Adam Savage

American special effects specialist and television host (born 1967)
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Summary

Adam Savage was born on July 15, 1967[1], in New York City[2]. He has worked as an actor[3], television presenter[4], film producer[5], engineer[6], and sculptor[7]. He ranks in the top 0.58% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,397 views/month, #5,826 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Father: Whitney Lee Savage[9]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[10]
  • Native language: English[11]
  • Occupation: teacher[12], film actor[13], special effects artist[14]
  • Employer: Academy of Art University[15]
  • Educated at: New York University Tisch School of the Arts[16]
  • Award received: Humanist of the Year[17], Emperor Has No Clothes Award[18], Heinz Oberhummer Award for Science Communication[19]
  • Religion or worldview: agnosticism[20]
  • Sex or gender: male[21]
  • Commons category: Adam Savage[22]
  • Residence: San Francisco[23]
  • Family name: Savage[24]
  • Given name: Adam[25], Whitney[26]
  • Official website: http://adamsavage.com/[27]
  • Medical condition: otosclerosis[28]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[29]
  • Name in native language: Adam Savage[30]
  • Number of children: 2[31]
  • Start of work period: 1996[32]
  • Writing language: English[33]
  • Copyright status as a creator: works protected by copyrights[34]
  • Social media followers: 1,900,000[35], 1,136,339[36]

Why It Matters

Adam Savage has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Adam Savage born?

Adam Savage's place of birth was New York City[2].

Who were Adam Savage's parents?

Adam Savage's father was Whitney Lee Savage[9].

What did Adam Savage do for work?

Adam Savage worked as an actor[3], television presenter[4], film producer[5], engineer[6], and sculptor[7].

Where did Adam Savage go to school?

Adam Savage was educated at New York University Tisch School of the Arts[16].

What awards did Adam Savage receive?

Honors received include Humanist of the Year[17], Emperor Has No Clothes Award[18], and Heinz Oberhummer Award for Science Communication[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . oberhummeraward.at. oberhummeraward.at. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . twitter.com. Retrieved . twitter.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Jock64 · 2026-10-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description → American special effects specialist and television host (born 1967)
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'bg', 'ca', 'ckb', 'commons', 'cs', 'da', 'de', 'el', 'en', 'es',
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    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|1 */ Given name: Adam"
  2. 4w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Kinobaza person id → adam-savage
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  3. 5w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sinemalar person id → 219465
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  4. 8w ago · RVA2869 · 2026-08-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikisimpsons article id → 54545, 56088
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  5. 8w ago · Sabelöga · 2026-08-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image → AdamSavageJul2011 cropped.jpg, Adam Savage (53763574489) (cropped).jpg
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  6. 17w ago · DontCallMeLateForDinner · 2026-06-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → —
    Family name → Savage
    Native language → English
    Occupation → actor, television presenter, film producer +5
    + 34 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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