Doug Savant

format_quote During my first year on "Melrose Place" (1992), there was a great deal of pressure from the network (Fox TV) for me to out myself as a straight man. The producers of "Melrose Place" (1992) kept telling me I had to say publicly that I was a breeder. They said too many people assumed I was gay. I know the truth of my life, so I didn't have to play the network game. For three years, I was the spokesperson for the AIDS rides (yearly cycle-thons) in California. I was flattered that people assumed I was gay. To me, that was an affirmation that I was doing my job.

stars  Has co-starred with Marcia Cross in both Melrose Place and Desperate Housewives.

stars  His two daughters with ex-wife Dawn Dunkin are named Arianna Josephine Savant (b. January 17, 1992) and Madeline Marie Savant (b. July 20, 1993).

stars  6/9/05: Wife Laura Leighton gave birth to a baby girl, named Lucy Jane Leighton Savant. She weighed 7 lbs. 7 oz.

stars  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.

stars  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.