Parker Young 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. His most recent starring role, he played a former Marine adjusting to civilian life on the CBS sitcom United States of Al. Young has also modeled for Tommy Hilfiger and Calvin Klein.[3]
Parker Young | |
|---|---|
| Occupation(s) | Actor, model |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Spouse |
Stephanie Webber (m. 2021) |
| Children | 2[2] |
Life and career
editYoung is the eldest of three children born to Karl and Zarina Young.[4] He has a brother Nelson and a sister Alexis.[4] He attended Catalina Foothills High School where he was football captain,[5] occupying the position of running back.[6] His interest in theatre surfaced when he was in junior year.[7] After graduating, Young moved to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career while he first planned to attend Pepperdine University.[8]
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[9] 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.[10]
In July 2018, he and his fiancée, Stephanie Webber, welcomed a daughter named Jaxon Orion Young. The couple married in September 2021.
In late 2019, Young was cast in a lead role for the CBS sitcom United States of Al,[11] which premiered on April 1, 2021.[12]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 2022 | Give Me an A | Mark | |
| 2024 | The Image of You | Nick |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Recurring role, 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" |
| 2020–21 | Twenties | Zach | Recurring role, 11 episodes |
| 2020 | A Million Little Things | Miles | 3 episodes |
| 2021–22 | United States of Al | Riley Dugan | Main role, 35 episodes |
| 2022 | Call Me Kat | Brian | Episode: "Call Me Donor Four-Five-Seven" |
References
edit- ^ "Imposters' Parker Young Married Longtime Love Stephanie Weber in Intimate Ceremony: 'Amazing Day'".
- ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com.
- ^ "The Choice - Parker Young (archived)". CTV.ca. Archived from the original on March 15, 2013. Retrieved April 11, 2013.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (2019-12-04). "'United States Of Al': Parker Young To Headline CBS Comedy Pilot From Chuck Lorre". Deadline. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
- ^ "United States of Al" Pilot (TV Episode 2021) - IMDb, retrieved 2022-01-31
External links
edit- Parker Young at IMDb
- Parker Young on Twitter
