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Chris Young

Chris Young

Actor, also producer · Born April 28, 1971 (55) · Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, USA

Christopher Tyler Young is an American actor, producer and director. Young was born in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, the son of Judy (née Kreutz), a teacher and librarian, and Dick Young, a businessman. Young's show business career started at the age of 15 when he played Bryce Lynch, a child computer hacker prodigy, in the Max Headroom science fiction television series. He starred in many other television shows and several feature-length films thereafter including PCU, Book of Love and The Great Outdoors.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 28, 1971 (55)
From
Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
16 on MovieCove · 31 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 40% in 30 days

What are Chris Young's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 63rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Animation2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 43rd percentile
: browse their Animation movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
42%
Morality
20%
Power
15%
Self
10%
Survival
6%
Ideas
5%
Society
3%
Family bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 5 · Serious 2 · Dark 2

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 5 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 4 · Charged 3 · Intense 2

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 4 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 3

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 7 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 2 of 5 analyzed roles.

Hero
2 of 5
Ally
2 of 5
Shadow
1 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Joyful
4
Warm
3
Absurd
3
Dread
2
Other
7

How their films linger

Fun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet2
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Chris Young's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Chris Young's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

31 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Possession(2012)

    Rigging Grip

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Proud Family Movie(2005)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Smash Cuts! Super Sci-Fi Shorts Fest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Thanks

  • Falling Sky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Kyle

  • The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars(1998)

    as Rob (voice)

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue(1997)

    as Rob (voice)

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Killing Mr. Griffin(1997)

    Co-Producer · as Jeff

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Friends(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Steven Fishman

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Runaway Daughters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Bob Randolph

  • Rebel Highway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Bob Randolph

  • MacShayne: The Final Roll of the Dice(1994)

    as Bernard Pinsky

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • PCU(1994)

    as Tom Lawrence

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Deep Down (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Andy

  • In the Living Years(1994)

    as Crispy

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Dave's World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Smitty

  • Warlock: The Armageddon(1993)

    as Kenny Travis

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Breaking the Silence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Kenny Becker

  • December (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Stuart Brayton

  • Step by Step(1991)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • The Runestone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Jacob

  • Married People (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 18 episodes · Actor

  • Book of Love(1990)

    as Jack Twiller

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Live In (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 9 episodes · Actor

  • Live-In (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 9 episodes · Actor

  • Dance 'Til Dawn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Dan Lefcourt

  • The Great Outdoors(1988)

    as Buck Ripley

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • She's Having a Baby(1988)

    as Buck (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Jake's Journey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Jake

  • Max Headroom(1987)

    Show 14 episodes · as Bryce Lynch

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Falcon Crest(1981)

    Show 4 episodes · as Chris Agretti

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows

  • Dead of Nowhere 3D (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director

Career shape

Star power in the 90th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 29 titles, 28 of them dated from 1981 to 2012; peak year 1993.

Biggest box office

The Great Outdoors (1988)

$43M worldwide

Highest rated

The Great Outdoors (1988)

Midcredits 63rd

Most popular right now

Max Headroom (1987)

Film career

19812012

Peak 1993 · at the high point of their film career. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1981Screen debut· Falcon Crest
  • 1988First film· The Great Outdoors

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting26 of 29: 25 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score40thDirecting1 of 29: 1 only directing, 0 with another roleProducing1 of 29: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleOther crew2 of 29: 2 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1980s8 · acting1990s18 · 18 acting · 1 crew2000s1 · crew2010s1 · crew

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 0% of 6 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Chris Young's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 36th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 42nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

79thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 16 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 16 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

In the Living Years (1994)

94th percentile spread · 44% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Great Outdoors (1988)

Midcredits 63rd · 61% liked

Reviewers score the acting 65/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 40. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Chris Young's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 42 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Chris Young work with?

People who share at least 2 of Chris Young's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Thomas L. Wilhite shares the most, 3.

Actors

Producers