Shawn Caminiti Pyfrom (born August 16, 1986) is an American actor and singer, who has appeared in several television series and films, and is best known for his portrayal of

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's '' Desperate Housewives'', and as Lionel Griff in Playhouse Disney's '' Stanley''.

Early life

Pyfrom was born in Tampa, Florida. He is of Welsh, English,

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, Dutch,

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, Hungarian, and

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descent. "Caminiti", his middle name, is the maiden name of his mother, Gail. Pyfrom has an older brother named Christopher and a younger sister named Amber.

Career

He is best known for his recurring role as

, the son of

Bree Van de Kamp Bree Van de Kamp is a fictional character on the ABC television series '' Desperate Housewives''. She is played by actress Marcia Cross, who has received multiple awards and nominations for her portrayal, including an Emmy Award nomination, ...

( Marcia Cross) and

Rex Van de Kamp Dr. Rex Van de Kamp is a fictional character on the ABC television series ''Desperate Housewives''. The character is played by actor Steven Culp, and is the first and late husband of one of the series' protagonists, Bree Van de Kamp (portrayed by ...

(

Steven Culp Steven Bradford Culp (born December 3, 1955) is an American actor. Culp appeared in films '' Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday'' (1993), ''James and the Giant Peach'' (1996), ''The Emperor's Club'' (2002), and most notably in the 2000 politica ...

) on

's '' Desperate Housewives''. He played the role, as a recurring guest appearance, throughout the show's first season (2004–2005). After appearing in the entire second season as a supporting cast member (for which he was credited in the opening credits), and appearing in the third season and fourth season, he returned in the fifth season as a full-fledged series regular. Shawn appeared in the Walt Disney Pictures film '' The Shaggy Dog'' (2006) opposite Tim Allen and

Kristin Davis Kristin Landen Davis (also listed as Kristin Lee Davis; born February 23, 1965) is an American actress and producer. She is known for playing Charlotte York Goldenblatt in the HBO romantic comedy series ''Sex and the City'' (1998–2004). She ...

, and the film ''The Darkroom'' (2007) opposite

Erin Foster Erin Taylor Foster is an American writer, performer and entrepreneur. Career Foster was a writer on the NBC sitcom '' The New Normal''. With her sister Sara Foster, she created the TV series ''Barely Famous'' on VH1. It is a mockumentary satir ...

. In 2009, Pyfrom left ''Desperate Housewives'' as a series regular, but continued to make frequent guest appearances, including the series finale. In the wake of

Philip Seymour Hoffman Philip Seymour Hoffman (July 23, 1967 – February 2, 2014) was an American actor. Known for his distinctive supporting and character roles—typically lowlifes, eccentrics, underdogs, and misfits—he acted in many films and theatrical produ ...

's death in 2014 by overdose, Pyfrom admitted five-month recovery as of February 2014 from drug addiction and alcoholism."Shawn Pyfrom Writes About His Own Addiction Following Philip Seymour Hoffman's Death"
''People.com'', February 3, 2014

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

*
TVNZ biography of Shawn
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