Shawn Caminiti Pyfrom (born
August 16,
1986) is an
American actor who has appeared in several
television series and
movies.
Pyfrom was born in
Tampa, Florida, and is of part Italian descent. "Caminiti", his middle name, is the maiden name of his mother, Gail.
[Shawn Pyfrom Biography (1986-)] Pyfrom has an older brother named Christopher and a younger sister named Amber.
He is known for his recurring role as
Andrew Van de Kamp, the troubled
gay teenage son of
Bree Hodge (
Marcia Cross) and the late
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 is due to return for the series fifth season. Shawn appeared in the Walt Disney pictures film
The Shaggy Dog opposite
Tim Allen and
Kristin Davis, and the film
The Darkroom opposite
Erin Foster.