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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.^[1][2][3] 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 [[]] and Kristin Davis, and the film The Darkroom opposite Erin Foster.

Shawn Pyfrom has quit Desperate Housewives and will not be returning as a series regular, although he will be making several guest appearances in the future.^[4][5] His official web site, ShawnPyfrom.com was taken down late 2009 and it is not known why.

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: Stanley (TV series)
• 2003: My Life with Men (TV)
• 2004-2009: 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

• 1998: Chicago Hope (as Jonah "Jessica" Boyd in the episode "Risky Business")
• 1998: Ellen (as Boy Scout in the episode "When Ellen Talks, People Listen")
• 1998: L.A. Doctors (as Kevin Claybourne in the episode "What About Bob?")
• 1998: The Drew Carey Show (as Mark Foster in the episode "Kate's Family")
• 1999: Buffy the Vampire Slayer (as Hans Strauss in the episode "Gingerbread")
• 2000: The Kids From Room 402 (as Jesse in the episode "Schnitzy R.I.P.")
• 2000: 7th Heaven (as Bobby Carver in the episode "Words")
• 2000: Touched by an Angel (as Aaron in the episode "Bar Mitzvah")
• 2000: The Trouble with Normal (as Douglas in the episode "Mail Trouble")
• 2000: Family Guy (voice) (in the episode "E. Peterbus Unum")
• 2001: State of Grace (television program) (as Logan in the episode "Where the Boys Are")
• 2001: State of Grace (television program) (as Logan in the episode "The Expanding Universe")
• 2001: 7th Heaven (as Bobby Carver in the episode "One Hundred")
• 2001: The Division (as Cory Kenner in the episode "Faces in the Crowd")
• 2001: Family Guy (voice) (as Oliver in the episodes "Emission Impossible")
• 2001: Reba (as Bryan in the episode "Don't Know Much About History")
• 2002: State of Grace (television program) (as Logan in the episode "Dating Games")
• 2002: Malcolm in the Middle (as Eddie in the episode "Cliques")
• 2003: Oliver Beene (as Bill in the episode "Divorce-o-Rama")
• 2003: The Division (as John Jr. at 15 in the episode "Wish You Were Here")
• 2003: The Brothers Garcia (as Jake Brody in the episode "Two Left Feet")
• 2004: Century City (as Julian Haan in the episode "Sweet Child of Mine")
• 2004: Drake & Josh (as Michael in the episode "Pool Shark")
• 2004: Still Standing (as Matthew Halverson in the episode "Still Hangin' Out")
• 2004: Nip/Tuck (as Trevor Hayes in the episode "Oona Wentworth")
• 2004: 8 Simple Rules (as Jake in the episode "Out of the Box")
• 2005: Still Standing (as Matthew Halverson in the episode
• 2009: CSI Miami (as Daniel Burgess in the episode "In Plain Sight")

References

External links

• Official website
• Shawn Pyfrom at the Internet Movie Database
• TVNZ biography of Shawn