Shawn Pyfrom
Pyfrom at the 2007 GLAAD Awards
Born
Shawn Caminiti Pyfrom

(1986-08-16) August 16, 1986
Tampa, Florida, U.S.
Occupation(s)Actor, singer
Years active1995–present

Shawn Caminiti Pyfrom (born August 16, 1986) is an American actor and singer who has appeared in several television series and films. He is best known for his portrayal of Andrew Van de Kamp on ABC'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, Scottish, Irish, Dutch, Italian, German, Hungarian, and French descent. "Caminiti," his middle name, is the maiden name of his mother, Gail.[1][2][3] Pyfrom has an older brother named Christopher and a younger sister named Amber.

Career

He is best known for his recurring role as Andrew Van de Kamp, the son of Bree Van de Kamp (Marcia Cross) and Rex Van de Kamp (Steven Culp) on ABC'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 and the film The Darkroom (2007) opposite Erin Foster. In 2009, Pyfrom left Desperate Housewives as a series regular but continued to make frequent guest appearances, including the final season.[4][5]

In the wake of Philip Seymour Hoffman's death in 2014 by overdose, Pyfrom admitted five-month recovery as of February 2014 from drug addiction and alcoholism.[6][7]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1999 Belle's Tales of Friendship Shawn Direct-to-video
2000 Pay It Forward Shawn
2000 A Day in a Life Jeremy
2001 Max Keeble's Big Move Bus prankster
2002 Sum 41: Fatlip Teenager #6 Short film
2005 Stanley's Dinosaur Round-Up Lionel Griff Voice role
2006 The Shaggy Dog Trey
2006 The Darkroom Stanley
2009 The Alyson Stoner Project Tagger Video
2009 Tanner Hall Hank
2009 The Juggler The cash collector Short film
2011 The Sexy Dark Ages Rowan Short film
2011 Skin Matthew Short film
2017 Hard Surfaces Adrian Jacobs
2018 Hellbent Billy
2018 Randy's Canvas Butch
2020 Model Citizen Tyler Walton
2020 Pistachio Goes to Walt Disney World! Pistachio fan

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1995 The Cape Jerry Blake 1 episode
1995 Sing Me a Story with Belle Shawn 2 episodes
1998 Pumpkin Man Austin TV movie
1998 A Wing and a Prayer Justin TV movie
1998 From the Earth to the Moon Ten year old boy Miniseries; 1 episode
1998 Chicago Hope Jonah 'Jessica' Boyd 1 episode
1998 Ellen Boy scout 1 episode
1998 L.A. Doctors Kevin Claybourne 1 episode
1998 The Drew Carey Show Mark Foster 1 episode
1998 My Hometown Jamie / Dylan 2 episodes
1999 Buffy the Vampire Slayer Little boy 1 episode
1999 Michael Landon, the Father I Knew Michael Landon Jr. (age 10) TV movie
1999 The Night of the Headless Horseman Schoolboy TV movie; voice role
1999 Come On Get Happy: The Partridge Family Story Danny Bonaduce TV movie
1999 Touched by an Angel Aaron Berger 1 episode
1999 H-E Double Hockey Sticks Lewis TV movie
2000 Recess Zack 1 episode; voice role
2000 The Trouble with Normal Douglas 1 episode
2000 The Amanda Show 1 episode
2000–2001 7th Heaven Bobby Carver 2 episodes
2000–2001 Family Guy Oliver 2 episodes; voice role
2001 The Kids from Room 402 Jesse 1 episode
2001 Reba Bryan 1 episode
2001 What's Up, Peter Fuddy? TV movie
2001–2003 Stanley Lionel Griff 13 episodes; main voice role
2002 Malcolm in the Middle Eddie 1 episode
2002 Rocket Power Skateboarder Miniseries; 1 episode; voice role
2002 State of Grace Logan 3 episodes
2003 Oliver Beene Bill 1 episode
2003 My Life with Men Sam TV movie
2003 The Division John Jr. at 15 / Cory Kenner 2 episodes
2003 The Brothers García Jake Brody 1 episode
2004 Drake & Josh Michael 1 episode
2004 Century City Julian Hann 1 episode
2004 Nip/Tuck Trevor Hayes 1 episode
2004 8 Simple Rules Jake 1 episode
2004–2012 Desperate Housewives Andrew Van de Kamp 112 episodes; recurring role
2004–2005 Still Standing Matthew Halverson 2 episodes
2006 The Jake Effect Orson Carlyle 1 episode
2009 CSI: Miami Daniel Burgess 1 episode
2012 Rizzoli & Isles Bradley Palmer 1 episode
2013 Killing Lincoln John W. Nichols TV movie

References

  1. ↑ Pyfrom, Shawn (2002-01-24). "Re: achievement". Officially Shawn Pyfrom Message Board. Retrieved 2006-11-30.
  2. ↑ Pyfrom, Shawn (2001-09-06). "Re: shawn, questions again". Officially Shawn Pyfrom Message Board. Retrieved 2006-11-30.
  3. ↑ Shawn Pyfrom Biography (1986-)
  4. ↑ Shawn Pyfrom Quits "Desperate Housewives", Digital Spy, July 29, 2009
  5. ↑ Shawn Pyfrom Leaving "Desperate Housewives", People.com, July 28, 2009
  6. ↑ "something i must share..." at Tumblr
  7. ↑ "Shawn Pyfrom Writes About His Own Addiction Following Philip Seymour Hoffman's Death", People.com, February 3, 2014
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