Rik Young
{{Short description|British actor}}
{{Not to be confused with|Ric Young}}
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| birth_name = Ricky James Young
| birth_date = 25 April
| birth_place = Southampton, England
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| alma_mater = Guildhall School of Music and Drama
| occupation = Actor, dancer, producer
| yearsactive = 1995–present
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Rik Young (born 25 April) is an English actor, dancer, and producer. His early work includes the miniseries Children of Dune (2003) and the films Is Harry on the Boat? (2001) and Beowulf (2007). More recently, he is known for his roles in the series Find Me in Paris (2018–2020), Theodosia (2022–2024) and as Guy Fawkes in Gunpowder Siege (2024).
Early life
Young grew up in Hythe, a suburb of Southampton. His mother Helen is a dance instructor and his older sister Rachel is a Utrecht-based comedian.{{Cite web|url=http://www.rachelmortonyoung.com/|title=Rachel Morton Young|accessdate=27 July 2022}} He began working with professional ballet companies from the age of fifteen.{{Cite podcast|url=https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/charmedp3forever/rik-young-podcast-kill-LA89SNy_pOk/|title=Rik Young Podcast (Kill Billie: Vol. 2) Part 1|website=CharmedP3Forever|date=25 June 2021|accessdate=19 July 2022}} He went on to train at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, graduating in 2000.{{Cite web|url=https://www.spotlight.com/3577-6729-1208|title=Rik Young|website=Spotlight|accessdate=19 July 2022}}
Filmography
=Film=
=Television=
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| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
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| 1997
| | Episode: Henry V at Shakespeare's Globe{{Cite web|url=http://www.foundthatfilm.co.uk/Henry-V-At-The-Globe-DVD-1997-William-Shakespeare|title=Henry V At The Globe DVD (1997) - William Shakespeare|accessdate=23 July 2022}} |
| 2000
| Diwrnod Hollol Mindblowing Heddiw | Jimmy | Television film (Welsh) |
| 2001
| Mario | Television film |
| 2003
| Frank Herbert's Children of Dune | Javid |
| 2005
| Hitched | Feifer | Television film |
| rowspan="3" | 2006
| Charmed | Nomed | Episode: "Kill Billie: Vol 2" |
| Voodoo Moon
| Daniel | Television film |
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
| Young Mickey Dunn | Episode: "Living Legend" |
| rowspan="2" | 2007
| The Suite Life of Zack & Cody | Johnny Vaine | Episode: "The Suite Life Goes Hollywood: Part 2" |
| Bones
| Thor / Calvin Johnson | Episode: "Death in the Saddle" |
| 2018–2020
| Armando Castillo | 59 episodes |
| 2022–present
| Alistair Throckmorton |
| 2023-present
| Armando Castillo | returning |
Stage
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| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
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| 1997
| Henry V | | Globe Theatre, London |
| 1999
| Far From the Madding Ballet | |
| 2000
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| 2010
| Mercutio | Creation Theatre Company, Oxford{{Cite journal|url=https://leilabattison.files.wordpress.com/2010/08/magazinev1i1final1.pdf|title=What oft was thought...|journal=Oxford Summer Academy|first=Amy-Beth|last=Williamson|date=July 2010|accessdate=19 July 2022}} |
| 2014
| Benedick | Globe Theatre, London |
| 2016
| Werther | | Royal Opera House, London |
| 2017
| The Phantom of the Opera at the London Coliseum | {{n/a}} | Producer; orchestral performance of Roy Budd's 1925 film score |
| 2020
| Mojo | Baby | The Drill, Lincoln |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|0949996}}
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Category:Alumni of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama
Category:English male ballet dancers
Category:English male film actors
Category:English male Shakespearean actors
Category:Male actors from Southampton
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