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{{short description|American actor (born 1958)}}
{{short description|American actor (born 1958)}}
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| birth_name = Christian Jules LeBlanc
| birth_name = Christian Jules LeBlanc
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1958|8|25|mf=y}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1958|8|25|mf=y}}
| birth_place = [[Fort Bragg, North Carolina]]
| birth_place = [[Fort Bragg, North Carolina]], United States
| years_active = 1983–present
| years_active = 1983–present
| spouse = Sid Montz (m. 1993)
| spouse = {{marriage|Sid Montz|1993}}
| occupation = Actor
| occupation = Actor
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'''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]]''.
'''Christian Jules LeBlanc''' (born August 25, 1958)<ref name="soapcentral" /> is an American actor. He is best known for playing the role of [[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.<ref name=soapcentral>{{Cite web |title=About the Actors of Y&R |url=https://www.soapcentral.com/theactors/leblanc_christianj.php |access-date=April 27, 2024 |website=Soap Central}}</ref> He was raised in [[New Orleans, Louisiana]], in a renovated plantation house on the banks of the [[Mississippi River]].<ref name=digest92>{{Cite journal |last=Hallett |first=Lisa |date=May 26, 1992 |title=Kid Creole Grows Up |journal=Soap Opera Digest |volume=17 |issue=11 |pages=66–71}}</ref><ref name=digesttbt>{{Cite web |date=June 13, 2019 |title=#TBT - Christian LeBlanc |url=https://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/tbt-christian-j-leblanc-2/ |access-date=April 27, 2024 |website=Soap Opera Digest}}</ref>

While in High School, he played a beggar in ''[[Fiddler on the Roof]]''. His classmate, future [[New Orleans]] Mayor [[Mitch Landrieu]], also appeared in the production.<ref name=neworleans>{{Cite web |last=MacCash |first=Doug |date=March 5, 2010 |title=Soap star Christian LeBlanc's art on display Saturday |url=https://www.nola.com/entertainment_life/arts/soap-star-christian-leblancs-art-on-display-saturday/article_9ff12345-bcb5-5b10-83c4-789b8a52f135.html |access-date=April 28, 2024 |website=New Orleans Times Picayune}}</ref>

He graduated with honors from [[Tulane University]], majoring in ancient history and pre-med.<ref name="soapcentral" />


==Career==
==Career==
While in college, LeBlanc was noticed by a photographer while swimming at a pool, which led to modeling and acting opportunities.<ref name="digest92" /><ref name="digesttbt" />
LeBlanc currently plays Michael Baldwin on ''The Young and the Restless''. He was born in [[Fort Bragg, North Carolina]], and 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 [[Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series|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 (TV series)|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 5 of 2005, when the character was crossed over to assist [[Jack Snyder (As the World Turns character)|Jack]] and [[Carly Snyder]] in a custody suit.


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|''As the World Turns'']], playing the role from 1983-1985.<ref name="soapcentral" />
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He also made a guest appearance on the [[Showtime (TV network)|Showtime]] late-night cable TV series ''[[Red Shoe Diaries]]'', and reprised the role for a video movie.


After leaving ''As the World Turns'', he had regular roles on [[E.A.R.T.H. Force|''E.A.R.T.H. Force'']] and ''[[In the Heat of the Night (TV series)|In the Heat of the Night]]''. He guest-starred on ''[[Cheers]], [[Riptide (American TV series)|Riptide]]'', ''[[Hotel (American TV series)|Hotel]]'', and [[Gabriel's Fire|''Gabriel's Fire'']].<ref name="digesttbt" /><ref name="cbsbio" />
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 "[[Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series|Outstanding Lead Actor]]" for his role on ''Y&R''. He was previously nominated for "[[Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series|Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series]]" in 1999, 2000, 2003 and 2004.
LeBlanc was cast on [[The Young and the Restless|''The Young and the Restless'']] as [[Michael Baldwin]] in 1991 and played the role until 1993. After a short absence, he returned in 1997 and has been with the show ever since. He also played Michael in crossover episodes on [[As the World Turns|''As the World Turns'']] in 2005.<ref name="soapcentral" /> He has been nominated for a [[Daytime Emmy Award]] for the role nine times, and won for [[Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series|Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series]] in 2005, 2007, and 2009.<ref name="2005 Win" /><ref name="Winners 07" /><ref name="2009emmys" />

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In 1993, he appeared in a [[Perry Mason (TV film series)|''Perry Mason'']] TV Movie.<ref name="cbsbio" /> He was also cast in the [[Showtime (TV network)|Showtime]] late-night cable TV series ''[[Red Shoe Diaries]]'', and reprised the role for a video movie.

His theater credits include productions of ''Ladies in Retirement'', ''[[No Orchids for Miss Blandish (play)|No Orchids for Miss Blandish]]'', ''The Catonsville Nine'', and ''Appearances to the Contrary''.<ref name=cbsbio>{{Cite web |title=CBS Biography: Christian Jules LeBlanc |url=https://www.cbs.com/shows/the_young_and_the_restless/cast/61713/ |access-date=April 28, 2024 |publisher=CBS}}</ref>

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.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kerr |first=Luke |date=March 17, 2010 |title=Y&R's Tracey Bregman and Christian LeBlanc in Reba Music Video |url=https://daytimeconfidential.com/2010/03/17/tracey-bregman-and-christian-leblanc-in-reba-music-video |access-date=April 27, 2024 |website=Daytime Confidential}}</ref>

In 2022, he starred Off-Broadway in [[Cat on a Hot Tin Roof|''Cat on a Hot Tin Roof'']] at Theatre at St. Clements, co-starring with [[Sonoya Mizuno]] and Matt de Rogatis.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Harms |first=Talaura |date=December 22, 2021 |title=Off-Broadway Revival of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof Delays Until Summer 2022 |url=https://playbill.com/article/off-broadway-revival-of-cat-on-a-hot-tin-roof-delays-until-summer-2022 |access-date=April 27, 2024 |website=Playbill}}</ref> In March 2024, LeBlanc and de Rogatis reprised their roles, bringing the production to the 2024 Tennessee Williams & New Orleans Literary Festival.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wild |first=Stephi |date=March 6, 2024 |title=Ruth Stage's "Cat On A Hot Tin Roof" Comes to the 2024 Tennessee Williams & New Orleans Literary Festival |url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/new-orleans/article/Ruth-Stages-CAT-ON-A-HOT-TIN-ROOF-Comes-to-the-2024-Tennessee-Williams-New-Orleans-Literary-Festival-20240306 |access-date=April 27, 2024 |website=Broadway World}}</ref>


== Personal life ==
== Personal life ==


LeBlanc is also an award winning artist. His work has been displayed in Los Angeles, [[New Orleans]], and Washington, D.C.<ref name="cbsbio" /><ref name="neworleans" />
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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.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mason |first=Charlie |date=June 23, 2021 |title=Young & Restless’ Christian Jules LeBlanc Unpacks the Baggage of Homophobia: ‘I Still Live With the Legacy of That as a Gay Man’ |url=https://soaps.sheknows.com/the-young-and-the-restless/news/602895/young-restless-christian-leblanc-comes-out-gay-michael/ |access-date=June 25, 2021 |website=Soaps.com |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Eades |first=Chris |date=June 24, 2021 |title=Christian LeBlanc Opens up About The Struggles of Living as a Gay Man |url=https://www.soapsindepth.com/posts/the-young-the-restless/christian-leblanc-opens-up-about-the-struggles-of-living-as-a-gay-man |access-date=June 25, 2021 |website=Soaps In Depth |language=en-US}}</ref>

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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.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mason |first=Charlie |date=June 23, 2021 |title=Young & Restless' Christian Jules LeBlanc Unpacks the Baggage of Homophobia: 'I Still Live With the Legacy of That as a Gay Man' |url=https://soaps.sheknows.com/the-young-and-the-restless/news/602895/young-restless-christian-leblanc-comes-out-gay-michael/ |access-date=June 25, 2021 |website=Soaps.com |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Eades |first=Chris |date=June 24, 2021 |title=Christian LeBlanc Opens up About The Struggles of Living as a Gay Man |url=https://www.soapsindepth.com/posts/the-young-the-restless/christian-leblanc-opens-up-about-the-struggles-of-living-as-a-gay-man |access-date=June 25, 2021 |website=Soaps in Depth |language=en-US}}</ref>

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|''The Young and the Restless'']] and took time off while receiving treatment.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Evans |first=Greg |date=October 25, 2023 |title='Y&R' Star Christian LeBlanc Reveals Cancer Diagnosis & Remission, Promises Thanksgiving Return To Soap |url=https://deadline.com/2023/10/christian-leblanc-cancer-young-and-the-restless-1235582792/ |access-date=April 27, 2024 |website=Deadline}}</ref>


== Filmography ==
== Filmography ==
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| 1993
| 1993
| ''Perry Mason: The Case of the Killer Kiss''
| ''Perry Mason: The Case of the Killer Kiss''
| Deputy Sheriff Frank Bonner
| Coach Caldwell
| Television film, credited as "Christian J. Le Blanc"
| Television film, credited as "Christian J. Le Blanc"
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! scope="row" | <center> 1999</center>
! scope="row" | {{center| 1999}}
|[[Daytime Emmy Award]]
|[[Daytime Emmy Award]]
| [[Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series|Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series]]
| [[Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series|Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series]]
| ''[[The Young and the Restless]]''
| ''[[The Young and the Restless]]''
| {{Nom }}
| {{Nom }}
|<center><ref name="1999 Nom">{{cite web|title=Daytime Emmy Nominees List 1 |url=https://variety.com/1999/tv/news/daytime-emmy-nominees-list-1-1117492245/ |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |publisher=[[Penske Business Media]] |access-date=May 6, 2013 |date=March 11, 1999 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130928223214/http://variety.com/1999/tv/news/daytime-emmy-nominees-list-1-1117492245/ |archive-date=September 28, 2013 |location=Los Angeles |url-status=dead }}</ref></center>
|{{center|<ref name="1999 Nom">{{cite magazine|title=Daytime Emmy Nominees List 1 |url=https://variety.com/1999/tv/news/daytime-emmy-nominees-list-1-1117492245/ |magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |publisher=[[Penske Business Media]] |access-date=May 6, 2013 |date=March 11, 1999 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130928223214/http://variety.com/1999/tv/news/daytime-emmy-nominees-list-1-1117492245/ |archive-date=September 28, 2013 |location=Los Angeles |url-status=dead }}</ref>}}
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! scope="row" | <center> 1999</center>
! scope="row" | {{center| 1999}}
| [[Soap Opera Digest Award]]
| [[Soap Opera Digest Award]]
| Favorite Return
| Favorite Return
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! scope="row" | <center> 2000</center>
! scope="row" | {{center| 2000}}
|Daytime Emmy Award
|Daytime Emmy Award
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
| ''The Young and the Restless''
| ''The Young and the Restless''
| {{Nom }}
| {{Nom }}
|<center><ref name="2000 Nom">{{cite news|last=Havens|first=Candace|title=Lead actress Emmy race too close to call|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_ixZAAAAIBAJ&sjid=SUcNAAAAIBAJ&dq=daytime%20emmy%20nomination&pg=4312%2C1614568|access-date=May 6, 2013|newspaper=[[The Union Democrat]]|publisher=[[Western Communications]]|date=May 12, 2000|page=55|location=[[Sonora]]}}</ref></center>
|{{center|<ref name="2000 Nom">{{cite news|last=Havens|first=Candace|title=Lead actress Emmy race too close to call|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_ixZAAAAIBAJ&sjid=SUcNAAAAIBAJ&dq=daytime%20emmy%20nomination&pg=4312%2C1614568|access-date=May 6, 2013|newspaper=[[The Union Democrat]]|publisher=[[Western Communications]]|date=May 12, 2000|page=55|location=Sonora}}</ref>}}
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! scope="row" | <center> 2003</center>
! scope="row" | {{center| 2003}}
|Daytime Emmy Award
|Daytime Emmy Award
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
| ''The Young and the Restless''
| ''The Young and the Restless''
| {{Nom }}
| {{Nom }}
|<center><ref name="2003 Nom">{{cite web|title=Nominees for Daytime Emmys |url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/television/news/2003-03-12-daytime-emmy-list_x.htm |work=[[USA Today]] |publisher=[[Gannett Company]] |access-date=May 6, 2013 |agency=Associated Press |date=March 12, 2003 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130927200408/http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/television/news/2003-03-12-daytime-emmy-list_x.htm |archive-date=September 27, 2013 |location=[[Tysons Corner, Virginia]] |url-status=dead }}</ref></center>
|{{center|<ref name="2003 Nom">{{cite news|title=Nominees for Daytime Emmys |url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/television/news/2003-03-12-daytime-emmy-list_x.htm |newspaper=[[USA Today]] |access-date=May 6, 2013 |agency=Associated Press |date=March 12, 2003 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130927200408/http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/television/news/2003-03-12-daytime-emmy-list_x.htm |archive-date=September 27, 2013 |location=Tysons Corner, Virginia |url-status=dead }}</ref>}}
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! scope="row" | <center> 2004</center>
! scope="row" | {{center| 2004}}
|Daytime Emmy Award
|Daytime Emmy Award
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
| ''The Young and the Restless''
| ''The Young and the Restless''
| {{Nom }}
| {{Nom }}
|<center><ref name="NATAS 2004">{{cite web|title=The 31st Annual Daytime Emmy Award Nominations |url=http://www.emmyonline.org/releases/pdf/Daytime_Emmy_Nom_Release_Final_for_Web.pdf |publisher=emmyonline.org and National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences |access-date=May 6, 2013 |date=March 4, 2004 |format=PDF |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130929081434/http://www.emmyonline.org/releases/pdf/Daytime_Emmy_Nom_Release_Final_for_Web.pdf |archive-date=September 29, 2013 |location=New York City |url-status=dead }}</ref></center>
|{{center|<ref name="NATAS 2004">{{cite web|title=The 31st Annual Daytime Emmy Award Nominations |url=http://www.emmyonline.org/releases/pdf/Daytime_Emmy_Nom_Release_Final_for_Web.pdf |publisher=emmyonline.org and National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences |access-date=May 6, 2013 |date=March 4, 2004 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130929081434/http://www.emmyonline.org/releases/pdf/Daytime_Emmy_Nom_Release_Final_for_Web.pdf |archive-date=September 29, 2013 |location=New York City |url-status=dead }}</ref>}}
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! scope="row" | <center> 2005</center>
! scope="row" | {{center| 2005}}
| Daytime Emmy Award
| Daytime Emmy Award
| [[Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series|Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series]]
| [[Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series|Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series]]
| ''The Young and the Restless''
| ''The Young and the Restless''
| {{Won }}
| {{Won }}
|<center><ref name="2005 Win">{{cite news|last=Bauder|first=David|title=Ellen DeGeneres wins big in Daytime Emmys|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=7KgkAAAAIBAJ&sjid=5nADAAAAIBAJ&dq=daytime%20emmy%20eden%20riegel&pg=6776%2C196582|access-date=May 6, 2013|newspaper=[[Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]]|publisher=[[Block Communications]]|date=May 21, 2005|agency=Associated Press|page=25|location=[[Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]]}}</ref></center>
|{{center|<ref name="2005 Win">{{cite news|last=Bauder|first=David|title=Ellen DeGeneres wins big in Daytime Emmys|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=7KgkAAAAIBAJ&sjid=5nADAAAAIBAJ&dq=daytime%20emmy%20eden%20riegel&pg=6776%2C196582|access-date=May 6, 2013|newspaper=[[Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]]|publisher=[[Block Communications]]|date=May 21, 2005|agency=Associated Press|page=25|location=Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania}}</ref>}}
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! scope="row" | <center> 2005</center>
! scope="row" | {{center| 2005}}
| Soap Opera Digest Award
| Soap Opera Digest Award
| Outstanding Supporting Actor
| Outstanding Supporting Actor
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! scope="row" | <center> 2007</center>
! scope="row" | {{center| 2007}}
| Daytime Emmy Award
| Daytime Emmy Award
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
| ''The Young and the Restless''
| ''The Young and the Restless''
| {{Won }}
| {{Won }}
|<center><ref name="Winners 07">{{cite web|title=The 2007 Daytime Emmy Award Winners |url=http://www.buzzsugar.com/2007-Daytime-Emmy-Award-Winners-323673 |publisher=PopSugar Entertainment |access-date=June 2, 2013 |date=June 18, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131222003417/http://www.buzzsugar.com/2007-Daytime-Emmy-Award-Winners-323673 |archive-date=December 22, 2013 |location=[[Los Angeles]] |url-status=dead }}</ref></center>
|{{center|<ref name="Winners 07">{{cite web|title=The 2007 Daytime Emmy Award Winners |url=http://www.buzzsugar.com/2007-Daytime-Emmy-Award-Winners-323673 |publisher=PopSugar Entertainment |access-date=June 2, 2013 |date=June 18, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131222003417/http://www.buzzsugar.com/2007-Daytime-Emmy-Award-Winners-323673 |archive-date=December 22, 2013 |location=Los Angeles |url-status=dead }}</ref>}}
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! scope="row" | <center> 2008</center>
! scope="row" | {{center| 2008}}
| Daytime Emmy Award
| Daytime Emmy Award
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
| ''The Young and the Restless''
| ''The Young and the Restless''
| {{Nom }}
| {{Nom }}
|<center><ref name="NATAS 2008">{{cite web|title=The 35th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Award Nominations |url=http://www.emmyonline.org/mediacenter/daytime_35th_nominations.html |publisher=emmyonline.org and National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences |access-date=May 5, 2013 |date=April 30, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130929153549/http://www.emmyonline.org/mediacenter/daytime_35th_nominations.html |archive-date=September 29, 2013 |location=New York |url-status=dead }}</ref></center>
|{{center|<ref name="NATAS 2008">{{cite web|title=The 35th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Award Nominations |url=http://www.emmyonline.org/mediacenter/daytime_35th_nominations.html |publisher=emmyonline.org and National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences |access-date=May 5, 2013 |date=April 30, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130929153549/http://www.emmyonline.org/mediacenter/daytime_35th_nominations.html |archive-date=September 29, 2013 |location=New York |url-status=dead }}</ref>}}
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! scope="row" | <center> 2009</center>
! scope="row" | {{center| 2009}}
| Daytime Emmy Award
| Daytime Emmy Award
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
| ''The Young and the Restless''
| ''The Young and the Restless''
| {{Won }}
| {{Won }}
|<center><ref>{{cite web|title=Winners at 36th annual Daytime Emmy Awards |url=https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/article/688954--winners-at-36th-annual-daytime-emmy-awards |work=[[Toronto Star]] |publisher=[[Star Media Group]] |access-date=January 8, 2013 |date=August 31, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131225025946/http://www.thestar.com/entertainment/2009/08/31/winners_at_36th_annual_daytime_emmy_awards.html |archive-date=December 25, 2013 |location=[[Toronto]] |url-status=dead }}</ref></center>
|{{center|<ref name=2009emmys>{{cite news|title=Winners at 36th annual Daytime Emmy Awards |url=https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/article/688954--winners-at-36th-annual-daytime-emmy-awards |newspaper=[[Toronto Star]] |publisher=[[Star Media Group]] |access-date=January 8, 2013 |date=August 31, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131225025946/http://www.thestar.com/entertainment/2009/08/31/winners_at_36th_annual_daytime_emmy_awards.html |archive-date=December 25, 2013 |location=Toronto |url-status=dead }}</ref>}}
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! scope="row" | <center> 2011</center>
! scope="row" | {{center| 2011}}
| Daytime Emmy Award
| Daytime Emmy Award
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
| ''The Young and the Restless''
| ''The Young and the Restless''
| {{Nom }}
| {{Nom }}
|<center><ref name="NATAS 2011">{{cite web|title=The 38th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Award Nominations |url=http://www.emmyonline.org/mediacenter/daytime_38th_nominations.html |publisher=emmyonline.org and National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences |access-date=May 5, 2013 |date=May 11, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130412100933/http://www.emmyonline.org/mediacenter/daytime_38th_nominations.html |archive-date=April 12, 2013 |location=New York |url-status=dead }}</ref></center>
|{{center|<ref name="NATAS 2011">{{cite web|title=The 38th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Award Nominations |url=http://www.emmyonline.org/mediacenter/daytime_38th_nominations.html |publisher=emmyonline.org and National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences |access-date=May 5, 2013 |date=May 11, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130412100933/http://www.emmyonline.org/mediacenter/daytime_38th_nominations.html |archive-date=April 12, 2013 |location=New York |url-status=dead }}</ref>}}
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! scope="row" | <center>2014</center>
! scope="row" | {{center|2014}}
| Daytime Emmy Award
| Daytime Emmy Award
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
| ''The Young and the Restless''
| ''The Young and the Restless''
| {{Nom }}
| {{Nom }}
|<center><ref name="NATAS 2014">{{cite web|url=http://emmyonline.org/day_41st_nominations |title=The 41st Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Award Nominations |publisher=emmyonline.org and [[National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences]] |location=New York |access-date=May 1, 2014 |date=May 1, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140605180443/http://emmyonline.org/day_41st_nominations |archive-date=June 5, 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref></center>
|{{center|<ref name="NATAS 2014">{{cite web|url=http://emmyonline.org/day_41st_nominations |title=The 41st Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Award Nominations |publisher=emmyonline.org and [[National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences]] |location=New York |access-date=May 1, 2014 |date=May 1, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140605180443/http://emmyonline.org/day_41st_nominations |archive-date=June 5, 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref>}}
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| [[Indie Series Awards|Indie Series Award]]
| [[Indie Series Award]]
|Best Guest Star — Comedy
|Best Guest Star – Comedy
|''Fumbling thru the Pieces''
|''Fumbling thru the Pieces''
| {{nom}}
| {{nom}}
| <center><ref name="INDIE 2014">{{cite web|title=5th Annual Indie Series Awards Nominees |url=http://www.indieseriesawards.com/2014/02/5th-annual-indie-series-awards-nominees.html |publisher=indieseriesawards.com |access-date=August 6, 2015 |date=2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150811084639/http://www.indieseriesawards.com/2014/02/5th-annual-indie-series-awards-nominees.html |archive-date=August 11, 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref></center>
| {{center|<ref name="INDIE 2014">{{cite web|title=5th Annual Indie Series Awards Nominees |url=http://www.indieseriesawards.com/2014/02/5th-annual-indie-series-awards-nominees.html |publisher=indieseriesawards.com |access-date=August 6, 2015 |year=2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150811084639/http://www.indieseriesawards.com/2014/02/5th-annual-indie-series-awards-nominees.html |archive-date=August 11, 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref>}}
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| Daytime Emmy Award
| Daytime Emmy Award
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
| ''The Young and the Restless''
| ''The Young and the Restless''
| {{Nom }}
| {{Nom }}
|<center><ref name="NATAS 2015">{{cite web|title=The 42nd Annual Daytime Emmy Award Nominations |url=http://cdn.emmyonline.org/day_42nd_nominations.pdf |publisher=emmyonline.org and [[National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences]] |access-date=March 31, 2015 |date=March 31, 2015 |format=PDF |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402093445/http://cdn.emmyonline.org/day_42nd_nominations.pdf |archive-date=April 2, 2015 |location=[[New York City|New York]] |url-status=dead }}</ref></center>
|{{center|<ref name="NATAS 2015">{{cite web|title=The 42nd Annual Daytime Emmy Award Nominations |url=http://cdn.emmyonline.org/day_42nd_nominations.pdf |publisher=emmyonline.org and [[National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences]] |access-date=March 31, 2015 |date=March 31, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402093445/http://cdn.emmyonline.org/day_42nd_nominations.pdf |archive-date=April 2, 2015 |location=New York |url-status=dead }}</ref>}}
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| Daytime Emmy Award
| Daytime Emmy Award
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
| ''The Young and the Restless''
| ''The Young and the Restless''
| {{Nom }}
| {{Nom }}
|<center><ref name="NATAS 2016">{{cite web |title=The 43rd Annual Daytime Emmy Award Nominations |url=http://cdn.emmyonline.org/day_43rd_nominations.pdf |publisher=emmyonline.org and [[National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences]] |access-date=March 24, 2016 |date=March 24, 2016 |format=PDF |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160417042422/http://cdn.emmyonline.org/day_43rd_nominations.pdf |archive-date=April 17, 2016 |location=[[New York City|New York]] |url-status=dead }}</ref></center>
|{{center|<ref name="NATAS 2016">{{cite web |title=The 43rd Annual Daytime Emmy Award Nominations |url=http://cdn.emmyonline.org/day_43rd_nominations.pdf |publisher=emmyonline.org and [[National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences]] |access-date=March 24, 2016 |date=March 24, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160417042422/http://cdn.emmyonline.org/day_43rd_nominations.pdf |archive-date=April 17, 2016 |location=New York |url-status=dead }}</ref>}}
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==Notes==
==Notes==
*Christian LeBlanc is related to television actor [[Matt LeBlanc]], who played [[Joey Tribbiani]] on the [[sitcom]] ''[[Friends]]''.
Christian LeBlanc is not related to television actor [[Matt LeBlanc]], who played [[Joey Tribbiani]] on the sitcom ''[[Friends]]''. {{citation needed|date=June 2022}}
*Christian LeBlanc appears in the video clip "[[I Keep On Loving You]]" by [[Reba McEntire]].


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Christian LeBlanc
Christian LeBlanc at the 2012 Monte-Carlo Television Festival
Born
Christian Jules LeBlanc

(1958-08-25) August 25, 1958 (age 65)
Fort Bragg, North Carolina, United States
OccupationActor
Years active1983–present
Spouse
Sid Montz
​
(m. 1993)​

Christian Jules LeBlanc (born August 25, 1958)[1] is an American actor. He is best known for playing the role of 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]

While in High School, he played a beggar in Fiddler on the Roof. His classmate, future New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu, also appeared in the production.[4]

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 led 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, Hotel, and Gabriel's Fire.[3][5]

LeBlanc was cast on The Young and the Restless as Michael Baldwin in 1991 and played the role until 1993. After a short absence, he returned in 1997 and has been with the show ever since. He also played Michael in crossover episodes on As the World Turns in 2005.[1] He has been nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for the role nine times, and won for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series in 2005, 2007, and 2009.[6][7][8]

In 1993, he appeared in a Perry Mason TV Movie.[5] He was also cast in the Showtime late-night cable TV series Red Shoe Diaries, and reprised the role for a video movie.

His theater credits include productions of Ladies in Retirement, No Orchids for Miss Blandish, The Catonsville Nine, and Appearances to the Contrary.[5]

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.[9]

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.[10] In March 2024, LeBlanc and de Rogatis reprised their roles, bringing the production to the 2024 Tennessee Williams & New Orleans Literary Festival.[11]

Personal life

LeBlanc is also an award winning artist. His work has been displayed in Los Angeles, New Orleans, and Washington, D.C.[5][4]

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.[12][13]

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.[14]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
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
Television
Year Title Role Notes
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

List of acting awards and nominations
Year Award Category Title Result Ref.
1999
 Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series The Young and the Restless Nominated
[15]
1999
 Soap Opera Digest Award Favorite Return The Young and the Restless Nominated
2000
 Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series The Young and the Restless Nominated
[16]
2003
 Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series The Young and the Restless Nominated
[17]
2004
 Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series The Young and the Restless Nominated
[18]
2005
 Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series The Young and the Restless Won
[6]
2005
 Soap Opera Digest Award Outstanding Supporting Actor The Young and the Restless Nominated
2007
 Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series The Young and the Restless Won
[7]
2008
 Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series The Young and the Restless Nominated
[19]
2009
 Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series The Young and the Restless Won
[8]
2011
 Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series The Young and the Restless Nominated
[20]
2014
 Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series The Young and the Restless Nominated
[21]
2014
 Indie Series Award Best Guest Star – Comedy Fumbling thru the Pieces Nominated
[22]
2015
 Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series The Young and the Restless Nominated
[23]
2016
 Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series The Young and the Restless Nominated
[24]

Notes

Christian LeBlanc is not related to television actor Matt LeBlanc, who played Joey Tribbiani on the sitcom Friends. [citation needed]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "About the Actors of Y&R". Soap Central. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
  2. ^ a b Hallett, Lisa (May 26, 1992). "Kid Creole Grows Up". Soap Opera Digest. 17 (11): 66–71.
  3. ^ a b c "#TBT - Christian LeBlanc". Soap Opera Digest. June 13, 2019. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
  4. ^ a b MacCash, Doug (March 5, 2010). "Soap star Christian LeBlanc's art on display Saturday". New Orleans Times Picayune. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
  5. ^ a b c d "CBS Biography: Christian Jules LeBlanc". CBS. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
  6. ^ a b Bauder, David (May 21, 2005). "Ellen DeGeneres wins big in Daytime Emmys". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Block Communications. Associated Press. p. 25. Retrieved May 6, 2013.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ a b "Winners at 36th annual Daytime Emmy Awards". Toronto Star. Toronto: Star Media Group. August 31, 2009. Archived from the original on December 25, 2013. Retrieved January 8, 2013.
  9. ^ Kerr, Luke (March 17, 2010). "Y&R's Tracey Bregman and Christian LeBlanc in Reba Music Video". Daytime Confidential. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
  10. ^ Harms, Talaura (December 22, 2021). "Off-Broadway Revival of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof Delays Until Summer 2022". Playbill. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ 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.
  13. ^ 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.
  14. ^ Evans, Greg (October 25, 2023). "'Y&R' Star Christian LeBlanc Reveals Cancer Diagnosis & Remission, Promises Thanksgiving Return To Soap". Deadline. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
  15. ^ "Daytime Emmy Nominees List 1". Variety. Los Angeles: Penske Business Media. March 11, 1999. Archived from the original on September 28, 2013. Retrieved May 6, 2013.
  16. ^ 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.
  17. ^ "Nominees for Daytime Emmys". USA Today. Tysons Corner, Virginia. Associated Press. March 12, 2003. Archived from the original on September 27, 2013. Retrieved May 6, 2013.
  18. ^ "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.
  19. ^ "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.
  20. ^ "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.
  21. ^ "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.
  22. ^ "5th Annual Indie Series Awards Nominees". indieseriesawards.com. 2014. Archived from the original on August 11, 2015. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
  23. ^ "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.
  24. ^ "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.

External links

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