Parker Young (born August 16, 1988) is an American actor. He portrayed Ryan Shay on the

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series '' Imposters''. His most recent starring role, he played a former

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''. Young has also modeled for

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Life and career

Parker Young was born in

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, the eldest of three children of Karl and Zarina Young. He has a brother Nelson and a sister Alexis. He attended

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where he was football captain, occupying the position of running back. His interest in theatre surfaced when he was in junior year. After graduating, Young moved to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career while he first planned to attend

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. From 2011 to 2014, Young played the recurring role of dim-witted football jock Ryan Shay on the

sitcom ''

''. In 2013, he landed a lead role on

's military comedy series ''

'' and, in 2015, a recurring role on ''

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''. In 2016, he was cast in the third

original scripted series, '' Imposters'', which premiered on February 7, 2017. In July 2018, he and his fiancée, Stephanie Webber, welcomed a daughter named Jaxon Orion Young. In late 2019, Young was cast in a lead role for the

sitcom ''

'', which premiered on April 1, 2021.

Filmography

References

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