Edward X. Young is a multi-talented individual with a diverse range of skills and experiences. He holds degrees in film & television production, acting, and journalism from Seton Hall University, as well as degrees in acting and stage directing from Brookdale College, and business administration from Monmouth University. He also pursued film production at New York University.
As an actor, Young honed his skills as a member of the R.I.S.K. Improvisational Theatre Group under the guidance of Fabir Rodriguez-Ammirato. He performed on-stage in various productions in the New York Metropolitan Area, including "Amadeus," "Dracula," "Children of a Lesser God," "True West," "The Boys Next Door," and "Modigliani." Additionally, he worked as a director, staging productions of "Waiting for Godot," "Hurlyburly," "Lunchtime," and "Wait Until Dark."
Young's involvement in the Downtown New York City art scene in the late 1970s through the early 1990s led him to become heavily involved in punk music, befriending members of Johnny Thunders' band The Heartbreakers, Walter Lure's band The Waldos, and Church Pills. He worked as the publicity manager for the band The Suave Elbows, which featured musicians Christopher Clunie and Marty Byk.
After taking a decade-long hiatus from the performing arts, Young relocated to New Hampshire to raise a family and work as a journalist. He eventually relaunched his acting career, appearing in the radio play "The Death Guard" (based on the science fiction novel by Philip George Chadwick) and joining the Greenville Shakespeare Festival in Greenville, New Hampshire.
In 2007, Young returned to the New York metro area, where he joined the Celtic Theatre Company in residence at Seton Hall University, his alma mater. His recent film work as an actor has focused on genre horror features.
Young has also worked on numerous experimental film and video projects as director, writer, editor, animator, and make-up special effects artist. Early collaborative efforts include numerous short film subjects produced in partnership with Daniel Acon.
In addition to his acting and filmmaking pursuits, Young continues to write film reviews as a critic for several publications, including the New Hampshire newspaper The Keene Sentinel and its online edition SentinelSource.com.
