Ric Young
Biography
Ric Young is a Malaysian retired actor who got his start in radio sketches at 12 and appeared in more than 100 films and television programs. Born in Kuala Lumpur in 1944, he trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art on a King George VI Coronation Scholarship, then studied method acting in Los Angeles under Shelley Winters and Lee Strasberg. He moved to Britain in 1958 and won a small part in The Inn of the Sixth Happiness. Credited as Eric Young from 1958 to 1978, he worked on television series including The Saint, The Avengers and Blake's 7. He appeared in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) as Kao Kan and in Seven Years in Tibet (1997) as General Chang Jing Wu, played Mao Zedong in Nixon (1995), and was a series regular on Alias as Dr. Zhang Lee. He has also taught acting.
82years old
Turns 83 on June 1in 209 days
- Born London
- Star sign: GeminiThe sign runs May 21 to June 20
Movie Career
- Films
- 18
- Career span
- 53 years1961 to 2014
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Early training
Ric Young studied acting at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art with a King George VI Coronation Scholarship. He later went to Los Angeles, where he learned method acting from Shelley Winters and Lee Strasberg.
First role
Ric Young began his career by taking part in radio sketches, which he did starting when he was 12 years old.
Big break
After relocating to the UK in 1958, Ric Young met US theater and film producer Mike Todd, and through that introduction he landed a small part in The Inn of the Sixth Happiness.
About the name
Between 1958 and 1978, Ric Young was credited under the name Eric Young, and afterward he shortened that credited name to Ric Young.
Ric Young movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Don Sharp directed two of these films. Two actors appear in four of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Don SharpDirector, 2 films, 1965 to 1966
All films by Don Sharp
Also two films together9 more actors
- Marne MaitlandLord Jim (1965) and The Terror of the Tongs (1961)
- Sven-Ole ThorsenCyborg 2 (1993) and Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (1993)
- Tsai ChinThe Brides of Fu Manchu (1966) and The Face of Fu Manchu (1965)
- Victor WongSeven Years in Tibet (1997) and The Last Emperor (1987)
- Howard Marion-CrawfordThe Brides of Fu Manchu (1966) and The Face of Fu Manchu (1965)
- Bill MacDonaldThe Corruptor (1999) and Booty Call (1997)
- Chua Kah JooIndiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) and High Road to China (1983)
- Olivia YapThe Corruptor (1999) and Booty Call (1997)
- Robert LeeHigh Road to China (1983) and The Chairman (1969)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Ric Young's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$779 million
11 of the 18 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 18 films: 11 worldwide figure; 1 never in cinemas; 6 figure not found.
- 11Worldwide figure
- 1Never in cinemas
- 6Figure not found
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 95% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$333M42.8% of the total
- 2$131M16.9% of the total
- 3$64M8.3% of the total
- 4$64M8.2% of the total
- 5$44M5.7% of the total
- 6$44M5.6% of the total
- 7$33M4.3% of the total
- 8$28M3.6% of the total
$36.5 millionfrom the other 3 films with a worldwide figure, 5% of the total
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.