William Allen Young

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William Allen Young (born January 1954 in Washington, DC , United States ) is an American actor and director .

Career

Young had his first acting role in 1979 in the Muhammad Ali film Freedom Road . In the 1980s, supporting roles followed in movies such as The Day After (1983), The Knife (1985), Wisdom - Dynamit und Kühles Blut (1986), Lock Up - Survival is Everything (1989) and various cameos in TV series. In 1987 he played the lead role in the short-lived television series Mariah . In the 1990s, major roles followed in series such as Under the California Sun , Matlock and Moesha .

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