February 2026

After a 10-year hiatus, Michael Graziadei returned to THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS in November 2022. He made his Y&R debut as Daniel Romalotti, Jr. in 2004 and played the role for nine years before leaving in 2013. Graziadei is a three-time Daytime Emmy nominee for his work on Y&R.

Born in Germany to American parents, Michael began acting at an early age on stage. He is a graduate of the University of New Hampshire and moved to Los Angeles after college to pursue an acting career.

His recent television credits include lead roles in the Netflix series “The Lincoln Lawyer,” HBO’s “True Detective,” Amazon’s “Good Girls Revolt,” Lifetime’s “The Lottery” and the Ryan Murphy series “American Horror Story.”

Graziadei lives in Los Angeles with his fiancée, Lauren, and their twin sons, Oliver and Arlo.

His birthday is Sept. 22. Follow him on Instagram @goodgriefcharliebrown.