David Wayne Young
Actor
- Born
- December 18, 1993 (age 32) · Arlington, Texas, USA
David Wayne Young is an actor, writer, director and producer. David first began writing at the age of 6 and developed an interest in acting in the sixth grade. It was much later, while attending college that he met Christopher Strong in a screenwriting class. When Chris realized that David was an actor, he had him audition for the lead role in Illumination Cinema's first feature, Living After Midnight (2016).
After becoming friends with Tyler and Chris on set, they kept in touch and continued to collaborate as an actor and consultant on their scripts. Thus, David became a part of Illumination Cinema.
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Since becoming a part of the company in 2016, David not only became a producer on the feature film Left Hook, he also wrote and directed his first short film, How Much. Aside from frequently acting, producing and consulting on studio's projects, David has also taken on the position of the company's CFO.
Known for
Acting7
- 2026Brimstone Terrace as Nick
- 2022Personal History as Serling Homes Alumni
- 2021Wish You Were Here as Collin
- 2020Nightmare Drive as Eddie
- 2020Left Hook as Toby Reitman
- 2017Another Day Colder as Additional Voices
- 2016Living After Midnight as Andy
Behind the camera8
- 2026Brimstone Terrace Producer
- 2025A Complex History of the United States