John Young was an English stage actor of the seventeenth century.
He was active as a member of the Duke's Company during the Restoration Era, appearing at Lincoln's Inn Fields and then at the Dorset Garden Theatre when the company relocated.
[1] While not much is known about his background, he was repeatedly in debt during his acting career.
[2] In 1667 he stood in for Thomas Betterton after he fell ill during the run of Macbeth appearing as the title role.
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