Lee Thompson Young

Biography

name: Lee Thompson Young
born: February 1, 1984 in Columbia, SC
family: parents, Tommy and Velma
trivia: portrayed Dr. Martin Luther King Jr in a play called "A Night of Stars and Dreams" at age 10; moved to NYC in 1996 to pursue his love of acting; he appeared in a Sunny Delight and a McDonalds commercial several years ago

projects:

• "The Famous Jett Jackson" (1998 - ) (TV series) Jett Jackson
• "Johnny Tsunami" (1999) (TV) Sam Sterling

comments: The talented Lee Thompson Young plays Jett Jackson on the Disney series "The Famous Jett Jackson". Lee has worked hard to pursue his chosen field of acting, getting his start in community theater in his native South Carolina. It wasn't until moving to New York and getting an agent that things started to happen for Lee. Lee is perfect for the Disney series, and he's also apepared in another Disney production, "Johnny Tsunami". Lee also wrote a recent episode of "Jett Jackson". We predict big things for this talented and cute young actor.

Latest News:

• Destiny's Child appeared on an episode of "The Famous Jett Jackson". Lee's character develops a crush on Beyounce in the episode.

 

 

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updated 10.16.00