred Savage

Director, actor and producer, also writer · Born July 9, 1976 (50) · Chicago, Illinois, USA

Primetime Emmy nominee · Golden Globe nominee · 1 other major award body

Frederick Aaron Savage (born July 9, 1976) is an American actor, director and producer of television and film. He is best known for his role as Kevin Arnold in the American television series The Wonder Years and as the grandson in The Princess Bride. In later years, he has directed and produced numerous episodes of television series, such as Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide, Hannah Montana, and Phil of the Future, as well as the primetime series Ugly Betty and It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 9, 1976 (50)
From
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Works as
Director, actor and producer, also writer
Titles
86 on MovieCove · 113 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 35% in 30 days

What are Fred Savage's films like?

Across their 30 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 13th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 63rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
42%
Self
30%
Society
16%
Morality
5%
Power
3%
Survival
3%
Ideas
1%
Family bonds13 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship10 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity8 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 9 · Serious 2 · Dark 2

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 8 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 2 · Charged 9 · Intense 2

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 5 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 7

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 2

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 11 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 12 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

14 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 9 of 14 analyzed roles.

Hero
9 of 14
Ally
2 of 14
Shadow
2 of 14
Trickster
1 of 14
Show the 14 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
20
Warm
15
Absurd
12
Hopeful
10
Tense
6
Other
21

How their films linger

Feel-good20 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy13
  • Bittersweet12
  • Ambiguous3
  • Cyclical2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Fred Savage's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 61 of their 86 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Hulu (19).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Fred Savage's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

113 credits, 86 with a MovieCove page; 17 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Three Women(2023)

    Show 2 episodes · as Rody

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • The Afterparty(2022)

    Show 2 episodes · as Vaughn

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • The Wonder Years(2021)

    Show 22 episodes · Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • Dash & Lily(2020)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Home Movie: The Princess Bride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as The Grandson

  • Indebted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • What Just Happened??!(2019)

    Show 9 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer · Writer · as Himself - Host

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all shows

  • Once Upon a Deadpool(2018)

    as Fred Savage (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Conners(2018)

    Show 6 episodes · Director · as Dr. Harding

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all shows

  • The Cool Kids(2018)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Single Parents(2018)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Super Troopers 2(2018)

    as Fred Savage

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • LA to Vegas(2018)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Friends from College(2017)

    Show 16 episodes · as Max Adler

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • TV's Funniest Animated Stars: A Paley Center for Media Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Casual(2015)

    Show 15 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • The Grinder(2015)

    Show 22 episodes · as Stewart Sanderson

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

  • Sin City Saints (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Fresh Off the Boat(2015)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Marry Me(2014)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows

  • Black-ish(2014)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • BoJack Horseman(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Richie Osborne / Goober (voice)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Garfunkel and Oates(2014)

    Show 8 episodes · Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Playing House(2014)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Bad Teacher(2014)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all shows

  • Friends with Better Lives(2014)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • Growing Up Fisher (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • The McCarthys(2014)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all shows

  • Super Fun Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • The Crazy Ones(2013)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • The Michael J. Fox Show(2013)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • The Goldbergs(2013)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Best Friends Forever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 6 episodes · Director · Executive Producer

  • How to Be a Gentleman(2011)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all shows

  • Whitney(2011)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • 2 Broke Girls(2011)

    Show 20 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Friends with Benefits(2011)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • Franklin & Bash(2011)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Happy Endings(2011)

    Show 3 episodes · Director · as Fred Savage

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Breaking In(2011)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Bob's Burgers(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Parker (voice)

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Perfect Couples (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Gigantic(2010)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all shows

  • Generator Rex(2010)

    Show 59 episodes · as Noah (voice)

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Sons of Tucson(2010)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • Blue Mountain State(2010)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Big Time Rush(2009)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • A Very Sunny Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Director · Producer

  • Modern Family(2009)

    Show 14 episodes · Director · as Caleb

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Ruby & the Rockits(2009)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Zeke and Luther(2009)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • Party Down(2009)

    Show 10 episodes · Director · Producer · Supervising Producer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Worst Week(2008)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Wizards of Waverly Place(2007)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Cavemen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Aliens in America (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

  • Daddy Day Camp(2007)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Greek(2007)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • My Boys(2006)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Holidaze: The Christmas That Almost Didn't Happen(2006)

    as Rusty (voice)

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Ugly Betty(2006)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • Hannah Montana(2006)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Crumbs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 13 episodes · as Mitch Crumb

  • It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia(2005)

    Show 38 episodes · Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Robot Chicken(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Oswald/Steve/Westworld investor

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • American Dad!(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Adoptive Father (voice) · as Coconut Vendor (voice) · as Omar (voice) · as Trapped Man (voice) · as Tryler (voice)

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Zoey 101(2005)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide(2004)

    Show 6 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Unfabulous(2004)

    Show 5 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all shows

  • Justice League Unlimited(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Hawk / Hank Hall (voice)

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Phil of the Future(2004)

    Show 22 episodes · Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows

  • Welcome to Mooseport(2004)

    as Bullard

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Drake & Josh(2004)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • The Last Run(2004)

    as Steven Goodson

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • That's So Raven(2003)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • The Rules of Attraction(2002)

    as A Junkie Named Marc

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • What I Like About You(2002)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • Austin Powers in Goldmember(2002)

    as Number Three

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Kim Possible(2002)

    Show 2 episodes · as Wego #1 / Wego #2 (voice)

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Wish Kids (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 47 episodes · Actor

  • Area 52 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Chad Cuberg

  • Oswald(2001)

    Show 52 episodes · as Oswald (voice)

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • All About Us (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Even Stevens(2000)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Michael Gardner

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Family Guy(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Fred Savage (voice) · as Kyle H. (voice)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story(1998)

    as Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Working (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 39 episodes · Director · as Matt Peyser

  • A Guy Walks Into a Bar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Josh Cohen

  • How Do You Spell God? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Narrator

  • No One Would Tell(1996)

    as Bobby Tennison

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Outer Limits(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Danny Martin

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Boy Meets World(1993)

    Show 2 episodes · Director · as Stuart

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Christmas on Division Street(1991)

    as Trevor Atwood

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Legend of Prince Valiant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Runaway Ralph (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Garfield 'Garf' Jerrniga

  • When You Remember Me(1990)

    as Mike Mills

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Captain Planet and the Planeteers(1990)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • The Wizard(1989)

    as Corey

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Little Monsters(1989)

    as Brian Stevenson

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Seinfeld(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Fred Savage

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Run Till You Fall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as David Reuben

  • Vice Versa(1988)

    as Charlie Seymour

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Wonder Years(1988)

    Show 115 episodes · as Kevin Arnold

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Dinosaurs: A Fun Filled Trip Back in Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Philip

  • The Princess Bride(1987)

    as The Grandson

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Convicted: A Mother's Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Matthew Nickerson

  • Hello Kitty's Furry Tale Theater(1987)

    Show as Mowzer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • The Boy Who Could Fly(1986)

    as Louis

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Morningstar/Eveningstar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 5 episodes · as Alan Bishop

  • The Twilight Zone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as (segment "What Are Friends For?")

  • Dinosaurs! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Philip

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 111 titles from 1980 to 2024; peak year 1988.

Biggest box office

Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002)

$297M worldwide

Highest rated

The Princess Bride (1987)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

The Wonder Years (1988)

Film career

MilestoneNomination
19802024

Peak 1988 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 3 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting55 of 111: 50 only acting, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score65thDirecting60 of 111: 48 only directing, 12 with another role · typical Midcredits score50thWriting1 of 111: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing8 of 111: 0 only producing, 8 with another role · typical Midcredits score57thOther crew1 of 111: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

111 titles, 13 with more than one role — directing and acting overlap on 5 of them.

By decade

1980s13 · acting1990s15 · 15 acting · 2 crew2000s38 · 14 acting · 25 crew2010s39 · 10 acting · 31 crew2020s6 · 3 acting · 3 crew

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 10% of 10 roles
8696

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

8 major nominations and no wins, 1989–2012.

  1. 2012
    • Directors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series
  2. 2010
    • Directors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Children's Programs
  3. 2008
    • Directors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Children's Programs
  4. 2007
    • Directors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Children's Programs
  5. 1991
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical
  6. 1990
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical
  7. 1989
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Fred Savage's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 50th percentile, the median of all 17; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 49th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

86thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 86 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up25
  • 50th to 74th24
  • 25th to 49th24
  • Below 25th13

Shape of the crowd

38 of their 86 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved13
  • Divisive4
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser38
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed26

Most divisive · actor, director

The Conners (2018)

94th percentile spread · 37% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Princess Bride (1987)

Midcredits 98th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 58/100 and the pacing 41/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Fred Savage's work okay for kids?

Across up to 10 MovieCove titles with content scores, every category sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore9 titles13–57 · median 44 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity9 titles16–54 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity10 titles23–56 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs8 titles11–36 · median 28 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense8 titles13–50 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Fred Savage work with?

People who share at least 2 of Fred Savage's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Phill Lewis shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers

Producers

Mixed roles