- When he first auditioned for Jersey Boys in California, he did not get the part. Then, when the actor who was chosen left the show before its New York premiere, they called Young again and had him audition several times before he finally landed the part of Frankie Valli.
- Was awarded the 2006 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical for his performance in Jersey Boys on Broadway.
- Has won the Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle, and Theatre World Awards for his performance as Frankie Valli in the Tony Award-winning musical, Jersey Boys.
- Is fluent in Spanish.
- His mother died of Cystic Fibrosis when Young was two years old, which he talked about in his Tony Award acceptance speech in 2006.
- His father had English, with some Welsh and German, ancestry. His mother was of Italian descent.
- Graduated from Brown University in 1998, where he majored in Theatre Arts and performed lead roles in Company, Once on This Island, and Sweeney Todd.
- In 2013, Young was appointed by Barack Obama to the President's Committee on the Arts and Humanities.
- Signed a one-year talent holding deal with ABC/Touchstone Television.
- Was ABC World News Tonight's Person of the Week on Friday, June 16, 2006.
- Is a member of the William Inge Festival National Advisory Board.
- Hosted a radio show called On & Off Broadway, on WCFE in New York.
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