Christian LeBlanc
Christian LeBlanc | |
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Fort Bragg, North Carolina , United States | |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1983–present |
Spouse |
Sid Montz (m. 1993) |
Christian Jules LeBlanc (born August 25, 1958) is an American actor, best known for his role as Michael Baldwin on The Young and the Restless.
He has received nine Daytime Emmy Award nominations and three wins for his work on The Young and the Restless.
Early life
LeBlanc was born in Fort Bragg, North Carolina. His father is retired Major Andre Victor LeBlanc, a decorated veteran and winner of the Bronze Star. He is the second of eight children.[1] He was raised in New Orleans, Louisiana, in a renovated plantation house on the banks of the Mississippi River.[2][3]
He graduated with honors from Tulane University, majoring in ancient history and pre-med.[1]
Career
While in college, LeBlanc was noticed by a photographer while swimming at a pool, which lead to modeling and acting opportunities.[2][3]
He decided to pursue acting after being offered a role in a PBS series, Edit Point. He was then cast as Kirk McColl on the CBS soap opera As the World Turns, playing the role from 1983-1985.[1]
After leaving As the World Turns, he had regular roles on E.A.R.T.H. Force and In the Heat of the Night. He guest-starred on Cheers, Riptide, and Hotel.[3]
LeBlanc was cast on
He made an appearance on the Showtime late-night cable TV series Red Shoe Diaries, and reprised the role for a video movie.
LeBlanc appeared alongside his The Young and the Restless wife, Tracey E. Bregman, in the video for I Keep On Loving You by Reba McEntire in 2010.[7]
In 2022, he starred Off-Broadway in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof at Theatre at St. Clements, co-starring with Sonoya Mizuno and Matt de Rogatis.[8] In March 2024, LeBlanc and de Rogatis reprised their roles, bringing the production to the 2024 Tennessee Williams & New Orleans Literary Festival.[9]
Personal life
On June 20, 2021, he revealed on Maurice Benard's podcast State of Mind that he is gay and has been married to his husband for 28 years.[10][11]
In October 2023, LeBlanc announced that he had been diagnosed with Multiple myeloma in June of that year and that the cancer was in remission. He had first noticed symptoms on the set of The Young and the Restless and took time off while receiving treatment.[12]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1991 | Seeds of Tragedy | Driver | Television film |
1993 | Perry Mason: The Case of the Killer Kiss | Deputy Sheriff Frank Bonner | Television film, credited as "Christian J. Le Blanc" |
1998 | The Disturbance at Dinner | Pat in the Box |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1983–1985 | As the World Turns | Kirk McColl | Contract role |
2005 | Michael Baldwin | Guest role | |
1988 | In the Heat of the Night | Patrolman Junior Abernathy | 8 episodes, credited as "Christian Le Blanc" |
1995 | Diagnosis: Murder | Coach Campbell | First episode of season 3, "An Innocent Murder" |
1991–1993 | The Young and the Restless | Michael Baldwin | Contract role |
1997–present | |||
2009 | Guiding Light | Wedding guest | 2 episodes |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Title | Result | Ref. |
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1999
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Daytime Emmy Award
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Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | The Young and the Restless | Nominated | |
1999
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Soap Opera Digest Award
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Favorite Return | The Young and the Restless | Nominated | |
2000
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Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | The Young and the Restless | Nominated | |
2003
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Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | The Young and the Restless | Nominated | |
2004
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Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | The Young and the Restless | Nominated | |
2005
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Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | The Young and the Restless | Won | |
2005
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Soap Opera Digest Award | Outstanding Supporting Actor | The Young and the Restless | Nominated | |
2007
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Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | The Young and the Restless | Won | |
2008
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Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | The Young and the Restless | Nominated | |
2009
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Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | The Young and the Restless | Won | |
2011
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Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | The Young and the Restless | Nominated | |
2014
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Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | The Young and the Restless | Nominated | |
2014
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Indie Series Award | Best Guest Star — Comedy | Fumbling thru the Pieces | Nominated | |
2015
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Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | The Young and the Restless | Nominated | |
2016
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Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | The Young and the Restless | Nominated |
Notes
- Christian LeBlanc is not related to television actor Matt LeBlanc, who played Joey Tribbiani on the sitcom Friends. [citation needed]
References
- ^ a b c d "About the Actors of Y&R". Soap Central. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b Hallett, Lisa (May 26, 1992). "Kid Creole Grows Up". Soap Opera Digest. 17 (11): 66–71.
- ^ a b c "#TBT - Christian LeBlanc". Soap Opera Digest. June 13, 2019. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Block Communications. Associated Press. p. 25. Retrieved May 6, 2013.
- ^ a b "The 2007 Daytime Emmy Award Winners". Los Angeles: PopSugar Entertainment. June 18, 2007. Archived from the original on December 22, 2013. Retrieved June 2, 2013.
- Star Media Group. August 31, 2009. Archived from the originalon December 25, 2013. Retrieved January 8, 2013.
- ^ Kerr, Luke (March 17, 2010). "Y&R's Tracey Bregman and Christian LeBlanc in Reba Music Video". Daytime Confidential. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Harms, Talaura (December 22, 2021). "Off-Broadway Revival of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof Delays Until Summer 2022". Playbill. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Wild, Stephi (March 6, 2024). "Ruth Stage's CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF Comes to the 2024 Tennessee Williams & New Orleans Literary Festival". Broadway World. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Mason, Charlie (June 23, 2021). "Young & Restless' Christian Jules LeBlanc Unpacks the Baggage of Homophobia: 'I Still Live With the Legacy of That as a Gay Man'". Soaps.com. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
- ^ Eades, Chris (June 24, 2021). "Christian LeBlanc Opens up About The Struggles of Living as a Gay Man". Soaps In Depth. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
- ^ Evans, Greg (October 25, 2023). "'Y&R' Star Christian LeBlanc Reveals Cancer Diagnosis & Remission, Promises Thanksgiving Return To Soap". Deadline. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - Penske Business Media. March 11, 1999. Archived from the originalon September 28, 2013. Retrieved May 6, 2013.
- ^ Havens, Candace (May 12, 2000). "Lead actress Emmy race too close to call". The Union Democrat. Sonora: Western Communications. p. 55. Retrieved May 6, 2013.
- Gannett Company. Associated Press. March 12, 2003. Archived from the originalon September 27, 2013. Retrieved May 6, 2013.
- ^ "The 31st Annual Daytime Emmy Award Nominations" (PDF). New York City: emmyonline.org and National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. March 4, 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 29, 2013. Retrieved May 6, 2013.
- ^ "The 35th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Award Nominations". New York: emmyonline.org and National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. April 30, 2008. Archived from the original on September 29, 2013. Retrieved May 5, 2013.
- Star Media Group. August 31, 2009. Archived from the originalon December 25, 2013. Retrieved January 8, 2013.
- ^ "The 38th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Award Nominations". New York: emmyonline.org and National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. May 11, 2011. Archived from the original on April 12, 2013. Retrieved May 5, 2013.
- ^ "The 41st Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Award Nominations". New York: emmyonline.org and National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. May 1, 2014. Archived from the original on June 5, 2014. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
- ^ "5th Annual Indie Series Awards Nominees". indieseriesawards.com. 2014. Archived from the original on August 11, 2015. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
- ^ "The 42nd Annual Daytime Emmy Award Nominations" (PDF). New York: emmyonline.org and National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. March 31, 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 31, 2015.
- ^ "The 43rd Annual Daytime Emmy Award Nominations" (PDF). New York: emmyonline.org and National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. March 24, 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 17, 2016. Retrieved March 24, 2016.