Michael Damian

Michael Damian embodies a kind of professional endurance I genuinely respect. Playing Danny Romalotti on The Young and the Restless on and off from 1981 all the way to 2026 is not just longevity, it's a four-decade relationship with an audience that keeps inviting him back. Yet he never let one role box him in: he sings, directs, writes, and even picked up a BMI award in 1991. I love that combination, the loyalty to stay with something for a lifetime paired with the restlessness to keep trying new things. Steady and curious at once, he's the rare entertainer who anchors and reinvents simultaneously.

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Name (English)

Michael Damian

Name (Japanese)

マイケル・ダミアン

Reading

まいける・だみあん

Born

April 26, 1962 (age 64)

Origin

Bonsall, California, United States

Occupation

actor / film director / singer / screenwriter / television actor

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Taurus / Tiger

High school

Vista High School

Awards & achievements

• 1991 BMI Film & TV Awards

• Official sitehttps://www.michaeldamian.com
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael%20Damian
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9E%E3%82%A4%E3%82%B1%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%83%80%E3%83%9F%E3%82%A2%E3%83%B3
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3277020

Tags

• California
• actor
• film director
• singer

Last updated

September 25, 2026

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