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Biography
John William Young is an actor, writer, director and teacher who hails from Richmond, KY and Venice, CA. His first television show was with Lucille Ball and Steve Allen, but he is best remembered for his role of "Tinker" in the Patrick Swayze starrer Road House (1989) and "Prestopopnick" in Hamburger: The Motion Picture (1986).
Filmography9 titles

Columbo
1971as Man in Pajamas
1971as Man in Pajamas

Lucy Calls the President
1977as TV Director
1977as TV Director

Road House
1989as Tinker
1989as Tinker

Family Matters
1989as Hot Dog Guy
1989as Hot Dog Guy

Back to School
1986as Executive #2
1986as Executive #2

House
1985as Would be Writer
1985as Would be Writer

Mariah Carey's Merriest Christmas
2015as Santa Claus
2015as Santa Claus

Hollywood High
1976as Mike
1976as Mike

Blue Call
2021as Detective Dyer
2021as Detective Dyer