Don Diamont (Brad)
Called a "Daytime Deity" by Soaps In-Depth magazine, Don Diamont rejoined the cast of The Young and the Restless in June of 1998 as Brad Carlton. He previously portrayed the character from 1984-1995, during which time he was the first actor from daytime to be chosen by People for their "50 Most Beautiful People In The World Special Issue." In the Spring of 2000, Don was the recipient of the Australian Inside Soap Magazine Award in the category of "Most Missed Actor In Daytime." Don was acknowledged by fans, this time voting him sexiest actor on Y&R in the 2000 CBS Soaps In-Depth Awards.
A native New Yorker, Diamont grew up in Los Angeles and is the youngest of four children. Coming from a close-knit family, Diamont excelled academically in high school and was a star athlete. While Don was attending college, he auditioned for renowned acting coach Nina Foch and was accepted into her scene class. Don's training led him to be signed by an agent and cast on the daytime drama series Days of our Lives. His performance on Days led him to being voted "Best Newcomer" by the magazine Daytime TV. After his role ended, he was cast on the CBS daytime drama The Young and the Restless.
Don had the starring role in the feature film Marco Polo opposite Oscar winner Jack Palance and the late Oliver Reed. He also had a supporting role in the feature film A Low Down Dirty Shame.
He has guest starred in numerous primetime series and co-starred in the telefilm Country Justice with George C. Scott, and in the Family Channel telefilm Loyal Opposition with Corbin Bernsen.
Additionally, Don has been actively involved with Multiple Sclerosis, a cause that became close to his heart after his niece Alyssa was diagnosed with the illness. He recently created the charity event entitled "Don Diamont's Restless Across America." Don, along with Y&R cast members Peter Bergman (Jack), Scott Reeves (Ryan) and Francesco Quinn (ex-Tomas) will cycle across America in June of 2001 to raise awareness and funds for this disease.
When Don is not working he enjoys spending time with his wife Rachel and sons Alexander, Lauren, Sasha and Luca. Don is also an avid cyclist and enjoys playing basketball.
Don's birthday is December 31. He is 6'1," has black hair and hazel eyes.
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