Noah Young, Jr. (February 2, 1887 – April 18, 1958) was a champion weightlifter and actor.

His father, Noah Young, was a foreman of the Glenrock coal mine who later became a coal mine inspector for the State of Wyoming;[1][2] and his mother was Mary Anson, of English descent.

Noah Young Sr. came from a family of coal miners in Lancashire, England; and he dabbled in bare knuckle fighting before heading to America in 1874 and settling in Colorado.

Noah Young Jr. joined the Hal Roach studios as an actor, mainly playing comic villains.

He appeared in several Laurel and Hardy comedies but was more notable as a foil for Harold Lloyd, whom he supported in over 50 films.