The Young and the Restless is famous for hosting most of its biggest names before they became hugely successful, including Paul Walker.
Before he raced cars in The Fast and the Furious, the late Paul Walker stunned hearts as teen dream boy Brandon Collins on The Young and the Restless. Fans might be surprised to know that the late movie star spent nearly a year in Genoa City before becoming one of Hollywood's biggest stars.
Paul Walker wasn't the only one to get his start in daytime dramas. Many celebrities have used soap operas as a springboard to launch their A-list acting careers. It's no exaggeration to say that many A-list celebrities, such as Brad Pitt (Dallas) and Julianne Moore (As the World Turns), owe their careers to soap operas.
The long-running soap opera The Young and the Restless has the distinction of featuring most of the biggest names on the show before they became hugely successful. Here are five celebrities who appeared on the soap opera.
5. Justin Hartley
The Truckers star played Adam Newman on The Young and the Restless from 2014 to 2016, before getting his big break as one of the Big Three on This Is Us. Prior to that, he appeared in the daytime soap opera Passions and appeared in one season of Smallville as Oliver Queen.
4. Penn Badgley
Before becoming Gossip Girl, 14-year-old Badgley appeared in 10 episodes of The Young and the Restless as Philip Chancellor IV. The YOU star went on to appear in several sitcoms, including The Twilight Zone, before landing his breakout role as Dan Humphrey on Gossip Girl.
3. David Hasselhoff
David Hasselhoff began his Hollywood career playing Dr. William “Snapper” Foster on The Young and the Restless from 1975 to 1982, before landing a beach-hopping role in Baywatch.
2. Eva Longoria
The “Desperate Housewives” star played Isabella Braña on “The Young and the Restless” for two years from 2001 to 2003, before appearing in Drive Down Wisteria Lane in 2004.
1. Paul Walker
The late actor made his daytime TV debut at age 19 as Brandon Collins on The Young and the Restless. The Fast and the Furious star appeared on the soap opera from 1992 to 1993 before appearing in several sitcoms. Walker got his first big break in the 1999 teen film She's All That, before playing a racing family member in The Fast and the Furious. He also went on to have a stellar career, appearing in everything from thrillers like Joy Ride to blockbusters like Clint Eastwood's Flags of Our Fathers.
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