Liam Spencer is a fictional character The Bold and the Beautiful, an American soap opera on the CBS network, played by Scott Clifton. He made his first appearance during the episode broadcast on July 19, 2010. Introduced as the long-lost son of business tycoon Bill Spencer Jr., he is recognized for his love triangle with Steffy Forrester and Hope Logan. Clifton's performance in the role has been met with favorable reception from audiences and critics, having garnered him the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series in 2011. He received two Daytime Emmy nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series in 2014 and 2015, winning the category in 2013. In 2017, he won in the Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series category.