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William Allen Young

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  • Director
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William Allen Young in Code Black (2015)
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Fear X (2003)
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William Allen Young was born on 24 January 1954 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA. He is an actor and director, known for District 9 (2009), Lock Up (1989) and Wisdom (1986). He has been married to Helen Patrice Moore since 8 November 1986. They have two children.
BornJanuary 24, 1954
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BornJanuary 24, 1954
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    • 1 nomination

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Tatyana Ali, Telma Hopkins, and William Allen Young in Christmas Hotel (2019)
William Allen Young, Sterling K. Brown, Tom Yi, and Merrick McCartha in The Club (2019)
Clifton Davis, Telma Hopkins, and William Allen Young in Amen (1986)
Eric Szmanda and William Allen Young in CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000)
Penn Jillette, William Allen Young, Benjamin Hollingsworth, and Emily Tyra in Code Black (2015)
Rob Lowe, Marcia Gay Harden, Luis Guzmán, William Allen Young, Benjamin Hollingsworth, Melanie Chandra, and Emily Tyra in Code Black (2015)
William Allen Young, Benjamin Hollingsworth, and Harry Ford in Code Black (2015)
Marcia Gay Harden, Luis Guzmán, Bonnie Somerville, William Allen Young, Raza Jaffrey, and Benjamin Hollingsworth in Code Black (2015)
Raven Goodwin and William Allen Young in Good Luck Charlie (2010)
Raven Goodwin and William Allen Young in Good Luck Charlie (2010)
Ellia English and William Allen Young in Good Luck Charlie (2010)
William Allen Young in Babylon 5 (1993)

Known for:

District 9 (2009)
District 9
7.9
  • Dirk Michaels
  • 2009
Lock Up (1989)
Lock Up
6.4
  • Braden
  • 1989
Wisdom (1986)
Wisdom
5.7
  • Williamson
  • 1986
Jeff Bridges and Glenn Close in Jagged Edge (1985)
Jagged Edge
6.5
  • Greg Arnold
  • 1985

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Actor

  • Rob Lowe, Gina Torres, Jim Parrack, Sierra Aylina McClain, Julian Works, Ronen Rubinstein, Brian Michael Smith, Natacha Karam, and Rafael L. Silva in 9-1-1: Lone Star (2020)
    9-1-1: Lone Star
    • Benjamin Williams
    • TV Series
    • 2021–2023
  • CSI: Vegas (2021)
    CSI: Vegas
    • Professor Gene Morrow
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • Cynthia Geary and Cozi Zuehlsdorff in Going Home (2022)
    Going Home
    • Harry Cobb
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • Mark Harmon, Maria Bello, Wilmer Valderrama, Rocky Carroll, David McCallum, Sean Murray, Brian Dietzen, Emily Wickersham, and Diona Reasonover in NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service (2003)
    NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service
    • U.S. Secretary of Defense Moses McClaine
    • Director Barry Hutchins
    • TV Series
    • 2009–2021
  • Tatyana Ali and Sean Patrick Thomas in Christmas Hotel (2019)
    Christmas Hotel
    • Carl
    • TV Movie
    • 2019
  • Mandy Moore, Milo Ventimiglia, Sterling K. Brown, Justin Hartley, Susan Kelechi Watson, Chrissy Metz, and Chris Sullivan in This Is Us (2016)
    This Is Us
    • Councilman Wilkins
    • TV Series
    • 2019
  • Jennifer Morrison, Sheldon Wong Schwartz, and Madison Wolfe in The Tattooed Heart (2019)
    The Tattooed Heart
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2019
  • Maurice Benard, Ingo Rademacher, Julie Berman, Steve Burton, Tyler Christopher, Nancy Lee Grahn, Rebecca Herbst, Kelly Monaco, Kirsten Storms, Laura Wright, Dominic Zamprogna, and Chad Duell in General Hospital (1963)
    General Hospital
    • Judge David Walters
    • TV Series
    • 2014–2019
  • Christina Hendricks, Retta, and Mae Whitman in Good Girls (2018)
    Good Girls
    • Lawyer
    • TV Series
    • 2019
  • Rob Lowe, Marcia Gay Harden, Luis Guzmán, and Boris Kodjoe in Code Black (2015)
    Code Black
    • Dr. Rollie Guthrie
    • TV Series
    • 2015–2018
  • Téa Leoni in Madam Secretary (2014)
    Madam Secretary
    • Deputy Secretary Of State Steven Cushing
    • TV Series
    • 2015
  • The Cookie Mobster (2014)
    The Cookie Mobster
    • Grundy
    • TV Movie
    • 2014
  • Leigh-Allyn Baker, Eric Allan Kramer, Jason Dolley, Bridgit Mendler, Bradley Steven Perry, and Mia Talerico in Good Luck Charlie (2010)
    Good Luck Charlie
    • Harry Wentz
    • TV Series
    • 2011–2014
  • Brandy Norwood, Coby Bell, Pooch Hall, Tia Mowry-Hardrict, Wendy Raquel Robinson, and Hosea Chanchez in The Game (2006)
    The Game
    • Colonel Westbrook
    • TV Series
    • 2013
  • Rock the House (2011)
    Rock the House
    • Blu
    • TV Movie
    • 2011

Director

  • Jenna von Oÿ, Ken Lawson, Mo'Nique, Countess Vaughn, Dorien Wilson, and Yvette Wilson in The Parkers (1999)
    The Parkers
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2000–2002
  • Brandy Norwood in Moesha (1996)
    Moesha
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 1999–2000

Videos10

District 9: "Contraband"
Clip 0:43
District 9: "Contraband"
District 9: Comic-Con Footage with Sharlto Copley
Interview 0:31
District 9: Comic-Con Footage with Sharlto Copley
District 9: Comic-Con Footage with Neill Blomkamp
Interview 0:21
District 9: Comic-Con Footage with Neill Blomkamp
District 9: Comic-Con Panel
Interview 1:29
District 9: Comic-Con Panel
A Soldier's Story
Trailer 1:23
A Soldier's Story
The Waterdance
Trailer 0:32
The Waterdance
Fear X
Trailer 1:44
Fear X
District 9
Featurette 2:32
District 9
District 9
Featurette 2:32
District 9
District 9: Multi-National United Training Video
Promo 0:52
District 9: Multi-National United Training Video

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  • Height
    • 6′ (1.83 m)
  • Born
    • January 24, 1954
    • Washington, District of Columbia, USA
  • Spouse
    • Helen Patrice MooreNovember 8, 1986 - present (2 children)

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    Attended California State University, Los Angeles and has a degree in Sociolinguistics.

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