Can you believe it The Young and the Restless Has it been on the air for 50 years?
The soap opera’s 50th anniversary episode aired on CBS in March 2023 and was definitely memorable. (We have 50 amazing photos from the episode for you to see!)
While many of the show’s actors have remained in their roles for decades, many celebrities got their start on the soap opera and eventually broke into the world of primetime film and television.
One of the show’s stars recently criticized Eva Longoria for comments she made about being on the show when she was younger.
Enter to see the 14 famous actors who got their start on The Young and the Restless, from the first to the most recent…
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Tom Selleck
YEARS ON EXHIBIT: 1974–75 ROLE: Jed Andrews
About five years later, Tom had his breakout role in the series. Magnum, Pennsylvania and then starred Blue blood.
David Hasselhoff
YEARS ON EXHIBIT: 1975–1982 ROLE: Dr. William “Snapper” Foster Jr.
The soap opera was David’s first major role and he left the show to lead the Knight Rider series in 1982.
Paul Walker
YEARS ON EXHIBIT: 1992–93 ROLE: Brandon Collins
Several years later, Paul landed his breakout roles in films such as Varsity Blues and She is all thatbefore getting the role in The fast and the furious franchise in 2001.
Shemar Moore
YEARS ON EXHIBIT: 1994–2002, 2004–05, 2014, 2019PAPER: Malcolm Winters
Shemar Moore left the soap opera to join the cast of Criminal minds and later directed the CBS series SMASHwhich is still running.
Vivica A. Fox
YEARS ON EXHIBIT: 1994–95 ROLE: Stephanie Simmons
Vivica’s prominent role in Independence Day It arrived just a year after leaving the soap opera.
Eddie Cibrian
YEARS ON EXHIBIT: 1994–1996PAPER: Matt Clark
Eddie appeared in more soap operas later. Y&R but he finally got his breakout role in Third guard in 1999.
Adam Brody
YEARS IN SHOW: 1998ROLE: Passing role!
Adam said in The conversation, “I think that was my entire part. I remember they had me wearing my own sweater. They said, ‘Okay, just get out.’ I should have been in and out of there in 45 minutes. It was so fast… I was 19 there, but I sound like I was 13.”
A few years later, he landed his breakout role in The oc!
Penn Badgley
YEARS ON EXHIBITION: 2000–2001 FUNCTION: Phillip “Chance” Chancellor
Penn was on the show as a teenager and landed his breakout role in Gossip Girl about six years later.
Eva Longoria
YEARS OF EXHIBITION: 2001–03 ROLE: Isabella Braña
A year after leaving the show, Eva landed her role in Desperate housewives.
Justin Baldoni
YEARS ON THE SHOW: 2004 ROLE: BenJustin was only on the show for a few episodes. He had his biggest role in 2014 with The CW. jane the virgin.
hunter king
YEARS ON EXHIBIT: 2012–2016, 2018–2022PAPER: Summer Newman
Hunter left the show for a couple of years while working at CBS. Life in pieces and ultimately left the show again in 2022 to pursue her new contract with Hallmark Channel.
Justin Hartley
YEARS ON EXHIBIT: 2014–2016 ROLE: Adam Newman
Justin May Not Have Had His Real “Start” The Young and the Restlessbut he was on the show just before his big break in We arewhich started in 2016.
Chrishell Stause
YEARS ON EXHIBITION: 2016ROLE: Bethany Bryant
In the soap opera world, Chrishell is best known for her work on days of our livesbut she appeared later in Y&R for a year.
In 2019, he got his big break in the reality series. I sell sunset.
Sasha Street
YEARS ON EXHIBITION: 2018–21 ROLE: Lola Rosales
Sasha left the show in 2021 after being cast as Supergirl in the upcoming film. The flash.
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