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Christian Jules LeBlanc (born August 25, 1958 in Fort Bragg, North Carolina) is an American actor.

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 was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for the role six times, and won for Outstanding Lead Actor 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. 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.

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 1999, 2000, 2003 and 2004.

Roles

• The Young and the Restless - Michael Baldwin (1991-1993; April 1997 - Present)
• The Game: Red Shoe Diaries (2000)
• The Disturbance at Dinner - Pat in the Box (1997)
• Perry Mason: The Case of the Killer Kiss (1993)
• Seeds of Tragedy - Driver (1991)
• In the Heat of the Night- Patrolman Junior Abernathy (1988)
• As the World Turns - Kirk McColl (1983-1985), Michael Baldwin (2005)
• Guiding Light - Justin (2009)

Awards and nominations

• Daytime Emmys Winner, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series (2005, 2007, 2009)
• Daytime Emmys Nomination, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series (1999, 2000, 2003, 2004)
• Daytime Emmys Pre-Nomination, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series (2005, 2006, 2008)
• Daytime Emmys Pre-Nomination, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series (2003, 2004)
• Soap Opera Digest Award Nominee, Favorite Return (1998)

Notes

• Christian LeBlanc is no relation to television actor Matt LeBlanc, who played Joey Tribbiani on the sitcom Friends.

External links

• Christian LeBlanc at the Internet Movie Database
• Christian LeBlanc's Official Website