Craig Robert Young
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Craig Robert Young is a British
actor
who began his acting career at age ten, starring in the stage production of The Price of Coal
. By the time he was 17, he moved to London
to attend the Central School of Speech and Drama
, whereupon he was chosen to become a member of the pop band Deuce
, scoring four top 30 single
hits. Shortly after performing in the group, Young appeared in the West End production of Much Ado about Nothing
at the Queen's Theatre
.
Young soon began a successful starring stint as Alex Wilkinson in the long-running, award-winning British television series Dream Team
. In 2001, he moved to Los Angeles
, where he soon became a regular on the MTV
series Spyder Games
. Other television roles followed included appearances on S Club 7
, Charmed
, Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
and The District
. Young was also cast in the films Totally Sexy Loser and Wannabe
, The latter, he co-wrote with director Richard Keith
.
In addition to shooting the television pilot Zoey 101
opposite Jamie Lynn Spears
, Young portrayed Coach Moore in Just for Kicks
, the Nickelodeon
soccer series. (13 Episodes)
He appeared in the play Boise, USA originating the role of "Will Fairchild" in 2008.
More recently he has appeared in the CW's 2009 series Melrose Place
. Playing Ella Simms' German love-rat famed director "Franz Keppler". He recurred on the TV series 10 Things I Hate About You
. playing yet another German "Frank kline". J.J. Abrams is a fan casting him in three of his TV series Lost
, What About Brian
and Fringe
Playing fan favourite villain "Alfred Hoffman" in the season 2
episode The Bishop Revival
.
As of July 2010 Young is currently filming the World War II
action thriller "Return to the Hiding Place" about "Corrie Ten Boom
"'s Teen Army playing "Piet Hartog" The Leader of the Rolls Royce resistance.
United Kingdom
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actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
who began his acting career at age ten, starring in the stage production of The Price of Coal
The Price of Coal
The Price of Coal is two linked television plays from 1977, scripted by Barry Hines and directed by Ken Loach.They are set in a Yorkshire coal mine...
. By the time he was 17, he moved to London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
to attend the Central School of Speech and Drama
Central School of Speech and Drama
The Central School of Speech and Drama was founded in London in 1906 by Elsie Fogerty to offer a new form of training in speech and drama for young actors and other students...
, whereupon he was chosen to become a member of the pop band Deuce
Deuce (band)
Deuce were a British pop group that found success in the mid 1990s. A two male, two female quartet, they released four Top 30 singles in the UK charts during 1995 and 1996, before splitting up in 1997.-Career:...
, scoring four top 30 single
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
hits. Shortly after performing in the group, Young appeared in the West End production of Much Ado about Nothing
Much Ado About Nothing
Much Ado About Nothing is a comedy written by William Shakespeare about two pairs of lovers, Benedick and Beatrice, and Claudio and Hero....
at the Queen's Theatre
Queen's Theatre
The Queen's Theatre is a West End theatre located in Shaftesbury Avenue in the City of Westminster. It opened on 8 October 1907 as a twin to the neighbouring Gielgud Theatre which opened ten months earlier. Both theatres were designed by W.G.R...
.
Young soon began a successful starring stint as Alex Wilkinson in the long-running, award-winning British television series Dream Team
Dream Team (TV series)
Dream Team is a British television series produced by Hewland International which aired on Sky1 and Sky3 from 1997 to 2007; it chronicled the on-field and off-field affairs of the fictional Harchester United Football Club....
. In 2001, he moved to Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, where he soon became a regular on the MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
series Spyder Games
Spyder Games
Spyder Games is a television series that was broadcast on MTV from June 18, 2001 through September 20, 2001. MTV's second foray into the soap opera format following the run of the anthology series Undressed, the series was originally called Spyder Web in development.Originally intended for a 3 pm...
. Other television roles followed included appearances on S Club 7
S Club 7
S Club, formerly known as S Club 7, were a pop group created by former Spice Girls manager Simon Fuller, consisting of members Tina Barrett, Paul Cattermole, Jon Lee, Bradley McIntosh, de facto lead singer Jo O'Meara, Hannah Spearritt and Rachel Stevens. The group rose to fame by starring in their...
, Charmed
Charmed
Charmed is an American television series that originally aired from October 7, 1998, until May 21, 2006, on the now defunct The WB Television Network. The series was created in 1998 by writer Constance M...
, Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (TV series)
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch is an American sitcom based on the Archie comic book series of the same name.The show stars Melissa Joan Hart as Sabrina Spellman, a teenager with magical powers, who lives with her aunts Hilda and Zelda , and their magical talking cat Salem...
and The District
The District
The District is a television police drama which aired on CBS from October 7, 2000 to May 1, 2004. The show followed the work and personal life of the chief of Washington, D.C.'s Police Department .-Premise:...
. Young was also cast in the films Totally Sexy Loser and Wannabe
Wannabe (film)
Wannabe is a 2005 comedy film starring Craig Robert Young, Adam Huss, Anna Becker and Elizabeth Warner, and directed by Richard Keith.-Plot:...
, The latter, he co-wrote with director Richard Keith
Richard Keith
Richard Keith may refer to:*Richard Keith , known for his roles as Intern Mitch on Grey's Anatomy and Roger on Quintuplets* Dick Keith, footballer who most famously played for Newcastle United and was member of the Northern Ireland 1958 FIFA World Cup team* Keith Thibodeaux , an American actor who...
.
In addition to shooting the television pilot Zoey 101
Zoey 101
Zoey 101 is an American television series that ran from January 9, 2005 to May 2, 2008 starring Jamie Lynn Spears as teenager Zoey Brooks, produced for Nickelodeon and syndicated worldwide. The show was initially filmed at Pepperdine University in Malibu, California, then at stages in Valencia,...
opposite Jamie Lynn Spears
Jamie Lynn Spears
Jamie Lynn Marie Spears is an American actress and singer. The younger sister of pop star Britney Spears, she rose to prominence for her appearances on Nickelodeon shows All That and for playing Zoey Brooks on Zoey 101....
, Young portrayed Coach Moore in Just for Kicks
Just for Kicks
Just for Kicks is an American comedy-drama series that aired on the Nickelodeon television network as a part of the channel's TEENick television lineup. The series about a group of girls in a soccer team set in New York City....
, the Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon (TV channel)
Nickelodeon, often simply called Nick and originally named Pinwheel, is an American children's channel owned by MTV Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom International. The channel is primarily aimed at children ages 7–17, with the exception of their weekday morning program block aimed at preschoolers...
soccer series. (13 Episodes)
He appeared in the play Boise, USA originating the role of "Will Fairchild" in 2008.
More recently he has appeared in the CW's 2009 series Melrose Place
Melrose Place (2009 TV series)
Melrose Place is an American television series broadcast on The CW Television Network from September 8, 2009 to April 13, 2010. The fifth series in the Beverly Hills, 90210 franchise, it is an updated version of the 1990s Fox prime time drama of the same name, featuring a group of young adults...
. Playing Ella Simms' German love-rat famed director "Franz Keppler". He recurred on the TV series 10 Things I Hate About You
10 Things I Hate About You (TV series)
10 Things I Hate About You is an American television situation comedy broadcast on ABC Family beginning in 2009. Developed by Carter Covington, the show is a half-hour, single camera series based on the 1999 film of the same name...
. playing yet another German "Frank kline". J.J. Abrams is a fan casting him in three of his TV series Lost
Lost (TV series)
Lost is an American television series that originally aired on ABC from September 22, 2004 to May 23, 2010, consisting of six seasons. Lost is a drama series that follows the survivors of the crash of a commercial passenger jet flying between Sydney and Los Angeles, on a mysterious tropical island...
, What About Brian
What About Brian
What About Brian is an American comedy-drama television series created by Dana Stevens and co-produced by J.J. Abrams' company Bad Robot Productions. The series premiered on April 16, 2006, on ABC, as a midseason replacement and concluded on March 26, 2007...
and Fringe
Fringe (TV series)
Fringe is an American science fiction television series created by J. J. Abrams, Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci. The series follows a Federal Bureau of Investigation "Fringe Division" team based in Boston, Massachusetts under the supervision of Homeland Security...
Playing fan favourite villain "Alfred Hoffman" in the season 2
Fringe (Season 2)
The second season of the American science fiction television series Fringe commenced airing on the Fox network on September 17, 2009, and concluded on May 20, 2010. The season was produced by Bad Robot Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television, and its showrunners...
episode The Bishop Revival
The Bishop Revival
"The Bishop Revival" is the 14th episode of the second season of the American science fiction drama television series Fringe. The episode's storyline followed Nazi scientist Alfred Hoffman as he specially designed airborne toxins to kill only surrounding people with similar genetic traits, such as...
.
As of July 2010 Young is currently filming the World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
action thriller "Return to the Hiding Place" about "Corrie Ten Boom
Corrie ten Boom
Cornelia "Corrie" ten Boom was a Dutch Christian, who with her father and other family members helped many Jews escape the Nazi Holocaust during World War II. Her family was arrested due to an informant in 1944, and her father died 10 days later at Scheveningen prison where they were first held...
"'s Teen Army playing "Piet Hartog" The Leader of the Rolls Royce resistance.
External links
- June 20th, 2011 – ActorsE Chat with actor Craig Robert Young and host Judith Jones on Actors Entertainment