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{{Short description|American actor}}
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{{Infobox person
| name               = Nick Young
| caption            = 
| birth_place        = 
| birth_date         = 
| nationality        = American
| education          = 
| alma_mater         = {{Plainlist|
*[[Palo Verde High Magnet School (Arizona)|Palo Verde High Magnet School]]
*[[Pima Community College]]
}}
| occupation         = {{hlist|[[Actor]]|[[firefighter]]}}
| years_active       = 1985–present
| known_for          = {{Plainlist|
*''[[Friend of the World]]''
*Acting in television movies and series in [[Arizona]] and films and theater in [[San Diego County]]
}}
| credits            = {{Plainlist|
*[[Frederic Talbot|Fred Talbot]] in ''The Legend of White Gold''
*[[Fritz Pfeffer|Mr. Dussell]] in ''[[The Diary of Anne Frank (play)|The Diary of Anne Frank]]''
*''[[The Other Place (play)|The Other Place]]''
*''[[Touch (2022 film)|Touch]]''
}}
}}

'''Nick Young''' is an American [[actor]] who appeared as Gore in the film ''[[Friend of the World]]'' and many of [[OnStage Playhouse]]'s productions including [[Fritz Pfeffer|Mr. Dussell]] in ''[[The Diary of Anne Frank (play)|The Diary of Anne Frank]]'', Ian in ''[[The Other Place (play)|The Other Place]]'' and Gerald in [[Samuel D. Hunter]]'s ''Rest''. Young's career began on several TV movies and series in [[Arizona]] throughout the late 1980s and early 1990s.

==Early life==

Young grew up in [[Tucson, Arizona]] and became interested in performing arts while in grade school.<ref name=":0" /> He attended [[Palo Verde High Magnet School (Arizona)|Palo Verde High Magnet School]] where he was on the track team<ref>Petruska, Dave (1977-06-04). Godbout, Walker head track team. ''[[Tucson Citizen]]'', 12.</ref> and played [[American football]] as an offensive lineman.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Betterton |first=Bill |date=1976-08-26 |title=PV Talented But Green |pages=44 |work=[[Arizona Daily Star]] |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/arizona-daily-star-pv-talented-but-green/126648050/ |access-date=2023-06-18 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> After high school, Young majored in drama at [[Pima Community College]].<ref name=":0" /> While there, he qualified for the [[National Junior College Athletic Association|National Junior College Athletic Association championships]]<ref>(1981-05-31). Four join Pima track team. ''[[Arizona Daily Star]]'', 26.</ref> after winning the [[Arizona Community College Athletic Conference]] for the [[discus throw]] but he was unable to place.<ref>(1981-02-26). Distance crew PCC strong point. ''[[Arizona Daily Star]]'', 6.</ref>

== Career ==
Young acted in many [[television movies]] and shows in Tucson and [[Phoenix, Arizona|Phoenix]] before pursuing a career as a [[firefighter]].<ref name=":0" /> In 1981, Young received an electric shock while working with another fireman who suffered steam burns. Both were treated for non-serious injuries.<ref>(1981-05-15). Three fires in two days laid to arson. ''[[Arizona Daily Star]]'', 14.</ref>

After retiring as a fireman, Young relocated to [[San Diego County, California|San Diego County]]<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Stone |first=Ken |date=2020-07-25 |title=San Diego's Spielberg? Q&A With Director Brian Butler Near Sci-Fi Film Premiere |url=https://timesofsandiego.com/arts/2020/07/24/san-diegos-spielberg-qa-with-director-brian-butler-near-sci-fi-film-premiere/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200810031905/https://timesofsandiego.com/arts/2020/07/24/san-diegos-spielberg-qa-with-director-brian-butler-near-sci-fi-film-premiere/ |archive-date=2020-08-10 |access-date=2022-06-03 |website=[[Media in San Diego#Times of San Diego|Times of San Diego]] |language=en-US}}</ref> where he performed in stage plays such as ''[[The Diary of Anne Frank (play)|The Diary of Anne Frank]]'',<ref name=":6">{{Cite web |last=Davis |first=Carol |date=2011-11-09 |title=OnStage Playhouse mounts first-rate 'Diary of Anne Frank' |url=https://www.sdjewishworld.com/2011/11/09/onstage-playhouse-mounts-first-rate-diary-of-anne-frank/ |access-date=2023-04-12 |website=[[San Diego Jewish World]] |language=en-US}}</ref> ''[[The Other Place (play)|The Other Place]]'' and ''[[Kimberly Akimbo]]''.<ref name=":5" /> He was cast in films such as ''The Case of: Dakota Moore'',<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |last=Elling |first=Regina |date=2022-10-18 |title=Sunset Cliffs adds touch of beauty to apocalyptic San Diego-made film 'Friend of the World' |url=https://www.pointloma-obmonthly.com/news/story/2022-10-18/sunset-cliffs-adds-touch-of-beauty-to-apocalyptic-san-diego-made-film-friend-of-the-world |access-date=2022-11-08 |website=Point Loma-OB Monthly |language=en-US}}</ref> ''I Brake for Caterpillars''<ref name=":0" /> as well as a [[Filmapalooza]] qualifying [[48 Hour Film Project|48 hour short film]] called ''Con Boys''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nick Young {{!}} Gore – Friend of the World |url=https://charybdispictures.com/friend-of-the-world/nick-young/ |access-date=2023-03-31 |website=Charybdis Pictures}}</ref>

===''Friend of the World''===
Young auditioned for ''[[Friend of the World]]'' by submitting a mobile video and he was cast as Gore, a lead role.<ref name=":4" /> Several film critics admired his performance<ref name=":7">{{Cite web |last=Brewer |first=Mac |date=2022-05-19 |title=Friend of the World (Review) |url=https://www.horrorsociety.com/2022/05/19/friend-of-the-world-review/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220520022019/https://www.horrorsociety.com/2022/05/19/friend-of-the-world-review/ |archive-date=2022-05-20 |access-date=2022-06-03 |website=Horror Society |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Hannon |first=Melissa |date=2021-07-31 |title=Review: 'Friend of the World' (2020) is a Bizarre Apocalyptic Film |url=https://www.horrorgeeklife.com/2021/07/30/review-friend-of-the-world-2020/ |access-date=2023-04-22 |website=HorrorGeekLife |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Davidson |first=Douglas |date=2022-05-05 |title=Paranoia seeps through every frame of surrealist, absurdist sci-fi thriller "Friend of the World." |url=https://elementsofmadness.com/2022/05/05/fotw/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220509171829/https://elementsofmadness.com/2022/05/05/fotw/ |archive-date=2022-05-09 |access-date=2022-06-03 |website=Elements of Madness |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Propes |first=Richard |date=2022-04-23 |title=The Independent Critic - "Friend of the World" Gets Troma Release |url=https://theindependentcritic.com/friend_of_the_world |access-date=2022-07-17 |website=The Independent Critic}}</ref> and he was nominated for Best Actor at the San Diego Film Awards.<ref name=":4" />

====Character analysis====

Ally Ham at Video Librarian said Young's chemistry with co-star [[Alexandra Slade]] was engaging but also out of place at times.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ham |first=Ally |date=2022-04-25 |title=Friend of the World |url=https://videolibrarian.com/api/content/48817f4e-9e90-11ec-9212-12f1225286c6/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220613092111/https://videolibrarian.com/reviews/film/friend-of-the-world/ |archive-date=2022-06-13 |access-date=2022-06-10 |website=Video Librarian Magazine |language=en-us}}</ref> Rob Rector at [[Film Threat]] and John Noonan at [[FilmInk]] noticed his character seemed to be inspired from ''[[Dr. Strangelove]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rector |first=Rob |date=2020-08-29 |title=Friend of the World {{!}} Film Threat |url=https://filmthreat.com/reviews/friend-of-the-world/ |access-date=2023-04-22 |website=[[Film Threat]] |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Noonan |first=John |date=2023-04-21 |title=Friend of the World |url=https://www.filmink.com.au/reviews/friend-of-the-world/ |access-date=2023-04-22 |website=[[FilmInk]] |language=en-AU}}</ref> Film critic [[Daniel M. Kimmel]] said Young proficiently expresses his character's thoughts<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kimmel |first=Daniel M. |date=2022-06-03 |title=Review – Friend Of The World |url=https://northshoremovies.wpcomstaging.com/2022/06/03/review-friend-of-the-world/ |access-date=2023-04-12 |website=NorthShoreMovies.net |language=en-US}}</ref> and Cheryl Eddy at [[Gizmodo]] claims he has an "unhinged aura of someone who's been alone too long."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Eddy |first=Cheryl |date=2023-02-17 |title=Apocalyptic Film Friend of the World Explores the Price of Survival |url=https://gizmodo.com/scifi-horror-friend-of-the-world-streaming-movie-review-1850124683 |access-date=2023-04-22 |website=Gizmodo |language=en}}</ref> Young's performance has been compared to [[Bruce Campbell]] and [[Sterling Hayden]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Parker |first=Sean |date=2022-05-11 |title=Friend of the World: The Divine Comedy of Body Horror - Horror Obsessive |url=https://horrorobsessive.com/2022/05/10/friend-of-the-world-review/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220511003635/https://horrorobsessive.com/2022/05/10/friend-of-the-world-review/ |archive-date=2022-05-11 |access-date=2022-06-13 |website=Horror Obsessive}}</ref> while director [[Brian Patrick Butler]] said his character is like [[John Wayne]], casting him for his "grimness and humor."<ref name=":4" />

== Stage credits ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Location
!Notes
|-
| rowspan="2" |2011
|''[[Pride and Prejudice]]''
|[[George Wickham|Mr. Wickham]]
|[[OnStage Playhouse]], [[Chula Vista, California]]
|
|-
|''[[The Diary of Anne Frank (play)|The Diary of Anne Frank]]''
|[[Fritz Pfeffer|Mr. Dussell]]
|OnStage Playhouse, Chula Vista, California
|<ref name=":6" />
|-
|2012
|''The Sugar Witch''
|Grandaddy Meeks
|OnStage Playhouse, Chula Vista, California
|<ref name=":5">{{Cite web |title='The Other Place' Cast |url=https://sandiegostory.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/DOWNLOAD-CAST-AND-CREDITS-HERE.pdf |website=San Diego Story}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" |2013
|''The Sugar Bean Sisters''
|The Bishop Crumley
|PowPAC, Poway's Community Theatre, [[Poway, California]]
|
|-
|''[[Kimberly Akimbo]]''
|Buddy
|Point Loma Playhouse, [[San Diego, California]]
|<ref name=":5" />
|-
|2014
|''A Discourse on the Wonders of the Invisible World''
|Reverend Peck
|Moxie Theatre, San Diego, California
|<ref name=":5" />
|-
| rowspan="2" |2015
|[[Trouble in Mind (play)|''Trouble in Mind'']]
|Bill O'Wray
|Moxie Theatre, San Diego, California
|
|-
|''[[Love Letters (play)|Love Letters]]''
|Andrew Makepeace Ladd III
|Point Loma Playhouse, San Diego, California
|
|-
|2016
|{{N/A}}
|{{N/A}}
|La Jolla Theatre Ensemble, [[La Jolla, California]]
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mackin-Solomon |first=Ashley |date=2016-01-28 |title=La Jolla Theatre Ensemble brings staged readings to local venues |url=https://www.lajollalight.com/news/local-news/sdljl-la-jolla-theatre-ensemble-staged-readings-local-2016jan27-story.html |access-date=2023-05-24 |website=La Jolla Light |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|2019
|''Return Engagements''
|Joe Bristol
|Scripps Ranch Theatre, San Diego, California
|
|-
|2021
|''A People's Cuban Christmas Tale''
|Various
|OnStage Playhouse, Chula Vista, California
|[[Herbert Sigüenza]] adaptation of ''[[A Christmas Carol]]''
|-
| rowspan="3" |2022
|[[The Other Place (play)|''The Other Place'']]
|Ian Smithton
|OnStage Playhouse, Chula Vista, California
|<ref name=":5" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Dixon |first=David |date=2022-04-07 |title=Mystery at OnStage Playhouse Leads to Dark Reveals – San Diego Story |url=https://sandiegostory.com/mystery-at-onstage-playhouse-leads-to-dark-reveals/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230427100009/https://sandiegostory.com/mystery-at-onstage-playhouse-leads-to-dark-reveals/ |archive-date=2023-04-27 |access-date=2023-04-22 |website=San Diego Story}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Dixon |first=David |title=Talkin' Broadway Regional News & Reviews: San Diego - "The Other Place" - 4/8/22 |url=https://www.talkinbroadway.com/page/regional/sandiego/sd329.html |access-date=2023-05-09 |website=Talkin Broadway}}</ref>
|-
|''Rest''
|Gerald
|OnStage Playhouse, Chula Vista, California
|by [[Samuel D. Hunter]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kragen |first=Pam |date=2022-09-06 |title=Review: Onstage Playhouse's 'Rest' an unsettling look at seven lives on the edge |url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/entertainment/theater/story/2022-09-06/review-onstage-playhouses-rest-an-unsettling-look-at-seven-lives-on-the-edge |access-date=2023-04-22 |website=[[San Diego Union-Tribune]] |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|''It's a Wonderful Vida''
|Saint Nick
|OnStage Playhouse, Chula Vista, California
|by Herbert Sigüenza
|}

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+Film
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Notes
|-
|1992
|''[[The Vagrant (film)|The Vagrant]]''
|Guard
|
|-
|2013
|''Speechless''
|Ethan
|Short film
|-
|2016
|''Con Boys''
|Herman Hill
|Short film
|-
| rowspan="2" |2020
|''Kirby''
|Alex
|Short film
|-
|''[[Friend of the World]]''
|Gore
|
|-
|2021
|''The Case of: Dakota Moore''
|Detective Harris
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2022
|''Mike & Fred vs. the Dead''
|{{n/a}}
|
|-
|''[[Touch (2022 film)|Touch]]''
|Detective Hooper
|Short film
|-
|2023
|{{pending film|I Brake for Caterpillars}}
|Police Chief
|
|-
|TBA
|{{pending film|Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea}}
|{{n/a}}
|
|}

{{pending films key}}

{| class="wikitable"
|+Television
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Notes
|-
|1985
|''Gus Brown and Midnight Brewster''
|{{n/a}}
|TV movie
|-
|1988
|''The Legend of White Gold''
|[[Frederic Talbot|Fred Talbot]]
|TV movie by [[Pope & Talbot, Inc.]]
|-
| rowspan="4" |1988
|[[The Highwayman (TV series)|''The Highwayman'']]
|M.P. #1
|Episode: "Summer of '45"
|-
|''[[Jesse (film)|Jesse]]''
|Sheriff
|TV movie, uncredited
|-
|[[One Life to Live|''One Life to Live'']]
|Investigator
|1 episode
|-
|[[Probe (1988 TV series)|''Probe'']]
|Elder
|Episode: "Untouched by Human Hands"
|-
|1989-1990
|[[The Young Riders|''The Young Riders'']]
|James Crowley / Customer
|2 episodes
|-
|1990
|''[[El Diablo (1990 film)|El Diablo]]''
|Deputy
|TV movie
|-
|1992
|''Sunstroke''
|Cop
|TV movie
|-
| rowspan="2" |1993
|''[[Geronimo (1993 film)|Geronimo]]''
|Purlington
|TV movie
|-
|''[[Telling Secrets]]''
|Highway Patrolman
|TV movie, uncredited
|}

== References ==
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==External links==
*[https://www.abouttheartists.com/artists/421427-nick-young Nick Young] at About the Artists
*[https://www.broadwayworld.com/people/nick-young/ Nick Young] at [[BroadwayWorld|Broadway World]]
*{{IMDb name|0949923}}
*[https://www.moviefone.com/celebrity/nick-young/Mjc8LTvEkNdWUMLZuX7o77/main/ Nick Young] at [[Moviefone]]
*{{Rotten Tomatoes | celebrity/nick_young_3 | Nick Young }}
*{{TCMDb name | 211369%7C0 }}

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