Lee Thompson Young
Biography
Lee Thompson Young was an American actor born on February 1, 1984, in Columbia, South Carolina. He passed away on August 19, 2013, at the age of 29. He is best remembered for several prominent television and film roles. His credits include playing the title character on the Disney Channel television series The Famous Jett Jackson and portraying Chris Comer in the movie Friday Night Lights. He also played Boston police detective Barry Frost on the TNT police drama series Rizzoli & Isles. Throughout his career, he accumulated 22 known acting credits. His professional work spanned both television and film, establishing him as a recognizable presence on screen before his death in 2013.
Career overview
Lee Thompson Young was an American actor born in Columbia, South Carolina, on February 1, 1984. He was known for his work across television and film, accumulating twenty-two known acting credits during his career.
Among his most recognized television roles, he starred as the title character on the Disney Channel television series The Famous Jett Jackson. He also played Boston police detective Barry Frost on the TNT police drama series Rizzoli and Isles, which aired from 2010 to 2014. In film, he portrayed the character Chris Comer in the movie Friday Night Lights.
Lee Thompson Young passed away on August 19, 2013, at the age of twenty-nine.
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- Rizzoli & Isles (2010) as Detective Barry Frost
- The Good Guys (2010) as Eric Williams
- Bastard (2010) as Passenger 2
- FlashForward (2009) as Al Gough
- Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (2008) as Agent Stewart
- The Hills Have Eyes 2 (2007) as Delmar
- Mano (2007) as Machito
- South Beach (2006) as Alex Bauer
- Akeelah and the Bee (2006) as Devon
- Kevin Hill (2004) as Levi
- Friday Night Lights (2004) as Chris Comer
- Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams Story (2004) as Charles Becnel
- Jake 2.0 (2003) as Malik Namir
- Smallville (2001) as Victor Stone
- Scrubs (2001) as Derek
- The Guardian (2001) as Levi Mooney
- The Proud Family (2001)
- Philly (2001) as Steven Hicks
- Jett Jackson: The Movie (2001) as Jett Jackson / Silverstone
- The Jersey (1999)
- Johnny Tsunami (1999) as Sam Sterling
- The Famous Jett Jackson (1998) as Jett Jackson / Silverstone
- The Famous Jett Jackson (1998) Writer