Ben Savage is an American actor who has appeared in a number of films, television series, television movies, and stage productions. His acting career began when he was eight years old, despite the fact that he initially appeared on television at the age of five in some television advertisements. However, it was his role as Cory Matthews on ABC’s ‘Boy Meets World’ in 1993 that propelled him to popularity. Years later, in 2014, he appeared in the series spin-off ‘Girl Meets World.’ He gives his brother, Fred, full credit for his successful acting career, as he made his film debut in his brother’s popular picture, “Little Monsters.” In an interview, Ben stated that being in the same profession and living under the same roof helped him and his brother. There was never any rivalry between them. Ben had a three-year vacation from acting in both cinema and television a few years ago, and during that time he only made a cameo appearance as Seth Casella on the TV show ‘Still Standing.’
The Career of Ben
Ben Savage made his acting debut as Matthew Lacey in the comedy series ‘Dear John’ in 1988 when he was eight years old.
It was his first major role on television, in which he played Judd Hirsch’s son. In 1989, he began acting in films, making his debut in his older brother Fred Savage’s smash hit “Little Monsters.” He was nominated for Best Young Actor Starring in a Motion Picture for this picture.
In 1990, he appeared as Curtis Hartsell in the Valentine’s Day episode of Fred’s TV show ‘The Wonder Years,’ titled ‘The St. Valentine’s Day Massacre.’
He also played Chris Bankston in the film ‘A Family for Joe,’ in which he played one of a gang of orphans who duped Robert Mitchum into acting as their guardian. In the same year, he appeared in the television film ‘Hurricane Sam’ as Sam Kelvin.
In 1992, he portrayed Sam, a bright young child, in the film ‘Big Girls Don’t Cry…They Get Even,’ and in the television film ‘She Woke Up,’ he played Andy.
Ben rose to prominence as Cory Matthews, the principal character on the ABC comedy ‘Boy Meets World,’ which aired from 1993 to 2000. Ben’s brother Fred featured in one episode as a college professor with him.
Ben was nominated for ‘Best Youth Actor in Leading Performance in a Television Series’ and ‘Best Performance in a TV Comedy: Leading Young Actor for his lead role in ‘Boy Meets World.’ He got the Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Award for ‘Favorite Television Friends’ in 2000.
He played Coty Wyckoff, an angel-faced youngster who was actually a killer, in the ABC ‘Event Series’ ‘Wild Palms’ in 1993. For this persona, he got critical acclaim.
He played Roger in the 1994 film ‘Clifford.’ Fred directed his brother again in the ‘Boy Meets World’ episode ‘Family Trees’ in 1999.
At the Pasadena Playhouse, Ben Savage made his stage debut in ‘The Laughter Epidemic.’ In 1998, he won a Tony Award for his performance as Roddy Stern in Israel Horovitz’s play ‘Unexpected Tenderness.’ For his performance, he received the Ovation Award.
In 2002, he starred in the PG-13 film ‘Swimming Upstream,’ in which he played a sympathetic but immature closest friend to a terminally ill youngster.
He starred in the series ‘Girl Meets World,’ which premiered in 2014 and ran till 2017. ‘Girl Meets World’ is a spin-off of ‘Boy Meets World,’ which was picked up by Disney Channel and continued with the story of Cory, who is now married and has children.
He was nominated for various accolades for this performance as well. He got the ‘Artios Award’ for ‘Children’s Pilot and Series (Live Action)’ in 2016.
He went on to star in a number of films, including ‘Car Babes’ (2006), ‘Palo Alto’ (2007), ‘Closing Time’ (2010), ‘Peace and Riot’ (2011), ‘White Dwarf’ (2012), and ‘The Caterpillar’s Kimono’ (2013). (2012).
He also appeared in several TV movies, including ‘She Woke Up’ in 1992 with Lindsay Wagner, ‘Aliens for Breakfast’ in 1994 as a young adolescent whose breakfast cereal figure comes to life, ‘Making It Legal’ in 2007, and ‘Lake Effects’ in 2012 as a young teen whose breakfast cereal figure comes to life.
Bennett’s Personal Life Joseph “Ben” Savage was born in Chicago, Illinois, on September 13, 1980. His mother, Joanne Savage, works as an industrial real estate broker, while his father, Lewis Savage, is an independent consultant.
Fred Savage, his older brother, is an actor and director, and Kala Savage, his older sister, is an actress and musician. He was reared in Reform Judaism, and his grandparents were Jewish.
Ben earned a political science degree from Stanford University in 2004. In 2003, as part of his studies at Stanford University, he interned for US Senator Arlen Specter.
He dated Alexis Coe, who is now a historian and author, in high school. Ben recently declared that he is not married. He is a huge fan of Bruce Springsteen and took a break from acting to accompany his father on his father’s tour throughout the country.
He works at the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation as a volunteer. An internet fake concerning Ben’s death surfaced in June 2017, generating alarm among his supporters. The report, however, was found to be false.
Estimated net worth
Ben Savage is an actor from the United States with an estimated net worth of $8 million.