Portrait of John William Young

John William Young

Bio: John William Young is an actor, writer, director and teacher who hails from Richmond, KY and Venice, CA. His first television show was with Lucille Ball and Steve Allen, but he is best remembered for his role of "Tinker" in the Patrick Swayze starrer Road House (1989) and "Prestopopnick" in Hamburger: The Motion Picture (1986)
Born: Fri, Mar 23 1951
Birthplace: Hamilton, Ohio, USA
John William Young is 73 years old
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Poster of Blue Call
Blue Call
John William Young was
70 in Blue Call
as 'Detective Dyer'.
Tue, May 04 2021
Poster of Mariah Carey's Merriest Christmas
Mariah Carey's Merriest Christmas
John William Young was
64 in Mariah Carey's Merriest Christmas
as 'Santa Claus'.
Sat, Dec 19 2015
Poster of National Lampoon's Last Resort
National Lampoon's Last Resort
John William Young was
43 in National Lampoon's Last Resort
as 'Norm'.
Fri, Apr 29 1994
Poster of Road House
Road House
John William Young was
38 in Road House
as 'Tinker'.
Fri, May 19 1989
Poster of Back to School
Back to School
John William Young was
35 in Back to School
as 'Executive #2'.
Fri, Jun 13 1986
Poster of Hamburger: The Motion Picture
Hamburger: The Motion Picture
John William Young was
34 in Hamburger: The Motion Picture
as 'Prestopopnick'.
Fri, Jan 31 1986
Poster of House
House
John William Young was
34 in House
as 'Would be Writer'.
Fri, Dec 06 1985
Poster of Lucy Calls the President
Lucy Calls the President
John William Young was
26 in Lucy Calls the President
as 'TV Director'.
Mon, Nov 21 1977
Poster of Hollywood High
Hollywood High
John William Young was
25 in Hollywood High
as 'Mike'.
Wed, Dec 01 1976

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Poster of Columbo
Columbo
John William Young was
20+ in Columbo
as 'Man in Pajamas'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 15 1971