
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
March 23, 1951 (age 74)
Place of Birth
Hamilton, Ohio, USA
Also Known As
John Young
John William Young
Biography
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

TV
Family Matters
Hot Dog Guy
1989

TV
Columbo
Man in Pajamas
1971

Film
Road House
Tinker
1989

Film
Back to School
Executive #2
1986

Film
House
Would be Writer
1985

Film
Blue Call
Detective Dyer
2021

Film
Flicks
Tech #1
1983

Film
Another Midnight Run
Fat Guard
1994

Film
The Runnin' Kind
Steve The Engineer
1989

Film
National Lampoon's Last Resort
Norm
1994

Film
Lucy Calls the President
TV Director
1977

Film
Hamburger: The Motion Picture
Prestopopnick
1986

Film
Mariah Carey's Merriest Christmas
Santa Claus
2015

Film
Hollywood High
Mike
1976
Filmography
2021FilmBlue Callas Detective Dyer2015FilmMariah Carey's Merriest Christmasas Santa Claus1994FilmNational Lampoon's Last Resortas Norm1994FilmAnother Midnight Runas Fat Guard1989TVFamily Mattersas Hot Dog Guy1989FilmThe Runnin' Kindas Steve The Engineer1989FilmRoad Houseas Tinker1986FilmBack to Schoolas Executive #21986FilmHamburger: The Motion Pictureas Prestopopnick1985FilmHouseas Would be Writer1983FilmFlicksas Tech #11977FilmLucy Calls the Presidentas TV Director1976FilmHollywood Highas Mike1971TVColumboas Man in Pajamas