Michael Damian

Michael Damian is an American actor, singer and producer, known mainly for his eighteen-year run on the #1-rated daytime drama, The Young and the Restless. Born in San Diego, California, Damian made his feature film debut as an actor in the Garry Marshall-directed comedy Young Doctors in Love. Later followed a recurring role for two seasons on NBC's The Facts of Life. He is married to Janeen Best, a former Solid Gold dancer and the daughter of the actor James Best (The Dukes of Hazzard). After leaving "The Young and the Restless," Damian landed the starring role in the Broadway production of the Andrew Lloyd Webber/Tim Rice musical, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. The production became the highest grossing revival in Los Angeles history, before hitting Broadway, where it continued to break box office records as well as earning Damian a Grammy nomination. In addition to his Broadway career, Damian has released 5 albums and has had 8 top 40 hits including his #1 single "Rock On", which earned him his first gold record. He also won a BMI Song-writing Award for his hit single, "Was It Nothing At All". Damian made his feature film directorial debut with the award winning indie comedy Hot Tamale[1], which he co-wrote and produced with his wife, Janeen. He went on to write and direct the family dramedy Moondance Alexander, to be released by Fox in April 2008. Damian reprised the role of "Danny Romalotti" on "The Young and the Restless" in March 2008, as part of the show's 35th anniversary celebration.