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| When Lee was younger, he help he uncle sell peaches at the Farmer's Market. |
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| Lee Thompson Young is the son of Velma Love and Tommy Scott Young (a professional storyteller/actor/performer) of Columbia, SC. He was born February 1, 1984. Lee's half-sister, Tamu, was 12 when Lee was born. Lee attended a Montossori preschool. His teacher, Mr. Moore had a major influence in Lee's life. For a time Lee and his mother lived with his uncle, Rick. Uncle Rick also had a major influence in who Lee has become. As a young boy, Lee would hang out at the Richland County Public Library. At the library, Lee befriended Darion McCloud who was and still is the storyteller in the Children's Room. Darion is an actor associated with the TRUSTUS Theater in Columbia.. After spending so much time with Darion, Lee was allowed to tell stories of his own. Lee's mother was on the Board of Directors at the local chapter of Big Brothers and Big Sisters. One of their fund-raising events was "A Night of Stars and Dreams". In that production, Lee played Martin Luther King Jr. Lee began doing Community Theater and eventually went to the Models of the South Convention in Hilton Head, SC. Among the awards at that convention, Lee received First Place for an original infomercial for something he called "Girl-Away Spray". Lee had to raise the money required to travel to New York in order to get an agent. He did so by performing for groups around Columbia. The following year during spring break he went to New York. He got an agent, and moved to New York at the end of the school term. He was twelve years old. Lee then got to do a real commercial, for Robitussin Cough Syrup. Lee later auditioned for The Famous Jett Jackson. When he got a callback, his agent was asked to send Lee Thompson Young AND the kid from the Robitussin commercial. While Lee lived in New York, the show was taped at Alliance Atlantis in Toronto Canada. The Famous Jett Jackson skyrocketed!!! Lee (the story teller) wrote an episode of The Famous Jett Jackson. It aired April 8, 2000. Jett Jackson :The Movie aired in June 2001, and sent The Disney Channel to the number one slot. Lee currently attends The University of Southern California. He frequently visits his hometown. |
| Lee (center) poses with fans at Dutch Square Mall in Columbia, SC. |
| Lee signs an autograph for TJ |
| Reporter: Any advice for kids who dream of starring in their own series? Lee: Definitely I would say that the best thing to do is go to college. There's plenty of time to do things afterwards. When you go to school, it will give you a wealth of experience that you can bring to acting or give you a chance to find another line of work or another career. Source: The State |
| Lil Gangstar 's Unofficial Lee Thompson Young Fan Club |
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| Did You Know ... Lee Thompson Young appeared in an episode of "The Jersey" |
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| Take the love test. Lee's sign is Aquarius. |
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| ... he relocated to NY the following summer. |
| Lee Thompson Young went to NY during Spring Break and got an agent .... |
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| Before Jett Jackson, Lee did a commercial for cough syrup. |
| Reporter: Are you ever mobbed by screaming girls? Lee: Yeah, well, I never had anyone really mob me, like tearing my clothes, but I've had people surround me and girls cry and stuff. Source: The State |
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| Reporter: Is there anyone in particular you'd like to work with in the future? Lee: I'd like to work with Denzel Washington. He's just very good I really respect and admire him. I think I could learn a lot from him. Source: The State |
| Reporter: Are you looking forward to coming back to Columbia? Lee: It will be fun to come and visit. I'm always visiting. I have a lot of family still here. Source: The State |
| Reporter: Some of the work you do seems very physical - do you do your own stunts and fighting? Lee: All the fighting is me - like the martial arts and stuff. There were two stunts in the movie that I didn't do. One, they had to jump into the lake when New York City disappears. I didn't do that because the lake was freezing cold. The other one, I come out of this portal and land flat on the ground. Source: The State |
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| Lee Thompson Young is the son of Velma Love and Tommy Scott Young (a professional storyteller/actor/performer) of Columbia, SC. He was born February 1, 1984. Lee's half-sister, Tamu, was 12 when Lee was born. Lee attended a Montossori preschool. His teacher, Mr. Moore had a major influence in Lee's life. For a time Lee and his mother lived with his uncle, Rick. Uncle Rick also had a major influence in who Lee has become. As a young boy, Lee would hang out at the Richland County Public Library. At the library, Lee befriended Darion McCloud who was and still is the storyteller in the Children's Room. Darion is an actor associated with the TRUSTUS Theater in Columbia.. After spending so much time with Darion, Lee was allowed to tell stories of his own. Lee's mother was on the Board of Directors at the local chapter of Big Brothers and Big Sisters. One of their fund-raising events was "A Night of Stars and Dreams". In that production, Lee played Martin Luther King Jr. Lee began doing Community Theater and eventually went to the Models of the South Convention in Hilton Head, SC. Among the awards at that convention, Lee received First Place for an original infomercial for something he called "Girl-Away Spray". Lee had to raise the money required to travel to New York in order to get an agent. He did so by performing for groups around Columbia. The following year during spring break he went to New York. He got an agent, and moved to New York at the end of the school term. He was twelve years old. Lee then got to do a real commercial, for Robitussin Cough Syrup. Lee later auditioned for The Famous Jett Jackson. When he got a callback, his agent was asked to send Lee Thompson Young AND the kid from the Robitussin commercial. While Lee lived in New York, the show was taped at Alliance Atlantis in Toronto Canada. The Famous Jett Jackson skyrocketed!!! Lee (the story teller) wrote an episode of The Famous Jett Jackson. It aired April 8, 2000. Jett Jackson :The Movie aired in June 2001, and sent The Disney Channel to the number one slot. Lee currently attends The University of Southern California. He frequently visits his hometown. |
| In the summer of 2001 Lee returned to his home town, Columbia, South Carolina. Click HERE to see what happened. |
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| When he was very young, Lee helped his uncle sell peaches at the South Carolina Farmer's Market. |
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| Lee appeared in "Steps and Youngston in Concert". |
| Lee starred in "Johnny Tsunami". |
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| Reporter: What's your favorite part of starring in a television series? Lee: How much I've learned from being on the set, just about film, about how to direct, about all the different jobs. I plan to use that knowledge in the future. Reporter: Do you plan to continue acting or would you like to direct? Lee: In today's film industry the boundaried and borders aren't so strict. You can write, produce, direct and act. Source: The State |
| Reporter: Now for a personal question: Do you have a girlfriend? Lee: I don't even know if I should answer that. One time someone told me to say no and someone else told me to say yes. I'm going to go with no. I'm a single man. Source: The State |
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| Reporter: Does your life share any similarities with Jett Jackson's? Lee: Yeah, there's definitely a lot of parallels. Because Jett is trying to balance his social life and his career. Jett Jackson is much more famous than I am. That was the original concept, that he was a superstar like Arnold Schwarzenegger. But over the course of the show, he's actually become more and more like me. Source: The State |
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