Parker Young(I)
- Actor
- Producer
- Executive
Parker Charles William Young was born in Tucson, Arizona, to Karl and
Zarina Young. He is the oldest of three children, and as a youth he
enjoyed playing sports, rock climbing, paintballing, and exploring the
Sonoran desert. In high school, football became Parker's main focus. As
a sophomore he started on the Varsity team, and by senior year he was
captain. Parker first took the stage as a junior in high school as part
of a one act play; that is if you don't count the mandatory theater
class in middle school, or the time that he rapped Dr. Dre's "Forgot
About Dre" in the 5th grade talent show. The one act play that he was a
part of took first place out of three student written plays at the
school's "one act play competition." The victory was small and
seemingly insignificant, but it was enough to inspire Parker to "give
this acting thing a shot." With the encouragement of his drama teacher,
Parker decided to take acting more seriously, and thus his senior year
became a whirlwind of preparing for college while juggling theater and
football. Upon graduation Parker packed his bags and headed to Los
Angeles for college. But when he got to LA he decided to drop out of
school before he even started and dove head first into the
entertainment industry; in other words headshots, acting class, and
background work. Parker's break came when he booked the role of "Ryan
Shay" on ABC's hit show Suburgatory, the hyperactive jock neighbor to
Jeremy Sisto, and son of Ana Gasteyer and Chris Parnell. Following
Suburgatory, Parker became a lead in the critically acclaimed Fox
comedy, Enlisted, as the youngest of 3 brothers (Geoff Stultz and Chris
Lowell) who are all soldiers in the US Army. In the film world, Parker
starred in the Flower Films produced "Animal" and the upcoming indie
"Fourth Man Out." Parker resides in Los Angeles and enjoys staying
active in a variety of different ways including rock climbing, Krav
Maga, yoga, and camping. When he's not breaking a sweat you will most
likely find him at the beach, on his motorcycle, or reading at Barnes &
Noble. That is if he's not off backpacking somewhere with no cell
service.
