John William Young
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
23 Mar 1951
Age
75 Years
Born In
Hamilton, Ohio, USA
Total Projects
14
Years Active
50 Yrs
Avg Rating
5.7 ★
Overview
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).
Known For
Filmography
movie
Blue Call
Blue Call
as Detective Dyer
movie
Mariah Carey's Merriest Christmas
Mariah Carey's Merriest Christmas
as Santa Claus
movie
National Lampoon's Last Resort
National Lampoon's Last Resort
as Norm
movie
Another Midnight Run
Another Midnight Run
as Fat Guard
tv
Family Matters
Family Matters
as Hot Dog Guy
movie
The Runnin' Kind
The Runnin' Kind
as Steve The Engineer
movie
Road House
Road House
as Tinker
movie
Back to School
Back to School
as Executive #2
movie
Hamburger: The Motion Picture
Hamburger: The Motion Picture
as Prestopopnick
movie
House
House
as Would be Writer
movie
Flicks
Flicks
as Tech #1
movie
Lucy Calls the President
Lucy Calls the President
as TV Director
movie
Hollywood High
Hollywood High
as Mike
tv
Columbo
Columbo
as Man in Pajamas