This week’s guest Douglas Donald Davidson (born October 24, 1954) is an American Emmy Award-winning television actor. He has portrayed Paul Williams on the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless since May 1978, making him the series’ longest-serving cast member.

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
1977 Fraternity Row Collin
1978 The Initiation of Sarah Tommy TV movie
1978–2020 The Young and the Restless Paul Williams Contract role: 1978–2018
Recurring role: 2018–2020
1987 I’ll Take Manhattan Male Model TV miniseries
1994 Mr. Write Roger
1994–95 The New Price Is Right Host Syndicated, half-hour version
1995 Diagnosis: Murder Doug Davidson Episode: “Death in the Daytime”
1997 L.A. Johns Roger Langley TV movie
1999 Dreaming of Joseph Lees Saxophone Player
2013 Next Week’s Game Dad Short film

List of acting awards and nominations
1986 Soap Opera Digest Award Outstanding Young Lead Actor The Young and the Restless Nominated

1988
Soap Opera Digest Award Outstanding Hero: Daytime The Young and the Restless Nominated

1990
Soap Opera Digest Award Outstanding Hero: Daytime The Young and the Restless Won
1991
Soap Opera Digest Award Outstanding Hero: Daytime The Young and the Restless Won

1992
Soap Opera Digest Award Outstanding Supporting Actor: Daytime The Young and the Restless Won

1997
Soap Opera Digest Award Outstanding Supporting Actor: Daytime The Young and the Restless Won

2003
Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series The Young and the Restless Nominated

2010
Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series The Young and the Restless Nominated

2011
Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series The Young and the Restless Nominated

2013
Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series The Young and the Restless Won

2014
Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series The Young and the Restless Nominated