Actor Fred Savage becomes a dad

Former child star of ‘The Wonder Years’ is father to a baby boy

Kevork Djansezian / AP	Fred Savage poses in 2005 on the set of the ABC sitcom "Crumbs." The actor who charmed millions as young Kevin Arnold, tangling with his dad amid the tumultuous 1960s, is now a dad himself.

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updated 10:39 a.m. ET Aug. 8, 2006

LOS ANGELES - Fred Savage, former child star of ABC's "The Wonder Years," is now a father to a baby boy.

The actor's wife, Jennifer Lynn Stone, gave birth to the 6-pound, 13-ounce child in Los Angeles on Saturday night, Savage's agency, Creative Arts Agency, confirmed Monday.

Savage, who turned 30 on July 9, played happy-go-lucky Kevin Arnold on "The Wonder Years" from 1988-1993.

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Since the show's end, Savage has worked behind the camera, including directing Nickelodeon's "Drake & Josh" and producing and directing "Phil of the Future" on the Disney Channeland.

His most recent work includes a starring role on ABC sitcom "Crumbs."