<P> In March 2013 , after a year in the role , Hood was let go and announced to be replaced by Hartley Sawyer . The soap opera had initially issued a casting call for a character named Connor Boyd , and due to his characteristics resembling that of Kyle , his casting was kept quiet . Hood stated that his ouster came as a shock to him . Sawyer made his debut on April 24 , 2013 . The character 's six - year absence was criticized , and his age upon his 2010 return received unfavorable reviews . Hood was positively received in the role , and the decision to release him and replace him with Sawyer has also been criticized . Australian actor Lachlan Buchanan took claim of the role in 2015 , making his first appearance on February 25 and departing on April 26 , 2016 . The role is presently portrayed by Michael Mealor , who made his first appearance as Kyle on March 29 , 2018 . </P>
<P> In March 2013 , after a year in the role , Hood was let go and announced to be replaced by Hartley Sawyer . The soap opera had initially issued a casting call for a character named Connor Boyd , and due to his characteristics resembling that of Kyle , his casting was kept quiet . Hood stated that his ouster came as a shock to him . Sawyer made his debut on April 24 , 2013 . The character 's six - year absence was criticized , and his age upon his 2010 return received unfavorable reviews . Hood was positively received in the role , and the decision to release him and replace him with Sawyer has also been criticized . Australian actor Lachlan Buchanan took claim of the role in 2015 , making his first appearance on February 25 and departing on April 26 , 2016 . The role is presently portrayed by Michael Mealor , who made his first appearance as Kyle on March 29 , 2018 . </P>
who plays kyle in the young and the restless
who plays kyle in the young and the restless
Michael Mealor
Michael Mealor