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Popular Actor finds
success in TV shows
Born in Burbank, CA, actor Doug Savant is a
familiar face to TV
audiences.
From 1992 - 1997, he played Matt Fielding, one of
the first openly gay characters on network
television, in FOX's Melrose Place. Since
2004, Doug has been co-starring as Tom Scavo, the
husband to Lynette (Felicity Huffman), on the
pop culture phenomenon Desperate Housewives
on ABC.
Doug has guest starred on TV series such as
Profiler, Harsh Realm, Firefly,
JAG, Nip/Tuck, 'NYPD Blue,
Knots Landing, and a
four-episode arc on 24. He also appeared as
Sgt. O'Neal in the film, "Godzilla."
Doug, whose real-life wife is actress Laura Leighton
(his co-star on Melrose Place) is also the
real-life father of three daughters and one son.
In this
May 2007 interview, host Cindy
Rhodes spoke to
the actor about appearing on hit shows and working
with the cast of Desperate Housewives.
As part of the promotional tour*, Doug also shared
with Sidewalks viewers how he and other
celebrities like Denise Richards, Kristi
Yamaguchi, Allison Sweeney, Melina
Kanakaredes, Justin Chambers, and Edie
Falco and their children have designed
personalized sippee cups to be auctioned off to
benefit the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS
Foundation.
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Videographer
(for Cindy Rhodes):
Ray Alvarado Editor:
Richard R. Lee
Special Thanks To:
Playtex
Baby, ABC, FOX, LauraLeighton.net, and
Shana Davick and Liv Davick, a Publicity
and Production Boutique, Inc. |
*"Sidewalks" is
not affiliated with the
auction,
which began May 21 and ended Thursday, May
31st, 2007 on E-Bay.
This interview will continue to appear intact
beyond the promotional date.
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