Fred Savage

Fred Savage is an American actor best known for playing Kevin Arnold in the television series *The Wonder Years* (1988–1993), which he starred in as a child.

He also appeared as the grandson in *The Princess Bride* (1987).

Savage later became a television director, working on comedies including *It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia* and *Modern Family*.

nostalgia

The Wonder Years

Nostalgic term for youth

coming-of-age · suburbia · baby boomer · Generation X · retro · throwback · innocence · growing up · narrator · voiceover

childstar

The Wonder Years

Nostalgic term for youth

breakout · adolescent · teen idol · rising star · debut · whiz-kid

actor

The Wonder Years

Nostalgic term for youth

Austin Powers · Kim Possible · Hulu

director

Modern Family

Current-era household structure

Opposites
child star trajectory

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Lindsay Lohan · Corey Feldman · Gary Coleman · River Phoenix

child star persona type

Fred SavageMacaulay Culkin

Drew Barrymore · Christina Ricci

Family

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Mostly American · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G