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 returned in the fifth season as a full-fledged series regular. 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.
Filmography
- 1998: Pumpkin Man (TV)
- 1998: From the Earth to the Moon (TV series)
- 1998: A Wing and a Prayer (TV)
- 1999: H-E Double Hockey Sticks
- 1999: Come On, Get Happy: The Partridge Family Story (TV)
- 1999: Michael Landon, the Father I Knew (TV)
- 2000: A Day in a Life
- 2000: Pay It Forward
- 2001: Max Keeble's Big Move
- 2001: Stanley (TV series)
- 2003: My Life with Men (TV)
- 2004- : Desperate Housewives (TV series)
- 2006: The Shaggy Dog
- 2006: The Darkroom
- 2008: Tanner Hall (Independent film. Filmed in Rhode Island and title is subject to change)
Guest appearances
2006:
