Christian LeBlanc
Encyclopedia
Christian Jules LeBlanc (born August 25, 1958 in Fort Bragg, North Carolina
) is an American
actor
.
LeBlanc currently plays Michael Baldwin
on The Young and the Restless
. He first played the role from 1991 to 1993, and then resumed the role in 1997. He was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award
for the role six times, and won for Outstanding Lead Actor award in 2005, 2007, and 2009. He previously starred on another soap opera
, As the World Turns
, playing Kirk McColl from June 2, 1983 until the summer of 1985. Christian appeared on As The World Turns again as his Y&R character Michael Baldwin on April 4 and 5th of 2005 when the character was crossed over to assist Jack and Carly Snyder in a custody suit.
He also made a guest appearance on the Showtime late-night cable TV series Red Shoe Diaries
, and reprised the role for a video movie.
LeBlanc also appeared alongside The Young and the Restless
co-star Tracey E. Bregman
in the video for I Keep On Loving You
by Reba McEntire
in 2010.
On May 20, 2005, June 15, 2007, and August 30, 2009, LeBlanc won the Daytime Emmy for "Outstanding Lead Actor
" for his role on Y&R. He was previously nominated for "Outstanding Supporting Actor
" in 1999, 2000, 2003 and 2004.
Fort Bragg, North Carolina
Fort Bragg is a major United States Army installation, in Cumberland and Hoke counties, North Carolina, U.S., mostly in Fayetteville but also partly in the town of Spring Lake. It was also a census-designated place in the 2010 census and had a population of 39,457. The fort is named for Confederate...
) is an American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
.
LeBlanc currently plays Michael Baldwin
Michael Baldwin
Michael Baldwin is a fictional character on the CBS television soap opera The Young and the Restless, portrayed by Christian LeBlanc originally from late December 1991 until June 1993 and then he returned on April 25, 1997. The character has also crossed over briefly to As the World Turns on April...
on The Young and the Restless
The Young and the Restless
The Young and the Restless is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS. The show is set in a fictional Wisconsin town called Genoa City, which is unlike and unrelated to the real life village of the same name, Genoa City, Wisconsin...
. He first played the role from 1991 to 1993, and then resumed the role in 1997. He was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award
Daytime Emmy Award
The Daytime Emmy Awards are awards presented by the New York-based National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and the Los Angeles-based Academy of Television Arts & Sciences in recognition of excellence in American daytime television programming...
for the role six times, and won for Outstanding Lead Actor award in 2005, 2007, and 2009. He previously starred on another soap opera
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
, As the World Turns
As the World Turns
As the World Turns is an American television soap opera that aired on CBS from April 2, 1956 to September 17, 2010. Irna Phillips created As the World Turns as a sister show to her other soap opera Guiding Light...
, playing Kirk McColl from June 2, 1983 until the summer of 1985. Christian appeared on As The World Turns again as his Y&R character Michael Baldwin on April 4 and 5th of 2005 when the character was crossed over to assist Jack and Carly Snyder in a custody suit.
He also made a guest appearance on the Showtime late-night cable TV series Red Shoe Diaries
Red Shoe Diaries
Red Shoe Diaries is an erotic drama series that aired on the American cable television network Showtime from 1992 to 1997 and distributed by Playboy Entertainment overseas...
, and reprised the role for a video movie.
LeBlanc also appeared alongside The Young and the Restless
The Young and the Restless
The Young and the Restless is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS. The show is set in a fictional Wisconsin town called Genoa City, which is unlike and unrelated to the real life village of the same name, Genoa City, Wisconsin...
co-star Tracey E. Bregman
Tracey E. Bregman
Tracey E. Bregman is an German-American soap opera actress. She is best known for the role of Lauren Fenmore on The Young and the Restless and The Bold and the Beautiful and for her role as Sarah Smythe on The Young and the Restless .-Personal life:She was born...
in the video for I Keep On Loving You
I Keep On Loving You
"I Keep On Loving You" is the title of a song recorded by American country music singer Reba McEntire. Written by Ronnie Dunn and Terry McBride, it is the third single from McEntire's studio album Keep On Loving You...
by Reba McEntire
Reba McEntire
Reba Nell McEntire is an American country music artist and actress. She began her career in the music industry as a high school student singing in the Kiowa High School band , on local radio shows with her siblings, and at rodeos. As a solo act, she was invited to perform at a rodeo in Oklahoma...
in 2010.
On May 20, 2005, June 15, 2007, and August 30, 2009, LeBlanc won the Daytime Emmy for "Outstanding Lead Actor
Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
The Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series is an award which has been given every year at the Daytime Emmys ceremony since 1974.In the lists below, the winner of the award for each year is shown first, followed by the other nominees....
" for his role on Y&R. He was previously nominated for "Outstanding Supporting Actor
Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
The Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series has been given every year at the Daytime Emmys since the 6th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards ceremony in 1979....
" in 1999, 2000, 2003 and 2004.
Roles
- The Young and the RestlessThe Young and the RestlessThe Young and the Restless is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS. The show is set in a fictional Wisconsin town called Genoa City, which is unlike and unrelated to the real life village of the same name, Genoa City, Wisconsin...
- Michael BaldwinMichael BaldwinMichael Baldwin is a fictional character on the CBS television soap opera The Young and the Restless, portrayed by Christian LeBlanc originally from late December 1991 until June 1993 and then he returned on April 25, 1997. The character has also crossed over briefly to As the World Turns on April...
(1991–1993; April 1997–Present) - The Game: Red Shoe Diaries (2000)
- The Disturbance at Dinner - Pat in the Box (1997)
- Perry Mason: The Case of the Killer Kiss (1993)
- Seeds of Tragedy - Driver (1991)
- In the Heat of the NightIn the Heat of the Night (TV series)In the Heat of the Night is a television series based on the motion picture and novel of the same name. It was broadcast on NBC from 1988 until 1992, and then on CBS until 1995...
- Patrolman Junior Abernathy (1988) - As the World TurnsAs the World TurnsAs the World Turns is an American television soap opera that aired on CBS from April 2, 1956 to September 17, 2010. Irna Phillips created As the World Turns as a sister show to her other soap opera Guiding Light...
- Kirk McColl (1983–1985), Michael BaldwinMichael BaldwinMichael Baldwin is a fictional character on the CBS television soap opera The Young and the Restless, portrayed by Christian LeBlanc originally from late December 1991 until June 1993 and then he returned on April 25, 1997. The character has also crossed over briefly to As the World Turns on April...
(2005) - Guiding LightGuiding LightGuiding Light is an American daytime television drama that is credited by the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest running drama in television and radio history, running from 1937 until 2009...
- Justin (2009)
Awards and nominations
- Daytime Emmys Winner, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series (2005, 2007, 2009)
- Daytime Emmys Nomination, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series (1999, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2011)
- Daytime Emmys Pre-Nomination, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series (2005, 2006, 2008)
- Daytime Emmys Pre-Nomination, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series (2003, 2004)
- Soap Opera Digest Award Nominee, Favorite Return (1998)