York, a native of Chicago's South Side, studied marketing for two years at the University of Whitewater in Wisconsin before returning to Chicago to study acting with Edward Kaye-Martin. He made his professional debut at the Wisdom Bridge Theatre, where he appeared in Picnic, Loss of Roses, Career and Golden Boy.
York moved to Hollywood in 1983 and began appearing on such television series as 21 Jump Street, Murder, She Wrote, Sydney, Family Ties, Newhart, Hunter, and Arthur Hailey's Hotel. He then starred for two seasons as Eric Cord on Werewolf, a horror-action series.
His feature film credits include roles in Steel and Lace, House of the Rising Sun, The Bear (about University of Alabama coach Bear Bryant, with Gary Busey), and Chattanooga Choo Choo. During the filming of the latter project, York met his wife, Vicki, a casting director. They were married on August 15, 1986, and have a daughter, Schyler.
In the few leisure moments he has, York enjoys spending time with his family, riding his bike, working in the yard and garden, and playing golf.
21 Jump Street
Ep: "Unfinished Business" (1990)
Thunderboat Row [TV Movie]
Lon Otto
1989
Murder, She Wrote
Jonas Holt
Ep: "Fire Burn, Cauldron Bubble" (1989)
Family Ties
Matthews
Ep: "Basic Training" (1989)
Werewolf
Eric Cord
July 1987 to March 1988
Newhart
Ep: "Jail, Jail, The Gang's All Here" (1987)
Hunter
Robert Kephart
Ep: "True Confessions" (1986)
Hotel
Alan O'Connor
Ep: "Undercurrents" (1986)
Hotel
Tim Fiedler
Ep: "Love and Honor" (1985)
Dynasty
Workman
Ep: "The Proposal" (1983)
Hotel
Tony Fanzo
Ep: "Flashback" (1983)
Steel and Lace
Craig
1991
House of the Rising Sun
James
1987
Night of the Creeps
Todd
1986
Chattanooga Choo Choo
Mickey [uncredited]
1984
The Bear
Manning
1984
PLACE OF BIRTH: Chicago, Illinois
DATE OF BIRTH: December 10th, 1958
HEIGHT: 5'11"
HAIR: Light Brown
EYES: Green
MARITAL STATUS: Married; Vicki Manners (August 15th, 1986)
CHILDREN: One daughter named Schyler
