Tyler Michaelson is a fictional character from the American CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless. Created by head writer Josh Griffith, the role is portrayed by international model Redaric Williams. Executive producer Jill Farren Phelps introduced him during the episode that aired on December 17, 2012 as the younger brother of lawyer Leslie Michaelson (Angell Conwell). Tyler's storyline saw him become a potential threat to the marriage of Lily and Cane Ashby (Christel Khalil and Daniel Goddard). However, a story arc about Tyler and Leslie's past occurs, revealing that their father Gus Rogan (Tony Todd) was wrongly convicted for the murder of their mother, Belinda, and they changed their names, originally being Davis and Valerie.