Known for
Acting
Credits
68
Gender
Man
Birthday
24 Jan 1954 (70)
Place of birth
Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Also known as
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William Allen Young
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. William Allen Young (born January 1954) is an American actor best known for playing a role of Frank Mitchell on UPN's Moesha in 1996 and directing a few episodes of the show, and made a guest appearance on UPN's The Parkers as Frank Mitchell. His other television credits include The Day After, Matlock, Babylon 5, CBS's JAG, Knots Landing, The Jeffersons, The Women of Brewster Place, among other shows. He portrayed a recurring character on CBS's CSI: Crime Scene Investigation and a different recurring character on CBS's CSI: Miami.
Known for
Acting roles
| Year | Movie / TV show / Other | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | CSI: Vegas | Professor Gene Morrow |
| 2020 | 9-1-1: Lone Star | Benjamin Williams |
| 2019 | Christmas Hotel | Carl |
| 2019 | The Tattooed Heart | Director |
| 2018 | Good Girls | Lawyer |
| 2016 | This Is Us | Councilman Wilkins |
| 2015 | Code Black | Dr. Rollie Guthrie |
| 2014 | Madam Secretary | Steven Cushing |
| 2014 | The Cookie Mobster | Grundy |
| 2011 | Rock the House | Blu |
| 2010 | Good Luck Charlie | Harry Wentz |
| 2009 | District 9 | Dirk Michaels |
| 2009 | Castle | Jerry Camden |
| 2008 | The Mentalist | Matt |
| 2007 | Primal Doubt | Detective Ben Riggs |
| 2006 | Murder 101 | Lt. Dietrich |
| 2005 | Medium | Wesley Judson |
| 2005 | Commander in Chief | Senator Kevin Colby |
| 2003 | NCIS | |
| 2003 | NCIS | U.S. Secretary of Defense Moses McClaine |
| 2003 | Nip/Tuck | |
| 2003 | Fear X | Agent Lawrence |
| 2002 | CSI: Miami | Joseph Ratner |
| 2001 | The Proud Family | Mr. Moody (voice) |
| 2000 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Duane McWane |
| 2000 | The District | Reverend Hamilton |
| 2000 | Soul Food | Coach John Robinson |
| 1999 | The Parkers | |
| 1996 | Moesha | Frank Mitchell |
| 1995 | JAG | Henry Kale |
| 1995 | Serving in Silence: The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story | Clark |
| 1995 | Fast Company | Det. Williams |
| 1994 | Babylon 5 | Jason Ironheart |
| 1994 | Chicago Hope | |
| 1994 | Almost Dead | Henzes |
| 1993 | Diagnosis: Murder | Alexander Damon |
| 1993 | I Can Make You Love Me | Chris |
| 1993 | Dave's World | |
| 1992 | The Waterdance | Les |
| 1992 | Love & War | |
| 1992 | Spies, Inc. | Rob |
| 1991 | Home Improvement | Gus |
| 1991 | Lies Before Kisses | Daniel |
| 1990 | The Outsiders | Emmett Sinclair |
| 1989 | Lock Up | Braden |
| 1989 | The Women of Brewster Place | Eugene |
| 1987 | Tour of Duty | Coyote 2 / CPT J. T. Slaney, USAF |
| 1987 | Mariah | |
| 1986 | Matlock | |
| 1986 | Wisdom | Agent Williamson |
| 1986 | Blacke's Magic | |
| 1986 | Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI | Marvin Gibson |
| 1985 | Jagged Edge | Greg Arnold |
| 1985 | The Twilight Zone | John Parker |
| 1985 | 227 | |
| 1985 | The Atlanta Child Murders | Withers |
| 1984 | A Soldier's Story | Private Henson |
| 1984 | Victims for Victims: The Theresa Saldana Story | |
| 1983 | The Day After | Airman Billy McCoy |
| 1983 | Scarecrow and Mrs. King | |
| 1983 | Women of San Quentin | Larry Jennings |
| 1982 | Fame | |
| 1982 | Cagney & Lacey | |
| 1982 | Hotel | |
| 1979 | Knots Landing | Cliff Templeman |
| 1979 | Freedom Road | Older Jeff Jackson |
Credits
| Year | Movie / TV show / Other | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | The Parkers | Director |
| 1996 | Moesha | Director |