Shawn-Caulin Young was born in the small town of Lamar, Colorado to jockey/race horse trainer Jim Young, and hard working 4-time cancer survivor, Julie Young. A product of the hard-working middle class, Young grew up as the only "white kid" in a predominately Latino\Navajo Indian neighborhood in rural New Mexico. Raised on the race track and trained to ride, his father is mostly of English heritage, and his mother of Norwegian and Swedish decent. Shawn-Caulin made his film debut after graduating Magna Cum Laude from The Hartt School, University of Hartford, where he earned a BFA in Acting. Upon moving to NYC after graduation, Young quickly began establishing himself as an up-and-coming character actor in such provocative films as Duncan Roy's The Picture of Dorian Gray, Lionsgate's Knock, Knock, and on television with NBC's short-lived The Book of Daniel, starring Aiden Quinn and Ellen Burstyn. He has received rave reviews for his various stage performances, including his role as the troubled misfit in the NY Fringe Festival favorite, Dear America; a play in which Shawn-Caulin was reviewed as being a talent whose "superb acting helps to convey his character's complex, mixed emotions." After relocating to Los Angeles in late 2006, Young immediately found himself cast again and again, this time in a new role: "star". Recent work includes: a recurring role on the NYTVF award winning 1-hour, The Triboro, indie drama, Dreams and Shadows (starring James Russo), the controversial indie-drama One/One Thousandth; a film in which Shawn-Caulin plays a young quadriplegic man contemplating his own suicide , and period piece, The Escape; a raw and gritty film in which he plays a 17th century British youth who is about to be put to death. His flare for comedy has garnered him tons of attention too, starring in the award winning, hilarious family film, Elle: A Modern Cinderella Tale, romantic comedy Random Encounters (starring Michael Rady), and on the hit Disney's sitcom Wizards of Waverly Place. Shawn-Caulin Young is considered by his peers and industry professionals to be one of the most prolific up-and-coming character actors of today. He spends most of his spare time working as mentor and coach to aspiring young artists.

His father was a jockey/race horse trainer.Raised in the deserts of New Mexico.Nephew of a Nasa scientist.Born in Lamar, ColoradoB.F.A, Magna cum Laude, Actor Training (PTTP), The Hartt School, University of HartfordMother competed in the Olympic trials for swimming (butterfly, freestyle, breast stroke)While living in New York City worked as a "manny" for Oscar nominated screenwriter/director Peter Hedges. Watching and caring for his two sons, Lucus and Simon, after school.