Savage (surname)
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A–C

  • Adam Savage
    Adam Savage
    Adam Whitney Savage is an American industrial design and special effects designer/fabricator, actor, educator, and co-host of the Discovery Channel television series MythBusters. His model work has appeared in major films, including Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones and The Matrix...

    , American television co-host of MythBusters
  • Alan Savage (disambiguation), several people
    • Alan Savage (football chairman), chairman of Scottish Premier League team, Inverness Caledonian Thistle
    • Alan Savage (novelist), one of the many pseudonyms of Christopher Nicole
  • Alfred Savage
    Alfred Savage
    Sir Alfred William Lungley Savage was the colonial Governor of British Guiana in 1953–55.On 9 October 1953 he dismissed the democratically elected government of Dr. Cheddi Jagan, established an interim government and called in British troops, citing concerns about Communist influence...

     (1903–1980), former colonial Governor of British Guiana
  • Alfred H. Savage, retired public transit manager, Canada and United States
  • Andrea Savage
    Andrea Savage
    Andrea Kristen Savage is an American actress best known for her comedic roles in Step Brothers, Comedy Central's mockumentry series Dog Bites Man and in the HBO sketch comedy program Funny or Die Presents.-Personal life:...

     (born 1975), American actress
  • Anne Savage, maiden name of Anne Berkeley, Baroness Berkeley
    Anne Berkeley, Baroness Berkeley
    Anne Berkeley , Baroness Berkeley was a lady-in-waiting and companion of Queen Anne Boleyn, the second wife of Henry VIII of England...

    , lady-in-waiting to Anne Boleyn, second wife of Henry VIII of England
  • Ann Savage (actress) (1921-2008), American film actress
  • Anne Savage
    Anne Savage
    Anne Savage was a Canadian painter and art teacher.When she was born her name was Annie Douglas Savage in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, she grew up in what was then the rural area of Dorval, Quebec...

    , several people
  • Augusta Savage
    Augusta Savage
    Augusta Savage, born Augusta Christine Fells was an African-American sculptor associated with the Harlem Renaissance. She was also a teacher and her studio was important to the careers of a rising generation of artists who would become nationally known...

     (born 1892), African-American sculptor of the Harlem Renaissance
  • Bas Savage
    Bas Savage
    Basir "Bas" Mohammed Savage is a professional English footballer who plays as a striker for Northampton Town. He is known for his trademark moonwalk goal celebration and his outrageous hairstyles which have gained him cult fame on TV's Soccer AM.-Starting out at Reading:Savage started his...

     (born 1982), professional English footballer
  • Ben Savage
    Ben Savage
    Bennett Joseph "Ben" Savage is an American film and TV actor and child star of late 1980s and 1990s. Savage is best known for his role as lead character Cory Matthews on the TV sitcom Boy Meets World from 1993 to 2000....

     (born 1980), American film and TV actor
  • Booth Savage
    Booth Savage
    Booth Savage is a Canadian film, stage, and television actor. He graduated with an MFA from York University in 1992. He is in the Canadore College Theatre program faculty. He is best known to Canadian TV viewers for his role as Team Canada head coach Harry Sinden in the 2006 CBC miniseries...

    , Canadian film actor
  • Brian K. Savage
    Brian K. Savage
    Brian K. Savage is a Republican member of the Vermont House of Representatives. He is one of two representatives from the Franklin-5 District that consists of the Towns of Swanton and Sheldon. He was first elected to his seat in 2008 and won re-election in 2010. On November 10, 2011 he was...

     (born 1955), State of Vermont Represenitive, Husband of Lynn, Father of sons Sean, and Geoffrey, and his youngest, daughter Victoria.
  • Brian Savage
    Brian Savage
    Brian Savage is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger who played twelve seasons in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Canadiens, Phoenix Coyotes, St. Louis Blues and Philadelphia Flyers.-Playing career:...

     (born 1971), retired Canadian professional ice hockey left winger
  • Bruce Charles Savage
    Bruce Charles Savage
    Bruce Charles Savage was the United States Public Housing Authority Commissioner under President Dwight D. Eisenhower, serving from 1960 to 1961. A moderate-progressive Rockefeller Republican, he sought to expand the services of national public housing at a time when public housing was limited in...

     (1906–1993), former United States Public Housing Authority Commissioner under President Dwight D. Eisenhower
  • Candace Savage
    Candace Savage
    Candace Savage is a Canadian writer.Born in Peace River Country in Alberta, she attended the University of Alberta. A frequent contributor to numerous periodicals, including Canadian Geographic, a selection of her magazine articles was collected in Curious by Nature .Savage lives in...

    , Canadian nature writer
  • Carrie Savage
    Carrie Savage
    Carrie A. Savage is an American voice actress, ADR Director, and Script Writer primarily known for her work for Bang Zoom! Entertainment, ADV Films, Funimation Entertainment, Bandai Entertainment, Geneon Entertainment, Media Blasters, New Generation Pictures, OkraTron 5000, and Viz Media...

    , American voice actress and actress
  • Chantay Savage
    Chantay Savage
    Chantay Savage is an R&B/dance singer who found substantial success in the 1990s with "I Will Survive", in which she reworked the Gloria Gaynor disco anthem...

    , R&B/dance singer
  • Charles Roscoe Savage
    Charles Roscoe Savage
    Charles Roscoe Savage was a British-born landscape and portrait photographer who produced images of the American West. He is best known for his 1869 photographs of the linking of the first transcontinental railroad....

     (1832–1909), British-born landscape and portrait photographer
  • Charlie Savage
    Charlie Savage
    Charlie Savage is a newspaper reporter in Washington, D.C., with the New York Times, which he joined in May 2008. In 2007, when employed by the Boston Globe, he was the recipient of the 2007 Pulitzer Prize for national reporting on the issue of Presidential Signing Statements, specifically the use...

    , newspaper reporter

D–K

  • Dan Savage
    Dan Savage
    Daniel Keenan "Dan" Savage is an American author, media pundit, journalist and newspaper editor. Savage writes the internationally syndicated relationship and sex advice column Savage Love. Its tone is frank in its discussion of sexuality, often humorous, and hostile to social conservatives, as in...

    , sex advice columnist
  • Derek Savage
    Derek Savage
    Derek Stanley Savage , pacifist poet and critic, usually published as "D.S.Savage". He was General Secretary of the Anglican Pacifist Fellowship -Life:...

     (1917–2007), British writer and peace campaigner
  • Dudley Savage
    Dudley Savage
    William Dudley Savage MBE was a British organist and broadcaster who for many years broadcast a hospital request programme from the Royal cinema in Plymouth. He both introduced and played requests on the Royal organ...

     (1920–2008), British BBC radio presenter
  • Dutch Savage
    Dutch Savage
    Frank Stewart is a former professional wrestler and wrestling promoter, best known for his time spent competing in Pacific Northwest Wrestling under the ring name Dutch Savage.-Career:...

    , former professional wrestler
  • Edward Savage (footballer) (born 1989), English actor
  • Edwin Sidney Savage
    Edwin Sidney Savage
    Canon Edwin Sidney Savage MA was an English clergyman.Savage was educated at New College, Eastbourne, University College London and Oxford University Magdalen College, Oxford and was notable for his many achievements, some of which are listed below.He married Jane McEwan who died during birth of...

     (1862–1947), English clergyman
  • Eugene Francis Savage (painter) (1883–1978), American painter
  • Eugene Francis Savage (sculptor) (1883–1978), American sculptor
  • Ezra P. Savage
    Ezra P. Savage
    Ezra Perin Savage was a Nebraska republican politician best known for being the 12th Governor of Nebraska from 1901 to 1903. He was the tenth Lieutenant Governor in 1901.-Early life:...

     (1842–1920), American politician and 16th governor of Nebraska
  • Fred Savage
    Fred Savage
    Fredrick Aaron "Fred" Savage is an American actor, director and producer of television and film.He is best known for his role as Kevin Arnold in the American television series The Wonder Years and as the grandson in The Princess Bride...

     (born 1976), American actor and television director
  • Gary Savage
    Gary Savage
    Gary Savage is a South African-born Argentine cricketer who has played for Argentina since the 2006 season.Savage debuted in Argentina's victorious World Cricket League performances of the first half of 2006, as the Argentine team were promoted from Division Two into Division One...

     (born 1978), South African-born Argentine cricketer
  • George Savage (physician) (1842–1921), British physician
  • Gus Savage
    Gus Savage
    Augustus Alexander "Gus" Savage is a former Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from Illinois....

     (born 1925), former Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives
  • Herschel Savage
    Herschel Savage
    Herschel Savage is an American pornographic actor and porn movie director.He was born Herschel Cohen to Russian Jewish parents in New York City....

     (born 1955), American pornographic actor and director
  • Jack Savage
    Jack Savage
    John Joseph "Jack" Savage is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1987 and the Minnesota Twins in 1990. He was born on April 22, 1964 in Louisville, Kentucky. He attended St. Xavier High School in Louisville, and he went on to attend the University of...

    , former Major League Baseball pitcher
  • James D. Savage
    James D. Savage
    James D. Savage is a political science professor at the University of Virginia. He is an expert in government budget policies and budget theory. He completed his undergraduate degrees in political science and psychology at the University of California, Riverside, his graduate degrees in political...

    , political science professor at the University of Virginia
  • James Savage (disambiguation), several people
  • Jane Savage
    Jane Savage
    Jane Savage was an English harpsichordist and composer. She was the daughter of English musician and composer William Savage and his wife Mary Bolt Savage...

     (1752/3–1824), English harpsichordist and composer
  • Jim Savage
    Jim Savage
    Jim Savage or James D. Savage, , California pioneer, 49er, businessman, American soldier in the Mexican American War, and commander of the California Militia, Mariposa Battalion in the Mariposa War, discoverer of the Yosemite Valley.-Early years:...

    , American western pioneer
  • Joel Savage
    Joel Savage
    Joel Savage is a retired former professional ice hockey player. Savage was drafted in the first round, 13th overall, by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1988 NHL Entry Draft. Despite his high draft status, Savage played just three NHL games, which came during the 1990–1991 season with the Sabres...

     (born 1969), retired professional ice hockey player
  • John Savage (disambiguation)
  • Jon Savage
    Jon Savage
    Jon Savage , real name Jonathon Sage, is a Cambridge-educated writer, broadcaster and music journalist, best known for his award winning history of the Sex Pistols and punk music, England's Dreaming, published in 1991.-Career:...

     (born 1953), writer, broadcaster and music journalist
  • Josh Savage
    Josh Savage
    Josh Joel Savage is an American football defensive end for the Sacramento Mountain Lions of the United Football League. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2004...

     (born 1980), American football defensive lineman

L–Q

  • Leonard Jimmie Savage
    Leonard Jimmie Savage
    Leonard Jimmie Savage was an American mathematician and statistician. Nobel Prize-winning economist Milton Friedman said Savage was "one of the few people I have met whom I would unhesitatingly call a genius."...

     (1917–1971), American mathematician and statistician
  • Levi Savage Jr.
    Levi Savage Jr.
    Levi Savage Jr. is a prominent figure in the history of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He was the second of fifteen children born in Greenfield, Huron County, Ohio to Levi Savage Sr. and Polly Haynes. He grew up in southern Michigan as a farm boy, exposed to some degree of...

     (1820–1910), prominent figure in the history of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
  • M. Susan Savage
    M. Susan Savage
    M. Susan Savage is an American Democratic politician who served as the 29th Secretary of State of Oklahoma.Savage graduated from Edison High School in Tulsa and in 1974 earned a B.A. degree from Arcadia University in Pennsylvania. She returned to Tulsa in 1977 and became executive director of the...

     (born 1952), American Democratic politician and 29th Secretary of State of Oklahoma
  • Mark Savage
    Mark Savage
    Mark Savage is an Australian film and television screenwriter and film director, specializing in independent horror, cult, action and exploitation-themed films. He is influenced by European and Asian genre cinema, and has written critical reviews and articles for the Herald Sun, Asian Cult...

     (born 1962), Australian film/television screenwriter and film director
  • Marshall Savage
    Marshall Savage
    Marshall Thomas Savage is an advocate of space travel who wrote The Millennial Project: Colonizing the Galaxy in Eight Easy Steps and founded the Living Universe Foundation, which was designed to make plans for stellar exploration over the next 1,000 years....

    , advocate of space travel and founder of the Living Universe Foundation
  • Martin Savage
    Martin Savage
    Volunteer Martin Savage was an Officer in the Dublin Brigade of the Irish Republican Army, from Ballisodare, County Sligo....

     (1898–1919), Officer in the Dublin Brigade of the Irish Republican Army
  • Matt Savage
    Matt Savage
    Matthew "Matt" Savage is an American autistic savant musician. Born in Sudbury, Massachusetts, he is the son of Diane and Lawrence "Larry" Savage.- Background :...

     (born 1992), American autistic savant musician
  • Matt Savage (musician) (born 1972), English actor and musician
  • Matt Savage (poker)
    Matt Savage (poker)
    Matt Savage is an American poker tournament director. He has officiated at a number of televised poker and gambling events, including the World Series of Poker , Bay 101's Shooting Star stop on the World Poker Tour, Poker Dome Challenge and King of Vegas.In 2001, along with Linda Johnson, Jan...

    , American poker tournament director
  • Michael Joseph Savage
    Michael Joseph Savage
    Michael Joseph Savage was the first Labour Prime Minister of New Zealand.- Early life :Born in Tatong, Victoria, Australia, Savage first became involved in politics while working in that state. He emigrated to New Zealand in 1907. There he worked in a variety of jobs, as a miner, flax-cutter and...

     (1872–1940), first Labour Party prime minister of New Zealand
  • Michael Savage (commentator)
    Michael Savage (commentator)
    Michael Savage is a conservative American radio host, author, and political commentator. He is the host of The Savage Nation, a nationally syndicated talk show that airs throughout the United States on Talk Radio Network...

    , American radio host, author, and conservative political commentator
  • Michael Savage (politician)
    Michael Savage (politician)
    Michael John Savage was the Liberal Party of Canada Member of Parliament for the riding of Dartmouth—Cole Harbour. On May 2, 2011, Savage lost his bid for re-election to Parliament to Robert Chisholm of the NDP. Savage received 15,162 votes to Chisholm's 15,661.-Biography:Savage is the son of...

    , a Canadian politician
  • Minot Judson Savage
    Minot Judson Savage
    Minot Judson Savage was an American Unitarian minister and author.Savage was born in Norridgewock, Maine in 1841. He graduated from the Bangor Theological Seminary in 1864, and for nine years was in the Congregational ministry, being a home missionary at San Mateo and Grass Valley, California,...

     (1841–1918), American Unitarian minister and author
  • Patrick Savage
    Patrick Savage
    Patrick Savage is Chief Justice of Niue. He was appointed to the position on 10 September 2010, replacing Wilson Isaac.Savage has previously served as a Crown Solicitor in the Bay of Plenty. In 1995 he was appointed as a Judge of the Māori Land Court. He has also served on the Waitangi...

    , Niuean chief justice
  • Patrick Savage (composer/musician)
    Patrick Savage (composer/musician)
    Patrick Savage is an Australian-born film composer and violinist best known for his collaboration with Holeg Spies on the score for The Human Centipede.He was also formerly principal first violin with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in London, UK...

    , Australian-born film composer and violinist
  • Paul Savage
    Paul Savage
    Paul Savage is a Scottish musician and record producer, best known for being the drummer in the Scottish indie rock group The Delgados.-Early life:...

    , drummer in the Scottish indie rock group The Delgados
  • Phil Savage
    Phil Savage
    Phillip "Phil" Savage, Jr. is a former general manager for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League. He is currently a player personnel executive for the Philadelphia Eagles. He was the senior vice president and general manager of the Browns from 2005–2008...

     (born 1965), former Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Cleveland Browns
  • Philip Henry Savage
    Philip Henry Savage
    Philip Henry Savage was an American poet.-Biography:Born in North Brookfield, Massachusetts on February 11, 1868, he was the son of Minot Judson Savage, a well-known Unitarian minister, and Ella A. Dodge. The family moved several times during his early life: to Framingham, then to Chicago and...

     (1868–1899) poet, son of Minot Judson Savage

R–Z

  • Randy Savage
    Randy Savage
    Randall Mario Poffo , better known by his ring name "Macho Man" Randy Savage, was an American professional wrestler, best known for his time with the World Wrestling Federation and World Championship Wrestling .Savage held twenty championships during his professional wrestling career and was a...

     (1952-2011), the ring name of American professional wrestler Randy Poffo
  • Reggie Savage
    Reggie Savage
    Reginald David Savage is a retired Canadian ice hockey player.Savage is notable as one of only five NHL players to score his first career goal on a penalty shot...

     (born 1970), former Canadian ice hockey player
  • Richard Savage, 4th Earl Rivers
    Richard Savage, 4th Earl Rivers
    Richard Savage, 4th Earl Rivers PC was the second son of Thomas, 3rd Earl; and after the death about 1680 of his elder brother Thomas, styled Viscount Colchester, he was designated by that title until he succeeded to the peerage....

     (c. 1660–1712)
  • Richard Savage
    Richard Savage
    Richard Savage was an English poet. He is best known as the subject of Samuel Johnson's Life of Savage , on which is based one of the most elaborate of Johnson's Lives of the English Poets....

     (c. 1697–1743), English poet
  • Rick Savage
    Rick Savage
    Richard "Rick" Savage is the bassist and one of the founding members of the English rock band, Def Leppard. He is called "Sav" to avoid confusion between him and the other Rick in the band, drummer Rick Allen. He and lead vocalist, Joe Elliot, are the only remaining original members of the band...

     (born 1960), bassist and founder of the English rock band, Def Leppard
  • Robbie Savage
    Robbie Savage
    Robert William "Robbie" Savage is a football pundit and former Welsh professional footballer who played predominantly as a midfielder. During his career he captained Derby County, and also played for the Welsh national team. He now presents 606 on BBC Radio Five Live on Sunday evenings alongside...

     (born 1974), Welsh professional footballer
  • Robbie Savage (footballer born 1960), English footballer who played as a midfielder
  • Robert Savage
    Robert Savage
    Robert. A. Savage is an ex president and chief executive of American Express becoming chairman in 1991. He joined American Express in 1965 from Barclays Bank, where he was deputy chief trader of foreign currency. Savage is a graduate of Harvard University.He is also a past member of the Foreign...

     (born 1931), former head of American Express
  • Russell Savage
    Russell Savage
    Russell Irwin Savage , Australian politician, was the independent member for the Victorian Legislative Assembly seat of Mildura from 1996 until 2006...

    , former independent member for the Victorian Legislative seat of Mildura
  • Scott Savage, drummer
  • Seán Savage
    Seán Savage
    Seán Savage was a volunteer of the Provisional IRA who was shot and killed by British Army Special Air Service soldiers in Operation Flavius.-Early life:...

     (1965–1988), member (volunteer) of the Provisional Irish Republican Army
  • Steele Savage
    Steele Savage
    Harry Steele Savage was an American illustrator, primarily of books for children and young adults. He is probably best known for the illustrations in Edith Hamilton's Mythology...

     (1898 or 1900–1970), American illustrator
  • Stephanie Savage
    Stephanie Savage
    Stephanie Savage is a Canadian screenwriter and television producer. Savage is best known for developing The CW's teen drama series, Gossip Girl from the novel series, and being an executive producer of the Fox series The O.C....

    , producer of Wonderland Sound and Vision
  • Swede Savage
    Swede Savage
    David Earl "Swede" Savage, Jr. was an American race car driver.-Early life:Born in San Bernardino, California, Savage began Soap Box Derby racing at the age of five. He moved up to racing quarter midget cars then at age twelve to Go-Kart racing. By his mid-teens he was racing motorcycles...

     (1946–1973), American race car driver
  • Ted Savage (footballer)
    Ted Savage (footballer)
    Robert Edward "Ted" Savage was an English footballer who played at wing-half for Liverpool.-Life and playing career:Born in Louth, Lincolnshire, England, Savage played for Stewton F.C...

     (born 1912), former English footballer for Liverpool
  • Thomas Savage (disambiguation)
    Thomas Savage (disambiguation)
    Thomas Savage was the archbishop of York.Ensign Thomas Savage was a colonist who arrived in Jamestown, Virginia on January 8, 1608 with the First Supply under Captain Christopher Newport. Newport took him to Chief Powhatan as a hostage to insure friendship with the powerful tribe...

    • Thomas Savage
      Thomas Savage
      Thomas Savage was an English clergyman.On 3 December 1492, Savage was nominated Bishop of Rochester. He was consecrated on 28 April 1493. He held the post he until 1497 when he was translated to be Bishop of London....

       (1463–1508), English clergyman
  • Tracie Savage
    Tracie Savage
    Tracie Savage is an American actress and journalist. She has starred in movies and on television.-Career:...

     (born 1962), American actress and journalist
  • William Alfred Savage
    William Alfred Savage
    William Alfred Savage VC was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.-Details:...

     (1912–1942), English Able Seaman in the Royal Navy and recipient of the Victoria Cross
  • William Savage
    William Savage
    William Savage was an English composer, organist, and singer of the 18th century. He sang as a boy treble and alto, a countertenor, and as a bass...

     (1720–1789), English composer, organist, and singer

Fictional characters

  • Bill Savage
    Bill Savage
    Bill Savage is a fictional character in 2000 AD. He first appeared in the story Invasion! in progs 1-51. He is a resistance fighter in the Free European Army against the Volgans, who invaded and conquered Britain in 1999 during the Eight Hour War...

    , character in the comic, 2000 AD
  • Doc Savage
    Doc Savage
    Doc Savage is a fictional character originally published in American pulp magazines during the 1930s and 1940s. He was created by publisher Henry W. Ralston and editor John L...

    , pulp hero of the 1930s and 1940s
  • Gary Savage, scientist in Deus Ex
    Deus Ex
    Deus Ex is an action role-playing game developed by Ion Storm Inc. and published by Eidos Interactive in 2000, which combines gameplay elements of first-person shooters with those of role-playing video games...

  • Patricia Savage, cousin of fictional hero Doc Savage
  • Scandal Savage, daughter of the fictional Vandal Savage
  • Vandal Savage
    Vandal Savage
    Vandal Savage is a fictional character, a supervillain published by DC Comics. He first appeared in Green Lantern vol. 1 #10 , and was created by Alfred Bester and Martin Nodell....

    , supervillain in the DC Comics Universe
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