Ben Savage - wikipedia Ben Savage Ben Savage Savage in June 2015 Bennett Joseph Savage ( 1980 - 09 - 13 ) September 13, 1980 ( age 37 ) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. Alma mater Stanford University Occupation Actor Years active 1988 -- present Relatives Fred Savage ( brother ) Kala Savage ( sister ) Bennett Joseph Savage ( born September 13, 1980 ) is an American actor. He played the lead role of Cory Matthews on the ABC sitcom Boy Meets World ( 1993 -- 2000 ) and its Disney Channel sequel series Girl Meets World ( 2014 -- 2017 ). Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 Filmography 4.1 Film 4.2 Television 5 Awards and nominations 5.1 Film 5.2 Television 6 References 7 External links Early life Savage was born in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Joanne and Lewis Savage, who were an industrial real estate broker and a consultant. His elder brother is actor / director Fred Savage, and his elder sister is actress / musician Kala Savage. His grandparents were Jewish and from Poland, Ukraine, Germany, and Latvia, and Savage was raised in Reform Judaism. Career Savage made his film debut at the age of 9 in his elder brother Fred Savage 's Little Monsters ( 1989 ) and appeared in the feature films Big Girls Do n't Cry... They Get Even ( 1992 ), as Sam, the brainy little brother, and as a 10 - year - old in Clifford ( 1994 ), the latter starring Martin Short. Savage 's stage debut was in The Laughter Epidemic at the Pasadena Playhouse. He also guest starred on his brother Fred 's TV series The Wonder Years in the Valentine 's Day episode. His first major speaking role on network television was playing the recurring role of Matthew, son of the Judd Hirsch character, on the comedy series Dear John ( 1988 ). Then he was one of a family of orphans who con Robert Mitchum into being their guardian in A Family For Joe ( NBC, 1990 ). Ben is best known for his role as lead character Cory Matthews on the hit TV sitcom Boy Meets World from 1993 until 2000. Savage 's brother Fred appeared alongside him in one episode of Boy Meets World, guest starring as a lecherous college professor pursuing Cory 's girlfriend. In the following season, Fred directed his brother and the cast of Boy Meets World in the episode `` Family Trees, '' as Shawn ( Rider Strong ) discovers that the woman who raised him is not his biological mother. Ben has also worked in several TV movies, including She Woke Up ( 1992 ) with Lindsay Wagner, and McDonald 's Family Theatre Presents : Aliens for Breakfast ( 1995 ), as a young teen whose breakfast cereal figure comes alive. Savage received critical recognition for his portrayal of `` Coty Wyckoff '', an angel - faced boy with the soul of a killer, in the ABC Event Series, Wild Palms ( 1993 ). In May 1998, Savage again received critical acclaim, this time for playing `` Roddy Stern '' in Tony Award - winner Israel Horovitz 's rarely seen play Unexpected Tenderness at the Marilyn Monroe Theater. He received an Ovation Award for his performance. Savage in April 2007 In 2002, Savage starred in the PG - 13 film Swimming Upstream playing the best friend who was slightly immature but very supportive to his terminally ill friend. Savage took a break from acting in both film and television for three years, but he later made a guest appearance in Still Standing as Seth Cosella, the boss of Bill Miller, played by Mark Addy. That same year he starred as Ford Davis in the independent feature Car Babes, which was shot on location in Los Gatos, California, and also guest starred as himself in an episode of the Disney Channel original series Phil of the Future. In 2006, he starred in the critically acclaimed independent film Palo Alto, which first premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2007. In 2007, he starred in the ABC pilot from Sachs / Judah Making it Legal alongside Scott Wolf and Robert Wagner. In 2008, he starred as Mark Ratner in an episode of the NBC series Chuck, as well as murder suspect ' Kirby Morris ' in an episode of Without a Trace. In 2011, he appeared in an episode of the Fox series Bones. He also guest starred on the Disney Channel series Shake It Up playing Andy Burns. In November 2012, Savage announced via his Twitter account that he had signed on to the Boy Meets World spin - off series, Girl Meets World. The series premiered on Disney Channel on June 27, 2014, and features Savage 's character Cory and his Boy Meets World love interest Topanga ( Danielle Fishel ) married in their adult years with two children. The series follows Cory and Topanga 's daughter Riley ( Rowan Blanchard ) as she enters middle school and tries to navigate through life. Besides being Riley 's father, Cory is also her history teacher in this series ; in addition to his on - screen role, Savage also directed some episodes of the series. On August 6, 2014, it was announced that the series was renewed for a second season. On November 25, 2015, the show was renewed for a third season. Personal life Savage interned for U.S. Senator Arlen Specter ( R - PA at the time ) in 2003 as a requirement for completing his studies at Stanford University, where he graduated in 2004 with a degree in Political Science and as a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity. Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes Little Monsters Eric Stevenson 1992 Big Girls Do n't Cry... They Get Even Sam 1994 Clifford Roger 2002 Swimming Upstream Teddy Benevides 2006 Car Babes Ford Davis 2007 Palo Alto Patrick Closing Time Jared Short film 2011 Peace and Riot Scott 2012 White Dwarf Ben The Caterpillar 's Kimono Lincoln 2013 Girl Meets Boy Scott Television Year Title Role Notes Dear John Matthew Lacey Recurring role, 5 episodes 1990 Wonder Years, The The Wonder Years Curtis Hartsell Episode : `` The St. Valentine 's Day Massacre '' Family for Joe, AA Family for Joe Chris Bankston Main role, 9 episodes Hurricane Sam Sam Kelvin Television film 1992 She Woke Up Andy Wild Palms Coty Wyckoff Miniseries 1993 - 2000 Boy Meets World Cory Matthews Lead role, 158 episodes 1994 Aliens for Breakfast Richard Television film Maybe This Time Cory Matthews Episode : `` Acting Out '' 1997 Party of Five Stuart Episodes : `` Close to You '', `` Christmas '' 1998 Adventures from the Book of Virtues Jinkyswoitmaya ( voice ) Episode : `` Determination '' 2005 Still Standing Seth Cosella Episode : `` Still the Boss '' Phil of the Future Himself Episode : `` Time Release Capsule '' 2007 Making It Legal Todd Television film 2008 Chuck Mark Ratner Episode : `` Chuck Versus the Cougars '' Without a Trace Kirby Morris Episode : `` Cloudy with a Chance of Gettysburg '' 2011 Shake It Up Andy Burns Episode : `` Review It Up '' Bones Hugh Burnside Episode : `` The Male in the Mail '' 2012 Lake Effects Carl Television film 2014 - 2017 Girl Meets World Cory Matthews Main role 2015 Criminal Minds Young Jason Gideon Episode : `` Nelson 's Sparrow '' Awards and nominations Film Year Award Category Work Result 1990 Young Artist Awards Best Young Actor Starring in a Motion Picture Little Monsters Nominated Television Year Award Category Work Result 1994 Young Artist Awards Best Youth Actor Leading Role in a Television Series ' Ben Savage ' `` Boy Meets World '' Nominated 1997 Best Performance in a TV Comedy : Leading Young Actor Nominated 1998 Nominated YoungStar Award Best Performance by a Young Actor in a Comedy TV Series Nominated 2000 Nickelodeon Kids ' Choice Awards Favorite Television Friends Won 2014 Teen Choice Awards Choice Summer TV Show Girl Meets World Nominated 2015 Teen Choice Awards Choice TV Show : Comedy Nominated Creative Arts Emmy Awards Outstanding Children 's Program Nominated 2016 Kids ' Choice Awards Favorite TV Show Nominated Artios Awards Children 's Pilot and Series ( Live Action ) Won Teen Choice Awards Choice Summer TV Show Nominated References Jump up ^ `` Fred Savage Biography ( 1976 -- ) ''. Filmreference.com. Retrieved September 7, 2017. Jump up ^ Don Shirley ( December 16, 2001 ). `` LA Times : Theater ; Not Just Acting Like an Adult ; Fred Savage contemplates his roots -- as a performer and a Jew -- for ' Last Night of Ballyhoo ''. Pqasb.pqarchiver.com. Retrieved September 7, 2017. Jump up ^ Mark Goodman. `` Young Savage ''. People. 40 ( 18 ). Jump up ^ `` Ben Savage ''. JUF. Retrieved September 7, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Palo Alto ''. Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved September 7, 2017. Jump up ^ Ausiello, Michael ( 26 November 2012 ). `` Exclusive : Ben Savage and Danielle Fishel Officially Join Girl Meets World Pilot ''. Jump up ^ Andy Swift ( November 25, 2015 ). `` Girl Meets World Renewed for Season 3 ''. TVLine. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved September 7, 2017. Jump up ^ Anna Coutts ( April 8, 2005 ). `` What ever happened to... Ben Savage ? ''. The Gazette. London, Ontario, Canada. Archived from the original on June 11, 2011. Jump up ^ `` Determination ''. Adventures from the Book of Virtues. Season 2. Episode 2. February 22, 1998. PBS. Jump up ^ Kimberly Nordyke ( August 10, 2014 ). `` Teen Choice Awards : The Complete Winners List ''. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 7, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Teen Choice Awards 2015 Winners : Full List ''. Variety. Retrieved September 7, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Creative Arts Emmys Show ''. Emmys. Retrieved September 7, 2017. Jump up ^ Joi - Marie McKenzie ( March 13, 2016 ). `` Kids ' Choice Awards 2016 : The Complete Winners List ''. ABC News. Retrieved September 7, 2017. Jump up ^ Ross A. Lincoln ( January 21, 2016 ). `` The 31st Annual Casting Society Arios Awards : Winners List ''. Deadline.com. Retrieved September 7, 2017. Jump up ^ Maya Eliahou ( June 9, 2016 ). `` Teen Choice Awards 2016 -- Captain America : Civil War Leads Second Wave of Nominations ''. E ! Online. NBCUniversal. Retrieved September 7, 2017. 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