 Young featured in a number of important surf films of 1960s and 1970s including the classic 1973 surf movie "Crystal Voyager" and he also had a featured role as surfer Nick Naylor in the 1979 Australian drama film "Palm Beach".Young ran for NSW Parliament in the 1986 by-election for the seat of Pittwater.Labor did not run a candidate, and he was narrowly defeated by Liberal candidate Jim Longley.