David Yost

David Yost (January 7, 1969) is an American actor who played Billy Cranston in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (1993 - 1995) and Power Rangers Zeo (1996). He was born in Council Bluffs, Iowa and lives in Montecito, California (according to his MySpace page).

Film

 * After Different Strokes: When the Laughter Stopped (2000)
 * Ladykiller (1996)
 * Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie (1995)

TV

 * Power Rangers: Zeo (1996)
 * Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (1993-1996)

Producer

 * You Are What You Eat (2004) (field producer)
 * Temptation Island (2001) (associate producer)
 * Alien Hunter (2001) (producer)
 * After Diff'rent Strokes: When the Laughter Stopped (2000) (associate producer)
 * The Mary Kay Letourneau Story (2000) (associate producer)

Thanks

 * Revisiting 'Fail-Safe' (2000) (V) (special thanks)

Self

 * Live with Regis and Kathie Lee
 * Episode dated 31 July 1995 (1995)
 * Today
 * Episode dated 29 March 1995 (1995)
 * Circus of the Stars Goes to Disneyland (1994)
 * Circus of the Stars #14 (1989)

Archive Footage

 * Power Rangers Dino Thunder
 * Legacy of Power (2004)
 * Lord Zedd's Monster Heads: The Greatest Villains of the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (1995)
 * The Good, the Bad, and the Stupid: The Misadventures of Bulk and Skull (1995)

Trivia

 * David Yost is the oldest of the six original Ranger actors.
 * He is a talented, accomplished gymnast.
 * He loves to read literature and plays.
 * He attended fellow Mighty Morphin Power Rangers co-star Thuy Trang's funeral in 2001 along with former co-star Amy Jo Johnson.
 * He was the only cast member who appeared in every episode of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers.
 * He received a B.A. in Communications at Graceland University.
 * He has a MySpace page (not confirmed that it is him).
 * In August 2010, Yost offically came out publicly as gay. He revealed that the true reason he quit Power Rangers Zeo was over constant harassment over his sexuality that occurred for years on set from the crew, directors, writers and even producers.
 * Shortly after this interview, producer Scott Page-Pagter stated that Yost left over a pay dispute and that the allegations of homophobia are false; he added that Yost did not get along with any of the crew.