- Josh Saviano
Infobox actor
name = Josh Saviano
caption =
birthname = Joshua David Saviano
birthdate = birth date and age|1976|3|31
location =New York City ,New York , USA
yearsactive =1988 ─1993
notable role = Paul Pfeiffer in "The Wonder Years "Joshua David Saviano (born
March 31 ,1976 ) is an Americanactor who played Kevin Arnold's best friend, Paul Joshua Pfeiffer, in thesituation comedy "The Wonder Years ".His role in "The Wonder Years" was one of his few television or movie roles. His first television appearance was a one-liner role in a commercial for
Aim toothpaste . Other roles were as Kid Belz in the movie "The Wrong Guys " in1988 and Max Plotkin in the made-for-TV movie "Camp Cucamonga " in1990 . The latter was his last film or television role other than his role in "The Wonder Years", which he played until the show's end in1993 . He also guest starred on the show "The Ray Bradbury Theater " in1989 as Willie and on "Reading Rainbow " and "Fun House " as himself.Similarities between Saviano's character Paul Pfeiffer and "
The Simpsons " characterMilhouse Van Houten can be made, both in terms of their appearance and their roles as the geeky side-kick friend to the protagonist.For some time, an urban myth circulated that Saviano grew up to be singer
Marilyn Manson (whose real name is Brian Warner), but there is no truth in this. [http://www.snopes.com/music/artists/marilyn.asp] Saviano himself has addressed the urban legend, stating that in college he received as many as twenty emails a day asking about the subject, and that he considered himself honored that people associated him with a rock star rather than a geek. In fact, Saviano majored inPolitical Science atYale University where he became president ofSigma Nu Fraternity. Upon graduation in1998 he worked for a while as aparalegal for aNew York City law firm. In2000 he worked for an Internet firm before enteringBenjamin N. Cardozo School of Law in August of the same year. He was admitted to the bar in New York.Saviano is currently an associate with
Morrison Cohen LLP .External links
*imdb name|id=0767606|name=Josh Saviano
* [http://www.morrisoncohen.com/bios/saviano.htm Morrison Cohen LLP biography]
* [http://gothamist.com/2006/03/16/paul_pfieffer_l.php Photos and a small article on Josh Saviano]
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