Doug Davidson

Doug Davidson
Doug Davidson
Born	Douglas Donald Davidson; October 24, 1954; Glendale, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1978–present
Known for	Paul Williams on The Young and the Restless
Spouse(s)	Cindy Fisher (m. 1984)
Children	2 (including Calyssa)

Douglas Donald Davidson (born October 24, 1954) is an American television actor. He has portrayed Paul Williams on the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless since May 1978, making him the series' longest-serving cast member.

Career

Davidson appeared as captain of The Young and the Restless team when they played for charity on Family Feud several times from 1989 until 1993. Through connections he made during those appearances, Davidson eventually got a position hosting a five-night-a-week, syndicated, half-hour version of the game show The New Price Is Right, beginning on September 12, 1994.[1] The show was canceled just four and a half months later on January 27, 1995. Davidson was one of a few people given an audition to replace Bob Barker after his retirement from The Price Is Right in June 15, 2007,[2] a role which ultimately went to Drew Carey. Davidson has also hosted the live stage show adaptation, The Price Is Right Live!, at Harrah's-owned casinos in Las Vegas, Nevada.[1]

From 1998 through 2003, Davidson served as a host of the annual Tournament of Roses Parade.[1]

On September 12, 2018, it was reported that Davidson's contract was not renewed.[3] Davidson confirmed that he was "not included" in the new direction for The Young and the Restless.[4][5] In a turnaround following the departure of executive producer and head writer Mal Young, CBS announced on February 19, 2019 that Davidson would be returning to the role.[6]

Personal life

He has been married to actress Cindy Fisher since 1984. They have two children, daughter Calyssa and son Caden.

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1977	Fraternity Row	Collin
1978	The Initiation of Sarah	Tommy	TV movie
1978–present	The Young and the Restless	Paul Williams	Contract role: 1978–2017 Recurring role: 2018–present
1987	I'll Take Manhattan	Male Model	TV miniseries
1994	Mr. Write	Roger
1994–95	The New Price Is Right	Host	Syndicated, half-hour version
1995	Diagnosis: Murder	Doug Davidson	Episode: "Death in the Daytime"
1997	L.A. Johns	Roger Langley	TV movie
1999	Dreaming of Joseph Lees	Saxophone Player
2013	Next Week's Game	Dad	Short film

Awards and nominations

List of acting awards and nominations
Year	Award	Category	Title	Result	Ref.
1986	Soap Opera Digest Award	Outstanding Young Lead Actor	The Young and the Restless	Nominated	[7]
1988	Soap Opera Digest Award	Outstanding Hero: Daytime	The Young and the Restless	Nominated	[8]
1990	Soap Opera Digest Award	Outstanding Hero: Daytime	The Young and the Restless	Won	[9]
1991	Soap Opera Digest Award	Outstanding Hero: Daytime	The Young and the Restless	Won	[10]
1992	Soap Opera Digest Award	Outstanding Supporting Actor: Daytime	The Young and the Restless	Won	[11]
1997	Soap Opera Digest Award	Outstanding Supporting Actor: Daytime	The Young and the Restless	Won	[12][13]
2003	Daytime Emmy Award	Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series	The Young and the Restless	Nominated	[14]
2010	Daytime Emmy Award	Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series	The Young and the Restless	Nominated	[15]
2011	Daytime Emmy Award	Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series	The Young and the Restless	Nominated	[16]
2013	Daytime Emmy Award	Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series	The Young and the Restless	Won	[17]
2014	Daytime Emmy Award	Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series	The Young and the Restless	Nominated	[18]

References

Doug Davidson: Biography Archived February 13, 2009, at the Wayback Machine Y&R home page at CBS.com. Retrieved April 24, 2009.
"Archived copy". Archived from the original on May 16, 2006. Retrieved March 1, 2012.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
Corinthios, Aurelie. "Doug Davidson Leaving The Young and the Restless After 40 Years: 'As Far as I Know, I Am Gone'". PEOPLE.com. Retrieved September 12, 2018.
Young, Candace. "Doug Davidson's 40-year Y&R History As Paul Williams, As He Confirms Exit". soaps.sheknows.com. Retrieved September 12, 2018.
Ramos, Dino-Ray (September 13, 2018). "'The Young And The Restless' Star Doug Davidson Leaves CBS Soap After 40 Years". Deadline. Retrieved September 15, 2018.
"Doug Davidson Returns to The Young and the Restless". CBS Soaps in Depth. February 19, 2019. Retrieved February 27, 2019.
"Event: Soap Opera Digest Awards (1986)". IMDb. February 27, 2013. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
"Event: Soap Opera Digest Awards (1987)". IMDb. February 27, 2013. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
"The Soap Opera Digest Awards: 1990". Soap Opera Digest. Archived from the original on March 3, 2009. Retrieved March 15, 2013.
"The Soap Opera Digest Awards: 1991". Soap Opera Digest. Archived from the original on March 3, 2009. Retrieved March 15, 2013.
"The Soap Opera Digest Awards: 1992". Soap Opera Digest. Archived from the original on March 3, 2009. Retrieved March 15, 2013.
"'General Hospital' wins Soap Opera awards". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. March 1, 1997. Retrieved February 10, 2013.
"Readers just can't cope without scoop on soaps". Sun Journal. Lewiston, Maine. March 28, 1997. Retrieved February 10, 2013.
"Nominees for Daytime Emmys". USA Today. Associated Press. March 12, 2003. Archived from the original on September 27, 2013. Retrieved May 6, 2013.
"The 37th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Award Nominations". New York: emmyonline.org and National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. May 12, 2010. Archived from the original on May 12, 2013. Retrieved May 5, 2013.
"The 38th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Award Nominations". New York City: 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.
"The 40th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Award Winners". New York City: emmyonline.org and National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. June 16, 2013. Archived from the original on June 20, 2013. Retrieved June 17, 2013.
"The 41st Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Award Nominations". 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.

External links

Doug Davidson on IMDb

Media offices
Preceded by Tom Kennedy	Host of The Price Is Right Syndicated Edition 1994-1995	Succeeded by Show Cancelled

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[bio-1] Doug Davidson: Biography Archived February 13, 2009, at the Wayback Machine Y&R home page at CBS.com. Retrieved April 24, 2009.

[2] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on May 16, 2006. Retrieved March 1, 2012.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[3] Corinthios, Aurelie. "Doug Davidson Leaving The Young and the Restless After 40 Years: 'As Far as I Know, I Am Gone'". PEOPLE.com. Retrieved September 12, 2018.

[4] Young, Candace. "Doug Davidson's 40-year Y&R History As Paul Williams, As He Confirms Exit". soaps.sheknows.com. Retrieved September 12, 2018.

[5] Ramos, Dino-Ray (September 13, 2018). "'The Young And The Restless' Star Doug Davidson Leaves CBS Soap After 40 Years". Deadline. Retrieved September 15, 2018.

[6] "Doug Davidson Returns to The Young and the Restless". CBS Soaps in Depth. February 19, 2019. Retrieved February 27, 2019.

[7] "Event: Soap Opera Digest Awards (1986)". IMDb. February 27, 2013. Retrieved December 3, 2017.

[8] "Event: Soap Opera Digest Awards (1987)". IMDb. February 27, 2013. Retrieved December 3, 2017.

[SOD_1990-9] "The Soap Opera Digest Awards: 1990". Soap Opera Digest. Archived from the original on March 3, 2009. Retrieved March 15, 2013.

[SOD_1991-10] "The Soap Opera Digest Awards: 1991". Soap Opera Digest. Archived from the original on March 3, 2009. Retrieved March 15, 2013.

[SOD_1992-11] "The Soap Opera Digest Awards: 1992". Soap Opera Digest. Archived from the original on March 3, 2009. Retrieved March 15, 2013.

[1997_Awards-12] "'General Hospital' wins Soap Opera awards". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. March 1, 1997. Retrieved February 10, 2013.

[1997_Awards_2-13] "Readers just can't cope without scoop on soaps". Sun Journal. Lewiston, Maine. March 28, 1997. Retrieved February 10, 2013.

[2003_Nom-14] "Nominees for Daytime Emmys". USA Today. Associated Press. March 12, 2003. Archived from the original on September 27, 2013. Retrieved May 6, 2013.

[NATAS_2010-15] "The 37th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Award Nominations". New York: emmyonline.org and National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. May 12, 2010. Archived from the original on May 12, 2013. Retrieved May 5, 2013.

[NATAS_2011-16] "The 38th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Award Nominations". New York City: 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.

[NATAS_2013_Wins-17] "The 40th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Award Winners". New York City: emmyonline.org and National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. June 16, 2013. Archived from the original on June 20, 2013. Retrieved June 17, 2013.

[NATAS_2014-18] "The 41st Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Award Nominations". 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.