L. Warren Young - Actor Profile

L. Warren Young

Acting
Updated: May 11, 2026
50Total Films
10.0 Highest Rated
Born: Aug 26, 1955
Birth Place: Tennessee, USA

L. Warren Young Movies & Career Overview

The filmography of L. Warren Young reflects a career marked by diverse experimentation. Across 50 major appearances, the actor has built a reputation through performances in multiple genres and storytelling styles.

Dominant Genre

A large portion of L. Warren Young's work falls within the Drama genre, where audiences tend to respond most strongly to their on-screen presence.

Success Ratio

Approximately 44% of L. Warren Young's films maintain ratings above 6.5, indicating a consistent level of audience approval.

One of the most highly rated entries in their career remains Don't Waste Your Pretty, which stands out as a key performance.

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Best L. Warren Young Movies Ranked

Must-watch hits from L. Warren Young's career based on audience ratings.

★10.0
Don't Waste Your Pretty (2021) movie poster
★10.0

Don't Waste Your Pretty: A group of friends sort out their turbulent life issues and love lives - always turning to one another to figure out the

Don't Waste Your Pretty

2021•Drama
★9.0
When Will I Be Loved? (1990) movie poster
★9.0

When Will I Be Loved?: Three disillusioned wives who are contemplating divorce compare notes on their stormy marriages.

When Will I Be Loved?

1990•Drama
★9.0
A Passion for Justice: The Hazel Brannon Smith Story (1994) movie poster
★9.0

A Passion for Justice: The Hazel Brannon Smith Story: The story of Hazel Brannon Smith, a Southern newspaper publisher who risked the loss of everything she loved by defying

A Passion for Justice: The Hazel Brannon Smith Story

1994•Drama
★8.0
The Littlest Victims (1989) movie poster
★8.0

The Littlest Victims: A true account of the life of pioneering AIDS doctor James Oleske.

The Littlest Victims

1989•Drama
★8.0
Hollis & Rae (2006) movie poster
★8.0

Hollis & Rae: Two best friends, a detective and a prosecuting attorney, tackle criminal cases in a small southern town.

Hollis & Rae

2006•Drama

Full Filmography

Every movie L. Warren Young has appeared in, with audience ratings and verdicts.

YearMovieCharacterSuccessMore
2023 The Color Purple Domino Player Hit Similar →
2023 Cinnamon Leeroy Hit Similar →
2023 Pastacolypse Old Man (voice) Flop Similar →
2022 To Her, With Love Clarence Average Similar →
2021 Don't Waste Your Pretty Charlie Super Hit Similar →
2020 Cooking Up Christmas Buck Flop Similar →
2020 Open Charlie Flop Similar →
2019 Undercover Brother 2 Barber Flop Similar →
2018 SuperFly Funeral Director Hit Similar →
2018 One Last Thing Xavier Cruz Hit Similar →
2018 Candy Jar Concession Worker Average Similar →
2018 Step Sisters Langston Bishop Average Similar →
2017 Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House Juror L. Average Similar →
2017 The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks Day Lacks Average Similar →
2015 Bessie Sharkish Man Average Similar →
2014 Let's Be Cops Jackson Hit Similar →
2014 My Dad's a Soccer Mom Jack Laramie Average Similar →
2013 Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues Linda's Father Average Similar →
2013 Crackerjack Paul Flop Similar →
2012 Arthur Newman Deputy Average Similar →
2012 My Fake Fiance Group Leader Hit Similar →
2012 Firelight Mr. Joseph Average Similar →
2011 Footloose Andy Beamis Hit Similar →
2011 Field of Vision Charlie Hall Average Similar →
2010 Life As We Know It Officer Young Hit Similar →
2010 The Way Home Sergeant Bert Smith Average Similar →
2010 The Joneses Detective Gardner Average Similar →
2009 The Blind Side Big and Tall Salesman Super Hit Similar →
2009 Van Wilder: Freshman Year Campus Cop Flop Similar →
2008 Hope & Redemption: The Lena Baker Story Milton Average Similar →
2008 Fab Five: The Texas Cheerleader Scandal Superintendant Vern Tompkins Average Similar →
2007 Motives 2 : Retribution - Average Similar →
2007 Daddy's Little Girls Councilman Hit Similar →
2006 We Are Marshall Mickey Jackson Hit Similar →
2006 Hollis & Rae Detective Malveaux Super Hit Similar →
2005 The Walk Larry Lee Super Hit Similar →
2005 Diary of a Mad Black Woman Judge Hit Similar →
2004 Trois 3: The Escort Det. Rome Average Similar →
2003 The Fighting Temptations Guard Average Similar →
2001 Hood Rat Dykes Flop Similar →
2001 Boycott Hotel Clerk Hit Similar →
1999 Selma, Lord, Selma Hosea Williams Hit Similar →
1994 A Passion for Justice: The Hazel Brannon Smith Story Franklin Davis Super Hit Similar →
1992 Trespass Police Officer Foley Average Similar →
1992 Stay the Night Gus Flop Similar →
1992 Love Crimes Plainclothes Cop Flop Similar →
1990 When Will I Be Loved? Guard Super Hit Similar →
1990 Murder in Mississippi Sharecropper Hit Similar →
1989 The Littlest Victims Dr. Cunningham (uncredited) Super Hit Similar →
1977 Wilma Post Office Assistant Hit Similar →

L. Warren Young - Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best movie of L. Warren Young?

According to audience ratings, the best movie starring L. Warren Young is "Don't Waste Your Pretty" with a rating of 10.0/10.

How many movies has L. Warren Young acted in?

L. Warren Young has been featured in at least 50 major films throughout their career.

What are some other popular movies by L. Warren Young?

Other notable films include "When Will I Be Loved?", "A Passion for Justice: The Hazel Brannon Smith Story", and "The Littlest Victims".

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