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American actor

Film & TV

Old Bethpage, New York, USA

John Savage (born John Youngs; August 25, 1949) is an American film actor, producer, production manager, and composer. 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. His first major film role was as Steven…

Known for

  • Judas' Gospel — Joseph2025
  • Death 4 Dinner — Robert Rutherford2025
  • The Goat — Julian Brown2024
  • Beyond the Rush — Edward Clayborn2024
  • Showdown at the Grand — Lucky2023
  • The Right to Bear Arms — Brutal Magnus2022
  • A Cloud So High — Gene 'Sackler' Sarling2022
  • Eye for Eye — Brad Braddock2022
  • The Audition — Narrator (voice)2022
  • Michael Cimino, God Bless America — Self2022

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Key facts

Born
John Smeallie Youngs , ( 1949-08-25 ) August 25, 1949 (age 76) , Old Bethpage, New York , U.S.
Alma mater
American Academy of Dramatic Arts
Occupation
Actor
Years active
1969–present
Spouses
Susan Youngs ​ ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1967 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1969 ) ​ Sandi Schultz ​ ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1993 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 2002 ) ​
Relatives
Jim Youngs (brother) Robin Young (sister) Robert Duvall (ex-brother-in-law)

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
John
Family name
Savage
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Old Bethpage
Languages spoken
English language
Native language
English language
Image
John Savage Cannes 2018.jpg
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date of birth
1949-08-25
Commons category
John Savage (actor)
name in native language
John Savage
start of work period
1969-00-00
writing language
English language
birth name
John Smeallie Youngs
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Encyclopedic overview

John Smeallie Youngs (born August 25, 1949), known professionally as John Savage, is an American actor. 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) and Hack Scudder on Carnivàle (2003–2005).

Early life

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “John Savage” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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