Who played the character Paul Williams on The Young and the Restless?
Paul Williams (The Young and the Restless)
Global Regina describes Paul, a detective, as always doing "his best to see that justice is done".[2] CBS created him as a "charismatic" private investigator[14] who was compassionate and attractive.[11][15] Canyon News described Paul as a "sexy private eye who many Genoa City citizens have called upon to save their lives and their companies".[16] Bell had introduced Paul as a "bad boy" who would be a rival for Nikki Reed's (Melody Thomas Scott) affections (which he won),[11] and "too green to know anything".[5] Only after an estimated 450 episodes, according to The Age, was Paul given a surname, family and backstory.[11] Davidson said: "Bill brought in my family and the show went to an hour and that was a huge transition for my character".[17] In 1989, he described coping with the ever-changing storylines as "mental": "Just when you think you know everything...you get fooled by complacency. I've been playing Paul Williams for a long time and I have to keep my performance fresh and new". In an interview with The Gadsden Times, the actor said he treats himself as an "open vessel" and has a "childlike frame of mind" when undertaking a variety of storylines.[5]