Ben Savage is an American actor. He starred as Cory Matthews in the ABC comedy show Boy Meets World from 1993 to 2000, and later returned to the same role in its Disney Channel follow-up, Girl Meets World, which ran from 2014 to 2017.
Biography & Educational Details
His real name is Bennett Joseph Savage. He was born on 13 September 1980 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. He first studied at Brentwood School in Los Angeles, California, and later went on to Stanford University.
He completed his graduation there with a degree in political science, a subject he was deeply interested in, as shared by CNBC and ABC News.
Wife, Parents & Kids
He is married now. He married Tessa Angermeier in February 2023. On May 20, 2025, he shared on Instagram that the couple is expecting their first child in the fall of 2025.
He was born to his parents, his father’s name is Mr. Lewis Savage, and his mother’s name is Mrs. Joanne Savage. He has a brother named Fred Savage, and has a sister named Kala Savage.Â
Net Worth, Religion & Ethnicity
According to the source information, his current net worth is approximately $ 8 million as of 2025 from all of his income sources(source). He belevied in the Jewish religion. He has mixed ethnicity.
His family background traces back to Poland, Ukraine, Germany, and Latvia. His grandparents, who were Jewish, moved to the United States from those countries.
Height, Weight, Hair & Eyes
As per the media information, he is 5ft 8 ½ (174 cm) in height, and his weight is approximately 74 kilograms (163 lbs). He has black hair, and his eyes are also black. He is 44 years old as of 2024.
Acting Career
His first appeared in films when he was 9 years old, acting in his older brother Fred Savage’s movie Little Monsters (1989). Later, he was also seen in the film Big Girls Don’t Cry… They Get Even (1992).
He began his stage career with a performance in The Laughter Epidemic at the Pasadena Playhouse. His first big TV role was as Matthew, the son of Judd Hirsch’s character, in the comedy show Dear John (1988).
He also acted in TV movies like She Woke Up (1992) with Lindsay Wagner and Aliens for Breakfast (1995). In 2011, he appeared in an episode of Bones.
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A year later, in 2012, he shared on Twitter that he would join the Boy Meets World spin-off, Girl Meets World. In 2020, he starred in the Hallmark TV movie Love, Lights, Hanukkah!.
In August 2022, he ran for a seat on the West Hollywood City Council. Then in March 2023, he announced he would run as a Democrat for California’s 30th congressional district after Adam Schiff stepped down to run for the U.S. Senate.
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