Young, Lee Thompson 1984–

PERSONAL

Born February 1, 1984, in Columbia, SC; son of Tommy Scott and Velma (maiden name, Love) Young. Education: Attended Professional Performing Arts High School, New York City; attended University of Southern California.

Addresses: Agent—William Morris Agency, 1 William Morris Pl., Beverly Hills, CA 90212. Manager—Jonathan Baruch, Relevant Entertainment Group, 144 South Beverly Dr., Suite 400, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.

Career: Actor and writer. Appeared in community theatre productions as a child; appeared in commercials; appeared in the public service announcement series Express Yourself, The Disney Channel.

Awards, Honors: Young Artist Award nominations, best leading young actor in a television drama or comedy series, 1999, 2000, and 2001, and Gemini Award nomination, best performance in a children's or youth program or series, Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television, 2001, all for The Famous Jett Jackson.

CREDITS

Television Appearances; Series:

Jett Jackson/Silverstone, The Famous Jett Jackson, The Disney Channel, 1998.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Sam Sterling, Johnny Tsunami, The Disney Channel, 1999.

Jett Jackson, Jett Jackson: The Movie, The Disney Channel, 2001.

Charles Becnel, Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams Story, FX Channel, 2004.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Steven Hicks, "There's No Business Like No Business," Philly ABC, 2002.

Levi Mooney, "Solidarity," The Guardian, CBS, 2002.

"Lawyers, Guns, and Money," The Guardian, CBS, 2002.

"The Beginning," The Guardian, CBS, 2002.

Levi Mooney, "The Dark," The Guardian, CBS, 2002.

Prince Malik Namir, "The Prince and the Revolution," Jake 2.0, UPN, 2003.

Himself, "Origins: Part 2," The Jersey, The Disney Channel, 2003.

Voice of teen Bebe, "Twins to Tweens," The Proud Family (animated), The Disney Channel, 2004.

Voice of Jermaine, "My Honey Omi," Xiaolin Showdown (animated), The WB, 2004.

Voice of Jermaine, "Something Jermaine," Xiaolin Showdown (animated), The WB, 2005.

Levi, "Homeland Insecurity," Kevin Hill, UPN, 2005.

Alex Bauer, "I Want What's Coming to Me," South Beach, UPN, 2006.

Victor Stone/Cyborg, "Cyborg," Smallville (also known as Smallville Beginnings and Smallville: Superman the Early Years), The WB, 2006.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Steps and Youngstown in Concert, 2000.

Film Appearances:

Chris Comer, Friday Night Lights, Universal, 2004.

Devon, Akeelah and the Bee, Lions Gate Films, 2006.

Stage Appearances:

Appeared in House Arrest, Arena Stage, Washington, DC; also appeared in Young Treasures (solo show).

WRITINGS

Television Episodes:

"Something to Prove," The Famous Jett Jackson, The Disney Channel, 2000.