John William Young
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
- Acting
- Born
- 1951-03-23 · Hamilton, Ohio, USA
Known for
- Road House (1989) — Tinker
- Columbo (1971) — Man in Pajamas
- House (1985) — Would be Writer
- Back to School (1986) — Executive #2
- Family Matters (1989) — Hot Dog Guy
- Hamburger: The Motion Picture (1986) — Prestopopnick
- Mariah Carey's Merriest Christmas (2015) — Santa Claus
- National Lampoon's Last Resort (1994) — Norm
- Frankenstein General Hospital (1988) — Dr. Alex Hoover
- Hollywood High (1976) — Mike
- Another Midnight Run (1994) — Fat Guard
- Blue Call (2021) — Detective Dyer
- Flicks (1983) — Tech #1
- Lucy Calls the President (1977) — TV Director
- The Runnin' Kind (1989) — Steve The Engineer
- Night Vet (2014) — Papa