Parker Young is an American actor. He portrayed Ryan Shay on the

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sitcom ''

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'', Randy Hill on the

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sitcom '' Enlisted'' and Richard on the

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series '' Imposters''. His most recent starring role, he played a former Marine adjusting to civilian life on the

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sitcom '' United States of Al''. Young has also modeled for

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Life and career

Young is the eldest of three children born to Karl and Zarina Young. He has a brother Nelson and a sister Alexis. He attended Catalina Foothills High School 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 '' Enlisted'' 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. The couple married in September 2021. In late 2019, Young was cast in a lead role for the

sitcom '' United States of Al'', which premiered on April 1, 2021. In 2024, he portrayed Ranger Sam Campbell — Rafael L. Silva's on-screen law enforcement partner — in Ryan Murphy's television series '' 9-1-1: Lone Star''.

Filmography

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