Christian LeBlanc
Christian LeBlanc | |
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 Christian LeBlanc (2012) | |
| Born | Christian Jules LeBlanc August 25, 1958 Fort Bragg, North Carolina |
Christian Jules LeBlanc (born August 25, 1958 in Fort Bragg, North Carolina is an American actor, best known for his role as Michael Baldwin on CBS The Young and the Restless.
Career
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 has been nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for the role eight 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 his The Young and the Restless wife 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.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1991 | Seeds of Tragedy | Driver | Television film |
| 1993 | Perry Mason: The Case of the Killer Kiss | Coach Caldwell | Television film, credited as "Christian J. Le Blanc" |
| 1998 | The Disturbance at Dinner | Pat in the Box |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-1985 2005 |
As the World Turns | Kirk McColl/ Michael Baldwin |
Contract role, guest |
| 1988 | In the Heat of the Night | Patrolman Junior Abernathy | 8 episodes, credited as "Christian Le Blanc" |
| 1995 | Diagnosis: Murder | Coach Campbell | First episode of season 3, "An Innocent Murder" |
| 1991-1993, 1997- | The Young and the Restless | Michael Baldwin | Contract role Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series (2005, 2007, 2009) Nominated — Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series (2011, 2014) Nominated — Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series (1999-2000, 2003-2004) Nominated — Soap Opera Digest Award for Favorite Return |
| 2009 | Guiding Light | Michael Baldwin | 2 episodes |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 14th Soap Opera Digest Awards | Favorite Return | The Young and the Restless | Nominated |
| 1999 | 26th Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | The Young and the Restless | Nominated |
| 2000 | 27th Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | The Young and the Restless | Nominated |
| 2003 | 30th Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | The Young and the Restless | Nominated |
| 2004 | 31st Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | The Young and the Restless | Nominated |
| 2005 | 32nd Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | The Young and the Restless | Won |
| 2007 | 34th Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | The Young and the Restless | Won |
| 2009 | 36th Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | The Young and the Restless | Won |
| 2011 | 38th Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | The Young and the Restless | Nominated |
| 2014 | 41st Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | The Young & the Restless | Nominated |
Notes
- Christian LeBlanc has no relation to television actor Matt LeBlanc, who played Joey Tribbiani on the sitcom Friends.
- Christian LeBlanc appears in the video clip "I Keep On Loving You" by Reba McEntire.