Parker Young | |
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Occupation(s) | Actor, model |
Years active | 2008–present |
Spouse | Stephanie Webber (m. 2021) |
Children | 2 [2] |
Parker Young is an American actor. He portrayed Ryan Shay on the ABC sitcom Suburgatory , Randy Hill on the Fox sitcom Enlisted and Richard on the Bravo series Imposters . His most recent starring role, he played a former Marine adjusting to civilian life on the CBS sitcom United States of Al . Young has also modeled for Tommy Hilfiger and Calvin Klein. [3]
Young is the eldest of three children born to Karl and Zarina Young. [4] He has a brother Nelson and a sister Alexis. [4] He attended Catalina Foothills High School where he was football captain, [5] occupying the position of running back. [6] His interest in theatre surfaced when he was in junior year. [7] After graduating, Young moved to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career while he first planned to attend Pepperdine University. [8]
From 2011 to 2014, Young played the recurring role of dim-witted football jock Ryan Shay on the ABC sitcom Suburgatory . In 2013, he landed a lead role on Fox's military comedy series Enlisted [9] and, in 2015, a recurring role on Arrow .
In 2016, he was cast in the third Bravo original scripted series, Imposters , which premiered on February 7, 2017. [10]
In July 2018, he and his fiancée, Stephanie Webber, welcomed a daughter named Jaxon Orion Young. The couple married in September 2021.
In late 2019, Young was cast in a lead role for the CBS sitcom United States of Al , [11] which premiered on April 1, 2021. [12] In 2024, he portrayed Ranger Sam Campbell — Rafael L. Silva's on-screen law enforcement partner — in Ryan Murphy's television series 9-1-1: Lone Star . [13]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2008 | Gingerdead Man 2: Passion of the Crust | Cornelius Entemann | |
2009 | Nightfall | Avery | |
2010 | Cupid's Arrow | Tony | |
2014 | Animal | Jeff | |
2014 | Tainted Rose | Anthony | |
2014 | Sex Ed | Montana | |
2014 | Polis | David | Short film |
2015 | 4th Man Out | Chris | |
2016 | The Boss | Moisa | Uncredited |
2022 | Give Me an A | Mark | |
2024 | The Image of You | Nick | |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2008 | Days of Our Lives | Delivery man | Season 43, episode 293 |
2010 | Big Time Rush | Travis | Episode: "Big Time Break" |
2010 | Make It or Break It | Hunk #1 | Episode: "Party Gone Out of Bounds" |
2011–14 | Suburgatory | Ryan Shay | Recurring role (27 episodes) |
2011 | CSI: NY | Thad Wolff | Episode: "Get Me Out of Here!" |
2012 | Mad Men | Jim Hanson | Episode: "Signal 30" |
2012 | Jane by Design | Aiden Chase | Episode: "The Celebrity" |
2013 | Killer Reality | Ross Freeman | Television film |
2014 | Enlisted | Private Randy Hill | Main role (13 episodes) |
2014 | Things You Shouldn't Say Past Midnight | Leo | 5 episodes |
2015 | Fresh Off the Boat | Wyatt | Episode: "Phillip Goldstein" |
2015–16 | Arrow | Alex Davis | Recurring role (10 episodes) |
2016 | Cooper Barrett's Guide to Surviving Life | Shane | Episode: "How to Survive Your Crazy Ex" |
2017 | Future Man | Chase | Episode: "Operation: Fatal Attraction" |
2017–18 | Imposters | Richard | Main role (20 episodes) |
2018 | I Feel Bad | Damon Paul | Recurring role (2 episodes) |
2018 | The Wedding Do Over | Peter Clark | Television Film |
2019 | Hell's Kitchen | Himself | Represented St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Episode: "Poor Trev" |
2020–21 | Twenties | Zach | Recurring role (11 episodes) |
2020 | A Million Little Things | Miles | Recurring role (3 episodes) |
2021–22 | United States of Al | Riley Dugan | Main role (35 episodes) |
2022 | Call Me Kat | Brian | Episode: "Call Me Donor Four-Five-Seven" |
2024 | 9-1-1: Lone Star | Ranger Sam Campbell | Recurring role (4 episodes) |
2025 | Going Dutch | Special Agent Rick Silver | Episode: "CIA" |
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