Basic Information About Michael Damian
| Category | Celebrities › Actors |
|---|---|
| Professions | Actor, Film director, Film Producer, Screenwriter, Musician |
| Net worth | $3,000,000 |
| Date of birth | 1962-04-26 (62 years old) |
| Place of birth | Bonsall |
| Nationality | United States of America |
| Spouse | Janeen Damian - (18 June 1998 - present) |
| Gender | Male |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.82 m) |
| Social Media | ↗︎ Wikipedia ↗︎ IMDb |
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What Movie Awards did Michael Damian win?
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 Golden Globe |
 Golder Raspberry |
 BAFTA |
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| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Michael Damian awards
| Award Name | State | Movie / Series Name | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Young Artist Award - Best Young Actor in a Daytime Series | Winner | The Young and the Restless | 1983 |
| Young Artist Award - Best Young Actor in a Daytime Series | Winner | The Young and the Restless | 1982 |
Michael Damian roles
| Movie / Series | Role |
|---|---|
| Free Dance | Director |
| Free Dance | Writer |
| Free Dance | Writer |
| High Strung | Director |
| High Strung | Writer |
| The Young and the Restless | Danny Romalotti 430 episodes, 1983-2013 |
| The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | Self 1 episode, 1993 |
| The Oprah Winfrey Show | Self 1 episode, 1992 |
| The Facts of Life | Flyman 3 episodes, 1985-1986 |
| Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Self - Musical Guest 1 episode, 1994 |
Michael Damian's Quotes
- [About his wife]: Her smile, and her beauty and energy. She was shy when I first met her. She's staring at me right now. She's leaving the room now because I kicked her out. Actually, I met her at a telethon in Utah for the Children's Miracle Network. She was there with her dad, which I didn't know was her dad at the time, James Best, who is Rosco from The Dukes of Hazzard (1979). I thought it was her boyfriend! Later, I found out from my brother that it was her dad. Yeah, I was like 'God, she's so pretty and sweet' and I got this really good feeling when I met her. I was actually in shock when she said she was a Solid Gold dancer because I thought she'd be like 'hey I'm really cool, I'm on TV all the time,' but she was very shy and soft-spoken.
- [Of Jeanne Cooper]: In the 1980s, I went with Jeanne to a fundraiser in Natchez, MS, and we stayed at a plantation hotel. It was a big, black tie and I remember I was in my room, getting ready when my phone rang. It was Jeanne and she said, 'Michael, I need your help!, My hair is a disaster!, Can you help me?' There was 100% humidity, so she was having severe hair issues. I asked, 'You want me to come to your room and do your hair?,' She said, 'Yes, can you help me?,' and I said, 'Sure,' so I grabbed my mousse, hairspray, hair blower and flat iron and brought them all to her room. I sprayed and blow-dried so I could get her hair really tall. I gave her a total '80s do. She looked like Sheena Easton. After I was done, she looked in the mirror and said, 'I look good,' I'll never forget doing her hair. I wish I would've taken a picture. Judging what my hair looked like, back then, you can just imagine how hers looked. She always said, 'I had the tallest hair in Hollywood.'
- [on her on- and off-screen chemistry with Jeanne Cooper, who played Kay Chancellor]: She always gives me a hug, but I had to work with her since, I've been back. Everytime I see her, she gives me a big hug and I'm crazy about her and I think she's a wonderful woman. I love her charm, her character, her incredible talent and she's overall - a lot of fun to work with.
- [When Jeanne Cooper was the last of the Daytime divas to be around, when nobody else wasn't, until her own death in 2013]: First of all, she's an extraordinary woman, people loved working with her and she's a consummate professional and she delivers, everytime; and most importantly, the fans love her. I think that's really the key thing here is that it's because of all of you that Jeanne is still on the show and so popular, and because you know what it is, so, you can say, really thanks to you, to all of you, for supporting her and working her on the show and because you make the show, what it is.
Interesting Facts about Michael Damian
- Became engaged to Janeen Damian. [1997]
- Played "Joseph" in Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" on Broadway. It was also written into the Y&R script.
- It was his performance on Bandstand (1952) in 1981 that impressed the producers of The Young and the Restless (1973). They were looking to add the character of a young rock star to the cast and created Danny Romalotti after seeing him perform.
- Son-in-law of James Best.
- Landed Canadian Immigrant
- Stepson-in-law of Dorothy Best.
- Is a fan of Julie London. When he was young, he watched her on Emergency! (1972).
- His acting mentor was the late Jeanne Cooper.
- In his early 20s, he went to a fundraiser with Jeanne Cooper.
- His father-in-law James Best was the boyfriend of Damian's acting mentor Jeanne Cooper.
- As an actor, he was highly influenced by Jeanne Cooper.
- Legendary actress Jeanne Cooper took him under her wing, when he was 18. Their friendship lasted 33 years, until Cooper's death in 2013.
- Credits Jeanne Cooper as his favorite acting mentor/best friend.
- As an 11-year-old boy, compared to his future co-star (Doug Davidson), he was a fan of The Young and the Restless (1973) that featured his future acting mentor, Jeanne Cooper. He later co-starred opposite her, beginning in 1980, until her death in 2013, with recurring appearances, before.
