Nathan Hastings

Nathan Hastings
Adam Lazarre-White as Nathan Hastings
The Young and the Restless character
Portrayed by	Nathan Purdee (1984–92) Randy Brooks (1992–93) Adam Lazarre-White (1994–96)
Duration	1984–96
First appearance	1984
Last appearance	August 19, 1996
Created by	William J. Bell
Introduced by	William J. Bell H. Wesley Kenney
Classification	Former, regular
Profile
Other names	Kong (mob name)
Occupation	Detective with Paul Williams Detective Agency Former Mobster
Nathan Purdee as Nathan Hastings
Randy Brooks as Nathan Hastings
Wife Olivia Barber (1991–96) Sons Nathan Hastings, Jr.

Nathan Hastings is a fictional character from the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless. The role was originated in 1984 by Nathan Purdee, who portrayed the character until 1992. The character was subsequently portrayed by Randy Brooks (1992-1993), and was later de-aged, as evidenced by later portrayal by Adam Lazarre-White (1994-1996), who is clearly younger than Purdee and Brooks. Brooks and Purdee are about the same age.

Nathan Oliver Hasting was born on the 16th of March 1960 in Génoa City to Oliver and Loretta Hastings. his father was an electrician and his Mother was a Housewife. Not doing well in school, he dropped out and left home as a teenager. He then joined a local organized crime family and went years as an illiterate.

In 1984, attorney Tyrone Jackson (Phil Morris), his brother Jazz Jackson (Jon St. Elwood) and private investigator Andy Richards (Steven Ford) gather enough evidence to dismantle the local organized crime family, headed by Joseph Anthony (Logan Ramsey). They receive assistance from one of Anthony's men, "Kong", whose real name is Nathan Hastings. As a result, Nathan is granted immunity from prosecution for his crimes. After secretary Amy Lewis (Stephanie E. Williams) realizes that Nathan is illiterate, she secretly teaches him to read and write. The two soon start dating, but she eventually leaves town, ending their relationship.

Having completely reformed, Nathan becomes a private investigator, and he joins Paul Williams' (Doug Davidson) detective agency. While working security for Fenmore's Department Store, he catches a shoplifter -- runaway Drucilla Barber (Victoria Rowell). Once Nathan realizes that Drucilla is illiterate as he once was, he convinces the court to release her into his custody. Nathan teaches Dru how to read. She soon falls in love with Nathan, and is determined to steal him away from his girlfriend. Remarkably, his girlfriend turns out to be Dru's estranged sister, Dr. Olivia Barber (Tonya Lee Williams). Dru's attempts to seduce Nathan away from Olivia prove to be unsuccessful, and she later turns her attention to her future husband, Neil Winters (Kristoff St. John). Nathan and Olivia are married in 1991, and they have a son, Nathan Hastings, Jr. (nicknamed "Nate") in 1992. The birth poses a great risk to Olivia's health when she develops ovarian cancer. Following the birth, she has a hysterectomy.