Doug Davidson
as Paul Williams
Doug Davidson joined the cast of The Young and the Restless as private investigator Paul Williams in May 1978.
Davidson was nominated for his first Daytime Emmy in 2003 in the category of Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series. He was honoured with Soap Opera Awards as Best Supporting Actor in 1992 and 1997, and as Outstanding Hero in 1990 and 1991.
For six years, from 1998–2003, Davidson hosted the Tournament of Roses Parade. He was also the host of the nighttime version of the game show The Price Is Right. He co-starred in the Judith Krantz miniseries I'll Take Manhattan and The Initiation of Sarah, and appeared as a guest star in the series Diagnosis Murder. Davidson has served as the master of ceremonies for the Miss California Pageant and hosted the Kenny Rogers Cerebral Palsy Telethon.
He co-starred with Paul Reiser in the feature film Mr. Write, and had supporting roles in the films Don't Stop Now and Fraternity Row.
Aside from hobbies that include traveling, camping and playing the bagpipes, Davidson enjoys contributing much of his time to various charities, including the YMCA. He and his wife, actress Cindy Fisher, have teamed up to serve as National Honorary Chairpersons for WE-TIP, a nonprofit anonymous tip line that aids in crime prevention.
He and Cindy have two children, Calyssa and Caden.