who played brad carlton on young and the restless
Don Diamont
title: Brad Carlton text: Brad Carlton Brad Carlton is a fictional character from the CBS soap opera "The Young and the Restless", portrayed by Don Diamont. The character became a mainstay on the series for over ten years. He was known for his relationships with Traci Abbott, Ashley Abbott and Victoria Newman, as well as his business rivalries with Jack Abbott and Victor Newman. In 2009, the character drowned in a frozen lake. Don Diamont portrayed the role of Brad for the character's entire run on the series. He first appeared on April 7, 1985, as the new Abbott family gardener. In 1993, the title: Don Diamont text: with the show for a year. Diamont is best known for his portrayal of opportunistic businessman Brad Carlton on "The Young and the Restless". He initially joined the show in 1985 and left the cast in 1996, but returned in 1998, remaining on the show until his character was killed off in early 2009. On March 5, 2009 it was announced that Diamont would be joining the cast of the CBS daytime drama "The Bold and the Beautiful" in the contract role of Bill Spencer Jr. His first air date was May 12, 2009. "Don is a versatile actor with title: Don Diamont text: Don Diamont Don Diamont (born Donald Feinberg; December 31, 1962) is an American actor. His best known roles include Brad Carlton on "The Young and the Restless" and Bill Spencer Jr. on "The Bold and the Beautiful". In 1990, Diamont was chosen as one of the 50 most beautiful people in the world by "People Magazine", becoming the first daytime actor to receive the honor. After several years as a successful model, Diamont's first major acting role was as Carlo Forenza on "Days of Our Lives". He joined the cast in 1984 after being hired by Ken Corday, and was title: Don Diamont text: on "The Young and the Restless" (head written by Lynn Marie Latham & Scott Hamner) has paralleled his personal life in some ways. The show has revealed that the persona of "Brad Carlton" is actually "George Kaplan." (For dramatic purposes, the show has explained this by disclosing that George/Brad had to hide his past, and his Jewishness, for his own safety.) Don Diamont Don Diamont (born Donald Feinberg; December 31, 1962) is an American actor. His best known roles include Brad Carlton on "The Young and the Restless" and Bill Spencer Jr. on "The Bold and the Beautiful". In 1990, title: Brad Carlton text: role was temporarily recast to Russell Todd. The character also briefly crossed over to "The Bold and the Beautiful" that same year. He departed in 1996, and returned after two years on July 28, 1998. Ten years later in December 2008, news broke that Diamont had been let go from "The Young and the Restless". Fellow cast member Eric Braeden, who portrays Victor Newman, spoke out on Diamont's firing, saying: Diamont shot his final scenes for the series in January 2009, and his final airdate was on February 5 when he drowned after falling in a frozen lake. Shortly after,