DOUG SAVANT INFO - MEMORABLE QUOTES

● While Savant is perhaps most recognizable from his role of Matt Fielding on Fox's Melrose Place, he has starred in many television films, including the TBS thriller trilogy: First Show, First Target, and First Daughter. He had a recurring role on the hit Fox series 24 and has made memorable guest appearences on several series, including NYPD Blue, JAG, and Nip/Tuck. His theater work includes Relay, You Never Can Tell, and When the Jacaranda Blooms. ● Doug Savant began his acting career when he left UCLA to perform in Los Angeles regional theater. He went on to appear in such films as Masquerade, Hanoi Hilton, Godzilla, and Red Surf. ● His height is 5' 10" (1.78 m). ● He appeared on four episodes of 24 in the year 2004. He played the role of Craig Phillips. ● He appeared on an episode of The District in 2001. He played the role of Jeffrey Riverton. ● In 2002, he appeared on an episode of JAG. He played the role of a Navy Seals Commander. ● His wife Laura Leighton used to be a co-star with him on "Melrose Place." ● During his time on "Melrose Place," Doug was a lot skinnier. ● He played a doctor in the movie "Dropping Out" in the year 2000. ● He was in the 1998 version of "Godzilla." ● He played a rookie cop in the 1988 movie, "Masquerade." ● He dropped out of UCLA to puruse acting. ● He's sometimes credited as Douglas P. Savant. ● Before becoming an actor, he was a pizza delivery boy. ● A year after he left "Melrose Place," his character was killed in a car crash. ● He appeared in a straight to video movie called "All You've Got." ● He appeared on an episode of Nip/Tuck. ● He got engaged with Laura Leighton in 1997, the same year he divorced his first wife. ● His height is 5'10". ● He has two daughters with his ex-wife. Their names are Arianna and Madeline. ● He has an ex-wife named Dawn. ● He divorced his wife of 19 years. ● His first role was in Swing Shift in 1984. He wasn't credited. ● He has worked with Marcia Cross twice. On both Melrose Place and Desperate Housewives. ● His wife, Laura Leighton, gave birth to a baby girl, named Lucy Jane Leighton Savant. She weighed 7 lbs. 7oz. [9 June 2005] ● Although he appeared in almost every episode of "Desperate Housewives" (2004) during Season 1, he was still credited as a guest star. However, he has now been put on contract and will be credited as a series regular for Season 2. ● As Matt Fielding on "Melrose Place" (1992), he played the first openly gay character on a prime-time US soap opera. ● Married to Laura Leighton, who played Sydney Andrews on "Melrose Place" (1992). The romance developed off-camera on the set of the popular TV soap opera. ● Starred opposite Rob Lowe and Meg Tilly in the thriller Masquerade (1988) in which he played a deceptive, clean-cut psycho and continued on in off-kiltered villain roles in teen slasher movies until "Melrose Place" (1992). ● Left "Melrose Place" (1992) after six seasons because the network refused to allow the writers to explore his character Matt's love life, and left him with little to do on the show. In 1994, the network and producers cut Matt's kiss on the season finale in 1994 at the last minute after considerable ratings hype. ● Before being cast in "Melrose Place" (1992), he was a delivery driver for Dino's Pizza in Burbank, owned by his cousin. ● Doug and his ex-wife Dawn had been together since he was 19, and share two daughters. ● Son Jack Douglas Savant (with Laura Leighton) born October 10th 2000. ● Engaged Laura Leighton [November 1997] ● He starred in Knotts Landing, as did Nicollette Sheridan and In Melrose Place, with Marcia Cross, both of whom are now starring in Desperate Housewives with him. ● In Desperate Housewives, Doug plays a father of four. In his own family Doug is one of four siblings: Doug, Don, Dino and Lisa. ● Savant is married to and has two children with former Melrose co-star Laura Leighton. He also has two children from a former marriage. ● Left "Melrose Place" (1992) after six seasons because the network refused to allow the writers to explore his character Matt's love life, and left him with little to do on the show. In 1994, the network and producers cut Matt's kiss on the season finale in 1994 at the last minute after considerable ratings hype. Credits to: Tv.com

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