Lee Thompson Young was an American actor known for his role in the Television series “The Famous Jett Jackson” aired on Disney Channel. He was born on 1st February, 1984 in South Carolina, United States of America. This young talent committed suicide on 19th August, 2013 in Los Angeles.
Early Career
Lee Thompson Young started his career in 1999, appearing on the famous Disney Channel series “The Famous Jett Jackson”. In the same year, he made his debut movie appearance in the movie titled “Johnny Tsunami”, playing the role of Sam Sterling. The movie although received mixed reviews but brought him into the limelight.
In 2001, Lee Thompson Young appeared in the “Jett Jackson: The Movie”, which received mixed reviews. His next movie appearance came in 2004 in the movie titled “Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams Story”, in which he played the role of Charles Becnel. In 2004, he landed a role in “Friday Night Lights”, followed by another major role in “Akeelah and the Bee”.
Career Highlights
Lee Thompson Young rose to prominence with the character of Jett Jackson in the Disney Channel TV series “The Famous Jett Jackson” aired in 1999. He also appeared in the movie version of the Jett Jackson, which was well received, but the major breakthrough in his career came in 2007, when he appeared in the role of Private Delmer Reed in the horror thriller movie titled “The Hills Have Eyes 2”. The movie was a considerable commercial success and helped his career a great deal. His last role was of Barry Frost in the drama series “Rizzoli and Isles”.
Top Ten Movies of Lee Thompson Young
- Johnny Tsunami
- Jett Jackson: The Movie
- Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams Story
- Friday Night Lights
- Akeelah and the Bee
- The Hills Have Eyes 2
- Scrubs
- Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
- Smallville
- Silver
