Dallas Dupree Young

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Dallas Dupree Young
Born (2006-10-25) October 25, 2006 (age 18)
Cypress, Texas, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active2016–present
Father Eric Young Sr.
Relatives Eric Young Jr. (half-brother)

Dallas Dupree Young (born October 25, 2006) is an American actor best known for his recurring role in The Fosters , and his starring role in the Nickelodeon sitcom Cousins for Life . In 2021, he joined the cast of the Netflix series Cobra Kai , a sequel to The Karate Kid films.

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Early life

Young was born and raised in Houston, Texas. [1] He is the son of Major League Baseball player Eric Young Sr. and his wife Beyonka Jackson. [2] His older brother, Eric Young Jr., is also a professional baseball player. [3] Young dreamed of becoming a professional athlete like his father and brother. [4] He had aspirations of playing for the Colorado Rockies like they did. In addition to baseball, Young also loves basketball and football. [5] Between the ages of 5 and 6, Young studied karate. He would later take kickboxing lessons as well. [6]

Though he was sure he would become a baseball player, plans changed when a neighbor encouraged Young to go into acting. [7] Young credited shows he grew up watching such as, Family Matters , Hannah Montana and Jessie , with helping him discover his passion for acting. [8] He later met with talent scout Diana Horner. [9] Young was invited to attend an acting showcase in Los Angeles where he met his manager. His manager would then introduce him to an agent and Young began booking jobs immediately. [4] [10] He credits Denzel Washington as his biggest influence. [8]

Career

Young began acting at age 9 when he appeared in a short film. [5] [1] [6] He later made his television debut in Investigation Discovery's documentary television series, Murder Among Friends . He filmed his audition on his on his manager's front lawn and he booked the gig the very next day. He would go on to appear in episodes of Shameless , The Mayor , The Good Place and The Fosters . [4] He also landed a small role in the 2018 sci-fi film Ready Player One . [9] In 2018, Young landed his first leading role when he was cast as Stuart in the Nickelodeon sitcom Cousins for Life, created by Kevin Kopelow and Heath Seifert. [11] In 2019, he appeared in two episodes of ABC's Mixed-ish . [8] Young was later cast in the Willie Aikens biopic The Royal. [7]

In 2020, Young appeared in an episode of the Fox drama, 9-1-1 . [6] That year, he would also book a recurring role on another Netflix series, The Big Show Show where he played a character named after singer Taylor Swift. [12] In 2021, Young was cast in the recurring role of Kenny Payne in Netflix's critical acclaimed original series, Cobra Kai. [13] At age 15, Young was the youngest member of the cast. [14] Young auditioned for the role in 2020 and the process took approximately three weeks. While he grew up on the original films, Young waited until he booked the role to binge the television series which only added to his excitement. [6] To prepare for the role, he studied martial arts and also researched Bruce Lee and Wesley Snipes to develop his technique for the fight scenes. [14] [8] Young is set to appear in The Royal and has starred in 1-800-Hot-Nite, which released on Paramount+ with Showtime in 2022. [15]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2016 Murder Among Friends KevinEpisode: "The Rabbit Hole"
2017 The Good Place Young UzoEpisode: "Chidi's Choice"
The Mayor Elijah
2 Episodes
Episode: "Pilot"
Episode: "City Hall-oween"
Shameless De'AndreEpisode: "Fuck Paying It Forward"
Vampirina Student / Classmates (voice)
4 Episodes
Episode: "Nanpire the Great" (2017)
Episode: "Two Heads Are Better Than One" (2017)
Episode: "Bat Got Your Tongue" (2019)
Episode: "The Haunted Theater" (2019)
2018 Ready Player One Elementary KidMinor role
The Fosters Corey
3 Episodes
Episode: "Meet the Fosters"
Episode: "Turks & Caicos"
Episode: "Where the Heart Is"
2018–2019 Cousins for Life StuartSeries regular
2019 Mixed-ish Rodney
2 Episodes
Episode: "Let Your Hair Down"
Episode: "Love Is a Battlefield"
Where's Waldo Mateo (voice)Episode: "Bahama Drama"
2020 Glitch Techs Young Casino (voice)Episode: "Smashozaurs"
The Big Show Show Taylor
Recurring role: 5 Episodes
Episode: "The Big Brain"
Episode: "The Big Sinkhole"
Episode: "The Big Party"
Episode: "The Big Surprise"
Episode: "The Big Decision"
The Main Event Mason Netflix original film
9-1-1 BryceEpisode: "The One That Got Away"
2021–present Cobra Kai Kenny PayneRecurring role (season 4); main role (season 5 and 6)

32 episodes [16]

2021 Good Trouble CoreyEpisode: "Klompendansen"
Sydney to the Max BennyEpisode: "Tearin' Up My Room"
The RoyalYoung Willie Aikens Upcoming
20221-800-Hot NiteTommyReleased on Paramount+ with Showtime
2023Urkel Saves Santa: the MovieJordon (voice)Direct-to-Video

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