Parker Young | |
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Born |
Tucson, Arizona, U.S. |
August 16, 1988
Occupation | Actor, model |
Years active | 2008–present |
Parker Young (born August 16, 1988) is an American actor. He portrayed Ryan Shay on the ABC sitcom Suburgatory and Randy Hill on the Fox sitcom Enlisted and is most recently known for his role as Richard on the Bravo series Imposters. He has also modeled for Tommy Hilfiger and Calvin Klein.
Parker Young was born in Tucson, Arizona, the eldest of three children of Karl and Zarina Young. He has a brother Nelson and a sister Alexis. He attended Catalina Foothills High School where he was football captain, occupying the position of running back. His interest in theatre surfaced when he was in junior year. After graduating, Young moved to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career while he first planned to attend Pepperdine University.
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 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.