Paul Williams (The Young and the Restless) (original) (raw)

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Paul Williams is a fictional character on the American CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless. Paul was introduced to the show on May 23, 1978, and has been portrayed by Doug Davidson ever since. Initially, Paul was a "bad boy", who had a romance with Nikki Reed (Melody Thomas Scott), giving her an STD. The relationship ultimately ended, but the two have remained friends since. After a year on the series, Bell gave the character a proper backstory, surname and family. This included his notoriously unstable sister Patty Williams (Stacey Haiduk). After a failed marriage to April Stevens (Cynthia Eilbacher)—who gave birth to his daughter Heather Stevens (Jennifer Landon)—focus turned towards Paul's career as a private investigator, as well as his relationship and eventual marriage to and later divorce from Lauren Fenmore (Tracey Bregman). Paul's string of unsuccessful romances with women—including his ill-fated bride Cindy Lake (DeAnna Robbins), and Cassandra Rawlins (Nina Arvesen), the wife of one of his clients—continued. Over the years, Paul continued to become heavily involved in various storylines as a private investigator. The character's most prominent love story occurred when he married attorney Christine Blair (Lauralee Bell). The couple faced various challenges together, with their first marriage ending as a result of his affair with the psychotic Isabella Braña (Eva Longoria). The affair produced Paul's son Ricky Williams (Peter Porte); Isabella was admitted to a mental institution and Ricky grew up away from his father. Years later, Paul established a relationship with his daughter Heather, who returned to Genoa City (now an adult) as a lawyer. After years away, Paul's adult son Ricky returned to town and it was revealed that he, like his mother, was mentally unstable. In a controversial storyline, Paul was forced to shoot and kill Ricky to prevent him from killing Eden Baldwin (Jessica Heap). Paul has since assumed the role of police chief for the Genoa City Police Department and remarried Christine. Davidson's performance of Paul has garnered him acclaim from both critics and audiences, and he has emerged as one of the soap opera genre's most popular actors. Davidson's high Q Score has allowed him to be recognized as daytime's most desirable performer; although TV Guide has labelled him "underrated". Similarly, Canyon News described his performance as "understated", yet "overpowering" and "strong". TVSource magazine stated that the actor has maintained "raw honesty and conviction" in his portrayal. The storyline in which Paul was forced to kill his son earned Davidson a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series, having previously been nominated for this award twice. Additionally, Davidson has claimed three Soap Opera Digest Awards from six nominations. Currently, he is the longest-tenured actor present on The Young and the Restless. (en)
Paul Williams est un personnage de fiction du feuilleton télévisé Les Feux de l'amour. Il est interprété par Doug Davidson depuis sa première apparition le 19 mai 1978. Il est un des piliers de la série depuis plus de quarante ans, aucun personnage masculin n'est apparu aussi longtemps que Paul dans Les Feux de l'amour. Les Feux de l'amour sont diffusés aux États-Unis depuis le 26 mars 1973. En France, le feuilleton commence sur TF1 le 16 août 1989 avec l'épisode no 3263 (diffusé aux États-Unis le 10 janvier 1986). Les 13 premières saisons n'ont jamais été diffusées (les épisodes tournés de 1973 à 1985 resteront à tout jamais inédits, au total 3262 épisodes). TF1 commence la diffusion avec les épisodes de 1986. 3 ans de décalage avec la diffusion américaine.Actuellement nous avons 3 ans et 7 mois de retard par rapport aux États-Unis. (fr)
Paul Williams is een personage uit de Amerikaanse soapserie The Young and the Restless. De rol wordt sinds 1978 gespeeld door acteur Doug Davidson. (nl)

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Ricky Williams (en)
Dylan McAvoy (en)
Heather Stevens (en)

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Paul Williams (en)

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Genoa City chief of police (en)

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Mary Williams (en)
Carl Williams (en)

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The Young and the Restless (en)

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Steven Williams (en)
Todd Williams (en)
Patty Williams (en)

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—Davidson, on distinguishing himself from Paul (en)

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April Stevens (en)
Christine Blair (en)
Isabella Braña (en)
Lauren Fenmore (en)

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Paul Williams is een personage uit de Amerikaanse soapserie The Young and the Restless. De rol wordt sinds 1978 gespeeld door acteur Doug Davidson. (nl)
Paul Williams est un personnage de fiction du feuilleton télévisé Les Feux de l'amour. Il est interprété par Doug Davidson depuis sa première apparition le 19 mai 1978. Il est un des piliers de la série depuis plus de quarante ans, aucun personnage masculin n'est apparu aussi longtemps que Paul dans Les Feux de l'amour. (fr)
Paul Williams is a fictional character on the American CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless. Paul was introduced to the show on May 23, 1978, and has been portrayed by Doug Davidson ever since. Initially, Paul was a "bad boy", who had a romance with Nikki Reed (Melody Thomas Scott), giving her an STD. The relationship ultimately ended, but the two have remained friends since. After a year on the series, Bell gave the character a proper backstory, surname and family. This included his notoriously unstable sister Patty Williams (Stacey Haiduk). After a failed marriage to April Stevens (Cynthia Eilbacher)—who gave birth to his daughter Heather Stevens (Jennifer Landon)—focus turned towards Paul's career as a private investigator, as well as his relationship and eventual marriage to and l (en)

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