Damon Porter
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Damon Porter is a fictional character
on the CBS
soap opera
The Young and the Restless
. He was portrayed by actor
Keith Hamilton Cobb
from May 2003 to May 2005.
). Dru found out that Damon used to work for Satine Cosmetics and managed to bring him to work at Jabot, much to the displeasure of Neil Winters
(Kristoff St. John
) who tried to get Damon to work at Newman Enterprises. Damon replaced Ashley Abbott
(Eileen Davidson
) who had to go on maternity leave. She reluctantly allowed Damon to take her place. Damon was a calm man who refused to get involved in the war between Newman and Jabot, especially after Brad Carlton
(Don Diamont
) had asked him to put the moves on Phyllis Summers
(Michelle Stafford
), the wife of Jabot employee Jack Abbott (Peter Bergman
). Phyllis and Damon were attracted to each other and shared a kiss, even though Phyllis was married.
Dru was also attracted to Damon, but he did not seem to care for her. One night he shared a private conversation with Victoria Newman
(Heather Tom
), who poured her heart out to him only to realize later that Damon was the new chemist at Jabot (rival of Newman Enterprises). Victoria's family was against it, but Victoria and Damon began getting closer. Damon was also getting close to Vanessa Lerner (Dawn Stern
), his old girlfriend, with whom he traveled to Japan to find a rare orchid that could help out the company, and found himself sharing the trip with Dru and Neil, who were going to get married, and Sharon and Jack who went along with the couple. Phyllis broke up with Jack after a fight over the orchid and started a relationship with Damon. Vanessa was upset over it and decided to give her project to Newman. Damon was fired by Jack after learning about his relationship with Phyllis, but his sister Ashley rehired Damon.
Damon helped Phyllis cope with her problems, but even he wasn't perfect. Phyllis' son Daniel (Michael Graziadei
), who had just arrived in town, didn't tolerate Damon one bit and preferred to spend time with Jack. The fights Damon had with Daniel helped him open up to Phyllis about his past. Years earlier, Damon's young son Elias was murdered by Dominic Hughes (Kevin Alejandro
) with a bullet that was intended for Damon. Damon had since been meditating to find inner peace. The animosity between Damon and Daniel wore off after Damon had saved Daniel and his friend Kevin Fisher
(Greg Rikaart
) from a thug named Alex (Nick Chastain
) that was blackmailing them.
Phyllis visited Dominic in prison in hopes of keeping him away from Damon, who was keen on getting revenge one day. Dominic, however, showed up in Genoa City claiming to be a changed man, which even Damon believed, but Phyllis discovered that Dominic was setting up Damon and she went to confront him. Dominic tried to rape Phyllis, but she was saved by Damon who was then shot by Dominic. Damon injured Dominic with a sword and they both ended up in the hospital. Damon's spirit left his body at the hospital and reunited with his son, but then had to go back. Phyllis and Damon were under investigation for a possible murder and they had to find a way to free themselves. Phyllis even contacted her sworn enemy Christine Blair
(Lauralee Bell
) to help her out, but Christine accepted only after Daniel had asked her to. Dominic managed to get the upper hand on Christine, so Phyllis hired Michael Baldwin
(Christian LeBlanc
) to defend her, and both Phyllis and Damon were cleared of all charges. Damon reunited with his ex-wife Adrienne and they left to Atlanta together.
Fictional character
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on the CBS
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soap opera
Soap opera
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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 was portrayed by 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...
Keith Hamilton Cobb
Keith Hamilton Cobb
-Career:He is best known for his roles as the ruthless Nietzschean mercenaryTyr Anasazi in the science-fiction series Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda from 2000 to 2002, and as Noah Keefer on All My Children from 1994 to 1996...
from May 2003 to May 2005.
Character background
Intending to live a life of solitude, chemist Damon Porter found himself going back on his word when he received a phone call from Drucilla Winters (Victoria RowellVictoria Rowell
Victoria "Vicki" Lynn Rowell is an American actress and dancer. She is best known for her portrayal of ballerina-turned-model Drucilla Winters on the CBS daytime drama The Young and the Restless, and medical examiner/pathologist Dr. Amanda Bentley on the CBS drama Diagnosis: Murder...
). Dru found out that Damon used to work for Satine Cosmetics and managed to bring him to work at Jabot, much to the displeasure of Neil Winters
Neil Winters
Neil Winters is a fictional character in the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless, portrayed by actor Kristoff St. John since his first appearance in January 1991...
(Kristoff St. John
Kristoff St. John
Kristoff St. John is an American actor, best known for his role as Neil Winters on the daytime US drama The Young and the Restless.-Career:...
) who tried to get Damon to work at Newman Enterprises. Damon replaced Ashley Abbott
Ashley Abbott
Ashley Suzanne Abbott McCall is a fictional character from the American soap opera The Young and the Restless, currently played by American actress Eileen Davidson, who had played the character for a total of more than 16 years prior to her return in September 2008...
(Eileen Davidson
Eileen Davidson
Eileen Davidson is an American film and soap opera actress. She is known for her role as Ashley Abbott on The Young and the Restless and The Bold and the Beautiful and for the multiple roles she portrayed on Days of our Lives....
) who had to go on maternity leave. She reluctantly allowed Damon to take her place. Damon was a calm man who refused to get involved in the war between Newman and Jabot, especially after Brad Carlton
Brad Carlton
Bradley "Brad" Carlton was a fictional character on CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless. Actor Don Diamont played the role since May 1985 until he departed the show in 1996 and returned on July 28, 1998. Diamont was temporarily replaced by Russell Todd in 1993. The character has also...
(Don Diamont
Don Diamont
Don Diamont is an American actor, best known for his long-running portrayal of Brad Carlton on the CBS daytime drama The Young and the Restless. In 1990, he was chosen as one of the 50 most beautiful people in the world by People Magazine, becoming the first daytime drama actor to receive the honor...
) had asked him to put the moves on Phyllis Summers
Phyllis Summers Newman
Phyllis Summers Newman is a fictional character in the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless. Phyllis has been portrayed by actress Michelle Stafford from the week of October 17–21, 1994 to February 17, 1997 and from July 13, 2000 to the present. From March 21, 1997 to February 22, 1999, the...
(Michelle Stafford
Michelle Stafford
Michelle Stafford is an American actress, best known for her role as Phyllis Summers on The Young and the Restless.-Career:...
), the wife of Jabot employee Jack Abbott (Peter Bergman
Peter Bergman
Peter Bergman is an American soap opera actor best known for his portrayals as Dr. Cliff Warner on All My Children, as well as Jack Abbott on The Young and the Restless.-Biography:...
). Phyllis and Damon were attracted to each other and shared a kiss, even though Phyllis was married.
Dru was also attracted to Damon, but he did not seem to care for her. One night he shared a private conversation with Victoria Newman
Victoria Newman
Victoria Nicole Newman is a fictional character from the American soap opera The Young and the Restless...
(Heather Tom
Heather Tom
Heather Marie Tom is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Victoria Newman on The Young and the Restless, Kelly Cramer on One Life to Live and currently Katie Logan Spencer on The Bold and the Beautiful....
), who poured her heart out to him only to realize later that Damon was the new chemist at Jabot (rival of Newman Enterprises). Victoria's family was against it, but Victoria and Damon began getting closer. Damon was also getting close to Vanessa Lerner (Dawn Stern
Dawn Stern
Dawn Stern is an American film and television actress; she is also a model.-Early life and education:She was born on a military base near Tokyo, but was raised in O'Fallon, Illinois, where she attended EK and O'Fallon Township High School....
), his old girlfriend, with whom he traveled to Japan to find a rare orchid that could help out the company, and found himself sharing the trip with Dru and Neil, who were going to get married, and Sharon and Jack who went along with the couple. Phyllis broke up with Jack after a fight over the orchid and started a relationship with Damon. Vanessa was upset over it and decided to give her project to Newman. Damon was fired by Jack after learning about his relationship with Phyllis, but his sister Ashley rehired Damon.
Damon helped Phyllis cope with her problems, but even he wasn't perfect. Phyllis' son Daniel (Michael Graziadei
Michael Graziadei
Michael Graziadei is an American actor best known for his role as Daniel Romalotti on the CBS daytime drama The Young and the Restless. He is only 14 years younger than Michelle Stafford, who plays the role of his mother Phyllis on the show. Graziadei is of Italian and Lithuanian heritage...
), who had just arrived in town, didn't tolerate Damon one bit and preferred to spend time with Jack. The fights Damon had with Daniel helped him open up to Phyllis about his past. Years earlier, Damon's young son Elias was murdered by Dominic Hughes (Kevin Alejandro
Kevin Alejandro
Kevin Michael Alejandro is an American actor. Alejandro may be best known for his roles as Nate Moretta in the series Southland and as Jesus Velasquez in the series True Blood.-Early life:...
) with a bullet that was intended for Damon. Damon had since been meditating to find inner peace. The animosity between Damon and Daniel wore off after Damon had saved Daniel and his friend Kevin Fisher
Kevin Fisher
Kevin Fisher is a fictional character on the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless, portrayed by Emmy Award-winning actor Greg Rikaart since July 11, 2003. Rikaart won a Daytime Emmy Award for his portrayal of Kevin in 2005....
(Greg Rikaart
Greg Rikaart
Gregory Andrew Rikaart is an American actor, currently on the cast of the soap opera The Young and the Restless, playing Kevin Fisher since July 2003.-Biography:...
) from a thug named Alex (Nick Chastain
Nick Chastain
Nicholas "Nick" Joseph Chastain, born , is an American actor, best known for his portrayal of the psychotic Alex on the highest rated soap opera The Young And The Restless in 2004 and 2006. He was in the 2007 film Fast Girl....
) that was blackmailing them.
Phyllis visited Dominic in prison in hopes of keeping him away from Damon, who was keen on getting revenge one day. Dominic, however, showed up in Genoa City claiming to be a changed man, which even Damon believed, but Phyllis discovered that Dominic was setting up Damon and she went to confront him. Dominic tried to rape Phyllis, but she was saved by Damon who was then shot by Dominic. Damon injured Dominic with a sword and they both ended up in the hospital. Damon's spirit left his body at the hospital and reunited with his son, but then had to go back. Phyllis and Damon were under investigation for a possible murder and they had to find a way to free themselves. Phyllis even contacted her sworn enemy Christine Blair
Christine Blair
Christine Marie Ellen "Cricket" Blair is a fictional character on the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless, portrayed since July 1983 by Lauralee Bell...
(Lauralee Bell
Lauralee Bell
Lauralee Kristen Bell is an American soap opera actress. She was born in Chicago, Illinois, and attended The Latin School of Chicago.The daughter of soap opera creators William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell, and sister to Bill Bell, Jr...
) to help her out, but Christine accepted only after Daniel had asked her to. Dominic managed to get the upper hand on Christine, so Phyllis hired 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...
(Christian LeBlanc
Christian LeBlanc
Christian Jules LeBlanc 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...
) to defend her, and both Phyllis and Damon were cleared of all charges. Damon reunited with his ex-wife Adrienne and they left to Atlanta together.