Chris Young is a Canadian born actor, from Toronto, Ontario, who made his directorial debut with his short narrative ‘Searching for Paradise’; a crime drama based on real life criminals in which he also has a lead role. Raised in a bilingual Spanish/English household, Chris began acting at a very young age. But it’s his uncle, Pedro Salvín, established actor and Gemini award winner, who inspired him to pursue it as a career. After graduating from theater school, Chris was discovered by an agent in Toronto, and this led to various jobs in television which gave him exposure in both Canada and the United States. Best known for his recurring role in Beauty & the Beast (2013), Chris also starred in Rookie Blue, Nikkita, Backstage, Reign, The Strain and other TV dramas. In 2014, he won an award for Our Best in Acting from la Guía Hispana, in Toronto. In 2015, he made his big screen debuts in Len And Company, featuring Juno Temple, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival.