Biography of Doug Davidson

Doug Davidson created the role of Paul Williams in 1978 on the Emmy Award winning show THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS. With over 3,000 shows to his credit on the number one rated daytime drama, Davidson personally has ranked in the top ten of the TVQ ratings for a decade. Davidson has even acquired the TVQ rating #1 which has marked him as the top daytime performer (including both men and women) based on talent, familiarity and likability. A higher position in daytime television can not be earned. Davidson has also been honored on the SOAP OPERA AWARDS telecasts being the recipient of four nominations and winning all awards he has been nominated for, the latest being voted BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR in Jan 1997.

Davidson is also known to audiences when he hosted the nighttime version of THE PRICE IS RIGHT for Paramount Pictures 94 Season. For the past two years Davidson has been the host for the TOURNAMENT OF ROSES PARADE LIVE for CBS. He has been the host of CBS's COMING UP ROSES NEW YEAR'S SPECIAL (for six consecutive years running) and also Ceremonies for the state wide telecast THE MISS CALIFORNIA PAGEANT and recently co-hosted LIVE with Stephanie Edwards, as well as the JENNY JONES SHOW in the past. Davison's hosting abilities enabled cable TV's THE KENNY ROGER'S CEREBRAL PALSY TELETHON to surpass all financial goals, making it three record breaking years when Doug Davidson was hosting.

Although Davidson's daytime schedule is demanding, he was able to star with Paul Reiser in the feature film MR. WRITE and co-star in Judith Krantz's mini-series I'LL TAKE MANHATTAN, Davidson slipped away to guest on an episode of DIAGNOSIS MURDER with Dick Van Dyke and taped a special piece for the OLYMPICS on CBS. He has appeared on Fox's MOW L.A. JOHNS.

Doug Davidson's popularity and success has earned him over 700 national magazine covers and newspapers and guest appearances on CBS THIS MORNING, PHIL DONAHUE, KTLA MORNING SHOW, MAURY POVICH, GERALDO, VICKI, ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT, THE PAT SAJACK SHOW, MIKE AND MATY, DONNY AND MARIE, MARILU, HOUR MAGAZINE, MERV GRIFFIN, amongst others. Davidson's countless appearances all over the United States and Canada has proven how strong viewership in daytime T.V. really is. In Markville, Canada, thirty thousand people besieged a shopping mall just to get a single glimpse of the blonde, blue-eyed, six foot actor who appears weekly as detective Paul Williams.

Supporting charitable causes, Davidson has been featured on more FAMILY FEUDS than anyone (with the exception of the show's host). Davidson has appeared on such show as THE WHEEL OF FORTUNE , WIN LOSE OR DRAW, TIC TAC DOUGH, and CARD SHARKS, raising money for charities having to do with children, animals, and saving our earth. Davidson's dedication to youth is evident through his strong association with the YMCA. He has worked as Youth Director on Catalina Island , Davidson and his wife actress Cindy Fisher, have served as National Honorary Chairperson's for WE-TIP, a non-profit anonymous tip line that aids in crime stopping.

Once a marine biology major at Occidental College, Davidson still enjoys SCUBA diving and the outdoors. He has camped all over Europe, water-skied the Colorado River, and remains a 1st degree brown belt in Karate. Davidson commutes to Hollywood from his 5 1/2 acre secluded property in a beach community outside of Los Angeles. At home, he loves to spend time with his daughter Calyssa, and his son, Caden and their old English Sheepdog Gertrude.