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{{Short description|American television actor (born 1954)}}
{{Infobox person
| name    = Doug Davidson
| image   =
| caption =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1954|10|24}}
| birth_place = [[Glendale, California]], U.S.
| birthname = Douglas Donald Davidson
| occupation = Actor
| yearsactive = 1978–2020
| known for = [[Paul Williams (The Young and the Restless)|Paul Williams]] on ''[[The Young and the Restless]]''
| spouse  = {{marriage|[[Cindy Fisher (actress)|Cindy Fisher]]|1984|}}
| children = 2 (including [[Calyssa Davidson|Calyssa]])
}}

'''Douglas Donald Davidson''' (born October 24, 1954) is an American television actor. He has portrayed [[Paul Williams (The Young and the Restless)|Paul Williams]] on the [[CBS]] soap opera ''[[The Young and the Restless]]'' from 1978 to 2020, making him one of the soaps' [[List of longest-serving soap opera actors|longest-serving cast members]].

==Career==
Davidson appeared as captain of ''The Young and the Restless'' team when they played for charity on ''[[Family Feud]]'' several times from 1989 until 1995. Through connections he made during those appearances, Davidson eventually got a position hosting a five-night-a-week, syndicated, half-hour version of the game show ''[[The New Price Is Right (1994 game show)|The New Price Is Right]]'', beginning on September 12, 1994.<ref name="bio">[http://www.cbs.com/daytime/the_young_and_the_restless/bio/doug_davidson/bio.php Doug Davidson: Biography] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090213171050/http://www.cbs.com/daytime/the_young_and_the_restless/bio/doug_davidson/bio.php |date=February 13, 2009}} ''Y&R'' home page at CBS.com. Retrieved April 24, 2009.</ref> The show was canceled just four and a half months later on January 27, 1995. Davidson was one of a few people given an audition to replace [[Bob Barker]] after his retirement from ''The Price Is Right'' on June 15, 2007,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.medialine.com/medialineUBB/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=053286;p= |title=MediaLine's Open Line |access-date=2012-03-01 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060516054421/http://www.medialine.com/medialineUBB/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic |archive-date=May 16, 2006 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> a role which ultimately went to [[Drew Carey]]. Davidson has also hosted the live stage show adaptation, ''[[The Price Is Right Live!]]'', at [[Harrah's Entertainment|Harrah's]]-owned casinos in [[Las Vegas, Nevada]].<ref name="bio"/>Davidson appeared in the 1996 pilot of the classic game show ''[[Card Sharks]]''<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6x8oDhbH_I ''Card Sharks'' Pilot]</ref> hosted by Tom Green (not to be confused with the formerly popular [[MTV]] personality of the same name) as a video clip in the bonus round.

From 1998 through 2003, Davidson served as a host of the annual ''[[Tournament of Roses Parade]]''.<ref name="bio"/>

On September 12, 2018, it was reported that Davidson's contract was not renewed.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Corinthios |first1=Aurelie |title=Doug Davidson Leaving The Young and the Restless After 40 Years: 'As Far as I Know, I Am Gone' |url=https://people.com/tv/doug-davidson-leaving-young-and-restless/ |website=PEOPLE.com |access-date=12 September 2018 |language=en}}</ref> Davidson confirmed that he was "not included" in the new direction for ''The Young and the Restless''.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Young |first1=Candace |title=Doug Davidson's 40-year Y&R History As Paul Williams, As He Confirms Exit |url=https://soaps.sheknows.com/the-young-and-the-restless/news/51299/doug-davidsons-40-year-yr-history-as-paul-williams-as-he-exits-show |website=soaps.sheknows.com |date=September 12, 2018 |access-date=12 September 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Ramos |first1=Dino-Ray |title='The Young And The Restless' Star Doug Davidson Leaves CBS Soap After 40 Years |url=https://deadline.com/2018/09/the-young-and-the-restless-doug-davidson-fired-cbs-1202463698/ |website=Deadline |access-date=15 September 2018 |date=13 September 2018}}</ref> In a turnaround following the departure of executive producer and head writer [[Mal Young]], CBS announced on February 19, 2019 that Davidson would be returning to the role.<ref>{{cite web| title=Doug Davidson Returns to ''The Young and the Restless''| url=https://www.cbs.soapsindepth.com/posts/doug-davidson-returns-the-young-and-the-restless-169677| publisher=[[CBS Soaps in Depth]]| access-date=February 27, 2019| date=February 19, 2019}}</ref>

==Personal life==
He has been married to actress [[Cindy Fisher (actress)|Cindy Fisher]] since 1984. They have two children, daughter [[Calyssa Davidson|Calyssa]] and son Caden.

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes
|-
| 1977 || ''[[Fraternity Row (film)|Fraternity Row]]'' || Collin ||
|-
| 1978 || ''[[The Initiation of Sarah]]'' || Tommy || TV movie
|-
| 1978–2020 || ''[[The Young and the Restless]]'' || [[Paul Williams (The Young and the Restless)|Paul Williams]] || Contract role: 1978–2018 <br> Recurring role: 2018–2020
|-
| 1987 || ''[[I'll Take Manhattan (miniseries)|I'll Take Manhattan]]'' || Male Model || TV miniseries
|-
| 1994 || ''[[Mr. Write]]'' || Roger ||
|-
| 1994–95 || ''[[The New Price Is Right (1994 game show)|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
|}

==Awards and nominations==
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|+List of acting awards and nominations
|-
!  scope="col" | Year
!  scope="col" | Award
!  scope="col" | Category
!  scope="col" | Title
!  scope="col" | Result
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Ref.|References}}
|-
| {{center|1986}}
|[[Soap Opera Digest Awards|Soap Opera Digest Award]] 
|Outstanding Young Lead Actor
|  ''[[The Young and the Restless]]''
|{{Nom }}
|{{center|<ref>{{cite web| title=Event: Soap Opera Digest Awards (1986)| url=https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000616/1986| publisher=[[IMDb]]| access-date=December 3, 2017| date=February 27, 2013}}</ref>}}
|-
| {{center|1988}}
| Soap Opera Digest Award 
| Outstanding Hero: Daytime
| ''The Young and the Restless''
|{{Nom }}
|{{center|<ref>{{cite web| title=Event: Soap Opera Digest Awards (1987)| url=https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000616/1987| publisher=IMDb| access-date=December 3, 2017| date=February 27, 2013}}</ref>}}
|-
| {{center|1990}}
|Soap Opera Digest Award 
| Outstanding Hero: Daytime
| ''The Young and the Restless''
|{{Won}}
|{{center|<ref name="SOD 1990">{{cite web| title=The Soap Opera Digest Awards: 1990| url=http://www.soapoperadigest.com/awards/1990/| work=[[Soap Opera Digest]]| date=April 11, 2003| access-date=March 15, 2013| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090303082314/http://www.soapoperadigest.com/awards/1990/| archive-date=March 3, 2009}}</ref>}}
|-
| {{center|1991}}
|Soap Opera Digest Award 
| Outstanding Hero: Daytime
| ''The Young and the Restless''
|{{Won}}
|{{center|<ref name="SOD 1991">{{cite web| title=The Soap Opera Digest Awards: 1991|url=http://www.soapoperadigest.com/awards/1991/| work=Soap Opera Digest|date=July 19, 2004 | access-date=March 15, 2013| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090303081639/http://www.soapoperadigest.com/awards/1991/| archive-date=March 3, 2009}}</ref>}}
|-
| {{center|1992}}
| Soap Opera Digest Award 
|Outstanding Supporting Actor: Daytime
| ''The Young and the Restless''
|{{won }}
|{{center|<ref name="SOD 1992">{{cite web| title=The Soap Opera Digest Awards: 1992| url=http://www.soapoperadigest.com/awards/1992/| work=Soap Opera Digest| date=April 11, 2003| access-date=March 15, 2013| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090303073829/http://www.soapoperadigest.com/awards/1992/| archive-date=March 3, 2009}}</ref>}}
|-
| {{center|1997}}
| Soap Opera Digest Award 
| Outstanding Supporting Actor: Daytime
| ''The Young and the Restless''
|{{Won}}
|{{center|<ref name="1997 Awards">{{cite news| title='General Hospital' wins Soap Opera awards| url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Qo4NAAAAIBAJ&sjid=BHADAAAAIBAJ&dq=13th%20soap%20opera%20digest%20awards&pg=6877%2C175987| access-date=February 10, 2013| newspaper=[[Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]]| date=March 1, 1997}}</ref><ref name="1997 Awards 2">{{cite news| title=Readers just can't cope without scoop on soaps| url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ndIgAAAAIBAJ&sjid=22oFAAAAIBAJ&dq=marcy%20walker%20soap%20opera%20digest%20award&pg=1223%2C4023138| access-date=February 10, 2013| newspaper=[[Sun Journal (Lewiston, Maine)|Sun Journal]]| location=Lewiston, Maine| date=March 28, 1997}}</ref>}}
|-
| {{center|2003}}
|[[Daytime Emmy Awards|Daytime Emmy Award]]
|[[Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series|Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series]] 
| ''The Young and the Restless''
|{{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]] |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 |url-status=dead |df=mdy }}</ref>}}
|-
| {{center|2010}}
| Daytime Emmy Award  
|Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
| ''The Young and the Restless''
|{{Nom }}
|{{center|<ref name="NATAS 2010">{{cite web |title=The 37th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Award Nominations |url=http://www.emmyonline.org/mediacenter/daytime_37th_nominations.html |publisher=emmyonline.org and [[National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences]] |access-date=May 5, 2013 |date=May 12, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130512050720/http://www.emmyonline.org/mediacenter/daytime_37th_nominations.html |archive-date=May 12, 2013 |location=[[New York City|New York]] |url-status=dead |df=mdy }}</ref>}}
|-
| {{center|2011}}
| Daytime Emmy Award  
|[[Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series|Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series]] 
| ''The Young and the Restless''
|{{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 City]] |url-status=dead |df=mdy }}</ref>}}
|-
| {{center|2013}}
| Daytime Emmy Award  
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
| ''The Young and the Restless''
|{{won}}
|{{center|<ref name="NATAS 2013 Wins">{{cite web |url=http://emmyonline.tv/mediacenter/daytime_40th_telecast_winners.html |title=The 40th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Award Winners |publisher=emmyonline.org and [[National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences]] |access-date=June 17, 2013 |date=June 16, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130620201319/http://www.emmyonline.tv/mediacenter/daytime_40th_telecast_winners.html |archive-date=June 20, 2013 |location=[[New York City]] |url-status=dead |df=mdy }}</ref>}}
|-
| {{center|2014}}
| Daytime Emmy Award 
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
| ''The Young and the Restless''
| {{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 |df=mdy }}</ref>}}
|}

==References==

{{reflist|2}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb name|id=0203301|name=Doug Davidson}}

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