Sweeney Jerome Young (born 24 March 1989) is an Australian actor known for his role as Riley Parker in the soap opera ''
Neighbours''.
Early life and education
Young grew up in the northern suburbs of Melbourne. He graduated from
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Australia
* University High School, Melbourne, Victoria
Canada
* University Hill Secondary School, Vancouver, British Columbia
United States Arizona
* University High School (Tolleson)
* University High S ...
in 2006.
Career
Young played
Riley Parker in the long-running soap opera, ''
Neighbours'' for 111 episodes. He has been on-screen in Australia since 22 August 2007. His on-screen family includes mother
Miranda (
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), father
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) and sister
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In 2006, Young was one of a trio who created a radio show/podcast called Male Chauvinist Pigs for
SYN FM
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