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John William Young

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John William Young is a gifted character actor, acting teacher and director. His many roles include doctors, bikers, red necks, dads, lawyers, neo nazis, surfer dudes, businessmen, best friends and the boy next door. He has worked with many major stars. He currently writes screenplays and coaches his sons' basketball teams.

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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).

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Father of filmmaker Ryan Young.

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