Christian LeBlanc
Christian Jules LeBlanc (born August 25, 1958) is an American actor, best known for his role as Michael Baldwin on The Young and the Restless.
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| Born | Christian Jules LeBlanc August 25, 1958 Fort Bragg, North Carolina, United States |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1983–present |
| Spouse | Sid Montz (m. 1993) |
Career
LeBlanc currently plays Michael Baldwin on The Young and the Restless. He was born in Fort Bragg, North Carolina, and 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 in a Drama Series 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. In 1988, LeBlanc played a police officer in the NBC police drama In the Heat of the Night, a TV version of the acclaimed movie. LeBlanc was featured in eight episodes. Christian appeared on As The World Turns again as his Y&R character Michael Baldwin on April 4 and 5 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 a Drama Series" in 1999, 2000, 2003 and 2004.
Personal life
On June 20, 2021, he revealed on Maurice Benard's podcast State of Mind that he is gay and has been married to his husband for 28 years.[1][2]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | As the World Turns | Kirk McColl | Contract role |
| 2005 | Michael Baldwin | Guest role | |
| 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 | The Young and the Restless | Michael Baldwin | Contract role |
| 1997–present | |||
| 2009 | Guiding Light | Wedding guest | 2 episodes |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Title | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1999 | Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | The Young and the Restless | Nominated | |
1999 | Soap Opera Digest Award | Favorite Return | The Young and the Restless | Nominated | |
2000 | Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | The Young and the Restless | Nominated | |
2003 | Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | The Young and the Restless | Nominated | |
2004 | Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | The Young and the Restless | Nominated | |
2005 | Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | The Young and the Restless | Won | |
2005 | Soap Opera Digest Award | Outstanding Supporting Actor | The Young and the Restless | Nominated | |
2007 | Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | The Young and the Restless | Won | |
2008 | Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | The Young and the Restless | Nominated | |
2009 | Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | The Young and the Restless | Won | |
2011 | Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | The Young and the Restless | Nominated | |
2014 | Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | The Young and the Restless | Nominated | |
2014 | Indie Series Award | Best Guest Star — Comedy | Fumbling thru the Pieces | Nominated | |
2015 | Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | The Young and the Restless | Nominated | |
2016 | Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | The Young and the Restless | Nominated |
Notes
- Christian LeBlanc is related to television actor Matt LeBlanc, who played Joey Tribbiani on the sitcom Friends.[citation needed]
- Christian LeBlanc appears in the video clip "I Keep On Loving You" by Reba McEntire.
References
- ^ Mason, Charlie (June 23, 2021). "Young & Restless' Christian Jules LeBlanc Unpacks the Baggage of Homophobia: 'I Still Live With the Legacy of That as a Gay Man'". Soaps.com. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
- ^ Eades, Chris (June 24, 2021). "Christian LeBlanc Opens up About The Struggles of Living as a Gay Man". Soaps In Depth. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
- ^ . Variety. Los Angeles: Penske Business Media. March 11, 1999. Archived from the original on September 28, 2013. Retrieved May 6, 2013.
- ^ Havens, Candace (May 12, 2000). "Lead actress Emmy race too close to call". The Union Democrat. Sonora: Western Communications. p. 55. Retrieved May 6, 2013.
- ^ . USA Today. Tysons Corner, Virginia: Gannett Company. Associated Press. March 12, 2003. Archived from the original on September 27, 2013. Retrieved May 6, 2013.
- ^ (PDF). New York City: emmyonline.org and National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. March 4, 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 29, 2013. Retrieved May 6, 2013.
- ^ Bauder, David (May 21, 2005). "Ellen DeGeneres wins big in Daytime Emmys". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Block Communications. Associated Press. p. 25. Retrieved May 6, 2013.
- ^ . Los Angeles: PopSugar Entertainment. June 18, 2007. Archived from the original on December 22, 2013. Retrieved June 2, 2013.
- ^ . New York: emmyonline.org and National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. April 30, 2008. Archived from the original on September 29, 2013. Retrieved May 5, 2013.
- ^ . Toronto Star. Toronto: Star Media Group. August 31, 2009. Archived from the original on December 25, 2013. Retrieved January 8, 2013.
- ^ . New York: emmyonline.org and National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. May 11, 2011. Archived from the original on April 12, 2013. Retrieved May 5, 2013.
- ^ . New York: emmyonline.org and National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. May 1, 2014. Archived from the original on June 5, 2014. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
- ^ . indieseriesawards.com. 2014. Archived from the original on August 11, 2015. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
- ^ (PDF). New York: emmyonline.org and National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. March 31, 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 31, 2015.
- ^ (PDF). New York: emmyonline.org and National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. March 24, 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 17, 2016. Retrieved March 24, 2016.
External links
- Christian LeBlanc at IMDb