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Marcus Young

Marcus Young

Actor, also producer · Born October 1, 1972 (54) · Honolulu, Hawaii, USA

Marcus Young is a stuntman, martial artist, actor, and stunt coordinator who performed stunts as burly Starfleet cadet in J.J. Abrams' Star Trek. Young also worked as a fight coordinator on Star Trek Into Darkness. Young previously performed stunts for two of J.J. Abrams' productions; the television series Alias and the action sequel Mission: Impossible III (2006). Young, born in Honolulu, Hawaii, started his career as a stunt fighter in the late '90s with appearances in the action films Bloodsport III (1996, with John Rhys-Davies, Sidney Liufau, and Scott McElroy), Sworn to Justice (1997, with Brad Dourif, Walter Koenig, and Max Daniels), L.E.T.H.A.L. Ladies: Return to Savage Beach (1998, with Cristian Letelier), Champions (1998, with Jeff Wolfe), and Better Never Than Late (1999). He performed stunts in the thriller True Vengeance (1997, along with Scott McElroy), the action film Recoil (1998, with Thomas Kopache,Robin Curtis, and stunts by Noby Arden, Bobby Burns, Erik Cord, Rosine "Ace" Hatem, Al Jones, and Spiro Razatos), and the science fiction drama Interceptors (1999, with Brad Dourif and stunts by Lauro Chartrand). Young served as main stunt double for actor Bruce Locke in the fantasy action series Mortal Kombat: Conquest (1998-1999), which starred Kristanna Loken and stunts by Dana Hee, Christopher Leps, and Boni Yanagisawa. Other television series he worked on include Walker, Texas Ranger, Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue (2000), V.I.P. (2000, with Michael Bailey Smith and stunts by Joni Avery and Darlene Ava Williams), Angel, The Invisible Man (2000, with Jeremy Roberts, Mike Massa, and Denney Pierce), The District, 24, She Spies, Birds of Prey (2002, starring Dina Meyer and Ian Abercrombie), and Threat Matrix. Further stunt performancs include the thriller The Ghost (2001, with Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa), the 2001 ABC World Stunt Awards (2001), the comedy sequel Scary Movie 2 (2001, with stunts by Geneviere Anderson,LaFaye Baker, Mike Gunther, and Chris Palermo), John Carpenter's horror film Ghosts of Mars (2001), Sam Raimi's superhero movies Spider-Man (2002) and its sequel Spider-Man 2 (2004), John Woo's war drama Windtalkers (2002), the superhero movie Daredevil (2003), the science fiction sequel The Matrix Reloaded(2003), the horror film Underworld (2003, with Kevin Grevioux and Scott McElroy), and the drama The Last Samurai (2003, written by John Logan). Behind the camera, Young served as fight choreographer and stunt coordinator on films such as Rob Bowman's fantasy film Elektra (2005, with stunts by Shauna Duggins), the action sequel xXx: State of the Union(2005), the documentary Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon 3D (2005, with Scott Wilder, Neal McDonough, and stunts by Xuyen Valdivia and Denney Pierce), the action film Adventures of Johnny Tao (2007, with Ilram Choi, Bridgett Riley, and stunts by Mike Gunther and Dennis Keiffer), and sevral episodes of the television series Fallen (2007).

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Born
October 1, 1972 (54)
From
Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
47 on MovieCove · 51 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 63 days to Oct 26Down 28% in 30 days

What are Marcus Young's films like?

Across a limited sample of 3 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
54%
Self
33%
Bonds
13%

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 3 · Serious 0 · Dark 0

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 1 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 0

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 2 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 1

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 3 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
1
Tense
1
Thrilling
1
Contemplative
1
Triumphant
1
Other
2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Marcus Young's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 43 of their 47 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Marcus Young's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

51 credits, 47 with a MovieCove page.

  • Weapons(2025)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Lilo & Stitch(2025)

    Stunt Coordinator

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Nyad(2023)

    Stunts · as Diver

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness(2022)

    Stunt Double

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • My Hero the Hitman(2022)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Jungle Cruise(2021)

    Stunts · as Goon (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Greenland(2020)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Once Upon a Time in... Hollywood(2019)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Bird Box(2018)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Bad Times at the El Royale(2018)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Cobra Kai(2018)

    Show 2 episodes · as Head Referee

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Baywatch(2017)

    Fight Choreographer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Banshee: Origins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Men in Black 3(2012)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Safe(2012)

    Stunts · as Henchman in Hotel (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Brake(2012)

    Stunt Coordinator

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Captain America: The First Avenger(2011)

    Fight Choreographer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Hawaii Five-0(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Security Guard

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Takers(2010)

    as Armed Guard #2

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Last Airbender(2010)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra(2009)

    Fight Choreographer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Star Trek(2009)

    as Burly Cadet

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Kill Switch(2008)

    Fight Choreographer

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Tropic Thunder(2008)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Adventures of Johnny Tao(2006)

    Producer · as Golden Warrior

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Pistol Whipped(2008)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Big Stan(2007)

    Fight Choreographer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End(2007)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Mission: Impossible III(2006)

    as Chinese Guard (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Domino(2005)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Serenity(2005)

    as Bar Security (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • The Man(2005)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • xXx: State of the Union(2005)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Constantine(2005)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Sledge: The Untold Story(2005)

    as Barroom Brawler (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Elektra(2005)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • The Matrix Reloaded(2003)

    Stunts · as Merovingian's Thug (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Cradle 2 the Grave(2003)

    as Ling's Hitman

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Scorpion King(2002)

    as Asian Training Fighter

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Kung Pow: Enter the Fist(2002)

    as Gang Fighter with Hole in Stomach

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Three Blind Mice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Vietnamese Man #2

  • Ghosts of Mars(2001)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Scary Movie 2(2001)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Mortal Kombat: Conquest(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Fighter (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows

  • Martial Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Henchman (uncredited)

  • V.I.P. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Billy

  • Recoil(1998)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Return to Savage Beach(1998)

    as Lead Kabuki / Lead Ninja

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Bloodsport III(1996)

    as Bandit #1

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Sworn to Justice(1996)

    as Fighter

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Arli$$(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Thug

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

Career shape

A full career of 50 titles from 1996 to 2025.

Highest rated

Bloodsport III (1996)

Midcredits 9th

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting23 of 50: 19 only acting, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score55thDirecting1 of 50: 1 only directing, 0 with another roleOther crew30 of 50: 26 only other crew, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score60th

50 titles, 4 with more than one role — other crew and acting overlap on 4 of them.

By decade

1990s8 · 7 acting · 1 crew2000s23 · 10 acting · 14 crew2010s13 · 4 acting · 10 crew2020s6 · 2 acting · 6 crew

Billing

usually 16th · top billed in 0% of 6 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Marcus Young's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 50th percentile, the median of all 43; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 16th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

16thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Approval · how many liked their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Midcredits score across 47 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up14
  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th14

Shape of the crowd

19 of their 47 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Divisive3
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser19
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed15

Most divisive · producer

My Hero the Hitman (2022)

98th percentile spread · 40% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Star Trek (2009)

Midcredits 97th · 89% liked

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Marcus Young work with?

People who share at least 2 of Marcus Young's MovieCove titles; J.J. Perry shares the most, 2.