Who Exactly Is Ja’Siah Young?
Ja’Siah Young was born on August 9, 2011, in Easton, Pennsylvania, USA; he is a Leo with American citizenship. He is a child actor best known for his role as Dion Warren in the science fiction drama series “Raising Dion,” created by Carol Barbee and Dennis Liu and starring Jason Ritter and Alisha Wainwright, and following a widowed woman who has to raise her son who has superpowers – it has been airing since 2019, has won one award, and has been nominated for three others.
Childhood, Family, And Education
Ja’Siah Young (Pinterest)Ja’Siah Young is reared with his younger sister by his mother Lawaine Young, who drives him to auditions and filming locations for his movies and TV shows, and he and his sister are also raised by their grandmother, who lives with them. Ja’Siah hasn’t spoken about his father, who hasn’t been seen in any of the family photos, leading most people to believe that he was not a part of Ja’Siah’s childhood – his parents are said to be divorced.
He developed an interest in acting at a young age, and his mother assisted him in signing with Look Models Actors Agency and beginning to appear in TV commercials and periodicals.
Ja’Siah is currently in primary school and a member of the drama club, as well as playing soccer and tennis for fun (he isn’t particularly athletic). He intends to further his education and, possibly, attend college after graduating from high school.
Acting Profession
Ja’Siah made his television debut in 2015, when he was cast as Little Big Shot in the episode “Billy Plays “Is Beyonce Scared of That?” with Jason Sudeikis!” of the comedy game show “Billy on the Street,” which has been running since 2011 and stars Billy Eichner (the show’s creator), Olivia Wilde, and Ryan Funigiello.
The show follows Billy as he quizzes people on the street for cash and strange gifts. It has received nine nominations for prizes, including three Primetime Emmys.
In 2017, he appeared uncredited as Ben in Lucia Aniello’s comic crime thriller film “Rough Night,” which stars Scarlett Johansson, Kate McKinnon, and Zoe Kravitz. The film depicts five women who hire a stripper for a party, but things go wrong – it garnered Lucia a Special You Too Award and was nominated for Worst Film of the Year by the Hawaii Film Critics Society.
In 2019, Ja’Siah starred in the episodes “The Things We Have to Lose” and “At Midnight in Manhattan” of the crime drama mystery series “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,” which has won 54 awards, including one Golden Globe, and has been nominated for 154 more since it first aired in 1999. Ja’Siah most recently appeared in the episode “SNL At Home: Kristen Wiig/Boyz II Men” of the comedic musical show “Saturday Night Live” in 2020.
Ja’Siah is currently filming as Justin Simpson in the upcoming crime thriller film “Nicole and O.J.”, directed by Joshua Newton and starring Charlotte Kirk, Boris Kodjoe, and Catherine Bailey – it is about Nicole Brown Simpson’s relationship with O.J. Simpson. Ja’Siah will also participate in the upcoming television special “The 41st Annual Young Artist Awards,” since he has been nominated for a Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Streaming Series – Leading Young Actor for his work in “Raising Dion.”
Relationship Status
Ja’Siah is a very gregarious boy who has many friends and normally gets along well with his co-actors and actresses (as well as directors). He is well-liked at school and has many friends there, and it is said that he does not look down on anyone and is very down to earth.
Ja’Siah is still too young to date, yet rumor has it that he spends most of his free time with a female classmate. According to speculations, the two frequently study, play video games, and walk around together.
Activities And Other Passions
Ja’Siah is an extremely active person who spends much of his free time outside doing sports, riding his bike, and skating.
He enjoys going to the movies and the local theater, and his favorite actors and actresses include Leonardo DiCaprio, Jim Carrey, and Julia Roberts; some of his favorite movies are “Titanic,” “Catch Me If You Can,” and “Liar Liar.” Ja’Siah also enjoys watching comedy shows, his faves being “That ’70s Show” and “Friends.”
He enjoys reading, and his favorite author is J. K. Rowling, well known for her fantasy series “Harry Potter.”
Ja’Siah enjoys traveling, and his acting profession has already taken him to various US states, as well as to Europe once to see relatives in London, England.
Body Structure And Net Worth of Ja’Siah Young
Ja’Siah Young (Pinterest)Ja’Siah is a nine-year-old boy. He has short black hair, and brown eyes are 4ft 4ins (1.33m) tall and weigh roughly 65lbs (30kgs).
His net worth is predicted to be close to $100,000 as of October 2020.