The Young and the Restless cast members - Wikipedia The Young and the Restless cast members This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( May 2015 ) Parts of this article ( those related to Recurring cast ) need to be updated. Please update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. ( November 2017 ) The Young and the Restless is an American television soap opera, created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS. It first aired on March 26, 1973. The longest - running current cast member is Doug Davidson, who has portrayed private investigator Paul Williams since May 23, 1978. Jeanne Cooper, who portrayed the soap opera 's matriarch Katherine Chancellor, holds the record for the series ' longest - running cast member, airing from November 1973 until her death in May 2013. Melody Thomas Scott and Eric Braeden, who portray Nikki and Victor Newman, are the second and third longest - running cast members, having joined in February 1979 and February 1980, respectively. Kate Linder has portrayed Esther Valentine since April 1982, and rounds out the series ' top four longest - running cast members. The following list is of cast members who are currently on the show : both main and recurring members, as well as those who are debuting, departing or returning from the series. Contents 1 Cast 1.1 Main cast 1.2 Recurring cast 2 Cast changes 2.1 Debuting 2.2 Departing 2.3 Returning 3 Previous cast members 4 References and notes 5 External links Cast Main cast Actor Character Duration Peter Bergman Jack Abbott 1989 -- Marco Annicelli 2015 Eric Braeden Victor Newman 1980 -- Sharon Case Sharon Newman 1994 -- Doug Davidson Paul Williams 1978 -- Eileen Davidson Ashley Abbott 1982 -- 88, 1999 -- Melissa Claire Egan Chelsea Newman 2011 -- Cait Fairbanks Tessa Porter 2017 -- Noah Alexander Gerry Charlie Ashby 2017 -- Daniel Goddard Cane Ashby 2007 -- Caleb Atkinson 2011 Camryn Grimes Cassie Newman 1997 -- 2007, 2009 -- 10, 2013 -- 14 Mariah Copeland 2014 -- Amelia Heinle Victoria Newman 2005 -- Bryton James Devon Hamilton 2004 -- Christel Khalil Lily Ashby 2002 -- Tristan Lake Leabu Reed Hellstrom 2016 -- Christian LeBlanc Michael Baldwin 1991 -- 93, 1997 -- Kate Linder Esther Valentine 1982 -- Thad Luckinbill J.T. Hellstrom 1999 -- 2010, 2017 -- Mishael Morgan Hilary Hamilton 2013 -- Joshua Morrow Nicholas Newman 1994 -- Melissa Ordway Abby Newman 2013 -- Melody Thomas Scott Nikki Newman 1979 -- Kristoff St. John Neil Winters 1991 -- Lexie Stevenson Mattie Ashby 2017 -- Jason Thompson Billy Abbott 2016 -- Gina Tognoni Phyllis Summers 2014 -- Recurring cast Actor Character Duration Marla Adams Dina Abbott Mergeron 1983 -- 86, 1991, 1996, 2008, 2017 -- Catherine Bach Anita Lawson 2012 -- Lauralee Bell Christine Blair Williams 1983 -- 2006, 2010 -- Tracey E. Bregman Lauren Fenmore Baldwin 1983 -- 95, 2000 -- Sarah Smythe Jason Canela Arturo 2018 -- Judith Chapman Jill Foster Abbott Gloria Abbott Bardwell 2005 -- Angell Conwell Leslie Michaelson 2010 -- Jerry Douglas John Abbott 1982 -- 2013, 2015 -- Alistair Wallingford 2008 Margarita Franco Mrs. Martinez 2016 -- Robert Gant David Sherman 2013 -- Shanica Knowles Simone 2018 -- Alyvia Alyn Lind Faith Newman 2011 -- Beth Maitland Traci Abbott 1982 -- 96, 1999, 2001, 2006 -- Tristan Rogers Colin Atkinson 2010 -- 12, 2014 -- Abhi Sinha Ravi Shapur 2016 -- Jess Walton Jill Atkinson 1987 -- Cast changes Debuting Actor Character Date Ref. Michael Mealor Kyle Abbott Week of March 26, 2018 Departing Actor Character Date Ref. Melissa Claire Egan Chelsea Newman TBA Returning Actor Character Date Ref. Jamie Lyn Bauer Lorie Brooks Week of March 26, 2018 Meg Bennett Julia Newman Kelly Kruger Mackenzie Browning David Lago Raul Guittierez Janice Lynde Leslie Brooks Lauren Woodland Brittany Hodges Previous cast members Main article : List of previous The Young and the Restless cast members References and notes ^ Jump up to : The Young and the Restless Weekdays. `` The Young and the Restless Cast : Doug Davidson ''. Cbs.com. Retrieved September 23, 2012. Jump up ^ The Young and the Restless Weekdays. `` The Young and the Restless Cast : Jeanne Cooper ''. Cbs.com. Retrieved September 23, 2012. Jump up ^ The Young and the Restless Weekdays ( July 20, 2007 ). `` The Young and the Restless Cast : Eric Braeden ''. Cbs.com. Retrieved September 23, 2012. Jump up ^ `` Show Guide : Cast Bio : Kate Linder ''. Sony. Retrieved January 6, 2012. Jump up ^ SOD ( March 1, 2018 ). `` Y&R Casts New Kyle ''. Soap Opera Digest. United States : American Media, Inc. Odyssey Magazine Publishing Group Inc. Retrieved March 1, 2018. Jump up ^ Giddens, Jamey ( January 30, 2018 ). `` Melissa Claire Egan to Exit The Young and the Restless ''. Daytime Confidential. United States : Confidential Media, Inc. ( SAY Media ). Retrieved January 30, 2018. Jump up ^ SOD ( January 31, 2018 ). `` Melissa Claire Egan Confirms Y&R Exit ''. Soap Opera Digest. United States : American Media, Inc. Odyssey Magazine Publishing Group Inc. Retrieved February 1, 2018. Jump up ^ Soaps SheKnows ( January 31, 2018 ). `` Young and the Restless Melissa Claire Egan Confirms Exit From Soap ''. Soaps.com. United States : SheKnows Media. Retrieved January 31, 2018. Jump up ^ Roots, Kimberly ( January 31, 2018 ). `` The Young and the Restless Actress Melissa Claire Egan to Exit CBS Soap ''. TVLine. United States : Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved February 1, 2018. ^ Jump up to : Rice, Lynette ( February 21, 2018 ). `` Young and the Restless brings back 3 fan favorites ''. Entertainment Weekly. United States : Time Inc. Retrieved February 21, 2018. ^ Jump up to : SOD ( February 22, 2018 ). `` More Alums Back To Y&R ! ''. Soap Opera Digest. United States : American Media, Inc. Odyssey Magazine Publishing Group Inc. Retrieved February 22, 2018. Jump up ^ Eades, Chris ( February 22, 2018 ). `` Lauren Woodland Returns to The Young and The Restless ''. CBS Soaps In Depth. United States : Bauer Media Group. Retrieved February 22, 2018. External links Soaps.com -- Young and Restless The Young and the Restless Cast Present cast members Past cast members Crew William J. Bell Lee Phillip Bell Mal Young Families Newman Abbott Chancellor Barber / Winters Related articles Genoa City Storylines The Bold and the Beautiful Victor and Nikki Nick and Sharon J.T. and Colleen Daniel and Lily Devon and Hilary `` Nadia 's Theme '' The Young and the Restless characters Present and future characters Ashley Abbott Billy Abbott Jack Abbott Jill Abbott John Abbott Johnny Abbott Traci Abbott Cane Ashby Charlie Ashby Mattie Ashby Sam Ashby Lily Winters Colin Atkinson Fenmore Baldwin Michael Baldwin Gloria Abbott Bardwell Jeffrey Bardwell Christine Blair Mariah Copeland Hilary Curtis Lauren Fenmore Kevin Fisher Scotty Grainger Devon Hamilton J.T. Hellstrom Reed Hellstrom Anita Lawson Dina Mergeron Chloe Mitchell Leslie Michaelson Abby Newman Chelsea Lawson Christian Newman Connor Newman Faith Newman Katie Newman Nicholas Newman Nikki Newman Noah Newman Sharon Newman Summer Newman Victor Newman Victoria Newman Stitch Rayburn Barton Shelby Phyllis Summers Esther Valentine Paul Williams Neil Winters Past characters Kyle Abbott Kelly Andrews Genevieve Atkinson Avery Bailey Clark Eden Baldwin Isabella Braña Mackenzie Browning Brad Carlton Colleen Carlton Daisy Carter Sheila Carter Chance Chancellor Katherine Chancellor Joe Clark Matt Clark Greg Foster Dr. Snapper Foster Sam Gibson Diego Guittierez Nathan Hastings Jana Hawkes Juliet Helton Brittany Hodges Cole Howard Diane Jenkins Mamie Johnson Leanna Love Ronan Malloy Dylan McAvoy Tucker McCall Ryan McNeil Tyler Michaelson Amber Moore Adam Newman Cassie Newman Cassandra Rawlins Gina Roma Daniel Romalotti Danny Romalotti Luca Santori Deacon Sharpe Marisa Sierras Rex Sterling Heather Stevens Grace Turner Angelina Veneziano Ian Ward Sage Warner Nina Webster Patty Williams Ricky Williams Hope Wilson Drucilla Winters Malcolm Winters Olivia Winters Character lists 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Newman family Abbott family Chancellor family Barber / Winters family Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Young_and_the_Restless_cast_members&oldid=828664031 '' Categories : Lists of actors by soap opera television series The Young and the Restless Hidden categories : Wikipedia semi-protected pages Articles needing additional references from May 2015 All articles needing additional references Wikipedia articles in need of updating from November 2017 All Wikipedia articles in need of updating Talk View source Contents About Wikipedia Français Italiano Edit links This page was last edited on 4 March 2018, at 00 : 06. 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Question: who is the longest running actor on the young and the restless
Answer: Doug Davidson