Nicholas Young (actor)


Nicholas John Young is a British actor. He is most well known for playing the role of John in the 1970s British children's science fiction TV series The Tomorrow People. He played a different role, Prof. Aldus Crick, in the show's 2013 American remake. He also appeared as Franz Hoss in the BBC television series Kessler.

Career

Young was cast as John, the lead role in the ITV children's science fiction series The Tomorrow People in 1973. He was the only cast member to remain with the series for its entirety. The series ended in 1979.
Young's other roles include appearances in Upstairs, Downstairs, Crown Court, and Space: 1999.
He had uncredited roles in the films To Sir With Love and The Day of the Jackal.
Forty years after he starred in the original series, Young had a guest role in the short-lived 2013 US remake of the The Tomorrow People as Professor Aldus Crick.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1971Upstairs, DownstairsMyles RadfordEpisode: "A Cry for Help"
1973-1979The Tomorrow PeopleJohn68 episodes
1974Crown CourtLord Sebastian Carvell3 episodes
1977Space: 1999Peter Rockwell2 episodes: "The Bringers of Wonder"
1981KesslerFranz Hoss6 episodes
2013The Tomorrow PeopleAldus Crick2 episodes