Young and the Restless cast ages: When were the actors on this soap born?

The Young and the Restless debuted on March 26, 1973, focusing on personal and family drama in the fictional Midwestern setting of Genoa City, Wisconsin. The daily 30-minute shows expanded to one hour in 1980, with that era including the introduction of some prominent characters who remain on this iconic soap opera.

Daytime's #1 daytime drama for the past 33 years includes legendary cast members. A listing of leading and supporting actors' birthdays, character names, entertainment background overviews and ages is provided. 

The Young and the Restless cast ages

Eric Braeden

Born: April 3, 1941

This legendary actor joined the cast in 1980 as Victor Newman. Braeden earned a Daytime Emmy award in 1998 and is the all-time cast leader with over 4,000 episode appearances. His debut was in the movie Operation Eichmann in 1961. He is 83.

Kate Linder

Born: November 2, 1947

Linder joined the cast in 1982, becoming Esther Valentine. The actor has appeared in various movies (Mother's Day and Miss Meadows) and television series and has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. She'll be 77 this year.

Jess Walton

Born: February 18, 1949

Walton is the fifth actor to portray Jill Abbott, the lone remaining original character on The Young and the Restless. The actor made her daytime debut on Capitol in 1985, joined Y&R's cast in 1987, and earned a Daytime Emmy in 1991 and 1997. She is 75.

Peter Bergman

Born: June 11, 1953

Bergman is the second actor to portray Jack Abbott, replacing Terry Lester in 1989. The actor is a three-time Daytime Emmy winner and had a long run (1979-1989) on All My Children before joining The Young and the Restless. He'll be 71 this year.

Melody Thomas Scott

Born: April 18, 1956

Thomas Scott, the longest-tenured actor on The Young and the Restless, became the recast for Nikki Newman in 1979. She began her career as a child in Alfred Hitchcock's Marnie. The actor also appeared in My Three Sons, The Waltons, Charlie's Angeles and John Wayne's The Shootist. She is 68.

Beth Maitland

Born: May 12, 1958

Maitland joined the cast in 1982 as Tracey Abbott. She has appeared in movies, including Mr. Holland's Opus, and television shows, including Criminal Minds. The actor earned a Daytime Emmy in 1985. She'll be 66 this year.

Christian Jules Le Blanc

Born: August 25, 1958

Le Blanc joined the cast in 1991 as Michael Baldwin. The actor has earned three Daytime Emmy awards. He has appeared in various television series, including a recurring role in In the Heat of the Night. He'll be 66 this year.

Eileen Davidson

Born: June 15, 1959

Davidson became the original iteration of Ashley Abbott in 1982, during the Abbott family's expansion. She left the cast sporadically for extended runs on Days of Our Lives, winning a Daytime Emmy for her work on both soaps. The actor, whose career began in the 1981 movie Goin' All the Way, was also part of Santa Barbara's cast in the early '90s. She'll be 65 this year.

Tracey Bregman

Born: May 29, 1963

Bregman debuted in 1983. Her character, Lauren Fenmore, battled with her all-time nemesis, Sheila Carter, which established multiple crossovers between the sister show, The Bold and the Beautiful, since the '90s. The actor's daytime career began on Days of Our Lives in 1978. She earned a Daytime Emmy in 1985 and will be 61 this year.

Susan Walters

Born: September 28, 1963

Walters joined the cast in 2001 and remained through 2010. She returned to the cast when the character she portrayed, Diane Jenkins, returned from the dead in 2022. Walters' debut was on Loving in 1983. She was a regular in various television series, including Dear John, The Vampire Diaries and Teen Wolf, and also appeared in Seinfeld. She'll be 61 this year.

Michelle Stafford

Born: September 14, 1965

Stafford joined the cast in 1994 as Phyllis Summers. The actor's career debut came in the 1990 television series Tribes. She has appeared in various movies and other series, including her self-titled Stafford Project, and was part of General Hospital's cast for five seasons. Stafford, who has earned two Daytime Emmy awards, will be 59 this year.

Lauralee Bell

Born: December 22, 1968

Bell's parents, Bill Bell and Lee Phillip Bell, co-founded the show. Her brother, Bradley Bell, is the showrunner and head writer of The Young and the Restless' sister show, The Bold and the Beautiful. The actor's character, Christine Blair, was introduced as a Jabot model in 1983. Bell shared a Daytime Emmy in 2014 for a short format film. She'll be 56 this year.

Sharon Case

Born: February 9, 1971

Case joined the cast in 1994, becoming the third actor to play Sharon Collins that year. Her debut came on General Hospital in 1989. She was a recurring cast member on As the World Turns from 1983 through 1993. Case appeared on Doogie Howser, M.D., the original Beverly Hills, 90210, Cheers, Silk Stalkings and was a regular on the series Valley of the Dolls. The actor, who earned a Daytime Emmy in 1999, is 53.

Trevor St. John

Born: September 3, 1971

St. John joined the cast in 2022, becoming Tucker McCall. His career began in 1995 when he appeared in the movie Higher Learning. He had a long run (2003-2013) on One Life to Live. He has appeared in movies including, The Bourne Ultimatum, and other television series, including Murder, She Wrote, Diagnosis Murder and The Client List. He'll be 53 this year.

Amelia Heinle

Born: March 17, 1973

Heinle is the second actor to portray the adult version of Victoria Newman. She became the recast in 2005. Heinle's debut came on Loving, where she was a contract player from 1992 through 1995. The two-time Daytime Emmy award winner is 51.

Joshua Morrow

Born: February 8, 1974

Morrow's debut came when he joined the cast in 1994. The actor has also appeared in other series, including The Nanny, The Stafford Project, and the movie A Killer Walks Among Us. He is 50.

Jason Thompson

Born: November 15, 1976

Thompson's television debut was in 1999 on the series Flipper. He became famous in his long run on General Hospital (2005-2016). The actor joined the cast of The Young and the Restless in 2016 and earned a Daytime Emmy in 2020. He'll be 48 this year.

Greg Rikaart

Born: February 26, 1977

Rikaart's career began in 1999 when he appeared on Felicity. He became Kevin Fischer on The Young and the Restless in 2003. The actor also appeared on Dawson's Creek and Major Crimes. He's been part of the Days of Our Lives cast since 2018. Rikaart earned a Daytime Emmy in 2005. He is 47.

Sean Dominic

Born: August 18, 1978

Dominic joined the cast in 2019, becoming Nate Hastings. The actor's career debut was on the television series Royal Pains. He also appeared in other series, including Greenleaf, Situationships, Makeup X Breakup. The actor will be 46 this year.

Elizabeth Hendrickson

Born: July 3, 1979

Hendrickson began an extended run on All My Children in 2001 and remained part of that cast until becoming Chloe Mitchell on The Young and the Restless in 2008. The actor has appeared on various television series including, CSI: Miami, Criminal Minds, and Casual. She was part of the cast of General Hospital in 2018 and 2019. She'll be 45 this year.

Michael Graziadei

Born: September 22, 1979

Graziadei joined the cast as Daniel Romalotti in 2004. The actor appeared in various television series, including 90210, American Horror Story, The Lottery, Good Girls Revolt, True Detective, the Lincoln Lawyer and various movies. He'll be 45 this year.

Melissa Claire Egan

Born: September 28, 1981

After an extended run (2006-2011) on All My Children, Egan joined the cast of The Young and the Restless in 2011. Her career began in 2001, when she appeared on Dawson's Creek. The actor who portrays Chelsea Lawson will be 43 this year.

Mishael Morgan

Born: July 15, 1986

Morgan rejoined the cast in 2019, portraying her second character, Amanda Sinclair. The actor debuted on the show as Amanda's identical twin sister, Hilary Hamilton, in 2013. Morgan's career began when she appeared in the television series M.V.P. In 2008. She appeared in various movies and television series, including Family Biz, and became the first black actor to earn a Daytime Emmy in a lead category in 2022. She'll be 38 this year.

Bryton James

Born: August 17, 1986

James began his career as a regular cast member on Family Matters in 1990. He also appeared on The Vampire Diaries, Hero Factor, and has been a voice actor on multiple shows, including The Winx Club, Zevo-3, Young Justice and Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi. He joined the cast of The Young and the Restless, becoming Devon Hamilton, in 1996, and earned Daytime Emmy awards in 2007 and 2020. He'll be 38 this year.

Mark Grossman

Born: February 3, 1987

Grossman is the fourth adult edition of Adam Newman. He joined the cast of The Young and the Restless in 2019. The actor began his career in 2012 when he appeared in the movie Choices Made. He appeared in television series including Hustle, Entourage and Famous in Love. Grossman is 37.

Brytni Sarpy

Born: September 21, 1987

Sarpy became Elena Dawson when she joined the cast in 2019. Her career began when she appeared in Awkward Courage in 2009. She was part of the cast of General Hospital from 2014-2019. Sarpy also appeared in movies and television series, including The Haves and the Have Nots. She'll be 37 this year.

Christel Khalil

Born: November 30, 1987

Khalil's career began when she appeared as a child on the Sinbad show in 1993. She then appeared on Family Matters in 1996, on That's So Raven, and was a voice actor on W.I.T.C.H. The actor, who joined the cast of The Young and the Restless in 2002, earned a Daytime Emmy in 2012. She'll be 37 this year.

Courtney Hope

Born: August 15, 1989

Hope's character, Sally Spectra, crossed over from sister show, The Bold and the Beautiful, and joined the cast in 2020. She was part of B&B's cast from 2017-2020. The actor's debut came as a child in 2000, when she appeared in Walker, Texas Ranger. Along with many television and movie appearances, the actor has enjoyed success as a voice actor in the video game world, most notably as Jesse Faden in Control and Alan Wake 2. She'll be 35 this year.

Camryn Grimes

Born: January 7, 1990

Grimes joined the cast in 1997 and remained through 2005, playing her initial character, Cassie Johnson, who was revealed as Cassie Newman. She earned a Daytime Emmy in 2000. Grimes sporadically appeared on The Young and the Restless as the spirit of Cassie but began a second role as that character's identical twin sister, Mariah Copeland, in 2014. The actor, who earned a second Daytime Emmy in 2018, has also appeared in other television shows and movies. She is 34.

Allison Lanier

Born: August 4, 1990

Lanier joined the cast as Summer Newman in 2019. Her career began in 2017 when she appeared in the movie It Happened in LA. The actor has also appeared in the movies Fish Bones and Mia and the television series Red Oaks. She'll be 34 this year.

Zuleyka Silver

Born: August 2, 1991

Silver joined the cast as Audra Charles in 2022. Her career began in 2010 when she appeared in 90210. Her daytime debut came during one episode of The Bold and the Beautiful in 2013. She has also appeared in series including The Mentalist, Young Sheldon and 9-1-1. She'll be 33 this year.

Michael Mealor

Born: February 29, 1992

Mealor became the fifth actor to play Kyle Abbott in 2018. His career began in 2014 when he appeared in the movie Indigenous. Mealor has also been part of television series casts, including Supergirl, Fall Into Me and It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. He is 32.

Conner Floyd

Born: October 20, 1992

Floyd is the fourteenth actor (including child actors) to portray Chance Chancellor IV. He joined the cast in 2021. The actor's entertainment debut came in 2016 on the television series Theirbnb. Floyd, who has also appeared in the movies, Malicious Motives and The Last Deal, will be 31 this year.

Cait Fairbanks

Born: July 29, 1993

Like the character she portrays, Tessa Porter, Fairbanks is also a singer-songwriter. The actor joined the cast in 2017. Her career began in 2006 when she appeared on Untold Stories of the ER. Fairbanks has also appeared on other television series including, CSI: NY, Everyone Hates Chris, Two and a Half Men, The Middle, The Goldbergs and Chicago Fire. She'll be 31 this year.

Hayley Erin

Born: July 13, 1994

Erin rejoined the cast in 2023, playing her second role, Claire Grace Newman Howard. She was initially on the show as a younger version of Abby Newman from 2008-2010. The actor's career began on Malcolm in the Middle in 2004. She appeared on MAD TV from 2003-2005 and in various series and movies. Erin was part of the cast of General Hospital from 2014-2021 and earned a Daytime Emmy in 2019. She'll be 30 this year.

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