Doug Savant is known for playing Tom Scavo on the ABC dramedy series Desperate Housewives , among other roles .
He played Matt Fielding in Melrose Place and Tom Scavo in the ABC 's Desperate Housewives. Savant first gained notice for playing a younger version of Mac McKenzie ( played by Kojak alumnus Kevin Dobson ) on the CBS night time soap opera Knots Landing .
Doug Savant