George Young (actor) explained

George Young
Birth Name:George Ng
Birth Place:London, England
Years Active:2004–present
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George Young (born George Ng; 29 February 1980) is an English actor, writer, and television presenter based in Singapore and Taiwan.[1]

Early life and education

The eldest of four brothers,[2] Young was born on Leap Day 1980 in London, England to a Malaysian Chinese father and Greek Cypriot mother.[3] He was educated at Winchester College and studied acting in New York before receiving his degree in psychology from the University of Southampton,[4] and then a law degree at the University of Westminster and The College of Law.

Although Young completed his solicitor traineeship in the City of London law firm, and is a fully qualified solicitor for the Supreme Court of England and Wales,[5] he gave this up to pursue his love of acting.

Career

Young began his career in entertainment in the United Kingdom, appearing in BBC's Casualty[6] and subsequently filming his first[7] feature role in the Bollywood film Jhootha Hi Sahi.[8]

After filming several TV commercials in Taiwan and Thailand, and a music video with Ariel Lin, Young made an appearance on Travel and Living Channel (TLC), taking a guest co-hosting spot alongside Janet Hsieh on the show Fun Taiwan.[9] He has subsequently been credited as a script writer for the show.

In 2011, Young hosted which premiered on National Day on MediaCorp Channel 5.[10] Both the show and Young trended worldwide on Twitter shortly after the show first aired.[11]

In the same year, Young starred in the second installment of The Pupil as new pupil Benjamin Wong.[12] The season premiered on 18 August 2011.

After studying Mandarin for less than a year, Young filmed two Mediacorp Mandarin-language dramas concurrently: Yours Fatefully and Joys of Life, for MediaCorp Channel 8.[13]

In 2015, Young landed his first US television series, playing Dr Victor Cannerts, a series regular role in the show Containment.[14] The show premiered in the US on 19 April 2016 on The CW.[15]

In 2016, Young and his wife Janet Hsieh co-authored the book "Starting at The End" (Chinese language title: "在世界的盡頭說:我願意").[16] The book shares their occasionally conflicting stories on how they met, as well as their fifty-day journey through Texas, Argentina, and their wedding in Antarctica.[17] [18]

In 2018, Young wrote, directed, and starred alongside his wife Janet Hsieh in a short film on autism titled Home. During its festival run, Home was nominated for Best Picture at the 2018 Los Angeles Film Awards, and won Best Actor in an Indie Film and Best Duo for Young and Hsieh, respectively.[19] In the 2018 Best Shorts Festival, Young received the Humanitarian Award of Distinction and the Award of Excellence for Disability Issues for the film, as well as Best Actor and Actress awards for Young and Hsieh respectively.[20] Home has since been distributed on Amazon.[21]

In 2019, Young joined James Wan's film Malignant as the male lead, Detective Kekoa Shaw.[22] [23] The film was released in 2021.[24]

In 2020, Young and Janet Hsieh released an educational podcast titled "Jolly Good Kangaroo", that focuses on children's storytelling in British and American English.[25]

Young is represented in Singapore by Fly Entertainment,[26] and Agency for the Performing Arts (APA) in the US.[27]

Personal life

In 2015, Young married television host Janet Hsieh. They have two sons, one born in 2017 and the other in 2021.[28]

Philanthropy

In 2012 and 2013, Young partnered with Kiehl's to raise money and awareness for autism.[29] [30] Young is the eldest of four brothers, two of whom are autistic;[31] raising awareness of autism and raising funds to support those with autism is a cause that he feels strongly about.[32]

"People with autism are just that– people first and foremost, with a condition that is autism...they have hobbies, they have loves, they have passions, but all of it is locked within this condition that is autism. There's no cure for autism at the moment, but with treatments at an early age, their thought potential can be unlocked."[33]

In addition to his charity work, Young has also fronted two government-funded youth campaigns: the anti-drug campaign Dance Works! 2012, sponsored by Central Narcotics Bureau in Singapore,[34] and the Health Promotion Board in Singapore's Bounce Back Stronger campaign for youth resilience.[35]

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and nominations

Notes and References

  1. News: Yee. Yip Wai. 2015-06-12. Singapore-based British actor George Young wins big role in American TV series Containment. en. The Straits Times. 2021-12-09. 0585-3923. "Singapore-based British actor George Young is on a roll.".
  2. Web site: A Beautiful Cause. Cosmopolitan Singapore. 11 June 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121016225131/http://cosmopolitan.sg/2012/05/18/a-beautiful-cause-denise-li/. 16 October 2012. dead.
  3. Web site: MH Interview: George Young. Men's Health Singapore. 11 June 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20130403145638/http://www.menshealth.com.sg/guy-wisdom/mh-interview-george-young. 3 April 2013. dead.
  4. Web site: Why Is George Young Still Single?. The New Paper. 11 June 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304090857/http://www.asiaone.com/print/News/Latest+News/Showbiz/Story/A1Story20120312-333027.html. 4 March 2016. live.
  5. Web site: George Young – IMDB. IMDB. 30 June 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20171017201126/http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2965226/. 17 October 2017. live.
  6. Web site: Mandy – Actor Credit. Professional People.
  7. Web site: FLY Entertainment – Artiste Bios. FLY Entertainment. 11 June 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120531003022/http://fly.com.sg/maleartistes/george-young/index.htm. 31 May 2012. dead.
  8. Web site: IMDB – Jhootha Hi Sahi. 22 October 2010. IMDB. 30 June 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20170402110443/http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1322257/. 2 April 2017. live.
  9. Web site: Why is George Young still single?. Asia One. 11 June 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20171029053954/http://www.asiaone.com/News/Latest%2BNews/Showbiz/Story/A1Story20120312-333027.html. 29 October 2017. live.
  10. Web site: Who's That Guy?. The New Paper. 11 June 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20110818085812/http://www.tnp.sg/content/george-young. 18 August 2011. dead.
  11. Web site: George Young trended worldwide on Twitter! Find out why. XinMSN.
  12. Web site: The Pupil Season 2. XinMSN. 11 June 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120506070644/http://entertainment.xin.msn.com/en/tv/channel-5/programmes/the-pupil-season-2.aspx?cp-documentid=4845745. 6 May 2012. dead.
  13. Web site: George Young turns 8 with a jam-packed year ahead. https://archive.today/20130104011028/http://entertainment.xin.msn.com/en/celebrity/buzz/asia/article.aspx?cp-documentid=5950355. dead. 4 January 2013. XinMSN.
  14. Web site: 'CONTAINMENT' Starring George Young Premieres April 19. 18 April 2016. hyphenmagazine.com. 9 August 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170810012451/http://hyphenmagazine.com/blog/2016/04/containment-starring-george-young-premieres-april-19. 10 August 2017. live.
  15. Web site: 'Containment', 'Reign', 'Beauty & The Beast' Get Midseason Premiere Dates On The CW. Denise. Petski. 11 February 2016. deadline.com. 9 August 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170810050940/http://deadline.com/2016/02/containment-reign-beauty-the-beast-get-midseason-premiere-dates-the-cw-1201700918/. 10 August 2017. live.
  16. Web site: 在世界的盡頭說:我願意-金石堂網路書店. 金石堂網路書店. 9 August 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170810090308/https://www.kingstone.com.tw/book/book_page.asp?kmcode=2018551754059&lid=search&actid=wise. 10 August 2017. live.
  17. Web site: (影音)Janet狠心打槍做人 老公遭拒竟是這原因 - 自由娛樂. 自由娛樂. ent.ltn.com.tw. 4 December 2016. 9 August 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170810050821/http://ent.ltn.com.tw/news/breakingnews/1907018. 10 August 2017. live.
  18. Web site: 老公唱《新不了情》邀做人 逼Janet生3胎 - 即時新聞 - 20161204 - 蘋果日報. appledaily.com.tw. 4 December 2016. 9 August 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170810011904/http://www.appledaily.com.tw/realtimenews/article/new/20161204/1004235/. 10 August 2017. live.
  19. Web site: LAFA-February 2018 Winners. 17 July 2020. LA Film Awards. en.
  20. Web site: Best Shorts Winners March 2018. 17 July 2020. en-US.
  21. Web site: Home Short Film Amazon Listing. 17 July 2020. www.amazon.com.
  22. Web site: Kroll. Justin. 23 August 2019. James Wan Finds Male Lead for His Next Horror Movie (EXCLUSIVE). live. https://web.archive.org/web/20190823235937/https://variety.com/2019/film/news/james-wan-horror-movie-george-young-silvercup-1203311669/. 23 August 2019. 24 August 2019.
  23. Web site: 26 September 2019. 'Malignant': James Wan Begins Shooting His Next Horror Movie. 2 October 2019. /Film. en-US.
  24. Web site: Romano. Evan. 13 September 2021. 'Malignant' Star George Young Showed Off His Ripped Abs in a Cut Shirtless Scene. 17 September 2021. Men's Health. en-US.
  25. Web site: Tainan Government Resources for English Language and Education 台南市民英語資源網. 17 July 2020. englishresource.tainan.gov.tw. 16 October 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221016041252/https://englishresource.tainan.gov.tw/index.php?inter=resources&kind=1&id=15. dead.
  26. Web site: Fly Entertainment – Artiste Bios. FLY Entertainment. 11 June 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120531003022/http://fly.com.sg/maleartistes/george-young/index.htm. 31 May 2012. dead.
  27. Web site: George Young. IMDb. 9 August 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171017201126/http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2965226/. 17 October 2017. live.
  28. Web site: Janet Hsieh, George Young welcome second child. 18 September 2021. sg.style.yahoo.com. en-SG.
  29. Web site: Kiehl's – Children of our Rare Earth Charity Project. Kiehl's. 11 June 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120520135733/http://www.kiehlstimes.com/may2012/highlights_good_cause.php. 20 May 2012. dead.
  30. Web site: Kiehl's Limited Edition Rare Earth Masques are back! – Carina Koh | Cosmopolitan Magazine (Singapore) . 23 July 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131010023418/http://cosmopolitan.sg/2013/06/24/kiehls-limited-edition-rare-earth-masques-are-back-carina-koh/ . 10 October 2013 . dead .
  31. Web site: George Young and Kiehl's raise awareness for autism. https://archive.today/20130204105147/http://blogs.todayonline.com/stargazing/2012/05/11/george-young-and-kiehls-raise-awareness-for-autism/. dead. 4 February 2013. TODAY Online.
  32. Web site: A Beautiful Cause. Cosmopolitan. Singapore. 11 June 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121016225131/http://cosmopolitan.sg/2012/05/18/a-beautiful-cause-denise-li/. 16 October 2012. dead.
  33. Web site: Young. George (2012). George Young and Kiehl's raise awareness for autism. TODAY Online. 12 April 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304081438/http://www.todayonline.com/blogs/stargazing/george-young-and-kiehls-raise-awareness-autism. 4 March 2016. live.
  34. Web site: Life does not rewind. Life Does Not Rewind – Facebook Page. Facebook.
  35. Web site: HPB Bounce Back Stronger Event – Facebook. Facebook.
  36. Web site: James Wan Finds Male Lead for His Next Horror Movie (EXCLUSIVE). Variety. Justin. Kroll. 23 August 2019. 23 September 2019.
  37. News: Chinese-Greek George Young On Success, Fame and How He Could've Been 'George Michael'. 20 October 2018. Geek Reporter. 24 November 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181124215919/https://hollywood.greekreporter.com/2012/10/20/chinese-greek-george-young-on-success-fame-and-how-he-couldve-been-george-michael/. 24 November 2018. live.
  38. Web site: February 2018 | Los Angeles Film Awards. LA Film Awards. 19 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180307214231/https://www.lafilmawards.net/february-2018. 7 March 2018. live.
  39. Web site: Best Shorts Competition Winners List . 24 August 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101102195018/http://www.bestshorts.net/ . 2 November 2010 . live .
  40. Web site: Asian Television Awards 2015 Nominees . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151118005039/http://ata.onscreenasia.com/nominees/ . 18 November 2015 .
  41. Web site: Latest news, sport and showbiz videos - XinMSN Video. video.xin.msn.com. 9 August 2017.
  42. Web site: MSN Singapore - Outlook, Skype, Hotmail, Messenger. entertainment.xin.msn.com. 9 August 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20111224010013/http://entertainment.xin.msn.com/en/celebrity/features/asia/photos.aspx?cp-documentid=5550934. 24 December 2011. dead.
  43. Web site: :: FLY Entertainment - George Young :: . 11 June 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120531003022/http://fly.com.sg/maleartistes/george-young/index.htm . 31 May 2012 . dead .
  44. Web site: Top 10 Sexiest Local Men of 2012: The Nominees. herworldplus.com. 9 August 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170810012435/http://www.herworldplus.com/mensex/updates/top-10-sexiest-local-men-2012-nominees#.UMoDKJkcccY.facebook. 10 August 2017. live.