- He has made guest appearances on both Hawaii Five-O (1968) and Hawaii Five-0 (2010).
- He is most famous for his portrayal of "Kao Kan" in the film, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984).
- He has appeared in seven films with Burt Kwouk: The Sinister Man (1961), The Terror of the Tongs (1961), Satan Never Sleeps (1962), The Brides of Fu Manchu (1966), You Only Live Twice (1967), The Chairman (1969) and Kiss of the Dragon (2001).
- Born in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
- Got his start taking part in radio sketches at the age of 12.
- He trained as an actor at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art under a King George VI Coronation Scholarship. He then moved to Los Angeles to study method acting under Shelley Winters and Lee Strasberg.
- From 1958 to 1978, he was credited as Eric Young, which he later shortened to Ric Young.
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