John William Young

Born: 1951-03-23

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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House

as Would be Writer
Released: 1986-02-27

Roger Cobb, a divorced horror novelist coming to terms with the disappearance of his young son,...

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Road House

as Tinker
Released: 1989-05-19

The Double Deuce is the meanest, loudest and rowdiest bar south of the Mason-Dixon Line, and...

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Back to School

as Executive #2
Released: 1986-06-13

Self-made millionaire Thornton Melon decides to get a better education and enrolls at his son...

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Hollywood High

as Mike
Released: 1976-12-01

Four high school girls at Hollywood High are looking for fun. Together they frolic on the beach...

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Hamburger: The Motion Picture

as Prestopopnick (as John Young)
Released: 1986-05-05

Russell has been expelled from several schools for lewd, crude and nude conduct. Busterburger...

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Blue Call

as Detective Dyer
Released: 2021-05-04

Haylee, a local EMT suffering from PTSD, spends her days making split second decisions with...

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National Lampoon's Last Resort

as Norm
Released: 1994-04-29

Sam and Dave are living the boring life until they are beckoned to Sam's uncle's Island. When...

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Lucy Calls the President

as TV Director
Released: 1977-11-21

Homemaker Lucy Whittaker calls up President Carter to complain about a local political issue—and...

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Mariah Carey's Merriest Christmas

as Santa Claus
Released: 2015-12-19

The one-hour musical special features outstanding performances of holiday songs by the...

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Columbo

as Man in Pajamas
First aired: 1971-09-15

Columbo is a friendly, verbose, disheveled-looking police detective who is consistently...

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