John Savage
American actor
- Born
- 25 August 1949, Old Bethpage
- Citizenship
- United States
- Occupation
- actor, television actor, film actor, film producer, composer
- Films here
- 2
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 (2000–02) and Hack Scudder on Carnivàle (2003–05).
Filmography (martial arts films)
| Year | Film | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Confessions of a Pit Fighter | Cast |
| 2009 | The Red Canvas | Cast |
Frequent collaborators
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q249865 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.