Date of Birth

13 September 1980, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Birth Name

Bennett Joseph Savage

Height

5' 10" (1.78 m)

Mini Biography

Bennett "Ben" Joseph Savage was born on September 13th, 1980, in Chicago, Illinois. He's the younger brother of Fred Savage, the star of "The Wonder Years" (1988), whom he credits for inspiring him to become an actor. Ben got his start in acting when he appeared in his first commercial at the tender age of 5. From there, his first major speaking role was in the short-lived comedy series, "Dear John" (1988), opposite Judd Hirsch and fellow Chicago-native, Isabella Hofmann. He starred in a handful of made-for-TV movies and other films, most significantly "Wild Palms" (1993), until being cast in the lead role in the series "Boy Meets World" (1993), which catapulted him into stardom. Ben didn't put aside his studies in the course of his acting career, graduating in 2004 from the famed Stanford University with a degree in Political Science. In the summer of 2003, he got an internship with the office of US Senator Arlen Specter (R-PA) and seems to be well on his way to another chapter in his life.

Trivia

Brother of actor Fred Savage and Kala Savage

Played the same character, Cory Matthews, in "Boy Meets World" (1993), "Teen Angel" (1997), and "Maybe This Time" (1995).

Majored in Political Science.

Member of Sigma Chi fraternity.

Interned in the office of US Senator Arlen Specter as a requirement for completing his Political Science degree at Stanford University, Palo Alto, California, from where he graduated in 2004.

Credits his parents with getting him into acting.

He is a huge Bruce Springsteen fan. His father and he spent a summer traveling the country following Springsteen on a US tour.

Close friends with Matthew Lawrence.

Graduated from Stanford University with a degree in Political Science (2004)

"Graduated high school in 1998 from Brentwood School in Los Angeles"

In 1998, he won an Ovation Award for Best Actor for his part in the play "Unexpected Tenderness."

Volunteers for the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation

He donated many items to Rocky Stone to be given to less fortunate kids as part of the Toy Mountain Campaign.

Has cited Albert Brooks, Paul Newman, and Nicolas Cage as his favorite actors.

Along with Rider Strong, he is one of the only two actors to appear in all 158 episodes of "Boy Meets World" (1993).

~ Updated: 2008-12-04 ~