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{{short description|American actor}}
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'''John Smeallie Youngs''' (born August 25, 1949<ref name=screenworld/>), known professionally as '''John Savage''', is an American actor.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-06-19 |title=An Interview With Actor John Savage |url=https://fox5sandiego.com/entertainment/at-the-movies-blog/an-interview-with-actor-john-savage/ |access-date=2023-06-23 |website=FOX 5 San Diego |language=en-US}}</ref> He first rose to prominence in the late 1970's for his portrayals of troubled-but-sensitive characters in films like ''[[The Deer Hunter]]'' (1978), ''[[The Onion Field (film)|The Onion Field]]'' (1979) and ''[[Hair (film)|Hair]]'' (1979). His television roles include Donald Lydecker on ''[[Dark Angel (2000 TV series)|Dark Angel]]'' (2000-02)<ref name="NYT2">{{cite news |date=2014 |title=John Savage |work=[[The New York Times]] |department=Movies & TV Dept. |url=https://www.nytimes.com/movies/person/337353/John-Savage/filmography |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140410161226/http://www.nytimes.com/movies/person/337353/John-Savage/filmography |archive-date=2014-04-10}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=February 28, 1988 |title=John Savage Uses Film To Help His Neighbors |newspaper=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1988/02/28/movies/john-savage-uses-film-to-help-his-neighbors.html}}</ref> and Hack Scudder on ''[[Carnivàle]]'' (2003-05).
'''John Smeallie Youngs''' (born August 25, 1949<ref name=screenworld/>), known professionally as '''John Savage''', is an American actor.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-06-19 |title=An Interview With Actor John Savage |url=https://fox5sandiego.com/entertainment/at-the-movies-blog/an-interview-with-actor-john-savage/ |access-date=2023-06-23 |website=FOX 5 San Diego |language=en-US}}</ref> He first rose to prominence in the late 1970s for his portrayals of troubled-but-sensitive characters in films like ''[[The Deer Hunter]]'' (1978), ''[[The Onion Field (film)|The Onion Field]]'' (1979) and ''[[Hair (film)|Hair]]'' (1979). His television roles include Donald Lydecker on ''[[Dark Angel (2000 TV series)|Dark Angel]]'' (2000–2002)<ref name="NYT2">{{cite news |date=2014 |title=John Savage |work=[[The New York Times]] |department=Movies & TV Dept. |url=https://www.nytimes.com/movies/person/337353/John-Savage/filmography |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140410161226/http://www.nytimes.com/movies/person/337353/John-Savage/filmography |archive-date=2014-04-10}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=February 28, 1988 |title=John Savage Uses Film To Help His Neighbors |newspaper=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1988/02/28/movies/john-savage-uses-film-to-help-his-neighbors.html}}</ref> and Hack Scudder on ''[[Carnivàle]]'' (2003–2005).


== Early life ==
== Early life ==
'''John Smeallie Youngs''' was born in [[Old Bethpage, New York|Old Bethpage]] on [[Long Island|Long Island, New York]] on August 25, 1949, to Floyd and Muriel Youngs. Savage's younger siblings, Gail (b. 1952)<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |date=2022-10-18 |title=Robert Duvall Has Been Married 4 Times: Meet His Ex-Wives and Current Wife Luciana |url=https://www.yahoo.com/now/robert-duvall-married-4-times-154946006.html |access-date=2023-06-24 |website=www.yahoo.com |language=en-US}}</ref> and [[Jim Youngs]] (b. 1956),<ref>{{Cite web |last=says |first=Jim |date=2020-04-03 |title=John Savage Draws Strength from Fan Recognition, Military Veterans - Hollywood in Toto |url=https://www.hollywoodintoto.com/john-savage-interview-seal-team/,%20https://www.hollywoodintoto.com/john-savage-interview-seal-team/ |access-date=2023-06-24 |website=www.hollywoodintoto.com |language=en-US}}</ref> are also actors. His younger sister, [[Robin Young]], is a [[Peabody Awards|Peabody Award]]-winning journalist and news broadcaster.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Tribe From 'Hair' Reunites After 40 Years |url=https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2019/12/31/hair-film-cast-40th-anniversary |access-date=2023-06-24 |website=www.wbur.org |language=en}}</ref>
'''John Smeallie Youngs''' was born in [[Old Bethpage]] on [[Long Island, New York]] on August 25, 1949, to Floyd and Muriel Youngs. Savage's younger siblings, Gail (b. 1952)<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |date=2022-10-18 |title=Robert Duvall Has Been Married 4 Times: Meet His Ex-Wives and Current Wife Luciana |url=https://www.yahoo.com/now/robert-duvall-married-4-times-154946006.html |access-date=2023-06-24 |website=www.yahoo.com |language=en-US}}</ref> and [[Jim Youngs]] (b. 1956),<ref>{{Cite web |last=says |first=Jim |date=2020-04-03 |title=John Savage Draws Strength from Fan Recognition, Military Veterans – Hollywood in Toto |url=https://www.hollywoodintoto.com/john-savage-interview-seal-team/,%20https://www.hollywoodintoto.com/john-savage-interview-seal-team/ |access-date=2023-06-24 |website=www.hollywoodintoto.com |language=en-US}}</ref> are also actors. His younger sister, [[Robin Young]], is a [[Peabody Award]]-winning journalist and news broadcaster.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Tribe From 'Hair' Reunites After 40 Years |url=https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2019/12/31/hair-film-cast-40th-anniversary |access-date=2023-06-24 |website=www.wbur.org |language=en}}</ref>


After graduating from the [[American Academy of Dramatic Arts]],<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=John Savage |url=http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/person/170548%7C0/John-Savage/ |access-date=2023-06-23 |website=www.tcm.com |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=John Savage |url=http://www.lamusicawards.com/act/john-savage/ |access-date=2023-06-23 |website=LA Music Awards |language=en-US}}</ref> Savage worked for the Manhattan's Children's Theatre Group.
After graduating from the [[American Academy of Dramatic Arts]],<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=John Savage |url=http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/person/170548%7C0/John-Savage/ |access-date=2023-06-23 |website=www.tcm.com |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=John Savage |url=http://www.lamusicawards.com/act/john-savage/ |access-date=2023-06-23 |website=LA Music Awards |language=en-US}}</ref> Savage worked for the Manhattan's Children's Theatre Group.


==Career==
==Career==
Savage has appeared in more than 200 feature films, short films, recurring roles in television series and guest appearances in episodes of television series. One of Savage's first notable roles is as Claude Bukowski in the 1979 film ''[[Hair (film)|Hair]]''.<ref>{{cite journal| url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-uACAAAAMBAJ&q=%22John+Savage%22+%22Hair%22&pg=PA62| title='Hair' Transplanted| last=Denby| first=David| journal=[[New York (magazine)|New York]]| date=March 19, 1979| access-date=February 7, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite book| url=https://books.google.com/books?id=AHoTII8bSu4C&q=%22John+Savage%22+%22Hair%22&pg=PA132| title=The Rock & Roll Film Encyclopedia| last=Muir| first=John Kenneth| year=2007| publisher=Hal Leonard Corporation| isbn=978-1557836939| language=en}}</ref> His first major film role was as Steven Pushkov in the multiple [[Academy Awards|Oscar-winning]] 1978 film ''[[The Deer Hunter]]''.<ref>{{cite book| url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-ilzBgAAQBAJ&q=%22John+Savage%22+%22The+Deer+Hunter%22&pg=PA5| title=Television Fright Films of the 1970s| last=Deal| first=David| date=October 18, 2011| publisher=McFarland| isbn=978-0786455140}}</ref> He also had a lead role in the 1979 film ''[[The Onion Field (film)|The Onion Field]]''.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vfie60kGGuAC&q=%22John+Savage%22+%22The+Onion+Field%22&pg=PA171|title=American Literature on Stage and Screen: 525 Works and Their Adaptations|last=Hischak|first=Thomas S.|date=July 9, 2012|publisher=[[McFarland (publisher)|McFarland]]|location=Jefferson, North Carolina|isbn=9780786492794|language=en}}</ref>
Savage has appeared in more than 200 feature films, short films, recurring roles in television series and guest appearances in episodes of television series. One of Savage's first notable roles is as Claude Hooper Bukowski in the 1979 film ''[[Hair (film)|Hair]]''.<ref>{{cite journal| url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-uACAAAAMBAJ&q=%22John+Savage%22+%22Hair%22&pg=PA62| title='Hair' Transplanted| last=Denby| first=David| journal=[[New York (magazine)|New York]]| date=March 19, 1979| access-date=February 7, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite book| url=https://books.google.com/books?id=AHoTII8bSu4C&q=%22John+Savage%22+%22Hair%22&pg=PA132| title=The Rock & Roll Film Encyclopedia| last=Muir| first=John Kenneth| year=2007| publisher=Hal Leonard Corporation| isbn=978-1557836939| language=en}}</ref> His first major film role was as Steven Pushkov in the multiple [[Oscar-winning]] 1978 film ''[[The Deer Hunter]]''.<ref>{{cite book| url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-ilzBgAAQBAJ&q=%22John+Savage%22+%22The+Deer+Hunter%22&pg=PA5| title=Television Fright Films of the 1970s| last=Deal| first=David| date=October 18, 2011| publisher=McFarland| isbn=978-0786455140}}</ref> He also had a lead role in the 1979 film ''[[The Onion Field (film)|The Onion Field]]''.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vfie60kGGuAC&q=%22John+Savage%22+%22The+Onion+Field%22&pg=PA171|title=American Literature on Stage and Screen: 525 Works and Their Adaptations|last=Hischak|first=Thomas S.|date=July 9, 2012|publisher=[[McFarland (publisher)|McFarland]]|location=Jefferson, North Carolina|isbn=9780786492794|language=en}}</ref>


[[File:John_Savage_-_Sofia,_Bulgaria.jpg|thumb|Savage discussing ''Hair'' at [[Sofia International Film Festival]], March 2017]]
[[File:John_Savage_-_Sofia,_Bulgaria.jpg|thumb|Savage discussing ''Hair'' at [[Sofia International Film Festival]], March 2017]]
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In 1991, he starred in Italian director [[Lucio Fulci]]'s final film ''[[Door to Silence]]''.<ref>{{cite book| url=https://books.google.com/books?id=RAUIAQAAMAAJ&q=%22John+Savage%22+%22Door+to+Silence%22| title=Spaghetti Nightmares: Italian Fantasy-horrors as Seen Through the Eyes of Their Protagonists| last=Winick| first=Margot| date=January 1, 1996| publisher=Fantasma Books| isbn=978-0963498274}}</ref> He then had a brief role in the 1998 war film ''[[The Thin Red Line (1998 film)|The Thin Red Line]],''<ref>{{cite book| url=https://books.google.com/books?id=VeA-AwAAQBAJ&q=%22John+Savage%22+%22The+Thin+Red+Line%22&pg=PA223| title=The Cinema of Terrence Malick: Poetic Visions of America| last=Patterson| first=Hannah| date=November 19, 2007| publisher=Columbia University Press| isbn=978-0231850117}}</ref> portrayed Captain Ransom in the two part episode [[Equinox (Voyager episode)|"Equinox"]] of the television series ''[[Star Trek: Voyager]]'' in 1999,<ref>{{cite book| url=https://books.google.com/books?id=oEPl84FQpxgC&q=%22John+Savage%22+%22star+Trek+Voyager%22&pg=PA320| title=Star Trek Voyager Companion| last=Ruditis| first=Paul| year=2003| publisher=Simon and Schuster| isbn=978-0743417518}}</ref> and appeared in the recurring role of Donald Lydecker in the first and second seasons of the 2000 television series ''[[Dark Angel (2000 TV series)|Dark Angel]].''<ref>{{cite book| url=https://books.google.com/books?id=pQIDAQAAQBAJ&q=%22John+Savage%22+%22Dark+Angel%22&pg=PA64| title=Science Fiction Television Series, 1990–2004: Histories, Casts and Credits for 58 Shows| last1=Garcia| first1=Frank| last2=Phillips| first2=Mark| date=September 27, 2013| publisher=[[McFarland (publisher)|McFarland]]| location=Jefferson, North Carolina|isbn=978-0786491834}}</ref>
In 1991, he starred in Italian director [[Lucio Fulci]]'s final film ''[[Door to Silence]]''.<ref>{{cite book| url=https://books.google.com/books?id=RAUIAQAAMAAJ&q=%22John+Savage%22+%22Door+to+Silence%22| title=Spaghetti Nightmares: Italian Fantasy-horrors as Seen Through the Eyes of Their Protagonists| last=Winick| first=Margot| date=January 1, 1996| publisher=Fantasma Books| isbn=978-0963498274}}</ref> He then had a brief role in the 1998 war film ''[[The Thin Red Line (1998 film)|The Thin Red Line]],''<ref>{{cite book| url=https://books.google.com/books?id=VeA-AwAAQBAJ&q=%22John+Savage%22+%22The+Thin+Red+Line%22&pg=PA223| title=The Cinema of Terrence Malick: Poetic Visions of America| last=Patterson| first=Hannah| date=November 19, 2007| publisher=Columbia University Press| isbn=978-0231850117}}</ref> portrayed Captain Ransom in the two part episode [[Equinox (Voyager episode)|"Equinox"]] of the television series ''[[Star Trek: Voyager]]'' in 1999,<ref>{{cite book| url=https://books.google.com/books?id=oEPl84FQpxgC&q=%22John+Savage%22+%22star+Trek+Voyager%22&pg=PA320| title=Star Trek Voyager Companion| last=Ruditis| first=Paul| year=2003| publisher=Simon and Schuster| isbn=978-0743417518}}</ref> and appeared in the recurring role of Donald Lydecker in the first and second seasons of the 2000 television series ''[[Dark Angel (2000 TV series)|Dark Angel]].''<ref>{{cite book| url=https://books.google.com/books?id=pQIDAQAAQBAJ&q=%22John+Savage%22+%22Dark+Angel%22&pg=PA64| title=Science Fiction Television Series, 1990–2004: Histories, Casts and Credits for 58 Shows| last1=Garcia| first1=Frank| last2=Phillips| first2=Mark| date=September 27, 2013| publisher=[[McFarland (publisher)|McFarland]]| location=Jefferson, North Carolina|isbn=978-0786491834}}</ref>


Savage appeared in the recurring role of Henry Scudder in the [[HBO]] television series ''[[Carnivàle]]'' between 2003 and 2005.<ref>{{cite book| url=https://books.google.com/books?id=YX_daEhlnbsC&q=%22John+Savage%22+%22Carnivale%22&pg=PA164| title=Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010| edition=2d| last=Terrace| first=Vincent| date=November 12, 2012| publisher=[[McFarland (publisher)|McFarland]]|location=Jefferson, North Carolina| isbn=978-0786486410}}</ref> He appeared in unrelated roles in two of the series in the [[Law & Order (franchise)|''Law & Order'' franchise]]: the 2004 ''[[Law & Order: Criminal Intent]]'' episode "[[Law & Order: Criminal Intent (season 3)#ep62|Conscience]]" as a man who put his wife in a permanent coma, and the 2005 ''[[Law & Order: Special Victims Unit]]'' episode "[[Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (season 6)#ep129|Quarry]]" as a [[child molestation|child molester]] on [[death row]] for murdering one of his victims.<ref>{{cite book| url=https://books.google.com/books?id=k7AmwE7i4HIC&q=%22John+Savage%22+%22SVU%22&pg=PA97| title=Media and Criminal Justice: The CSI Effect| last=Stevens| first=Dennis J.| date=April 19, 2011| publisher=Jones & Bartlett Publishers| isbn=978-1449658120}}</ref>
Savage appeared in the recurring role of Henry Scudder in the [[HBO]] television series ''[[Carnivàle]]'' between 2003 and 2005.<ref>{{cite book| url=https://books.google.com/books?id=YX_daEhlnbsC&q=%22John+Savage%22+%22Carnivale%22&pg=PA164| title=Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010| edition=2d| last=Terrace| first=Vincent| date=November 12, 2012| publisher=[[McFarland (publisher)|McFarland]]|location=Jefferson, North Carolina| isbn=978-0786486410}}</ref> He appeared in unrelated roles in two of the series in the [[Law & Order (franchise)|''Law & Order'' franchise]]: the 2004 ''[[Law & Order: Criminal Intent]]'' episode "[[Law & Order: Criminal Intent (season 3)#ep62|Conscience]]" as a man who put his wife in a permanent coma, and the 2005 ''[[Law & Order: Special Victims Unit]]'' episode "[[Law & Order: Special Victims Unit season 6#ep129|Quarry]]" as a [[child molester]] on [[death row]] for murdering one of his victims.<ref>{{cite book| url=https://books.google.com/books?id=k7AmwE7i4HIC&q=%22John+Savage%22+%22SVU%22&pg=PA97| title=Media and Criminal Justice: The CSI Effect| last=Stevens| first=Dennis J.| date=April 19, 2011| publisher=Jones & Bartlett Publishers| isbn=978-1449658120}}</ref>


Savage appeared in the 2015 horror film ''[[Tales of Halloween]],''<ref>{{cite news| url=https://variety.com/2015/film/reviews/tales-of-halloween-review-1201617199/| title=Film Review: 'Tales of Halloween'| last=Harvey| first=Dennis| date=October 20, 2015| newspaper=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]| access-date=July 11, 2018}}</ref> the 2017 film ''[[In Dubious Battle (film)|In Dubious Battle]],''<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.indiewire.com/2016/08/in-dubious-battle-trailer-james-franco-john-steinbeck-selena-gomez-1201721340/| title='In Dubious Battle' Trailer: James Franco Takes on John Steinbeck in His Latest Literary Adaptation| last=Nordine| first=Michael| date=August 29, 2016| journal=[[IndieWire]]| access-date=July 11, 2018}}</ref> and on the 2017 continuation of the television show ''[[Twin Peaks (season 3)|Twin Peaks]].''<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.rollingstone.com/tv/tv-recaps/twin-peaks-recap-in-arms-way-195812/|title='Twin Peaks' Recap: In Arms' Way| last=Collins| first=Sean T.| date=August 7, 2017| magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|access-date=July 11, 2018}}</ref>
Savage appeared in the 2015 horror film ''[[Tales of Halloween]],''<ref>{{cite news| url=https://variety.com/2015/film/reviews/tales-of-halloween-review-1201617199/| title=Film Review: 'Tales of Halloween'| last=Harvey| first=Dennis| date=October 20, 2015| newspaper=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]| access-date=July 11, 2018}}</ref> the 2017 film ''[[In Dubious Battle (film)|In Dubious Battle]],''<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.indiewire.com/2016/08/in-dubious-battle-trailer-james-franco-john-steinbeck-selena-gomez-1201721340/| title='In Dubious Battle' Trailer: James Franco Takes on John Steinbeck in His Latest Literary Adaptation| last=Nordine| first=Michael| date=August 29, 2016| journal=[[IndieWire]]| access-date=July 11, 2018}}</ref> and on the 2017 continuation of the television show ''[[Twin Peaks (season 3)|Twin Peaks]].''<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.rollingstone.com/tv/tv-recaps/twin-peaks-recap-in-arms-way-195812/|title='Twin Peaks' Recap: In Arms' Way| last=Collins| first=Sean T.| date=August 7, 2017| magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|access-date=July 11, 2018}}</ref>


In 2017, Savage spoke at a tribute honoring director [[Richard Donner]], held by [[Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences|The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences]].<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.wearemoviegeeks.com/2017/06/goonies-superman-filmmaker-richard-donner-gets-tribute-academy-june-7/| title=THE GOONIES, SUPERMAN, LETHAL WEAPON Filmmaker Richard Donner Gets Tribute By The Academy June 7| last=Thompson| first=Melissa| date=June 2, 2017| journal=We Are Movie Geeks| access-date=February 7, 2019}}</ref>
In 2017, Savage spoke at a tribute honoring director [[Richard Donner]], held by [[The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences]].<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.wearemoviegeeks.com/2017/06/goonies-superman-filmmaker-richard-donner-gets-tribute-academy-june-7/| title=THE GOONIES, SUPERMAN, LETHAL WEAPON Filmmaker Richard Donner Gets Tribute By The Academy June 7| last=Thompson| first=Melissa| date=June 2, 2017| journal=We Are Movie Geeks| access-date=February 7, 2019}}</ref>
In 2018, he appeared on the television show ''[[Goliath (TV series)|Goliath]]''.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://art19.com/shows/industry-standard-with-barry-katz/episodes/46a280e3-ba89-4737-aba4-5715c53957c5| title=235: John Savage| work=ART19| access-date=July 11, 2018}}</ref> In the same year, Savage lent his voice to a monologue on the title track of the album ''This Town'' by [[Steve Smith (house music vocalist)|Steve Smith]] of [[Dirty Vegas]].<ref>{{cite news| url=http://archive.boston.com/ae/music/articles/2007/08/19/an_unlikely_trip_from_dirty_vegas_to_the_south_shore/| title=An unlikely trip from Dirty Vegas to the South Shore| newspaper=[[The Boston Globe]]| date=August 19, 2007| access-date=July 11, 2018}}</ref>
In 2018, he appeared on the television show ''[[Goliath (TV series)|Goliath]]''.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://art19.com/shows/industry-standard-with-barry-katz/episodes/46a280e3-ba89-4737-aba4-5715c53957c5| title=235: John Savage| work=ART19| access-date=July 11, 2018}}</ref> In the same year, Savage lent his voice to a monologue on the title track of the album ''This Town'' by [[Steve Smith (house music vocalist)|Steve Smith]] of [[Dirty Vegas]].<ref>{{cite news| url=http://archive.boston.com/ae/music/articles/2007/08/19/an_unlikely_trip_from_dirty_vegas_to_the_south_shore/| title=An unlikely trip from Dirty Vegas to the South Shore| newspaper=[[The Boston Globe]]| date=August 19, 2007| access-date=July 11, 2018}}</ref>
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During the 1980s and 1990s, Savage was an [[Internal resistance to apartheid|anti-apartheid]] activist in [[South Africa]], and became acquainted with [[Nelson Mandela]]. He helped secure Mandela's involvement in the 1992 film [[Malcolm X (1992 film)|''Malcolm X'']], directed by Spike Lee, on which he was the assistant production manager for the South Africa unit.<ref name=":02">{{Cite web |title=John Savage |url=http://www.lamusicawards.com/act/john-savage/ |access-date=2023-06-23 |website=LA Music Awards |language=en-US}}</ref>
During the 1980s and 1990s, Savage was an [[Internal resistance to apartheid|anti-apartheid]] activist in [[South Africa]], and became acquainted with [[Nelson Mandela]]. He helped secure Mandela's involvement in the 1992 film [[Malcolm X (1992 film)|''Malcolm X'']], directed by Spike Lee, on which he was the assistant production manager for the South Africa unit.<ref name=":02">{{Cite web |title=John Savage |url=http://www.lamusicawards.com/act/john-savage/ |access-date=2023-06-23 |website=LA Music Awards |language=en-US}}</ref>


Savage is a brother-in-law to actor [[Robert Duvall]], who was married to his sister Gail Youngs, from 1982 to 1986.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" />
Savage's former brother-in-law was actor [[Robert Duvall]], who was married to his sister Gail Youngs, from 1982 to 1986.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" />


==Filmography==
==Filmography==

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=== Film ===
* ''The Master Beater'' (1969) as Rocco
{| class="wikitable sortable"
* ''Love Is a Carousel'' (1971) as Boy Friend
!Year
* ''[[Bad Company (1972 film)|Bad Company]]'' (1972) as Loney
!Title
* ''[[Steelyard Blues]]'' (1973) as Kid
!Role
* ''[[The Killing Kind (1973 film)|The Killing Kind]]'' (1973) as Terry Lambert
!Notes
* ''[[All the Kind Strangers]]'' (1974) as Peter
|-
* ''[[The Sister-in-Law]]'' (1974) as Robert Strong
|1969
* ''Eric'' (1975) as Eric Swensen
|''The Master Beater''
* ''[[Gibbsville (TV series)|John O'Hara's Gibbsville]]'' (1975, TV Movie) as Jim Malloy
|Rocco
* ''[[Gibbsville (TV series)|Gibbsville]]'' (1976, TV Series) as Jim Malloy
|
* ''[[The Deer Hunter]]'' (1978) as Steven Pushkov
|-
* ''[[Hair (film)|Hair]]'' (1979) as Claude Hooper Bukowski
|1971
* ''[[The Onion Field (film)|The Onion Field]]'' (1979) as Det. Karl Francis Hettinger
|''Love is a Carousel''
* ''[[Inside Moves]]'' (1980) as Roary
|Boy Friend
* ''[[Cattle Annie and Little Britches (film)|Cattle Annie and Little Britches]]'' (1981) as Bittercreek Newcomb
|
* ''[[The Amateur (1981 film)|The Amateur]]'' (1981) as Charles Heller
|-
* ''[[Coming Out of the Ice]]'' (1982) as Victor Herman
|1972
* ''[[Brady's Escape]]'' (1983) as J.W. Brady
|''[[Bad Company (1972 film)|Bad Company]]''
* ''[[Maria's Lovers]]'' (1984) as Ivan Bibic
|Loney
* ''[[Silent Witness (1985 film)|Silent Witness]]'' (1984) as Kevin Dunne
|
* ''[[Vengeance of a Soldier]]'' (1986) as Frank Morgan
|-
* ''[[Salvador (film)|Salvador]]'' (1986) as John Cassady
| rowspan="2" |1973
* ''The Little Sister'' (1986) as Tim Donovan
|''[[Steelyard Blues]]''
* ''[[Hotel Colonial]]'' (1987) as Marco Venieri
|Kid
* ''[[Beauty and the Beast (1987 film)|Beauty and the Beast]]'' (1987) as Beast / Prince
|
* ''[[Caribe (1987 film)|Caribe]]'' (1987) as Jeff Richardson
|-
* ''[[The Beat (1988 film)|The Beat]]'' (1988) as Frank Ellsworth
|''[[The Killing Kind (1973 film)|The Killing Kind]]''
* ''Point of View'' (1989)
|Terry Lambert
* ''[[Do the Right Thing]]'' (1989) as Clifton
|
* ''[[Any Man's Death]]'' (1990) as Leon Abrahams
|-
* ''Voice in the Dark'' (1990) as Dan Montgomery
|1974
* ''[[The Godfather Part III]]'' (1990) as Father Andrew Hagen
|''[[The Sister-in-Law|The Sister in Law]]''
* ''Ottobre rosa all'Arbat'' (1990) as Boris
|Robert Strong
* ''[[Dark Tale]]'' (1991) as Roy Kramer
|
* ''[[Hunting (film)|Hunting]]'' (1991) as Michael Bergman
|-
* ''Mountain of Diamonds'' (1991) as Blaine
|1975
* ''[[Door to Silence]]'' (1991) as Melvin Devereux
|''[[Eric (film)|Eric]]''
* ''Buck ai confini del cielo'' (1991) as Wintrop
|Eric Swensen
* ''[[Primary Motive]]'' (1992) as Wallace Roberts
|
* ''[[Flynn (film)|Flynn]]'' (1993) as Joe Stromberg
|-
* ''[[Daybreak (1993 film)|Daybreak]]'' (1993) as President
|1978
* ''Berlin '39'' (1993) as Wieland
|''[[The Deer Hunter]]''
* ''[[CIA II: Target Alexa]]'' (1993) as Franz Kluge
|Corporal Steven Pushkov
* ''Killing Obsession'' (1994) as Albert
|
* ''[[Red Scorpion 2]]'' (1994) as Andrew Kendrick
|-
* ''Deadly Weapon'' (1994) as Sanders
| rowspan="2" |1979
* ''Tales from the Crypt' (1994) [(early made-for-cable series) T.V. episode) as Benny [episode "Revenge is the Nuts" (Season 6, Episode 5)]
|''[[Hair (film)|Hair]]''
* ''The Dangerous'' (1995) as Emile Lautrec
|Claude Hooper Bukowski
* ''[[Carnosaur 2]]'' (1995) as Jack Reed
|
* ''[[OP Center]]'' (1995) as Bob Herbert
|-
* ''[[Død Kalm]] ([[The X-Files]])'' (1995) (TV episode) as Henry Trondheim
* ''[[The Conversion (The Outer Limits)]]'' (1995) as Lucas
|''[[The Onion Field (film)|The Onion Field]]''
|Det. Karl Francis Hettinger
* ''[[The Crossing Guard]]'' (1995) as Bobby
|
* ''[[The Takeover (film)|The Takeover]]'' (1995) as Greg
|-
* ''Fatal Choice'' (1995) as Drury
|1980
* ''[[White Squall (film)|White Squall]]'' (1996) as McCrea
|''[[Inside Moves]]''
* ''One Good Turn'' (1996) as Santapietro
|Roary
* ''Where Truth Lies'' (1996) as Dr. Ian Lazarre
|
* ''[[American Strays]]'' (1996) as Dwayne
|-
* ''[[Walker Texas Ranger]]'' (1996) as Sergeant Major Tom Hawkins
| rowspan="2" |1981
* ''The Mouse'' (1996) as [[Bruce Strauss|Bruce 'The Mouse' Strauss]]
* ''[[Little Boy Blue (film)|Little Boy Blue]]'' (1997) as Ray West
|''[[Cattle Annie and Little Britches]]''
|Bittercreek Newcomb
* ''Firestorm'' (1997) as Brinkman
|
* ''Amnesia'' (1997) as Tim Bishop
|-
* ''Hollywood Safari'' (1997) as Deputy Rogers
|''[[The Amateur (1981 film)|The Amateur]]''
* ''Hostile Intent'' (1997) as Bear
|Charles Heller
* ''Et hjørne af Paradis'' (1997) as Padre Louis
|
* ''Managua'' (1997) as Dennis
|-
* ''[[Before Women Had Wings]]'' (1997) as Billy Jackson
|1983
* ''Ultimo taglio'' (1997) as Leo
|''[[Brady's Escape]]''
* ''Notti di paura'' (1997) as Paola
|J.W. Brady
* ''Club Vampire'' (1998) as Zero
|
* ''[[Nightworld: Lost Souls|Lost Souls]]'' (1998) as Victor Robinson
|-
* ''[[The Thin Red Line (1998 film)|The Thin Red Line]]'' (1998) as Sgt. McCron
|1984
* ''Centurion Force'' (1998)
|''[[Maria's Lovers]]''
* ''Frontline'' (1999) as Captain Wolfgang Mueller
|Ivan Bibic
* ''[[Message in a Bottle (film)|Message in a Bottle]]'' (1999) as Johnny Land
|
* ''[[The Jack Bull]]'' (1999) as Slater
|-
* ''[[Summer of Sam]]'' (1999) as Simon
| rowspan="3" |1986
* ''[[Equinox (Star Trek: Voyager)]]'' (1999) (TV - 2-part episode) as Captain Rudy Ransom
* ''Ghost Soldier'' (1999)
|''Vengeance of a Soldier''
|Frank Morgan
* ''The Virginian'' (2000) as Steve
|
* ''[[Christina's House]]'' (2000) as James Tarling
|-
* ''[[They Nest]]'' (2000) as Jack Wald
|''[[Salvador (film)|Salvador]]''
* ''Dead Man's Run'' (2001) as Carver
|John Cassady
* ''[[Burning Down the House (film)|Burning Down the House]]'' (2001) as Jake Seiling
|
* ''[[Dark Angel (2000 TV series)|Dark Angel]]'' (2000–2001, TV Series) as Donald Lydecker
|-
* ''Redemption of the Ghost'' (2002) as Sheriff Rollie Burns
|''The Little Sister''
* ''[[The Anarchist Cookbook (film)|The Anarchist Cookbook]]'' (2002) as Johnny Red
|Tim Donovan
* ''Intoxicating'' (2003) as William Shanley
|
* ''Easy Sex'' (2003) as Frank Iverson
|-
* ''[[Carnivàle]]'' (2003–2005, TV Series) as Henry 'Hack' Scudder
| rowspan="3" |1987
* ''[[Law and Order: Criminal Intent]]'' (2004, TV Series) as Mark Farrell
|''[[Hotel Colonial]]''
* ''[[Alien Lockdown]]'' (2004) as Dr. Woodman
|Marco Venieri
* ''Fallacy'' (2004) as Heathcliff
|
* ''[[Sucker Free City]]'' (2004) as Anderson Wade
|-
* ''Admissions'' (2004) as Harry Brighton
|''[[Beauty and the Beast (1987 film)|Beauty and the Beast]]''
* ''[[Downtown: A Street Tale]]'' (2004) as H2O
|Beast / Prince
* ''Iowa'' (2005) as Irv Huffman
|
* ''[[Confessions of a Pit Fighter]]'' (2005) as McGee
|-
* ''[[Love's Long Journey]]'' (2005) as Trent
* ''[[The New World (2005 film)|The New World]]'' (2005) as Savage
|''[[Caribe (1987 film)|Caribe]]''
|Jeff Richardson
* ''[[Fringe TV series|Fringe (TV)]] Night of Desirable Objects'' (2009) as Andre Hughes
|
* ''[[Kill Your Darlings (2006 film)|Kill Your Darlings]]'' (2006) as Rock
|-
* ''The Drop'' (2006) as Mr. Zero
|1988
* ''Shut Up and Shoot!'' (2006) as Marty Pearlheimer
|''[[The Beat (1988 film)|The Beat]]''
* ''[[Shortcut to Happiness]]'' (2007) as Johnny (uncredited)
|Frank Ellsworth
* ''[[The Attic (2008 film)|The Attic]]'' (2007) as Graham Callan
|
* ''The Grift'' (2008) as William Bender
|-
* ''From a Place of Darkness'' (2008) as Vic
| rowspan="2" |1989
* ''Boiler Maker'' (2008) as JJ
|''Point of View''
* ''[[The Coverup]]'' (2008) as Thomas Thacker
|Amnon Yehoshua
* ''[[The Golden Boys]]'' (2008) as Web Saunders
|
* ''[[The Violent Kind]]'' (2008) as George Malloy
|-
* ''[[Anytown (film)|Anytown]]'' (2009) as News Producer
|''[[Do the Right Thing]]''
* ''[[Handsome Harry]]'' (2009) as Peter Rheems
|Clifton
* ''Qi chuan xu xu'' (2009) as Frank Dreibelbis
|
* ''Buffalo Bushido'' (2009) as Vendetti
|-
* ''Remembering Nigel'' (2009) as Himself
| rowspan="4" |1990
* ''[[The Red Canvas]]'' (2009)
|''[[Any Man's Death]]''
* ''[[Dreamkiller (film)|Dreamkiller]]'' (2010) as Agent Barnes
|Leon Abrahams
* ''[[Bereavement (film)|Bereavement]]'' (2010) as Ted
|
* ''A Small Town Called Descent'' (2010) as Father Scully
|-
* ''[[Bed & Breakfast (2010 film)|Bed & Breakfast]]'' (2010) as Mr. Harvey
|Voice in the Dark
* ''The Right to Bear Arms'' (2010) as Brutal Magnus
|Dan Montgomery
* ''Colombian Interviews'' (2011) as James
|
* ''The Last Gamble'' (2011) as John
|-
* ''Nichirin no isan'' (2011) as Douglas MacArthur
* ''[[The Orphan Killer]]'' (2011) as Detective Walker
|''[[The Godfather Part III]]''
|Father Andrew Hagen
* ''Hit List'' (2011) as Walter Murphy
|
* ''Assassins' Code'' (2011) as Arlo
|-
* ''[[Sweetwater (2013 film)|Sweetwater]]'' (2012) as Calvin Kabral
|''Ottobre rosa all'Arbat''
* ''The Black Dove'' (2012) as Jake Williams
|Boris
* ''Sins Expiation'' (2012) as Father Karl
|
* ''Art Of Submission'' (2012) as Harbin Rask
|-
* ''[[Open Road (2012 film)|Open Road]]'' (2013) as Carl
| rowspan="5" |1991
* ''The Sorrow Man'' (2013) as Father Bill
|''[[Dark Tale]]''
* ''Real Gangsters'' (2013) as Ted Roberts
|Roy Kramer
* ''[[Gemini Rising]]'' (2013) as Manning
|
* ''[[Awakened (2013 film)|Awakened]]'' (2013) as Jack Winston
|-
* ''A Star for Rose'' (2013) as Mort
|''[[Hunting (film)|Hunting]]''
* ''Defending Santa'' (2013) as Judge Willis
|Michael Bergman
* ''7E'' (2013) as Paul
|
* ''Discarded'' (2013) as Jay
|-
* ''[[Bullet (2014 film)|Bullet]]'' (2014) as Governor Johnson
|''[[Mountain of Diamonds (film)|Mountain of Diamonds]]''
* ''[[Bermuda Tentacles]]'' (2014) as President DeSteno
|Blaine
* ''[[Fort Bliss (film)|Fort Bliss]]'' (2014) as Mike Swann
|
* ''See How They Run'' (2014) as The Codger
|-
* ''[[The Lookalike (2014 film)|The Lookalike]]'' (2014) as William Spinks
|''Buck ai confini del cielo''
* ''Cry of the Butterfly'' (2014) as William Berman
|Wintrop
* ''[[Cleaners (2013 series)|Cleaners]]'' (2014, TV Series) as Marcus Walker
|
* ''The Big Fat Stone'' (2014) as Robert Tanninger
|-
* ''Nephilim'' (2014) as Father Samuel (voice)
|''Notti di paura''
* ''The Sparrows: Nesting'' (2015) as Marvin
|Paola
* ''[[We Will Be the World Champions]]'' (2015) as William Jones
|
* ''[[Tales of Halloween]]'' (2015) as Capt. J.G. Zimmerman (segment "Bad Seed")
|-
* ''Beverly Hills Christmas'' (2015) as Mr. Winters
| rowspan="2" |1992
* ''Sensory Perception'' (2015) as President of United Earth
|''[[Door to Silence]]''
* ''Last Call at Murray's'' (2016) as Bennett
|Melvin Dovereux
* ''Teen Star Academy'' (2016) as Burt
|
* ''[[Texas Heart]]'' (2016) as Carl
|-
* ''[[In Dubious Battle (film)|In Dubious Battle]]'' (2016) as Dan
|''[[Primary Motive]]''
* ''[[American Romance]]'' (2016) as Emery Reed
|Wallace Roberts
* ''Everglades'' (2016)
|
* ''Dead South'' (2016) as Stokes
|-
* ''[[Gates of Darkness]]'' (2017) as Joseph
| rowspan="2" |1993
* ''Povratak'' (2017) as Covek u crnom odelu
|''Berlin '39''
* ''Impuratus'' (2017) as Heysinger
|Wieland
* ''[[Twin Peaks (season 3)|Twin Peaks]]'' (2017, TV series) as Detective Clark
|
* ''[[The Neighborhood (film)|The Neighborhood]]'' (2017) as Vito Bello
|-
* ''Torch'' (2017) as August Lewin
|''[[CIA II: Target Alexa]]''
* ''[[Spreading Darkness]]'' (2017) as Brett
|Frank Kluge
* ''Fake News'' (2017) as President Wayne Walker
|
* ''[[Going Vertical]]'' (2017) as Hank Aiba
|-
* ''Untitled Livi Zheng Project'' (2017) as Frank
| rowspan="3" |1994
* ''Hold On'' (2017) as Dr. Siedhoff
|''Killing Obsession''
* ''Empire of the Sharks'' (2017) as Ian Fien
|Albert
* ''The Dog of Christmas'' (2018) as Ron
|
* ''Down's Revenge'' (2018) as Dr. Sorkin
|-
* ''Betrayed'' (2018) as Mayor Alderman
|''[[Red Scorpion 2]]''
* ''40 and Single'' (2018) as Stewart Temple
|Andrew Kendrick
* ''Mission Possible'' (2018) as Captain Ted
|
* ''American Exit'' (2018) as Actor
|-
* ''Heavenly Deposit'' (2018) as Donald
|''Deadly Weapon''
* ''The Islands'' (2018) as Henry Thornton
|Sanders
* ''War Photographer'' (2018) as Epifano
|
* ''[[Goliath (TV series)|Goliath]]'' (2018, TV series) as Mickey
|-
* ''Torque'' (2018, TV series) as Agent Curtis
| rowspan="11" |1995
* ''A Medicine for the Mind'' (2018, Short Film) as Martin
|''The Dangerous''
* ''Easy Way Out'' (2018, Short Film, Executive Producer) as Dr. Ernest Brown
|Emile Lautrec
* ''6 Children & 1 Grandfather'' (2018)
|
* ''[[Followed (2019 film)|Followed]]'' (2019) as Wallace Fleischer
|-
* ''[[The Last Full Measure (2019 film)|The Last Full Measure]]'' (2019) as Kepper
|''[[Carnosaur 2]]''
* ''Spinning Dry'' as Frank Manghetti
|Jack Reed
* ''Ovid and the Art of Love'' as Augustus
|
* ''Karma'' (2020) as The Narrator
|-
* ''[[Insight (2021 film)|Insight]]'' (2021) as Frank
|''[[The Crossing Guard]]''
* ''[[Lockdown (2021 English film)|Lockdown]]'' (2021) as The Narrator {{div col end}}
|Bobby
|
|-
|''[[The Takeover (film)|The Takeover]]''
|Greg
|
|-
|''Fatal Choice''
|Drury
|
|-
|''[[White Squall (film)|White Squall]]''
|McCrea
|
|-
|''One Good Turn''
|Santapietro
|
|-
|''Where Truth Lies''
|Dr. Ian Lazarre
|
|-
|''[[American Strays]]''
|Dwayne
|
|-
|''[[Flynn (film)|Flynn]]''
|Joe Stromberg
|
|-
|''Firestorm''
|Brinkman
|
|-
| rowspan="8" |1997
|''[[Bruce Strauss|The Mouse]]''
|[[Bruce Strauss]]
|
|-
|''[[Little Boy Blue (1997 film)|Little Boy Blue]]''
|Ray West
|
|-
|''Amnesia''
|Tim Bishop
|
|-
|''[[Hollywood Safari]]''
|Deputy Rogers
|
|-
|''Hostile Intent''
|Bear
|
|-
|''[[Et hjørne af paradis|Et hjørne af Paradis]]''
|Padre Louis
|
|-
|''Managua''
|Dennis
|
|-
|''Ultimo taglio''
|Leo Kimball
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |1998
|''Club Vampire''
|Zero
|
|-
|''[[The Thin Red Line (1998 film)|The Thin Red Line]]''
|Sgt. Jack McCron
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |1999
|''Frontline''
|Captain Wolfgang Mueller
|
|-
|''[[Message in a Bottle (film)|Message in a Bottle]]''
|Johnny Land
|
|-
|''[[Summer of Sam]]''
|Simon
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2000
|''[[Christina's House]]''
|James Tarling
|
|-
|''[[They Nest]]''
|Jack Wald
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2001
|''Dead Man's Run''
|Carver
|
|-
|''[[Burning Down the House (film)|Burning Down the House]]''
|Jake Seiling
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2002
|''Redemption of the Ghost''
|Sheriff Rollie Burns
|
|-
|''[[The Anarchist Cookbook (film)|The Anarchist Cookbook]]''
|Johnny Red
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2003
|''Intoxicating''
|William Shanley
|
|-
|''Easy Sex''
|Frank Iverson
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |2004
|''Fallacy''
|Heathcliff
|
|-
|''Admissions''
|Harry Brighton
|
|-
|''[[Downtown: A Street Tale]]''
|H2O
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |2005
|''Iowa''
|Irv Huffman
|
|-
|''[[Confessions of a Pit Fighter]]''
|McGee
|
|-
|''[[The New World (2005 film)|The New World]]''
|Thomas Savage
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |2006
|''[[Kill Your Darlings (2006 film)|Kill Your Darlings]]''
|Rock
|
|-
|''The Drop''
|Mr. Zero
|
|-
|''[[Shut Up and Shoot!]]''
|Marty Pearlheimer
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2007
|''[[Shortcut to Happiness]]''
|Johnny
|uncredited
|-
|''[[The Attic (2008 film)|The Attic]]''
|Graham Callan
|
|-
| rowspan="6" |2008
|''The Grift''
|William Bender
|
|-
|''From a Place of Darkness''
|Vic
|
|-
|''Boiler Maker''
|JJ
|
|-
|''[[The Coverup]]''
|Thomas Thacker
|
|-
|''[[The Golden Boys]]''
|Web Saunders
|
|-
|''The Violent Kind''
|George Malloy
|
|-
| rowspan="7" |2009
|''[[Anytown (film)|Anytown]]''
|News Producer
|
|-
|''[[Wild About Harry (2009 film)|Wild About Harry]]''
|Horace White
|
|-
|''[[Handsome Harry]]''
|Peter Rheems
|
|-
|''Qi chuan xu xu''
|Frank Dreibelbis
|
|-
|''Buffalo Bushido''
|Vendetti
|
|-
|''Remembering Nigel''
|Himself
|
|-
|''[[The Red Canvas]]''
|Harbin Rask
|
|-
| rowspan="4" |2010
|''[[Dreamkiller (film)|Dreamkiller]]''
|Agent Barnes
|
|-
|''[[Bereavement (film)|Bereavement]]''
|Ted
|
|-
|''A Small Town Called Descent''
|Father Scully
|
|-
|''[[Bed & Breakfast (2010 film)|Bed & Breakfast]]''
|Mr. Harvey
|
|-
| rowspan="6" |2011
|''Colombian Interviews''
|James
|
|-
|''The Last Gamble''
|John
|
|-
|''Nichirin no isan''
|Douglas MacArthur
|
|-
|''[[The Orphan Killer]]''
|Detective Walker
|
|-
|''Hit List''
|Walter Murphy
|
|-
|''Assassins' Code''
|Arlo
|
|-
| rowspan="5" |2012
|''The Jonas Project''
|Calvin Kabral
|
|-
|''The Black Dove''
|Jake Williams
|
|-
|''Sins Expiation''
|Father Karl
|
|-
|''Money Fight''
|Harbin Rask
|
|-
|''[[Open Road (2012 film)|Open Road]]''
|Carl
|
|-
| rowspan="6" |2013
|''Real Gangsters''
|Ted Roberts
|
|-
|''[[Gemini Rising]]''
|Manning
|
|-
|''[[Awakened (2013 film)|Awakened]]''
|Jack Winston
|
|-
|''A Star for Rose''
|Mort
|
|-
|''7E''
|Paul
|
|-
|''Discarded''
|Jay
|
|-
| rowspan="6" |2014
|''[[Bullet (2014 film)|Bullet]]''
|Governor Johnson
|
|-
|''[[Fort Bliss (film)|Fort Bliss]]''
|Mike Swann
|
|-
|''See How They Run''
|The Codger
|
|-
|''[[The Lookalike (2014 film)|The Lookalike]]''
|William Spinks
|
|-
|''Cry of the Butterfly''
|William Berman
|
|-
|''The Big Fat Stone''
|Robert Tanninger
|
|-
| rowspan="4" |2015
|''The Sparrows: Nesting''
|Marvin
|
|-
|''[[We Will Be the World Champions]]''
|William Jones
|
|-
|''[[Tales of Halloween]]''
|Capt. J.G. Zimmerman
|segment "Bad Seed"
|-
|''Beverly Hills Christmas''
|Mr. Winters
|
|-
| rowspan="5" |2016
|''Last Call at Murray's''
|Bennett
|
|-
|''[[Texas Heart]]''
|Carl
|
|-
|''[[In Dubious Battle (film)|In Dubious Battle]]''
|Dan
|
|-
|''[[American Romance]]''
|Emery Reed
|
|-
|''Dead South''
|Stokes
|
|-
| rowspan="6" |2017
|''Nephilim''
|Father Samuel
|voice role
|-
|''The Return''
|Covek u crnom odelu
|
|-
|''[[The Neighborhood (film)|The Neighborhood]]''
|Vito Bello
|
|-
|''Spreading Darkness''
|Brett
|
|-
|''Fake News''
|President Wayne Walker
|
|-
|''[[Going Vertical]]''
|[[Henry Iba|Henry "Hank" Iba]]
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |2018
|''Betrayed''
|Mayor Alderman
|
|-
|''Easy Way Out''
|Martin
|
|-
|''[[Followed (2019 film)|Followed]]''
|Wallace Fleischer
|
|-
| rowspan="8" |2019
|''Sensory Perception''
|President of United Earth
|
|-
|''[[Gates of Darkness]]''
|Joseph
|
|-
|''Hold On''
|Dr. Siedhoff
|
|-
|''The Islands''
|Henry Thornton
|
|-
|''[[The Last Full Measure (2019 film)|The Last Full Measure]]''
|Kepper
|
|-
|''Down's Revenge''
|Dr. Sorkin
|
|-
|''Heavenly Deposit''
|Donald
|
|-
|''Spinning Dry''
|Frank Manghetti
|
|-
|2020
|''A Medicine for the Mind''
|Dr. Ernest Brown
|short film
|-
| rowspan="4" |2021
|''Torch''
|August Lewin
|
|-
|''[[Lockdown (2021 English film)|Lockdown]]''
|The Narrator
|
|-
|''[[Insight (2021 film)|Insight]]''
|Frank
|
|-
|''The Dog of Christmas''
|Ron
|
|-
|2022
|''The Right to Bear Arms''
|Brutal Magnus
|
|-
|2023
|''[[Showdown at the Grand]]''
|
|
|}

=== Television ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Notes
|-
|1974
|''[[All the Kind Strangers]]''
|Peter
|Television film
|-
|1975
|''[[Gibbsville (TV series)|Gibbsville]]''
|Jim Malloy
|Television film
|-
|1982
|''[[Coming Out of the Ice]]''
|Victor Herman
|Television film
|-
|1985
|''[[Silent Witness (1985 film)|Silent Witness]]''
|Kevin Dunne
|Television film
|-
|1993
|''[[Daybreak (1993 film)|Daybreak]]''
|President
|Television film
|-
|1994
|''[[Tales from the Crypt (TV series)|Tales from the Crypt]]''
|Benny
|Season 6 Episode 5 "Revenge is the Nuts"
|-
| rowspan="3" |1995
|''[[Tom Clancy's Op Center (film)|Tom Clancy's Op Center]]''
|Bob Herbert, National Intelligence Officer
|Television film
|-
|''[[The X-Files]]''
|Henry Trondheim
|Season 2 Episode 19 "[[Død Kalm]]"
|-
|''[[The Outer Limits (1995 TV series)|The Outer Limits]]''
|Lucas
|Season 1 Episode 12 "The Conversion"
|-
|1996
|''[[Walker, Texas Ranger]]''
|Sergeant Major Tom Hawkins
|Season 4 Episode 2 "Patriot"
|-
|1997
|''[[Before Women Had Wings]]''
|Billy Jackson
|Television film
|-
|1998
|''[[Lost Souls (1998 film)|Lost Souls]]''
|Victor Robinson
|Television film
|-
| rowspan="2" |1999
|''[[The Jack Bull]]''
|Slater
|Television film
|-
|''[[Star Trek: Voyager]]''
|Captain Rudy Ransom
|Two-part episode "[[Equinox (Star Trek: Voyager)|Equinox]]"
|-
| rowspan="2" |2000
|''The Virginian''
|Steve
|Television film
|-
|''[[Dark Angel (American TV series)|Dark Angel]]''
|Donald Lydecker
|Main cast season 1, recurring season 2
|-
|2003
|''[[Carnivàle]]''
|Henry "Hack" Scudder
|Recurring role
|-
| rowspan="3" |2004
|''[[Law and Order: Criminal Intent]]''
|Mark Farrell
|
|-
|''[[Alien Lockdown]]''
|Dr. Alan Woodman
|Television Film
|-
|''[[Sucker Free City]]''
|Anderson Wade
|Television Film
|-
|2005
|''[[Love's Long Journey]]''
|Trent
|Television Film
|-
|2009
|''[[Fringe (TV series)|Fringe]]''
|Andre Hughes
|Season 2 Episode 2 "[[Night of Desirable Objects]]"
|-
| rowspan="2" |2013
|''Defending Santa''
|Judge Willis
|Television Film
|-
|''[[Cleaners (2013 series)|Cleaners]]''
|Marcus Walker
|Recurring season 2
|-
|2014
|''[[Bermuda Tentacles]]''
|President DeSteno
|Television Film
|-
| rowspan="3" |2017
|''Teen Star Academy''
|Burt
|Television Film
|-
|''[[Twin Peaks (season 3)|Twin Peaks]]''
|Detective Clark
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|''Empire of the Sharks''
|Ian Fein
|Television Film
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| rowspan="5" |2018
|''40 and Single''
|Stewart Temple
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|''Mission Possible''
|Captain Ted Napoleon
|Television Film
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|''[[Goliath (TV series)|Goliath]]''
|Mickey
|Recurring season 2
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|''Torque''
|Agent Curtis
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|''6 Children & 1 Grandfather''
|David McDoll
|Television Film
|-
|2019
|''Ovid and the Art of Love''
|Augustus
|Television Film
|}


==References==
==References==

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John Savage
Savage in 2017
Born
John Smeallie Youngs

(1949-08-25) August 25, 1949 (age 75)[1]
Old Bethpage, New York, U.S.
Alma materAmerican Academy of Dramatic Arts
OccupationActor
Years active1969–present
Spouses
  • Susan Youngs
    ​
    ​
    (m. 1967; div. 1969)​
  • ​
    ​
    (m. 1993; div. 2002)​
Relatives

John Smeallie Youngs (born August 25, 1949[1]), known professionally as John Savage, is an American actor.[2] He first rose to prominence in the late 1970s for his portrayals of troubled-but-sensitive characters in films like The Deer Hunter (1978), The Onion Field (1979) and Hair (1979). His television roles include Donald Lydecker on Dark Angel (2000–2002)[3][4] and Hack Scudder on Carnivàle (2003–2005).

Early life

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John Smeallie Youngs was born in Old Bethpage on Long Island, New York on August 25, 1949, to Floyd and Muriel Youngs. Savage's younger siblings, Gail (b. 1952)[5] and Jim Youngs (b. 1956),[6] are also actors. His younger sister, Robin Young, is a Peabody Award-winning journalist and news broadcaster.[7]

After graduating from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts,[8][9] Savage worked for the Manhattan's Children's Theatre Group.

Career

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Savage has appeared in more than 200 feature films, short films, recurring roles in television series and guest appearances in episodes of television series. One of Savage's first notable roles is as Claude Hooper Bukowski in the 1979 film Hair.[10][11] His first major film role was as Steven Pushkov in the multiple Oscar-winning 1978 film The Deer Hunter.[12] He also had a lead role in the 1979 film The Onion Field.[13]

Savage discussing Hair at Sofia International Film Festival, March 2017

In the late 1970s, he performed in the Broadway production of David Mamet's play American Buffalo.[14]

In 1991, he starred in Italian director Lucio Fulci's final film Door to Silence.[15] He then had a brief role in the 1998 war film The Thin Red Line,[16] portrayed Captain Ransom in the two part episode "Equinox" of the television series Star Trek: Voyager in 1999,[17] and appeared in the recurring role of Donald Lydecker in the first and second seasons of the 2000 television series Dark Angel.[18]

Savage appeared in the recurring role of Henry Scudder in the HBO television series Carnivàle between 2003 and 2005.[19] He appeared in unrelated roles in two of the series in the Law & Order franchise: the 2004 Law & Order: Criminal Intent episode "Conscience" as a man who put his wife in a permanent coma, and the 2005 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit episode "Quarry" as a child molester on death row for murdering one of his victims.[20]

Savage appeared in the 2015 horror film Tales of Halloween,[21] the 2017 film In Dubious Battle,[22] and on the 2017 continuation of the television show Twin Peaks.[23]

In 2017, Savage spoke at a tribute honoring director Richard Donner, held by The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.[24]

In 2018, he appeared on the television show Goliath.[25] In the same year, Savage lent his voice to a monologue on the title track of the album This Town by Steve Smith of Dirty Vegas.[26]

Personal life

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Savage has two children with his first wife, Susan (divorced 1969), including actress Jennifer Youngs (b. 1969). He was married to South African actress Sandi Schultz between 1993 and 2002.[8]

During the 1980s and 1990s, Savage was an anti-apartheid activist in South Africa, and became acquainted with Nelson Mandela. He helped secure Mandela's involvement in the 1992 film Malcolm X, directed by Spike Lee, on which he was the assistant production manager for the South Africa unit.[27]

Savage's former brother-in-law was actor Robert Duvall, who was married to his sister Gail Youngs, from 1982 to 1986.[8][5]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1969 The Master Beater Rocco
1971 Love is a Carousel Boy Friend
1972 Bad Company Loney
1973 Steelyard Blues Kid
The Killing Kind Terry Lambert
1974 The Sister in Law Robert Strong
1975 Eric Eric Swensen
1978 The Deer Hunter Corporal Steven Pushkov
1979 Hair Claude Hooper Bukowski
The Onion Field Det. Karl Francis Hettinger
1980 Inside Moves Roary
1981 Cattle Annie and Little Britches Bittercreek Newcomb
The Amateur Charles Heller
1983 Brady's Escape J.W. Brady
1984 Maria's Lovers Ivan Bibic
1986 Vengeance of a Soldier Frank Morgan
Salvador John Cassady
The Little Sister Tim Donovan
1987 Hotel Colonial Marco Venieri
Beauty and the Beast Beast / Prince
Caribe Jeff Richardson
1988 The Beat Frank Ellsworth
1989 Point of View Amnon Yehoshua
Do the Right Thing Clifton
1990 Any Man's Death Leon Abrahams
Voice in the Dark Dan Montgomery
The Godfather Part III Father Andrew Hagen
Ottobre rosa all'Arbat Boris
1991 Dark Tale Roy Kramer
Hunting Michael Bergman
Mountain of Diamonds Blaine
Buck ai confini del cielo Wintrop
Notti di paura Paola
1992 Door to Silence Melvin Dovereux
Primary Motive Wallace Roberts
1993 Berlin '39 Wieland
CIA II: Target Alexa Frank Kluge
1994 Killing Obsession Albert
Red Scorpion 2 Andrew Kendrick
Deadly Weapon Sanders
1995 The Dangerous Emile Lautrec
Carnosaur 2 Jack Reed
The Crossing Guard Bobby
The Takeover Greg
Fatal Choice Drury
White Squall McCrea
One Good Turn Santapietro
Where Truth Lies Dr. Ian Lazarre
American Strays Dwayne
Flynn Joe Stromberg
Firestorm Brinkman
1997 The Mouse Bruce Strauss
Little Boy Blue Ray West
Amnesia Tim Bishop
Hollywood Safari Deputy Rogers
Hostile Intent Bear
Et hjørne af Paradis Padre Louis
Managua Dennis
Ultimo taglio Leo Kimball
1998 Club Vampire Zero
The Thin Red Line Sgt. Jack McCron
1999 Frontline Captain Wolfgang Mueller
Message in a Bottle Johnny Land
Summer of Sam Simon
2000 Christina's House James Tarling
They Nest Jack Wald
2001 Dead Man's Run Carver
Burning Down the House Jake Seiling
2002 Redemption of the Ghost Sheriff Rollie Burns
The Anarchist Cookbook Johnny Red
2003 Intoxicating William Shanley
Easy Sex Frank Iverson
2004 Fallacy Heathcliff
Admissions Harry Brighton
Downtown: A Street Tale H2O
2005 Iowa Irv Huffman
Confessions of a Pit Fighter McGee
The New World Thomas Savage
2006 Kill Your Darlings Rock
The Drop Mr. Zero
Shut Up and Shoot! Marty Pearlheimer
2007 Shortcut to Happiness Johnny uncredited
The Attic Graham Callan
2008 The Grift William Bender
From a Place of Darkness Vic
Boiler Maker JJ
The Coverup Thomas Thacker
The Golden Boys Web Saunders
The Violent Kind George Malloy
2009 Anytown News Producer
Wild About Harry Horace White
Handsome Harry Peter Rheems
Qi chuan xu xu Frank Dreibelbis
Buffalo Bushido Vendetti
Remembering Nigel Himself
The Red Canvas Harbin Rask
2010 Dreamkiller Agent Barnes
Bereavement Ted
A Small Town Called Descent Father Scully
Bed & Breakfast Mr. Harvey
2011 Colombian Interviews James
The Last Gamble John
Nichirin no isan Douglas MacArthur
The Orphan Killer Detective Walker
Hit List Walter Murphy
Assassins' Code Arlo
2012 The Jonas Project Calvin Kabral
The Black Dove Jake Williams
Sins Expiation Father Karl
Money Fight Harbin Rask
Open Road Carl
2013 Real Gangsters Ted Roberts
Gemini Rising Manning
Awakened Jack Winston
A Star for Rose Mort
7E Paul
Discarded Jay
2014 Bullet Governor Johnson
Fort Bliss Mike Swann
See How They Run The Codger
The Lookalike William Spinks
Cry of the Butterfly William Berman
The Big Fat Stone Robert Tanninger
2015 The Sparrows: Nesting Marvin
We Will Be the World Champions William Jones
Tales of Halloween Capt. J.G. Zimmerman segment "Bad Seed"
Beverly Hills Christmas Mr. Winters
2016 Last Call at Murray's Bennett
Texas Heart Carl
In Dubious Battle Dan
American Romance Emery Reed
Dead South Stokes
2017 Nephilim Father Samuel voice role
The Return Covek u crnom odelu
The Neighborhood Vito Bello
Spreading Darkness Brett
Fake News President Wayne Walker
Going Vertical Henry "Hank" Iba
2018 Betrayed Mayor Alderman
Easy Way Out Martin
Followed Wallace Fleischer
2019 Sensory Perception President of United Earth
Gates of Darkness Joseph
Hold On Dr. Siedhoff
The Islands Henry Thornton
The Last Full Measure Kepper
Down's Revenge Dr. Sorkin
Heavenly Deposit Donald
Spinning Dry Frank Manghetti
2020 A Medicine for the Mind Dr. Ernest Brown short film
2021 Torch August Lewin
Lockdown The Narrator
Insight Frank
The Dog of Christmas Ron
2022 The Right to Bear Arms Brutal Magnus
2023 Showdown at the Grand

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1974 All the Kind Strangers Peter Television film
1975 Gibbsville Jim Malloy Television film
1982 Coming Out of the Ice Victor Herman Television film
1985 Silent Witness Kevin Dunne Television film
1993 Daybreak President Television film
1994 Tales from the Crypt Benny Season 6 Episode 5 "Revenge is the Nuts"
1995 Tom Clancy's Op Center Bob Herbert, National Intelligence Officer Television film
The X-Files Henry Trondheim Season 2 Episode 19 "Død Kalm"
The Outer Limits Lucas Season 1 Episode 12 "The Conversion"
1996 Walker, Texas Ranger Sergeant Major Tom Hawkins Season 4 Episode 2 "Patriot"
1997 Before Women Had Wings Billy Jackson Television film
1998 Lost Souls Victor Robinson Television film
1999 The Jack Bull Slater Television film
Star Trek: Voyager Captain Rudy Ransom Two-part episode "Equinox"
2000 The Virginian Steve Television film
Dark Angel Donald Lydecker Main cast season 1, recurring season 2
2003 Carnivàle Henry "Hack" Scudder Recurring role
2004 Law and Order: Criminal Intent Mark Farrell
Alien Lockdown Dr. Alan Woodman Television Film
Sucker Free City Anderson Wade Television Film
2005 Love's Long Journey Trent Television Film
2009 Fringe Andre Hughes Season 2 Episode 2 "Night of Desirable Objects"
2013 Defending Santa Judge Willis Television Film
Cleaners Marcus Walker Recurring season 2
2014 Bermuda Tentacles President DeSteno Television Film
2017 Teen Star Academy Burt Television Film
Twin Peaks Detective Clark
Empire of the Sharks Ian Fein Television Film
2018 40 and Single Stewart Temple
Mission Possible Captain Ted Napoleon Television Film
Goliath Mickey Recurring season 2
Torque Agent Curtis
6 Children & 1 Grandfather David McDoll Television Film
2019 Ovid and the Art of Love Augustus Television Film

References

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  2. ^ "An Interview With Actor John Savage". FOX 5 San Diego. June 19, 2020. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
  3. ^ "John Savage". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2014. Archived from the original on April 10, 2014.
  4. ^ "John Savage Uses Film To Help His Neighbors". The New York Times. February 28, 1988.
  5. ^ a b "Robert Duvall Has Been Married 4 Times: Meet His Ex-Wives and Current Wife Luciana". www.yahoo.com. October 18, 2022. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
  6. ^ says, Jim (April 3, 2020). "John Savage Draws Strength from Fan Recognition, Military Veterans – Hollywood in Toto". www.hollywoodintoto.com. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
  7. ^ "The Tribe From 'Hair' Reunites After 40 Years". www.wbur.org. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
  8. ^ a b c "John Savage". www.tcm.com. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
  9. ^ "John Savage". LA Music Awards. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
  10. ^ Denby, David (March 19, 1979). "'Hair' Transplanted". New York. Retrieved February 7, 2019.
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  12. ^ Deal, David (October 18, 2011). Television Fright Films of the 1970s. McFarland. ISBN 978-0786455140.
  13. ^ Hischak, Thomas S. (July 9, 2012). American Literature on Stage and Screen: 525 Works and Their Adaptations. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. ISBN 9780786492794.
  14. ^ Mamet, David (July 22, 2014). American Buffalo. New York City: Grove/Atlantic, Inc. ISBN 978-0802191809.
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  17. ^ Ruditis, Paul (2003). Star Trek Voyager Companion. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 978-0743417518.
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  20. ^ Stevens, Dennis J. (April 19, 2011). Media and Criminal Justice: The CSI Effect. Jones & Bartlett Publishers. ISBN 978-1449658120.
  21. ^ Harvey, Dennis (October 20, 2015). "Film Review: 'Tales of Halloween'". Variety. Retrieved July 11, 2018.
  22. ^ Nordine, Michael (August 29, 2016). "'In Dubious Battle' Trailer: James Franco Takes on John Steinbeck in His Latest Literary Adaptation". IndieWire. Retrieved July 11, 2018.
  23. ^ Collins, Sean T. (August 7, 2017). "'Twin Peaks' Recap: In Arms' Way". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 11, 2018.
  24. ^ Thompson, Melissa (June 2, 2017). "THE GOONIES, SUPERMAN, LETHAL WEAPON Filmmaker Richard Donner Gets Tribute By The Academy June 7". We Are Movie Geeks. Retrieved February 7, 2019.
  25. ^ "235: John Savage". ART19. Retrieved July 11, 2018.
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