From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. William Allen Young (born January 1954) is an American actor best known for playing a role of Frank Mitchell on UPN's Moesha in 1996 and directing a few episodes of the show, and made a guest appearance on UPN's The Parkers as Frank Mitchell. His other television credits include The Day After, Matlock, Babylon 5, CBS's JAG, Knots Landing, The Jeffersons, The Women of Brewster Place, among other shows. He portrayed a recurring character on CBS's CSI: Crime Scene Investigation and a different recurring character on CBS's CSI: Miami.

KNOWN FOR

The Mentalist
2008
Grey's Anatomy
2026
NCIS
2009
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2005
Castle
2010
CSI: Miami
2004
S.W.A.T.
2024
JAG
2004
Diagnosis: Murder
1994
This Is Us
2019
Chicago Hope
1995
Nip/Tuck
2006

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Acting
78
Directing
2
2026
Grey's Anatomy
as Morris Haynes
2024
S.W.A.T.
as Coach Howie Kincaid
2022
CSI: Vegas
as Professor Gene Morrow
2022
Going Home
as Harry Cobb
2021
NCIS
as Moses McClaine
2021
9-1-1: Lone Star
as Benjamin Williams
2019
The Tattooed Heart
as Director
2019
Christmas Hotel
as Carl
2019
Good Girls
as Lawyer
2019
This Is Us
as Councilman Wilkins
2015
Code Black
as Dr. Rollie Guthrie
2015
Madam Secretary
as Steven Cushing
2014
The Cookie Mobster
as Grundy
2012
Good Luck Charlie
as Harry Wentz
2011
Rock the House
as Blu
2010
Castle
as Jerry Camden
2009
District 9
as Dirk Michaels
2009
Medium
as Wesley Judson
2009
NCIS
as Barry Hutchins
2008
The Mentalist
as Matt
2007
Primal Doubt
as Detective Ben Riggs
2007
Saving Grace
as Robbery Detective
2006
Murder 101
as Lt. Dietrich
2006
Nip/Tuck
as Mr. Staubeck
2006
Commander in Chief
as Senator Kevin Colby
2005
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Duane McWane
2004
CSI: Miami
as Joseph Ratner
2004
JAG
as Henry Kale
2003
Fear X
as Agent Lawrence
2003
The District
as Reverend Hamilton
2003
The Proud Family
as Mr. Moody (voice)
2003
The Agency
as Police Interrogator
2001
Soul Food
as Coach John Robinson
2000
The Parkers
1996
Moesha
as Frank Mitchell
1995
Fast Company
as Det. Williams
1995
Serving in Silence - The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story
as Clark
1995
Chicago Hope
as Sgt. Robb (uncredited)
1994
Almost Dead
as Henzes
1994
Drop Squad
as George Truelove
1994
Babylon 5
as Jason Ironheart
1994
Diagnosis: Murder
as Alexander Damon
1994
Love & War
1993
I Can Make You Love Me
as Chris
1993
Home Improvement
as Gus
1993
Dave's World
1993
Renegade
as Calvin
1992
The Waterdance
as Les
1992
Spies, Inc.
as Rob
1992
Knots Landing
as Cliff Templeman
1992
Matlock
as Police Lieutenant
1991
Lies Before Kisses
as Daniel
1991
L.A. Law
as Mitchell Dune
1990
Without Her Consent
as Keys (uncredited)
1990
Matlock
as Roy Stevens
1990
The Outsiders
as Emmett Sinclair
1990
Cop Rock
as Jerome Hall
1989
The Women of Brewster Place
as Eugene
1989
Lock Up
as Braden
1989
The Women of Brewster Place
as Eugene
1988
227
1988
Tour of Duty
as Coyote 2 / CPT J. T. Slaney, USAF
1987
The Twilight Zone
as John Parker (segment "The Junction")
1987
Mariah
1986
Wisdom
as Agent Williamson
1986
Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI
as Marvin Gibson
1986
Blacke's Magic
as Mark Baker
1985
Jagged Edge
as Greg Arnold
1985
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
1985
Hotel
1985
The Atlanta Child Murders
as Withers
1984
Victims for Victims: The Theresa Saldana Story
1984
A Soldier's Story
as Private Henson
1983
The Day After
as Airman Billy McCoy
1983
Women of San Quentin
as Larry Jennings
1983
Cagney & Lacey
as Billy
1982
Fame
1979
Freedom Road
as Older Jeff Jackson