Christian LeBlanc


Christian Jules LeBlanc is an American actor, best known for his role as Michael Baldwin on The Young and the Restless.

Career

LeBlanc currently plays Michael Baldwin on The Young and the Restless. He first played the role from 1991 to 1993, and then resumed the role in 1997. He has been nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for the role eight times, and won for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series award in 2005, 2007, and 2009. He previously starred on another soap opera, As the World Turns, playing Kirk McColl from June 2, 1983 until the summer of 1985. In 1988, LeBlanc played a police officer in the NBC police drama In the Heat of the Night, a TV version of the acclaimed movie. LeBlanc was featured in eight episodes. Christian appeared on As The World Turns again as his Y&R character Michael Baldwin on April 4 and 5th of 2005 when the character was crossed over to assist Jack and Carly Snyder in a custody suit.
He also made a guest appearance on the Showtime late-night cable TV series Red Shoe Diaries, and reprised the role for a video movie.
LeBlanc also 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.
On May 20, 2005, June 15, 2007, and August 30, 2009, LeBlanc won the Daytime Emmy for "Outstanding Lead Actor" for his role on Y&R. He was previously nominated for "Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series" in 1999, 2000, 2003 and 2004.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1991Seeds of TragedyDriverTelevision film
1993Perry Mason: The Case of the Killer KissCoach CaldwellTelevision film, credited as "Christian J. Le Blanc"
1998The Disturbance at DinnerPat in the Box

YearTitleRoleNotes
1983–1985As the World TurnsKirk McCollContract role
2005As the World TurnsMichael BaldwinGuest role
1988In the Heat of the NightPatrolman Junior Abernathy8 episodes, credited as "Christian Le Blanc"
1995Coach CampbellFirst episode of season 3, "An Innocent Murder"
1991–1993The Young and the RestlessMichael BaldwinContract role
1997–presentThe Young and the RestlessMichael BaldwinContract role
2009Guiding LightWedding guest2 episodes

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryTitleResult
1999
Daytime Emmy AwardOutstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama SeriesThe Young and the Restless
1999
Soap Opera Digest AwardFavorite ReturnThe Young and the Restless
2000
Daytime Emmy AwardOutstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama SeriesThe Young and the Restless
2003
Daytime Emmy AwardOutstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama SeriesThe Young and the Restless
2004
Daytime Emmy AwardOutstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama SeriesThe Young and the Restless
2005
Daytime Emmy AwardOutstanding Lead Actor in a Drama SeriesThe Young and the Restless
2005
Soap Opera Digest AwardOutstanding Supporting ActorThe Young and the Restless
2007
Daytime Emmy AwardOutstanding Lead Actor in a Drama SeriesThe Young and the Restless
2008
Daytime Emmy AwardOutstanding Lead Actor in a Drama SeriesThe Young and the Restless
2009
Daytime Emmy AwardOutstanding Lead Actor in a Drama SeriesThe Young and the Restless
2011
Daytime Emmy AwardOutstanding Lead Actor in a Drama SeriesThe Young and the Restless
2014
Daytime Emmy AwardOutstanding Lead Actor in a Drama SeriesThe Young and the Restless
2014
Indie Series AwardBest Guest Star — ComedyFumbling thru the Pieces
2015
Daytime Emmy AwardOutstanding Lead Actor in a Drama SeriesThe Young and the Restless
2016
Daytime Emmy AwardOutstanding Lead Actor in a Drama SeriesThe Young and the Restless