Gregory Andrew Rikaart (born February 26, 1977) is an American actor. He is best known for playing Kevin Fisher on the television soap opera The Young and the Restless since 2003, and also playing Leo Stark on Days Of Our Lives.
Greg Rikaart | |
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.jpg) Rikaart in 2010 | |
| Born | Gregory Andrew Rikaart February 26, 1977 New York City, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Villanova University |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Spouse |
Robert Sudduth (m. 2015) |
| Children | 1 |
Rikaart has received six nominations for the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series and won once in 2005.
Early life
editRikaart was born and raised in New York City; born in Brooklyn and raised in Staten Island. He graduated with honors from Villanova University in Pennsylvania. He has a sister, Keri.[1] While in college, he spent a semester in Washington, D.C., as an intern for a congressman on Capitol Hill.
Career
editRikaart is best known for his role as Kevin Fisher on the CBS daytime soap opera The Young and the Restless, which he originated in 2003.[2] In May 2017, Rikaart confirmed earlier reports that he would be exiting the soap with his last taping date to be the following month.[3] However, on August 3, the official Twitter account for The Young and the Restless confirmed Rikaart was back taping.[4] In September, Entertainment Weekly reported that Rikaart was back for a 2-week stint.[5]
Personal life
editIn June 2013, Rikaart revealed that he was in a committed relationship with writer Robert Sudduth.[1][6] Rikaart posted a photograph with his boyfriend captioned, "Not getting married anytime soon, but celebrating #equality tonight nonetheless", in response to the 2013 United States Supreme Court decisions in favor of same-sex marriage equality.[6]
Rikaart and Sudduth married in Maui, Hawaii, on May 9, 2015.[7][8] Their first child, a son named Montgomery, was born June 12, 2016, via surrogacy.[9][10]
Filmography
edit| Year | Series | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Felicity | Art Student | Episode: "Portraits" |
| 2000 | Strong Medicine | Traylor | Episode: "BRCA2" |
| 2000 | Gilmore Girls | Kid #4 | Episode: "Rory's Birthday Parties" |
| 2001 | Grounded for Life | Jason | Episode: "Dream on" |
| 2001 | That's Life | Waiter | Episode: "Sex in the Suburbs" |
| 2002 | As If | Josh | Episode: "Alex's POV" |
| 2002–2003 | Dawson's Creek | David | Recurring role, 7 episodes |
| 2003 | Prey for Rock & Roll | Scott | Movie |
| 2003 | X2 | Museum Teenager #2 | Movie |
| 2003 | Fake Stacy | Josh Patterson | Short |
| 2003–present | The Young and the Restless | Kevin Fisher | Series regular (2003–2017) Recurring role (2017–present) |
| 2005 | The Closer | Craig Sherman | Episode: "L.A. Woman" |
| 2005 | Wannabe | Trevor FYI | Movie |
| 2007 | CSI: Miami | Scott LeBrock | Episode: "Chain Reaction" |
| 2008 | Imaginary Bitches | Mark | Episode: "It's Totally What You Think" |
| 2009 | Seeds | Paul | Short |
| 2013 | Bones | Jeffrey Baxter | Episode: "The Cheat in the Retreat" |
| 2013 | Four Brothers. Or Three. Wait ... Three. | Greg | Short |
| 2015 | Major Crimes[11] | Bobby G. Monroe | Season 4, episodes 4, 13, 16 & 17 [12] |
| 2018–2020; 2022–present | Days of Our Lives | Leo Stark | Contract role; Guest (2020) |
| 2021 | Days of Our Lives: Beyond Salem | Leo Stark | Limited series |
| 2021 | Days of Our Lives: A Very Salem Christmas | Leo Stark | Movie |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | The Young and the Restless | Won | ||
2005
|
Soap Opera Digest Award | Outstanding Younger Lead Actor | The Young and the Restless | Nominated | |
| Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | The Young and the Restless | Nominated | ||
| Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | The Young and the Restless | Nominated | ||
| Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | The Young and the Restless | Nominated | ||
| Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding New Approaches - (Daytime Entertainment) (shared with others/credited as a Performer) |
Imaginary Bitches | Nominated | ||
| Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | The Young and the Restless | Nominated | ||
| Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Days of Our Lives | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ a b "Stairway to Kevin". Soap Opera Digest. June 24, 2013. p. 37.
- ^ Ausiello, Michael (May 4, 2017). "Greg Rikaart Leaving Y&R". Tvline.com. Retrieved May 6, 2017.
- ^ Ausiello, Michael (May 4, 2017). "Greg Rikaart Leaving The Young and the Restless". Tvline.com. Retrieved May 6, 2017.
- ^ "Reunited and It Feels So Good". Twitter.com. August 3, 2017. Retrieved September 4, 2017.
- ^ Rice, Lynette (September 13, 2017). "Young and the Restless Surprise!! Greg Rikaart Returning". EW.com. Retrieved September 13, 2017.
- ^ a b "Y&R's Greg Rikaart Comes Out On Twitter". Soap Opera Digest. August 26, 2015. Retrieved June 29, 2013.
- ^ Fairman, Michael (August 26, 2015). "Y&R's Greg Rikaart Ties The Knot With Television Writer Robert Sudduth!". News - Soap Buzz. Archived from the original on May 13, 2015. Retrieved May 13, 2015.
- ^ Harrison, Lilly (August 26, 2015). "Young and the Restless Star Greg Rikaart Marries Longtime Boyfriend Robert Sudduth!". E! Online. Retrieved May 15, 2015.
- ^ SOD (June 13, 2016). "Y&R STAR WELCOMES SON". Soap Opera Digest. United States: American Media, inc. Retrieved June 13, 2016.
- ^ Juneau, June (June 14, 2016). "Greg Rikaart Welcomes Son Montgomery Argo". People.com. Retrieved June 24, 2016.
- ^ Ausiello, Michael (August 28, 2015). "Major Crimes Books Young and RestlessVet Greg Rikaart for Pivotal Arc". TVLine. Retrieved August 24, 2015.
- ^ "Greg Rikaart". IMDb.
- ^ Bauder, David (May 21, 2005). "Ellen DeGeneres wins big in Daytime Emmys". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Block Communications. Associated Press. p. 25. Retrieved May 6, 2013.
- ^ "The 33rd Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Award Nominations". New York: emmyonline.org and National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. February 8, 2006. Archived from the original on May 19, 2013. Retrieved May 5, 2013.
- ^ Bonawitz, Amy (February 11, 2009). "34th Annual Daytime Emmy Winners". New York City: CBS News. Archived from the original on September 28, 2013. Retrieved January 8, 2013.
- ^ "The 35th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Award Nominations". National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. New York: emmyonline.org. April 30, 2008. Archived from the original on September 29, 2013. Retrieved May 5, 2013.
- ^ "The 36th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Award Nominations". New York: emmyonline.org and National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. May 14, 2009. Archived from the original on September 29, 2013. Retrieved May 5, 2013.
- ^ "The 45th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards Nominations" (PDF). New York: emmyonline.org and National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. 2018. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
- ^ "The 46th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards Nominations" (PDF). New York: emmyonline.org and National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. 2018. Retrieved March 21, 2018.