Art Shephard

Arthur Shepherd
General Information
Nickname(s):	Art
Gender:	Male
Age:	41
Occupation(s):	Swim Coach
Relationships
Relationships:	Rebecca Shephard (sister)
Series Information
Season(s):	S3
First appearance:	"Bang"
Last appearance:	"The Miracle Song"
Portrayer:	Matt Roth

Arthur "Art" Shepherd and his ill sister Rebecca lived at 4352 Wisteria Lane. He moved to Wisteria Lane in season three, and was introduced in the episode "Bang", where he saves Lynette from being killed by Carolyn Bigsby during the supermarket hostage situation.

Overview

Season Three

By rescuing his mother, he became a hero of Parker's. However, while bringing over a cake to Art, Lynette found his basement full of toys, and filled from floor to ceiling with polaroids of half-naked boys. Convinced that Art was a pedophile, she asked Karen McCluskey of advice and soon there were massive demonstrations outside the Shepherd’s house. After Rebecca died, Lynette came to rethink what she had seen, and begged for Art’s forgiveness. He responded by saying that he had to hide his pedophilia from his sister, but now he was free of those restrictions. He then ominously stated that he's going to be moving to a new neighborhood.