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Benny Young

Benny Young is a Scottish actor whose work includes television acting. Born in Glasgow on 14 August 1949, he comes from a generation of performers whose careers have been shaped by the particular demands of screen work: economy, presence and the ability to make a character register within the frame. Young’s profile is rooted simply and firmly in acting. His association with television places him in a medium where performers often have to establish a role quickly, whether working within a self-contained story or a continuing production. It is a form that depends less on theatrical display than on carefully judged choices in front of the camera. There are currently no Benny Young movies connected to the Please Rewind collection, so this profile does not single out one film performance as a defining entry point. Instead, it marks his place on the Talent Wall as a Glasgow-born Scottish actor with television among his credited fields of work. As more of his screen appearances find their way into the publication, they will provide a fuller picture of his career and the roles through which audiences know him.