Biography
Cedric Young is an American actor. Born in Chicago, Illinois, he began his professional career in 1985 after working in local theatre groups including Rapid Fire Guerilla Communication and the Experimental Black Actors Guild. He studied communications and theatre at the University of Illinois Chicago.
Young is known for film roles including Grindle in Backdraft (1991), a cop in Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992), the liquor store owner in Batman Begins (2005) and Miller in Just Visiting (2001). His television credits include recurring parts in The Chi as Sonny and appearances in Fargo, Empire and Prison Break. He has also performed on Broadway in The Song of Jacob Zulu and Radio Golf.
Before acting in Backdraft, Young worked as a firefighter with the Chicago Fire Department.
