Bill Young (actor)

William Young (born June 1, 1950 in Denman , Australia ) is an Australian actor .

Life

Bill Young tried unsuccessfully as a musician in the late 1960s, before turning into a busy character actor who excelled on stage, television, and film for his versatility. He also made a name for himself as a director and producer in his acting career, which has been going on since 1975. He worked as a special effects assistant on Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith .

His best known work as an actor included roles in Hey Dad! , Matrix and All Saints .

Today Bill Young switches back and forth between director, actor and producer and owns a small theater.

Filmography (selection)

• 1981: Gummy Bear and Scalpel (Doctors and Nurses)
• 1982: Island of the Damned (Turkey Shoot)
• 1984: Brass Monkeys
• 1985: A Fortunate Life (miniseries, one episode)
• 1985: Dream house in installments (Emoh Ruo)
• 1987–1992: Hey Dad! ( Hey Dad ..! , TV series, 14 episodes)
• 1987: Fields of Fire (miniseries, 2 episodes)
• 1988: Afraid to Dance
• 1990: Harbor Beat
• 1993: Land Behind the Rainbow (No Worries)
• 1993: Love in Limbo
• 1995: Vacant Posession
• 1995: Cody - Eiskalte Flammen ( Cody: The Burnout , TV movie)
• 1996: Cody ( Cody: Fall from Grace , movie made for TV)
• 1996: Water Rats - Die Hafencops ( Water Rats , TV series, 26 episodes)
• 1997: Road to Nhill
• 1998: Janine - Contest with Fate ( Never Tell Me Never , TV movie)
• 1998: The Train Accident ( Day of the Roses , miniseries, 2 episodes)
• 1998–2005: All Saints (TV series, 5 episodes)
• 1998: In Search of Treasure Island ( Search for Treasure Island , TV series, 8 episodes)
• 1999: Matrix (The Matrix)
• 2000: Chopper
• 2001: The beautiful Spanish woman (La Spagnola)
• 2002: The Road from Coorain (TV movie)
• 2002: The Nugget
• 2003: You Can't Stop the Murders
• 2003: Japanese Story
• 2004: Giant Monster Trashes City (short film)
• 2006: Superman Returns
• 2009: The Cut (TV series, 4 episodes)
• 2010: The Pacific (miniseries, episode)
• 2013: The Great Gatsby (The Great Gatsby)
• 2016: Hacksaw Ridge - The Decision (Hacksaw Ridge)

Web links

• Bill Young in the Internet Movie Database (English)