Acting
John William Young
Born 1951-03-23
Hamilton, Ohio, USA
Department: Acting
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
Prominent works featuring John William Young
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Columbo
1971
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Road House
1989
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Family Matters
1989
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House
1985
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Back to School
1986
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Hamburger: The Motion Picture
1986
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Mariah Carey's Merriest Christmas
2015
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National Lampoon's Last Resort
1994
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Frankenstein General Hospital
1988
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Another Midnight Run
1994
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (15 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Blue Call | Detective Dyer | Movie | 2021 |
 | Mariah Carey's Merriest Christmas | Santa Claus | Movie | 2015 |
 | National Lampoon's Last Resort | Norm | Movie | 1994 |
 | Another Midnight Run | Fat Guard | Movie | 1994 |
 | Family Matters | Hot Dog Guy | TV Series | 1989 |
 | The Runnin' Kind | Steve The Engineer | Movie | 1989 |
 | Road House | Tinker | Movie | 1989 |
 | Frankenstein General Hospital | Dr. Alex Hoover | Movie | 1988 |
 | Back to School | Executive #2 | Movie | 1986 |
 | Hamburger: The Motion Picture | Prestopopnick | Movie | 1986 |
 | House | Would be Writer | Movie | 1985 |
 | Flicks | Tech #1 | Movie | 1983 |
 | Lucy Calls the President | TV Director | Movie | 1977 |
 | Hollywood High | Mike | Movie | 1976 |
 | Columbo | Man in Pajamas | TV Series | 1971 |