Greg Rikaart
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SOAP STAR STATS
Greg Rikaart (Kevin, Y&R)
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— CBS
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Vital Statistics
- Birthdate:
- February 26
- Hails From:
- Staten Island, N.Y.
- Years on Show:
- 2003-present
- Marital Status:
- Single
- Children:
- None
- Awards:
- Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actor (2005)
THE 411
Born and raised in Staten Island, Greg Rikaart never expected to be a successful, award-winning actor. Although acting was a bug Rikaart caught early in life, he did not decide to pursue his passion until graduating from Villanova University in Pennsylvania, when he took the plunge and moved to sunny California. But the acting game was a tough nut to crack, and Rikaart found himself waiting tables for three years and finding only small parts until he finally landed the role of David on DAWSON'S CREEK. After that, Rikaart could afford to quit his day job and focus on acting. He landed several film roles, including Prey for Rock & Roll, Fake Stacy and X2. Already no stranger to prime time, Rikaart took the world of daytime by storm when he took on the part of Kevin Fisher on THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS in 2003. As a bad boy, Rikaart was surprised to find that far from hating him for his character's evil ways, fans loved him!
Rikaart resides in California with his two cats, Zoie and Garb. When he isn't working, Rikaart enjoys mountain biking, hiking, yoga and watching movies.
ET CETERA
—Graduated with honors from Villanova University.
—Favorite singer is Billy Joel and his favorite Joel song is "Vienna."
—While in college, he spent a semester interning for a congressman on Capitol Hill.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
Soap Roles
THE YOUNG & THE RESTLESS (2003-present)
TV Roles
FELICITY (Art student, 1999)
STRONG MEDICINE (Traylor, 2000)
GILMORE GIRLS (Kid No. 4, 2000)
THAT'S LIFE (Waiter, 2001)
GROUNDED FOR LIFE (Jason, 2001)
AS IF (Josh, 2000, 2002)
DAWSON’S CREEK (David, 2002-’03)
Film Roles
Fake Stacy (Josh, 2003)
X2 (Museum Teenager No. 2, 2003)
Prey for Rock & Roll (Scott, 2003)
MEMORABLE QUOTES
"Am I a fan favorite? Are you serious? My mom knew from the get-go that I was going to be, but she's my mommy and she has to say that. From day one, I always tried to bring some vulnerability to Kevin and make it clear that he was doing these wretched, despicable acts of violence, but that he was in pain. There was a method to his madness. He is vulnerable."— On his alter-ego, Kevin, Soap Opera Weekly, 2/03/04
"There comes a point when you realize: I have to do what's right for me as opposed to what's expected of me by other people. For me that was moving out to California and pursuing this thing that I really wanted to do. My parents are incredibly supportive and proud. It was difficult when I took the plunge, because I was going into the unknown. I was completely on my own. But it's all paid off."— Weekly, 4/20/04
"Personally, being 27 years old and completely on my own with my family 3,000 miles away — it's great to have a lifeline. I can totally rely on him as a friend, a mentor, a brother and a father. I would just never cut him off. I'd be worried about getting a tire iron to the head."— On co-star and on-screen brother, Christian J. LeBlanc (Michael Baldwin), Weekly, 1/11/05
