John Young (actor)

John Young (16 June 1916 – 30 October 1996) was a Scottish actor. He is the father of the actor Paul Young.
Some of his film credits include The Wicker Man (1973, as the fishmonger), Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975, as Frank, the historian, and the "I'm not dead!" man), and Monty Python's Life of Brian (1979, as Matthias). On television, he played Rev Iain McPherson in the Scottish soap opera Take the High Road for a number of years.

• Ring of Bright Water (1969)
• The Massacre of Glencoe (1971)
• The Wicker Man (1973)
• Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
• Black Jack (1979)
• Monty Python's Life of Brian (1979)
• Black Angel (1980) (short)
• Chariots of Fire (1981)
• Time Bandits (1981)