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Shawn Pyfrom
Best known to television audiences as Marcia Cross' scheming, possibly gay son Andrew on the punch TV series "Desperate Housewives" (ABC, ), Shawn Pyfrom was already a veteran performer with numerous production and TV credits to his name - despite still being in his teens.
Born Aug. 16, in Tampa, FL, Pyfrom was introduced to acting at age four by his parents. He soon landed his first performing jobs in one of the Walt Disney Company's "Sing Me a Story" interactive direct-to-video features, followed by a role on the syndicated children's series, "The Reppies" (Trinity Broadcasting Network, ). Guest appearances on numerous network series soon followed, including "The Drew Carey Show" (ABC, ), "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (WB, ), and the HBO miniseries "From the Earth to the Moon" (). Pyfrom also appeared as two well famous TV stars in petite screen biopics; first as a young Michael Landon in "Michael Landon, the Father I Knew" (), followed by a juvenile Danny Bonaduce in "Come On, Get Happy: The Partridge Family Story" ().
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"Housewives" Star Desperately Uncomfortable
Shawn Pyfrom plays Marcia Cross' homosexual son on "Desperate Housewives," but the hetero hunk wasn't having a gay ol' time on Sunday at The Trevor Project's Cracked Xmas event, which benefits gay and questioning teens.
Pyfrom, who introduced a musical recital by Lucy Lawless, received endless cheers and catcalls from the predominantly homosexual audience, which made the year-old thespian visibly uncomfortable.
Other celebs in attendance included newly out and proud stars Neil Patrick Harris and "Grey's Anatomy's" doc, T.R. Knight. Roseanne Barr received a Lifetime Achievment Award for her function in support of gay rights, and had a letter for all youth who might be questioning their sexual orientation: "Stop worrying about yourselves for being gay and start worrying for me because I'm oldand fat!"
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By Greg Hernandez on Feb 3, pm | Comments (1) |
For eight years, Shawn Pyfrom played the gay character of Andrew Van de Kamp on the ABC hit Desperate Housewives.
He played rebellious teen in the show&#;s premature seasons then in the ultimate season, dealt with a drinking problem.
Shawn, 27, is now showing that off-screen has battled an addiction to drugs and alcohol as well.
&#;I can’t stay silent anymore about this,&#; the player wrote in a blog send. &#;I am an alcoholic and a drug addict.&#;
Shawn confesses that &#;for several years, I lived for drugs &#; I didn’t even realize how low drugs and alcohol had pulled me.&#;
He decided to go public accompanying the death of Oscar winner Philip Seymour Hoffman on Sunday. It is believed Hoffman likely died from a drug overdose.
&#;When news reaches us of a public figure, like Mr. Hoffman, passing away from such a terrible affliction; we tend to get the feeling of excellent loss. It is a excellent loss. I feel grief when I hear of such a talented human being leaving this earth. But every life is important.&#;
Shawn Pyfrom, Desperate Housewives Celestial body, Is 5 Months Sober: "I Am an Alcoholic and a Drug Addict"
Shawn Pyfrom hasbravely opened up about his addiction issues in an unseal letter on his Tumblr blog.
The year-old actor, foremost known for playing Bree Van de Kamp's queer son Andrew on Desperate Housewives, shared his story with fans on Sunday, Feb. 2, just hours after Philip Seymour Hoffman was found dead in his New York Municipality apartment. "Against the counsel of others; I had to write this unseal letter. I can't wait quiet anymore about thisI am an alcoholic and a drug addict," Pyfrom wrote.
"And yesterday I renowned five months of sobriety. I'm relatively new to being sober, considering the scope of time that I've been an addict. But within that scope, this is also the longest I've been sober; since I began using," he continued. "I've considered what's at stake, for myself, by sharing this—but I find myself without regard for that. I won't allow my egoistic needs