Doug Savant will be a regular on Desperate Housewives next season

Doug Savant (born June 21, 1964 in Burbank, California, United States) is an American actor. Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... June 21 is the 172nd day of the year (173rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 193 days remaining. ... 1964 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Founded May 1, 1887 Incorporated July 8, 1911 General Information County Los Angeles County, California Latitude Longitude 34°1049 N 118°1942 W Area  - Total  - Water 45 km² (17. ...

From 1992 to 1997, Savant starred as Dr. Matt Fielding on Melrose Place, a role that was notable for being one of the first mainstream openly gay characters on television. His role was, however, censored greatly by the network - notably a kiss between Matt and his then-boyfriend (Greg Evigan) which was edited out at the last minute. Savant left the series after six seasons and, a year later, his character was killed offscreen in a car crash. 1992 is a leap year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Gregory Ralph Evigan (born October 14, 1953 in South Amboy, New Jersey), better known as Greg Evigan, is an actor who was a teen idol during the late 1970s and early 1980s. ...

After this, Savant guest starred on series such as Profiler, Harsh Realm, Firefly, JAG, Nip/Tuck, and a four-episode arc on 24. The television crime drama Profiler aired on NBC from 1996 to 2000. ... Harsh Realm is a science fiction television series about humans trapped inside a virtual reality simulation. ... Firefly is a science fiction television series, which was first aired in the United States and Canada on September 20, 2002. ... JAG (the American Military acronym for Judge Advocate General) was also used as the title of an American adventure drama television show, produced by Belisarius Productions, in association with Paramount Television Network. ... Nip/Tuck (debuted July 22, 2003) is a Golden Globe winning drama television program created by Ryan Murphy for FX Networks. ... 24 is a current U.S. television action/drama series, produced by the Fox Network and syndicated worldwide. ...

Savant currently plays Tom Scavo on ABC's Desperate Housewives. In the first season (2004-05), Tom was a recurring character, married to Lynette Scavo (Felicity Huffman), and out of town regularly on business. However viewer response to Savant and his character led the producers to contract him full time for the upcoming second season. The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) is a television and radio network in the United States. ... Desperate Housewives is an American television series, created by Marc Cherry, that began airing on ABC in 2004. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ... Felicity Huffman Felicity Huffman (born December 9, 1962 in Bedford, New York, United States) is an actress whose work has included roles in the motion picture Magnolia, the television dramedy Sports Night, and the television dramedy Desperate Housewives, where she stars as Lynette Scavo. ...

Savant is married to and has two children with former Melrose co-star Laura Leighton. He also has two children from a former marriage. Actress Laura Leighton starred on Melrose Place from 1993 to 1997. ...

External links

• Doug Savant at the Internet Movie Database
• Get Desperate! - Doug Savant People Guide entry & news listings
• Desperate Housewives