Paul Williams (The Young and the Restless)
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| Doug Davidson as Paul Williams (2009) | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Portrayed by | Doug Davidson | ||||||||||||||||||
| Duration | 1978— | ||||||||||||||||||
| First appearance | May 19, 1978 [1] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Created by | William J. Bell | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Gender | Male | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Title | Dectective | ||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Genoa City, Wisconsin | ||||||||||||||||||
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Paul Williams is a fictional character on the American soap opera The Young and the Restless, portrayed by actor Doug Davidson since his first appearance in May 1978. A mainstay on the series continuously for more than 30 years, no male character has appeared on Y&R more frequently than Paul.[2]
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[edit] Character history
[edit] Background
Paul was born in 1960.[3] On September 13, 2011, Paul celebrated his birthday on-screen.
[edit] History
When Paul, the son of police detective Carl Williams (played by Brett Hadley) and homemaker Mary Williams (Carolyn Conwell) was introduced in 1978, he began dating stripper Nikki Reed (then played by Erica Hope, now Melody Thomas Scott), resulting in his contracting a venereal disease. Despite this, Nikki and Paul became good friends and were engaged. He went on to romance prostitute Cindy Lake, as well as April Stevens (Cynthia Eilbacher), who mothered his daughter, Heather (Eden Riegel), before marrying Lauren Fenmore (Tracey Bregman) and opening a private investigations agency with Andy Richards (Steven Ford). Paul chose his career after spending a year as an undercover police officer in the mob to clear his father of accusations of wrongdoing.
Paul and Lauren divorced, and Paul became involved with Cassandra Rawlins (Nina Arvesen), not knowing that she was actually married to his friend George (Jonathan Farwell). When George was murdered, Paul was the prime suspect. He faked his own suicide before going on into hiding, but he was eventually cleared and he reunited with Cassandra. Their happiness was short-lived, as Cassandra was killed in a car accident.
Paul briefly dated his new secretary, Lynne (Laura Bryan Birn), before marrying lawyer Christine Blair (Lauralee Bell). While Paul wanted children, Christine chose to focus on her work; this ultimately led to the end of their marriage. In an extremely controversial storyline twist, Paul forced himself on top of Christine in late 2002, leading viewers to debate whether or not he had raped her, or if it was merely "rough sex".
Paul then married psychotic Isabella Braña (Eva Longoria), the mother of his unborn son Ricardo, despite still having feelings for Christine. Isabella began to grow paranoid of Christine, framing Christine for her own murder, before trying to drown Christine in a bath tub. Isabella is now in a mental institution, while Ricardo is attending boarding school.
In 2004, Paul Williams Investigations was forced to close down, and Paul became a partner at Baldwin, Blair and Associates, along with Michael (Christian LeBlanc) and Christine. He also hired budding PI J.T. Hellstrom (Thad Luckinbill) as an apprentice. Paul dated Detective Maggie Sullivan (Tammy Lauren) in 2007.
Paul and J.T. vigorously investigated David Chow. They found out a great deal about his past and kept an eye on him to make sure Nikki stayed out of harm. Victor Newman also received information/gave information to Paul about Chow to make sure his children's mother stayed out of harm's way. This investigation ended when Chow was killed in a severe car accident set up by the Mafia.
In late November 2008, Paul entered into a new relationship with his first love, Nikki. After the David Chow incident Nikki didn't want to live with her children or in the house she bought with David, so Paul invited her to live with him. After a blow up with Victor, Nikki went home to Paul to vent her frustration, and they ended up in bed. They were keeping it secret, and trying to take it slow, but Michael Baldwin discovered their relationship in early 2009. In May 2009, Nikki accepted Paul's marriage proposal. Paul was curious about a new woman in town, Mary Jane Benson, and began investigating her because he feels they have met before. He is unaware that Mary Jane is actually his sister, Patty Williams. As of August 2009, Nikki decided that she couldn't marry him and that she was sorry, which left him heartbroken.
In March 2010 Paul and Lauren share a kiss at Jimmy's Bar while drunk.
On Mar. 23/10 Paul is released from a client of Michael and is told to get a new lawyer. This was because his lawyer Michael Baldwin found out that he kissed Michael's wife Lauren Fenmore. Lauren was drugged by Daisy when that kiss occurred.
Paul is now dating Nina Webster, the best friend of his ex-wife Christine Blair. Christine briefly returned to Genoa City. During this time Paul and Nina were looking Nina's stolen son, unaware that Christine knows the truth about where he is and that he is in Genoa City. At the premiere of Gloria Fisher and Jeffrey Bardwell's nightclub, Gloworm (previously Neil Winters' nightclub.) Paul and Christine shared a kiss in remembrance of it being their wedding anniversary. Nina sees this and disappointingly walks away. The next day, when Nina sees the two of them she believes that the two of them had sex. The two of them deeply apologizes to her and assure her that they did not have sex. However Paul and Christine later kiss again almost to the point of them having sex. Christine abruptly leaves with Paul chasing after her. Nina sees Paul chasing after Christine. Paul confess to Nina about this. Nina is so mad that she slaps Paul on his face and storm out the room. Paul later begs for Nina's forgiveness and reminds her that he is still committed to finding her son.
When Nina's son Chance Chancellor is accidentally "killed" by his half-brother Ronan Malloy(Nina's son who was stolen from her after he was born), Paul comforts her.
Paul is unaware that Nina, along with Phillip, Ronan, & Christine, knows that Chance is actually still alive & is going to enter the witness protection program.
On September 13, his son, Ricky, who has returned tells his dad to have a happy birthday.
[edit] References
- ^ As confirmed by Davidson in an interview on The Early Show on May 16, 2003
- ^ The longest running Y&R character is Jill Abbott Fenmore, the only original character remaining from the series' March 1973 debut.
- ^ According to his headstone in Michael's dream in 2008.
