DAMIEN YOUNG
Actor and Teacher
Damian Young is an American actor notable for his appearance in the Hal Hartley film Amateur. He also featured in Hartley's earlier film Simple Men, and has appeared in theatre, television, and film.
BACKGROUND
Damian Young is an actor and teacher. As an actor, Damian has over 100 credited roles in film and tv. He is often recognized for his early work in the films of Hal Hartley (Amateur, Simple Men, No Such Thing) and cult favorite Nickelodeon’s The Adventures of Pete and Pete. His many television credits include recurring and series regular roles on: Ozark, Shrill, House of Cards, FX’s Damages, USA’s The War Next Door, Californication, HBO’s The Comeback, The Good Wife, Blacklist, White Collar, Person Of Interest, Numb3rs, Elementary, Third Watch, CSI: Miami, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Law and Order. His many film roles include Catfight, We Only Know So Much, Ocean’s 8, The Greatest Showman, Todd Haynes’ Wonderstruck, and Alejandro Inarritu’s Birdman. Theater credits include the Broadway productions of Sacrilege with Ellen Burstyn, and All My Sons with Dianne Wiest and John Lithgow. Other theatre includes work on many new plays off-Broadway in New York and at noted regional theaters across the U.S.