Rik Young Explained

Birth Name:	Ricky James Young
Birth Date:	25 April 1978
Birth Place:	Southampton, England
Alma Mater:	Guildhall School of Music and Drama
Occupation:	Actor, dancer, producer
Yearsactive:	1995–present

Ricky James Young (born 25 April 1978) is an English actor, dancer, and producer. His early work includes the miniseries Children of Dune (2003) and the films Is Harry on the Boat? (2001) and Beowulf (2007). More recently, he is known for his roles in the youth series Find Me in Paris (2018–2020) and Theodosia (2022).^[1]

Early life

Young grew up in Hythe, a suburb of Southampton. His mother Helen is a dance instructor and his sister Rachel is a Utrecht-based comedian.^[2] He began working with professional ballet companies from the age of fifteen.^[3] He went on to train at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, graduating in 2000.^[4]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1995	Shakespeare in the Park		Short film
1999	Hitlist	Paul	Short film
2000	Hit List	Paul	Short film
2007	License to Wed	Randy	Additional scenes
	Beowulf	Eofor	Voice role^[5] ^[6]
	Penchance to Dream	Romeo	Short film
2009		Nigel	Direct-to-video^[7]
2010	Golf in the Kingdom	Evan Tyree	^[8]
2011	The Adventures of Tintin	Thompson	Voice role
2012	Bloodwork	Nigel Denton
2013	Siren
2015	Kick	Dan	Producer
TBA	The Midnight League		Upcoming

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1997	Great Performances		Episode: Henry V at Shakespeare's Globe^[9]
2000	Diwrnod Hollol Mindblowing Heddiw	Jimmy	Television film (Welsh)
2001	Is Harry on the Boat?	Mario	Television film
2003	Frank Herbert's Children of Dune	Javid	Miniseries^[10]
2005	Hitched	Feifer	Television film
2006	Charmed	Nomed	Episode: "Kill Billie: Vol 2"
	Voodoo Moon	Daniel	Television film
		Young Mickey Dunn	Episode: "Living Legend"
2007	The Suite Life of Zack & Cody	Johnny Vaine	Episode: "The Suite Life Goes Hollywood: Part 2"
2007	Bones	Thor / Calvin Johnson	Episode: "Death in the Saddle"
2018–2020	Find Me in Paris	Armando Castillo	59 episodes
2022–present	Theodosia	Alistair Throckmorton	26 episodes
2023	Spellbound	Armando	Upcoming

Stage

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1997	Henry V		Globe Theatre, London
1999	Far From the Madding Ballet		Birmingham Royal Ballet
2000	Romeo and Juliet		English National Ballet
2010	Romeo and Juliet	Mercutio	Creation Theatre Company, Oxford^[11]
2014	Much Ado About Nothing	Benedick	Globe Theatre, London
2016	Werther		Royal Opera House, London
2017	The Phantom of the Opera at the London Coliseum		Producer; orchestral performance of Roy Budd's 1925 film score
2020	Mojo	Baby	The Drill, Lincoln

Notes and References

'Theodosia' Trailer Reveals a Magical, Ancient Egyptian Adventure. Collider. Margarida. Basots. 3 March 2022. 19 July 2022.
Web site: Rachel Morton Young. 27 July 2022.
Rik Young Podcast (Kill Billie: Vol. 2) Part 1. CharmedP3Forever. 25 June 2021. 19 July 2022.
Web site: Rik Young. Spotlight. 19 July 2022.
Web site: Rik Young. https://web.archive.org/web/20220723184104/https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2bda1a209b. dead. July 23, 2022. BFI. 23 July 2022.
Web site: Actor Rik Young arrives at the premiere of "Beowulf" held at The Village Theater in Westwood. 5 November 2007. 27 July 2022.
'Without a Paddle: Nature's Calling': Most unnecessary sequel ever?. Entertainment Weekly. Mandi. Bierly. 10 November 2008.
Fellowship of the Links. The New York Times. Neil. Genzlinger. 28 July 2011. 23 July 2022.
Web site: Henry V At The Globe DVD (1997) - William Shakespeare. 23 July 2022.
Web site: Cast - Children of Dune Mini-Series. DuneInfo. 23 July 2022.
What oft was thought.... Oxford Summer Academy. Amy-Beth. Williamson. July 2010. 19 July 2022.