Josh Saviano Biography

Josh Saviano is an American lawyer and former actor. Check out this biography to know about his birthday, childhood, family life, achievements and fun facts about him.

Quick Facts

Birthday: March 31, 1976

Nationality: American

Famous: Lawyers Child Actors

Age: 43 Years, 43 Year Old Males

Sun Sign: Aries

Also Known As: Joshua David Saviano

Born in: White Plains, New York

Famous as: Lawyer, Former Child Actor

Height: 6'0" (183 cm), 6'0" Males

Family:

Spouse/Ex-: Jennifer Saviano (m. 2002)

father: Ralph Saviano

mother: Jane Saviano

children: Noa Isabel Saviano

U.S. State: New Yorkers

City: White Plains, New York

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Josh Saviano is an American lawyer and former child actor. He is best recognized for playing Paul Joshua Pfeiffer in the comedy drama ‘The Wonder Years’. He has also guest-starred in many TV programs. Saviano stopped acting as a teenager and went to college to study law. However, he came back into the acting scene to portray the character of a lawyer in a few episodes of the series ‘Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.’ The son of a financial consultant, Saviano is an extremely intelligent person. He has achieved much success in the fields of both entertainment and law. In fact, he is one of the few child actors of his era who grew up to pursue a successful career in an entirely different field! In his spare time, he is very passionate about playing fantasy sports.

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Acting Career

Josh Saviano’s first TV appearance was a one-liner role in an advertisement for Aim toothpaste. In 1988, he was cast as Paul Joshua Pfeiffer in the comedy television series ‘The Wonder Years’. The same year, he played Kid Belz in the flick ‘The Wrong Guys.’ He next had an uncredited cameo in the film ‘The Wizard.’ After this, the actor guest-starred in the television show ‘The Ray Bradbury Theater’ as Willie. He was featured in the series ‘Fun House’ and ‘Reading Rainbow.’
In 1990, he appeared as Max Plotkin in the TV movie ‘Camp Cucamonga.’ He eventually stopped acting in order to pursue a legal career. In 2014, Saviano returned to the screen to play a lawyer in the crime drama series ‘Law & Order: Special Victims Unit’. That year, he was also featured in the show ‘Good Morning America’ as a guest. He starred in a TV commercial for Oldsmobile Silhouette as well.

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Legal Career

Following his graduation from Yale University in 1998, Josh Saviano worked as a paralegal in a New York City law firm. In 2000, he worked in an internet firm and then went on to earn a J.D. degree from Yeshiva University’s Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law. Saviano then joined the law agency Morrison Cohen LLP, becoming a senior counsel in the year 2011. He was eventually made a partner in 2013. Two years later, he founded two start-up endeavors: the celebrity brand consultancy Act 3 Advisors and the law firm, JDS Legal.

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Family & Personal Life

Josh Saviano was born on March 31, 1976 in White Plains, New York. His father, Ralph Saviano, an Italian American, was a financial consultant while his mother, Jane, was Jewish. He majored in political science from the Yale University. Upon his graduation in 1998, he went on to attend Yeshiva University’s Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, eventually graduating with a J.D. degree in 2000.
Talking about his love life, Saviano is married to Jennifer Romer. Together, the couple has one child.

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