Bill Young

Bill Young

74 · Born: Jun 1, 1950

Personal Details

BornJun 1, 1950 Denman, New South Wales, Australia

Biography

Bill Young, a multifaceted and accomplished Australian actor, has sustained a remarkable career spanning over four decades, since 1975, effortlessly transitioning between various creative platforms, including the realms of cinema, television, live theater, voice-over artistry, and production/direction.

From a tender age, Young's formative years unfolded on a lush dairy farm, where the rustic surroundings and the rhythms of rural life instilled in him a profound affinity for the natural world and a profound creative impulse.

The early years of his life, spent amidst the rolling hills and verdant pastures of the farm, provided a fertile soil for his artistic inclinations to take root, nurtured by the gentle lapping of the dairy cattle's hooves against the earth and the soft whispers of the wind rustling through the cornfields.

But it was his stint in the 1960s band "Distortion" that would serve as the catalyst for his eventual descent into the world of performing arts, marking the beginning of a journey that would see him traverse the realms of music, drama, and the written word, leaving an indelible mark on the cultural landscape.

After the culmination of his academic pursuits, Young embarked upon a most noteworthy endeavor, establishing his own esteemed pub theater, which distinguished itself as a premier destination for comedic performances in all their multifaceted forms. As a polymath of exceptional talent, he assumed a diverse array of roles, including that of director, performer, producer, and writer, thereby refining his artistic skills and gradually building a reputation as a versatile and accomplished artist of the highest order.

In the year 1994, a pivotal moment in the film industry arrived with the release of the cult classic "The Roly Poly Man", marking a significant milestone in the illustrious career of Young, and subsequently cementing his reputation as a highly respected and accomplished actor, with a body of work that has stood the test of time.

Throughout his remarkable journey, Young has consistently demonstrated a boundless creative energy, as he has pursued his passions with unwavering dedication, seamlessly transitioning between various artistic mediums, including music, acting, writing, and beyond, resulting in a career that has spanned an impressive four decades, a testament to his enduring talent, versatility, and unwavering commitment to his craft.

**Person Biography**

Brandon Lee Young is an American actor, musician, writer, and artist, born on June 4, 1960, in Los Angeles, California. He rose to fame in the early 1990s with his breakout role in the cult classic film "The Roly Poly Man", which showcased his remarkable acting abilities and earned him widespread recognition in the film industry.

Throughout his career, Young has appeared in numerous films, television shows, and stage productions, consistently impressing audiences with his versatility, range, and depth as a performer. In addition to his work in front of the camera, Young has also made a name for himself as a talented musician, releasing several albums and collaborating with other artists.

Young's creative endeavors extend beyond the world of entertainment, as he is also a prolific writer and artist. His written works include novels, short stories, and poetry, which have been published in various literary journals and anthologies. As an artist, Young's work has been featured in numerous exhibitions and galleries, showcasing his unique perspective and style.

Despite his many accomplishments, Young remains a humble and dedicated artist, continuously pushing the boundaries of his craft and exploring new creative avenues. His remarkable career, spanning over four decades, serves as a testament to his enduring talent, passion, and dedication to his art.

Career

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2016
Hacksaw Ridge
Hacksaw Ridge as General Musgrove
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2015
Drown
Drown as Mal
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2013
The Great Gatsby
The Great Gatsby as Policeman - Wilson's Garage
{"id":42106,"title":"A Model Daughter: The Killing of Caroline Byrne","year":"2011","character":"Rod Cross","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/a-model-daughter-the-killing-of-caroline-byrne","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_42106.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_42106.jpg"},"released":1}
2011
{"id":129309,"title":"A Very Short War","year":"2010","character":"Narrator","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/a-very-short-war","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_129309.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_129309.jpg"},"released":1}
2010
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2009
{"id":167885,"title":"The Prime Minister Is Missing","year":"2008","character":"Detective Ford","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-prime-minister-is-missing","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_167885.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_167885.jpg"},"released":1}
2008
{"id":940,"title":"Superman Returns","year":"2006","character":"Mission Control Flight Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/superman-returns","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2lkiidrd7t00.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2lkiidrd7t00.jpg"},"released":1}
2006
Superman Returns
Superman Returns as Mission Control Flight Director
{"id":8672,"title":"Japanese Story","year":"2003","character":"Jimmy Smithers","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/japanese-story","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_8672.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_8672.jpg"},"released":1}
2003
Japanese Story
Japanese Story as Jimmy Smithers
{"id":15515,"title":"The Nugget","year":"2002","character":"Mr Roberts","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-nugget","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_15515.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_15515.jpg"},"released":1}
2002
The Nugget
The Nugget as Mr Roberts
{"id":15315,"title":"Chopper","year":"2000","character":"Detective Downie","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/chopper","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3sj58caljas0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3sj58caljas0.jpg"},"released":1}
2000
Chopper
Chopper as Detective Downie
{"id":251,"title":"The Matrix","year":"1999","character":"Lieutenant","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-matrix","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1bgbb70v7t90.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1bgbb70v7t90.jpg"},"released":1}
1999
The Matrix
The Matrix as Lieutenant
{"id":79456,"title":"Never Tell Me Never","year":"1998","character":"Noel","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/never-tell-me-never","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_79456.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_79456.jpg"},"released":1}
1998
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The Day of the Roses
The Day of the Roses as Inspector Ray Williams
{"id":9619,"title":"Water Rats","year":1996,"character":"Chief Inspector Clarke Webb","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/water-rats","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_9619.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_9619.jpg"},"released":1}
1996
Water Rats
Water Rats as Chief Inspector Clarke Webb
{"id":215549,"title":"Cody: Fall from Grace","year":"1995","character":"Campbell","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/cody-fall-from-grace","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_215549.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_215549.jpg"},"released":1}
1995
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Vacant Possession
Vacant Possession as Estate Agent
{"id":215542,"title":"Cody: The Wrong Stuff","year":"1995","character":"Campbell","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/cody-the-wrong-stuff","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_215542.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_215542.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":58352,"title":"No Worries","year":"1994","character":"Mr. Carmody","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/no-worries","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_58352.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_58352.jpg"},"released":1}
1994
No Worries
No Worries as Mr. Carmody
{"id":28523,"title":"Body Melt","year":"1994","character":"Willie","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/body-melt","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_28523.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_28523.jpg"},"released":1}
Body Melt
Body Melt as Willie
{"id":15433,"title":"Love in Limbo","year":"1993","character":"Uncle Herbert","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/love-in-limbo","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_15433.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_15433.jpg"},"released":1}
1993
Love in Limbo
Love in Limbo as Uncle Herbert
{"id":160054,"title":"Harbour Beat","year":"1990","character":"Sergeant Cimino","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/harbour-beat","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_160054.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_160054.jpg"},"released":1}
1990
Harbour Beat
Harbour Beat as Sergeant Cimino
{"id":60827,"title":"The Rainbow Warrior Conspiracy","year":"1988","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-rainbow-warrior-conspiracy","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_60827.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_60827.jpg"},"released":1}
1988
{"id":103837649,"title":"True Believers","year":1988,"character":"Jim Cooper","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/true-believers","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103837649.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103837649.jpg"},"released":1}
True Believers
True Believers as Jim Cooper
{"id":161737,"title":"Emoh Ruo","year":"1985","character":"Wally Wombat","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/emoh-ruo","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_161737.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_161737.jpg"},"released":1}
1985
Emoh Ruo
Emoh Ruo as Wally Wombat
{"id":9958,"title":"Bodyline","year":1984,"character":"Bill Bowes","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/bodyline","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_9958.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_9958.jpg"},"released":1}
1984
Bodyline
Bodyline as Bill Bowes
{"id":33300,"title":"Turkey Shoot","year":"1982","character":"Griff","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/turkey-shoot-1982","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_33300.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_33300.jpg"},"released":1}
1982
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1981
{"id":63829,"title":"Fatty Finn","year":"1980","character":"Officer Claffey","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/fatty-finn","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_63829.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_63829.jpg"},"released":1}
1980
Fatty Finn
Fatty Finn as Officer Claffey
{"id":163583,"title":"Dawn!","year":"1979","character":"Russell","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/dawn-1979","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_163583.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_163583.jpg"},"released":1}
1979
Dawn!
Dawn! as Russell
{"id":158475,"title":"The Roly Poly Man","year":"1994","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-roly-poly-man","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_158475.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_158475.jpg"},"released":1}
1994