Christian Jules Le Blanc, who stars as attorney Michael Baldwin on The Young and
the Restless
, rejoined the cast of the CBS daytime drama in April 1997. He
previously played the role from 1991 to 1993.  

In 2005 and 2007, Christian LeBlanc was awarded the BEST LEAD ACTOR Daytime
Emmy for his work on
Y&R.   Christian was nominated for the OUTSTANDING
SUPPORTING ACTOR Daytime Emmy in 1999, 2000, 2003, and 2004.  In 1998,
Christian was nominated for a Soap Opera Digest Award in the category of
FAVORITE RETURN.

Christian produced and starred in his first short film,
Puppy Love, which co-starred
Tricia Cast (ex-Nina,
Y&R). The film was honored as the OUTSTANDING SHORT
FILM at the Los Angeles International Short Film Awards in October 2000 and at the
New York International Film and Video Festival in September 2001.

Christian has appeared on the television programs
Cheers, Gabriel's Fire and Perry
Mason
. He also had a recurring role on the series In the Heat of the Night and
played Kirk McColl on the CBS daytime drama
As the World Turns.

Christian's stage credits include
Ladies in Retirement, in which he co-starred with
the legendary actress Julie Harris, and
No Orchids For Miss Blandish.

He graduated with honors from Tulane University, where he majored in ancient
history and pre-med. He opted to pursue an acting career after he was offered a role
in the PBS television series Edit Point.

Christian was born in Ft. Bragg, North Carolina. He is the second oldest of eight
children whose father, retired Major Andre Victor LeBlanc, is a decorated veteran and
winner of the Bronze Star.

Christian lives in Los Angeles with his two dogs. His hobbies include water skiing,
swimming, racquetball and body surfing. He is an award-winning artist who is
currently writing and illustrating his first children's book. He has also worked as a
substitute teacher in the Los Angeles school district. Christian is a world traveler,
whose journeys have taken him to Australia and the Middle East.

He stands 5' 10" tall and has brown hair and brown eyes. His birthday is August
25th.