Parker Young
Parker Young | |
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Born | Tucson, Arizona, U.S. | August 16, 1988
Occupation | Actor, model |
Years active | 2008–present |
Children | 1 |
Parker Young (born August 16, 1988) is an American actor. He portrayed Ryan Shay on the ABC sitcom Suburgatory, Randy Hill on the Fox sitcom Enlisted and Richard on the Bravo series Imposters. He is currently playing a former Marine adjusting to civilian life on the CBS sitcom The United States of Al. Young has also modeled for Tommy Hilfiger and Calvin Klein.[1]
Life and career[]
Parker Young was born in Tucson, Arizona, the eldest of three children of Karl and Zarina Young.[2] He has a brother Nelson and a sister Alexis.[2] He attended Catalina Foothills High School where he was football captain,[3] occupying the position of running back.[4] His interest in theatre surfaced when he was in junior year.[5] After graduating, Young moved to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career while he first planned to attend Pepperdine University.[6]
From 2011 to 2014, Young played the recurring role of dim-witted football jock Ryan Shay on the ABC sitcom Suburgatory. In 2013, he landed a lead role on Fox's military comedy series Enlisted[7] and, in 2015, a recurring role on Arrow.
In 2016, he was cast in the third Bravo original scripted series, Imposters, which premiered on February 7, 2017.[8]
In July 2018, he and his fiancée, Stephanie Webber, welcomed a daughter named Jaxon Orion Young.
In late 2019, Young was cast in a lead role for the new CBS sitcom United States of Al, which premiered on April 1, 2021 surrounded with controversy. Released to mostly negative reviews, United States of Al and its makers were criticized for the show’s humor, use of antiquated tropes, and in particular, critics called out the casting of a South-African-born Indian actor to play an Afghan lead and his use of an inauthentic accent. [9]
Filmography[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2008 | Gingerdead Man 2: Passion of the Crust | Cornelius Entemann | |
2009 | Nightfall | Avery | |
2010 | Cupid's Arrow | Tony | |
2014 | Animal | Jeff | |
2014 | Tainted Rose | Anthony | |
2014 | Sex Ed | Montana | |
2014 | Polis | David | Short film |
2015 | 4th Man Out | Chris | |
2016 | The Boss | Moisa |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2008 | Days of Our Lives | Delivery man | Season 43, episode 293 |
2010 | Big Time Rush | Travis | Episode: "Big Time Break" |
2010 | Make It or Break It | Hunk #1 | Episode: "Party Gone Out of Bounds" |
2011–14 | Suburgatory | Ryan Shay | 27 episodes |
2011 | CSI: NY | Thad Wolff | Episode: "Get Me Out of Here!" |
2012 | Mad Men | Jim Hanson | Episode: "Signal 30" |
2012 | Jane by Design | Aiden Chase | Episode: "The Celebrity" |
2013 | Killer Reality | Ross Freeman | Television film |
2014 | Enlisted | Private Randy Hill | Main role; 13 episodes |
2014 | Things You Shouldn't Say Past Midnight | Leo | 5 episodes |
2015 | Fresh Off the Boat | Wyatt | Episode: "Phillip Goldstein" |
2015–16 | Arrow | Alex Davis | Recurring role; 10 episodes |
2016 | Cooper Barrett's Guide to Surviving Life | Shane | Episode: "How to Survive Your Crazy Ex" |
2017 | Future Man | Chase | Episode: "Operation: Fatal Attraction" |
2017–18 | Imposters | Richard | Main role |
2018 | I Feel Bad | Damon Paul | Recurring role; 2 episodes |
2018 | The Wedding Do Over | Peter Clark | Television Film |
2019 | Hell's Kitchen | Himself | Represented St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Episode: "Poor Trev" |
2020 | A Million Little Things | Miles | 3 episodes |
2021 | United States of Al | Riley | Main role |
References[]
- ^ "The Choice - Parker Young (archived)". CTV.ca. Archived from the original on March 15, 2013. Retrieved April 11, 2013.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Man of the Moment: Parker Young". All Things Girl. April 16, 2012. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved May 24, 2013.
- ^ Friedman, Molly (November 16, 2011). "Exclusive: Suburgatory's Studly Parker Young Reveals the Secret to Getting Those Abs". Wetpaint. Retrieved May 24, 2013.
- ^ Axelrod, Josh (March 4, 2013). "The Prince Of Suburgatory: CM Interviews Parker Young". College Magazine. Archived from the original on February 18, 2014. Retrieved May 24, 2013.
- ^ Bernstein, Abbie (March 14, 2012). "Exclusive Interview: Parker Young lives in SUBURGATORY". Assignmentx.com. Retrieved May 24, 2013.
- ^ "Catalina Foothills grad finds the spotlight". Explorernews.com. March 14, 2012. Retrieved May 24, 2013.
- ^ Ausiello, Michael (February 28, 2013). "Exclusive: Suburgatory's Parker Young Joins Fox's Enlisted — Buh-Bye Ryan Shay?". TVLine. Retrieved April 11, 2013.
- ^ Denninger, Lindsay. "Who Plays Richard On 'Imposters'? Parker Young Knows The Dumb Jock Trope". Bustle. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
- ^ Ramos, Dino-Ray (March 21, 2021). "'United States of Al' Blasted For Handling Of Afghan Character; Reza Aslan Defends CBS Sitcom: "You Can't Judge A Show By A 30 Second Trailer"". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on March 24, 2021. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
External links[]
- Parker Young at IMDb
- Parker Young on Twitter
- 1988 births
- 21st-century American male actors
- American male film actors
- Male models from Arizona
- American male television actors
- American male triathletes
- Living people
- Male actors from Tucson, Arizona
- Participants in American reality television series
- American television actor, 1980s birth stubs