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Brad Savage
Born
Brad Savage

(1965-12-09) December 9, 1965 (age 59)
OccupationActor
Years active1967-1988, 2008
SpouseBronwen R. Craig (1988-present) (2 children)
ChildrenKeaton Savage

Brad Savage (born December 9, 1965) is an American actor best known for his role as Danny in the 1984 movie Red Dawn, for which he received a nomination for the Young Artist Award in the category "Best Young Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture Musical, Comedy, Adventure or Drama".

Life and career

Savage was born in Livonia, Michigan in 1965. His mother, Judy, became a talent agent after Brad began his acting career.[1] His sister, Tracie Savage, is an actor.

While known for Red Dawn, Savage also appeared in many television shows in the 1970s and 1980s, including Salem's Lot, CHiPs, Mork & Mindy, Emergency!, Fantasy Island and The Love Boat.

He appeared in several other films including The Apple Dumpling Gang, Echoes of a Summer, No Deposit, No Return, Return from Witch Mountain and Islands in the Stream.[2]

Savage currently plays bass guitar and sings in the celebrity group "Band From TV" with Greg Grunberg, Hugh Laurie, James Denton, Bob Guiney, Bonnie Somerville and others.[3]

Family

Savage is married to Bronwen R. Craig and has two children. His son, Keaton Savage, is an actor.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ Profile, variety.com; accessed March 2, 2016.
  2. ^ "Brad Savage Credits". Tvguide.com. September 29, 2010. Retrieved October 5, 2010.
  3. ^ "Official Band From TV Website Supporting Cast and Guest Stars". Bandfromtv.org. Retrieved October 5, 2010.

Bibliography

  • Holmstrom, John. The Moving Picture Boy: An International Encyclopaedia from 1895 to 1995. Norwich, Michael Russell, 1996, p. 357.