Tom Scavo — Desperate Housewives Character Profile

About Tom Scavo

Lynette's husband navigating career and family.

Tom Scavo — Character Profile

Alignment

Neutral

Species

Human

Abilities

Business strategy, Parenting, Adaptability

• Strength: 5/10
• Intelligence: 7/10
• Charisma: 7/10
• Morality: 7/10
• Influence: 6/10

Character Facts

Played by

Doug Savant

Appears in

Desperate Housewives (2004)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (3)

• Tom Scavo — Spouse/Work — Lynette Scavo (Felicity Huffman)

  Tom's professional commitments create minor social disappointments for Lynette.

• Tom Scavo — Business Partners — Lynette Scavo (Felicity Huffman)

  Co-owners of a struggling restaurant facing economic and personal pressures.

• Tom Scavo — Employer/Employee — Rick Coletti (Jason Gedrick)

  A workplace dynamic complicated by personal boundaries, loyalty, and professional jealousy.

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