Edward X. Young
Edward X. Young studied film & television production, acting, and journalism at Seton Hall University; acting and stage directing at Brookdale College; business administration at Monmouth University; and film production at New York University. He honed his acting skills as a member of the R.I.S.K. Improvisational Theatre Group under the tutelage of Fabir Rodriguez-Ammirato. As a young actor, he performed on-stage in the New York Metropolitan Area in productions of "Amadeus," "Dracula," "Children of a Lesser God," "True West," "The Boys Next Door," and "Modigliani." He also worked in the theater as a director, staging productions of "Waiting for Godot," "Hurlyburly," "Lunchtime," and "Wait Until Dark." While a part of the Downtown New York City art scene in the late 1970s through the early 1990s, he became heavily involved in punk music, befriending members of Johnny Thunders' band The Heartbreakers, Walter Lure's band The Waldos, and Church Pills. He worked as the publicity manager for the band The Suave Elbows, which featured musicians Christopher Clunie and Marty Byk. After leaving the performing arts for a decade and moving to New Hampshire to raise a family and work as a journalist, Ed relaunched his acting career, appearing in the radio play "The Death Guard"(based on the science fiction novel by Philip George Chadwick) which was co-produced and directed by Kate Linaker (aka Kate Phillips), who was the screenwriter of "The Blob" (1958) for broadcast on New Hampshire radio stations. Ed then joined the Greenville Shakespeare Festival, of Greenville, New Hampshire. In 2007, Young relocated back to the New York metro area, where he joined the Celtic Theatre Company in residence at Seton Hall University, his alma mater. His recent film work as an actor is focused on genre horror features. He has also worked on numerous experimental film and video projects as director, writer, editor, animator, and make-up special effects artist. Early collaborative efforts include numerous short film subjects produced in partnership with Daniel Acon.
Known For
Credits
- 2024 · The Punk Rocker's Ghost as The Exorcist
- 2023 · Evil's Lair as Victor
- 2023 · Free Range as Father
- 2022 · This Place Rules as Self
- 2021 · The Secret Pool as Silk's Father
- 2020 · Take My Breath Away as
- 2019 · Sole Sistah: A Comic Ruse Tale as Dr. Xavier
- 2019 · The Killer Clown Meets the Candy Man as Dean Corll
- 2017 · The Litch as Hillary's Worst Nightmare
- 2017 · Bigfoot: Blood Trap as Dr. Corman
- 2017 · Chad's Dental Nightmare as The Doctor
- 2016 · Midnight Show as Whitman
- 2016 · Camp Blood 666 as Sheriff Carpenter
- 2016 · Killer Waves as Diver Bart
- 2016 · Hollywood Warrioress: The Movie as Girard Devereau
- 2016 · Creepy Clowns as Dale
- 2015 · The Mildew from Planet Xonader as Colonel
- 2015 · Bite School as
- 2014 · Super Hell 3 as John's Psychiatrist (or possibly his lawyer)
- 2014 · Faces as Henry Benson
- 2014 · Catch of the Day as Professor Benjamin Jackal
- 2013 · Post Mortem, America 2021 as Hammer of God
- 2012 · Paranormal Captivity as Funeral Director
- 2012 · Mold! as Colonel
- 2012 · I Spill Your Guts as Ed
- 2011 · Road Hell as Dan 'The Man' Spencer
- 2011 · Reptoids Walk Among Us! as Drunk Bum
- 2010 · Eat Me! as Emergency Broadcast Announcer / Mechanic Eater / Long Island Eater #4
- 2010 · Mr. Hush as Father Flannigan / Mr. Hush
- 2010 · Ghost Blunders as Father Timmy
- 2010 · Megaman as Dr. Thomas Light
- Future · Only Go There At Night: Darkness Rising as Preacher
- Future · Everybody Is Going to Die, at Ten Acres High as Herbert Blumkin
- Future · The Green Monster as