Greg Rikaart

Gregory Andrew "Greg" Rikaart (born February 26, 1977) is an American actor. He is best known for playing Kevin Fisher on the television soap opera The Young and the Restless since 2003.

Greg Rikaart
Rikaart in 2010
Born
Gregory Andrew Rikaart

(1977-02-26) February 26, 1977
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.
Alma materVillanova University
OccupationActor
Years active1999–present
Spouse(s)
Robert Sudduth (m. 2015)
Children1

Throughout his career, Rikaart has received six nominations for the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series and won once in 2005.

Early life

Rikaart was born in Brooklyn, New York and grew up on Staten Island, New York. He graduated with honors from Villanova University in Pennsylvania. He has a sister, Keri, and two nephews, Nicholas and Luca.[1] While in college, he spent a semester in Washington, D.C., as an intern for a congressman on Capitol Hill.

Career

Rikaart is best known for his role as Kevin Fisher on the CBS daytime soap opera The Young and the Restless, which he originated in 2003.[2] In May 2017, Rikaart confirmed earlier reports that he would be exiting the soap with his last taping date to be the following month.[3] However, on August 3, the official Twitter account for The Young and the Restless confirmed Rikaart was back taping.[4] In September, Entertainment Weekly reported that Rikaart was back for a 2-week stint.[5]

Personal life

In June 2013, Rikaart revealed that he was in a committed relationship with writer Robert Sudduth.[1][6] Rikaart posted a photograph with his boyfriend captioned, "Not getting married anytime soon, but celebrating #equality tonight nonetheless", in response to the 2013 United States Supreme Court decisions in favor of same-sex marriage equality.[6]

Rikaart and Sudduth married in Maui on May 9, 2015.[7][8] Their first child, a son named Montgomery, was born June 12, 2016, via surrogacy.[9][10]

Filmography
YearSeriesRoleNotes
1999FelicityArt StudentEpisode: "Portraits"
2000Strong MedicineTraylorEpisode: "BRCA2"
2000Gilmore GirlsKid #4Episode: "Rory's Birthday Parties"
2001Grounded for LifeJasonEpisode: "Dream on"
2001That's LifeWaiterEpisode: "Sex in the Suburbs"
2002As IfJoshEpisode: "Alex's POV"
2002–2003Dawson's CreekDavidRecurring role, 7 episodes
2003Prey for Rock & RollScottMovie
2003X2Museum Teenager #2Movie
2003Fake StacyJosh PattersonShort
2003–presentThe Young and the RestlessKevin FisherSeries regular (2003–2017)
Recurring role (2017–present)
2005The CloserCraig ShermanEpisode: "L.A. Woman"
2005WannabeTrevor FYIMovie
2007CSI: MiamiScott LeBrockEpisode: "Chain Reaction"
2008Imaginary BitchesMarkEpisode: "It's Totally What You Think"
2009SeedsPaulShort
2013BonesJeffrey BaxterEpisode: "The Cheat in the Retreat"
2013Four Brothers. Or Three. Wait ... Three.GregShort
2015Major Crimes[11]Bobby G. MonroeSeason 4, episodes 4, 13, 16 & 17 [12]
2018–2019Days of Our LivesLeo StarkContract role

Awards and nominations
  • Daytime Emmys Winner, Outstanding Supporting Actor (2005)
  • Daytime Emmys Nomination, Outstanding Supporting Actor (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2018)
  • Daytime Emmys Pre-Nomination, Outstanding Supporting Actor (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2018)

References
  1. Stairway to Kevin". Soap Opera Digest. June 24, 2013. p. 37.
  2. Ausiello, Michael (May 4, 2017). "Greg Rikaart Leaving Y&R". Tvline.com. Retrieved May 6, 2017.
  3. Ausiello, Michael (May 4, 2017). "Greg Rikaart Leaving The Young and the Restless". Tvline.com. Retrieved May 6, 2017.
  4. "Reunited and It Feels So Good". Twitter.com. August 3, 2017. Retrieved September 4, 2017.
  5. Rice, Lynette (September 13, 2017). "Young and the Restless Surprise!! Greg Rikaart Returning". EW.com. Retrieved September 13, 2017.
  6. "Y&R's Greg Rikaart Comes Out On Twitter". Soap Opera Digest. August 26, 2015. Retrieved June 29, 2013.
  7. Fairman, Michael (August 26, 2015). "Y&R's Greg Rikaart Ties The Knot With Television Writer Robert Sudduth!". News - Soap Buzz. Archived from the original on May 13, 2015. Retrieved May 13, 2015.
  8. Harrison, Lilly (August 26, 2015). "Young and the Restless Star Greg Rikaart Marries Longtime Boyfriend Robert Sudduth!". E! Online. Retrieved May 15, 2015.
  9. SOD (June 13, 2016). "Y&R STAR WELCOMES SON". Soap Opera Digest. United States: American Media, inc. Retrieved June 13, 2016.
  10. Juneau, June (June 14, 2016). "Greg Rikaart Welcomes Son Montgomery Argo". People.com. Retrieved June 24, 2016.
  11. Ausiello, Michael (August 28, 2015). "Major Crimes Books Young and RestlessVet Greg Rikaart for Pivotal Arc". TVLine. Retrieved August 24, 2015.
  12. "Greg Rikaart".
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