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Lee Thompson Young

Actor

Lee Thompson Young

Born February 1, 1984 in Columbia, South Carolina, USADied August 19, 20138 films

Lee Thompson Young (February 1, 1984 - August 19, 2013) was an American actor. He is best remembered for his roles as the title character on the Disney Channel television series The Famous Jett Jackson, Chris Comer in the movie Friday Night Lights, and Boston police detective Barry Frost on the TNT police drama series Rizzoli & Isles (2010–14).

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Akeelah and the Bee posterFirst watchAkeelah and the Bee20067.0as Devon11-year-old Akeelah Anderson has a way with words. After winning her schoolwide spelling bee, she decides to enter the competition, despite her classmates' derision and the antipathy of…View film

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Friday Night Lights poster6.9Friday Night Lights2004The Hills Have Eyes 2 poster5.6The Hills Have Eyes 22007Johnny Tsunami poster6.1Johnny Tsunami1999Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams Story poster6.0Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams Story2004

Filmography

8 films as actor
  1. 2010BastardPassenger 2
  2. 2007ManoMachito
  3. 2007The Hills Have Eyes 2Delmar
  4. 2006Akeelah and the BeeDevon
  5. 2004Friday Night LightsChris Comer
  6. 2004Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams StoryCharles Becnel
  7. 2001Jett Jackson: The MovieJett Jackson / Silverstone
  8. 1999Johnny TsunamiSam Sterling