Billy Abbott

Billy Abbott
Jason Thompson as Billy Abbott
The Young and the Restless character
Portrayed by	David Tom (1999–2002, 2014) Ryan Brown (2002–03) Scott Seymour (2006) Billy Miller (2008–14) Burgess Jenkins (2014–16) Jason Thompson (2016–) (and others)
Duration	1993–2003 2006 2008–
First appearance	July 7, 1993
Created by	William J. Bell
Introduced by	Edward J. Scott (1993, 1999) David Shaughnessy (2002) Lynn Marie Latham (2006) Josh Griffith (2008)
Classification	Present; regular
Profile
Other names	William Foster Abbott Sonny Crawford Liam Liam Cranner
Occupation	Businessman Restaurant Owner Editor-in-chief Magazine Owner Bartender
Home	Genoa City, Wisconsin
David Tom as Billy Abbott
Family Abbott Father John Abbott Mother Jill Abbott Stepfather Colin Atkinson (2011, 2014–) Stepmother Gloria Fisher (2004–05, 2005–06) Half-brothers Jack Abbott Phillip Chancellor III Half-sisters Traci Abbott Connelly Wife Mackenzie Browning (2003) Chloe Mitchell (2009) Victoria Newman (2010, 2010–11, 2011–14) Sons Johnny Abbott Daughters Delia Abbott Katie Newman Grandfathers Robert Abbott Neil Fenmore Bill Foster (adoptive) Grandmothers Liz Foster (adoptive) Uncles Snapper Foster (adoptive) Greg Foster (adoptive) Aunts Lauren Fenmore Baldwin Nephews Chance Chancellor Keemo Volien Abbott John Abbott III Kyle Abbott Nieces Colleen Carlton First cousins Scotty Grainger Dylan Fenmore (legal) Fenmore Baldwin Chuckie Roulland (adoptive) Jennifer Foster (adoptive)

Billy Abbott is a fictional character from The Young and the Restless, an American soap opera on the CBS network. Created by William J. Bell as the son of John Abbott (Jerry Douglas) and Jill Abbott (Jess Walton), the character is currently portrayed by Jason Thompson. He was born onscreen during the episode airing on July 7, 1993. For the character's first six-year period, he appeared as a minor, portrayed by various child actors. In 1999, David Tom began portraying Billy as a teenager. Tom was acclaimed for his portrayal, winning a Daytime Emmy Award in 2000.

The character is known for being a "spoiled rich boy", a "screw up", and for his gambling addictions and consumption of alcohol. In 2002, Tom opted not to renew his contract with the series and the role was recast with Ryan Brown, who only portrayed the role for a year after he was let go in a storyline dictated departure. In 2006, Scott Seymour became a second recast for the character; however, he too was let go after three months. Two years later in 2008, Miller was cast in the role, who portrayed Billy until his exit in 2014. Miller's performance in the role was popular with audiences and critics, and garnered his two wins for the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series in 2010 and 2013, and one for the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series in 2014. In 2014, Tom returned to the series following Miller's exit; his return was short-lived when he was replaced by Burgess Jenkins on June 24, 2014. In 2015, Jenkins announced his decision to depart the soap. Thompson first appeared in the role on January 13, 2016.