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Kit Young: 16 facts about the Shadow and Bone actor you should know

Get to know absolutely everything about Shadow and Bone's Kit Young here.

  1. facts

    1. Who is Kit Young? Everything you need to know about the Shadow and Bone actor

    Meet Kit Young: The British actor playing Jesper Fahey in Netflix's latest fantasy series, Shadow and Bone. Kit has starred in multiple theatre productions and now he's turned his acting efforts towards TV and film, with some big roles in a handful of Netflix productions. Get to know Kit right here. [@kittheyounger via Instagram]

  2. Kit Young age: How old is he?

    2. How old is Kit Young?

    Kit Young is 28 years old. He was born on 24 October 1994. [@kittheyounger via Instagram]

  3. Kit Young height: How tall is he?

    3. How tall is Kit Young?

    Kit Young appears to be around 6ft tall, as he stands at a similar height to his Shadow and Bone co-star Freddy Carter. [@kittheyounger via Instagram]

  4. Kit Young nationality: Where is he from?

    4. Where is Kit Young from?

    Kit Young is British. He was born in Oxford and raised in Abingdon-on-Thames, Oxfordshire. [@kittheyounger via Instagram]

  5. Kit Young ethnicity: What is his race? Is he Black?

    5. What is Kit Young's ethnicity?

    Kit Young is biracial. His father is Scottish and his mother is Ugandan. [@kittheyounger via Instagram]

  6. Kit Young real name

    6. What is Kit Young's real name?

    Kit Young's real name is Christopher William Young. Kit is a common diminutive of Christopher. [David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images]

  7. Kit Young zodiac sign

    7. What is Kit Young's zodiac sign?

    Kit Young's birthday falls on October 24, which makes him a Scorpio. Scorpios are known for being incredibly determined, ambitious and honest. [@kittheyounger via Twitter]

  8. Kit Young net worth

    8. What is Kit Young's net worth?

    Net worths are always pretty tricky to work out and there’s currently no accurate information about Kit Young’s net worth right now. Thanks to his talent and the success of the Shadow and Bone series, Kit’s net worth will likely rise in the next few years. Some Netflix newcomers earn around $20,000 per episode for the first few seasons of their show. [@kittheyounger via Instagram]

  9. Who is Kit Young dating? Does he have a girlfriend or boyfriend?

    9. Who is Kit Young dating?

    Kit Young appears to be single. However, it's possible he could be dating someone privately. [@kittheyounger via Instagram]

  10. Kit Young siblings sisters

    10. Has Kit Young got any siblings?

    Kit Young has two younger sisters named Hannah and Olivia. Both often feature on his Instagram. [@kittheyounger via Instagram]

  11. Which actor plays Jesper Fahey in Shadow and Bone on Netflix? – Kit Young

    11. Kit Young plays Jesper Fahey in Shadow and Bone on Netflix

    Kit Young plays Jesper Fahey in Netflix's Shadow and Bone. A member of the Dregs, Jesper is charming and a keen gambler. Kit actually wanted to play Mal but he was deemed a better fit for Jesper. He told Seventeen: "Immediately the brief made me go, 'This sounds more like what I can do' as a mixed race actor and also the same mixed race that I am, excluding fictional terminology. Good sharpshooter, gambler, is low key flyest dressed person in the room, and bisexual." [Netflix]

  12. Kit Young bisexual: Is Jesper gay?

    12. Does Kit Young play a bisexual character in Netflix's Shadow and Bone?

    Kit Young plays Jesper in Netflix's Shadow and Bone. In the novels, Jesper is bisexual or pansexual and he has a crush on Jan Van Eck's son Wylan. Kit confirmed Jesper is bisexual in the Netflix series too in an interview with Seventeen, describing the character as a "good sharpshooter, gambler, low key flyest dressed person in the room, and bisexual". Kit has not publicly commented on his sexuality. [Netflix]

  13. Kit Young Rafal  The School for Good and Evil Netflix

    13. Kit Young plays Rafal and Rhian in The School for Good and Evil on Netflix

    Kit Young plays Rafal and Rhian in The School for Good and Evil on Netflix. Based on Soman Chainani's novel, the Netflix series was released in 2022 with Charlize Theron, Kerry Washington, Laurence Fishburne and Michelle Yeoh all in supporting roles. Sofia Wiley and Sophia Anne Caruso play Agatha and Sophie. [@kittheyounger via Instagram]

  14. Kit Young theatre actor

    14. Kit Young is an accomplished theatre actor

    Kit Young has starred in several theatre productions. In 2019, Kit played Malcolm in Macbeth and the year before he played Lysander in A Midsummer Night's Dream. He has also been in The Extraordinary Cabaret Of Dorian Gray, Julius Caesar, The Real Thing and The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie.

  15. Kit Young movies tv shows

    15. What movies or TV shows has Kit Young been in?

    As well as Shadow and Bone, Kit Young has starred in TV movie Walter's War, detective series Endeavour and short film The Devil's Harmony. He also plays Rafal and Rhian in Netflix's The School for Good and Evil. [@kittheyounger via Twitter]

  16. Kit Young Instagram

    16. Is Kit Young on Instagram?

    Yes! Kit Young is on Instagram and he has over 428,000 followers (as of March 2023). You can find him on @kittheyounger. [@kittheyounger via Instagram]

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