Tyler Michaelson
| Tyler Michaelson | |||||||
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| The Young and the Restless character | |||||||
| Portrayed by | Redaric Williams | ||||||
| Duration | 2012–14 | ||||||
| First appearance | December 17, 2012 | ||||||
| Last appearance | September 30, 2014 | ||||||
| Created by | Josh Griffith | ||||||
| Introduced by | Jill Farren Phelps | ||||||
| Classification | Former, regular | ||||||
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| Other names | Davis Rogan | ||||||
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| Home | Genoa City, Wisconsin, U.S. | ||||||
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| Father | Gus Rogan |
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| Mother | Belinda Rogan |
| Sisters | Leslie Michaelson |
Tyler Michaelson is a fictional character from the American CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless. Created by head writer Josh Griffith, the role is portrayed by international model Redaric Williams. Executive producer Jill Farren Phelps introduced him during the episode that aired on December 17, 2012 as the younger brother of lawyer Leslie Michaelson (Angell Conwell). Tyler's storyline saw him become a potential threat to the marriage of Lily and Cane Ashby (Christel Khalil and Daniel Goddard). However, a story arc about Tyler and Leslie's past occurs, revealing that their father Gus Rogan (Tony Todd) was wrongly convicted for the murder of their mother, Belinda, and they changed their names, originally being Davis and Valerie.
Angelica McDaniel on Williams' casting (2012)
In August 2012, with the installation of new executive producer Jill Farren Phelps and head writer Josh Griffith, The Young and the Restless released a casting call for the contract role of "Tyler Douglas". A casting call released for the role of Lily led to speculation that the producers were recasting the role of Lily's brother, Devon Hamilton, portrayed by Bryton James. However, Phelps later confirmed that Tyler was a new character. Williams' audition tape would later surface revealing some very crucial information about the character. Initially, Tyler "Douglas" was to be introduced as the nephew of Sarge Wilder (Darnell Williams) and interacts with Lily when he starts working at Jabot Cosmetics. Later, Griffith stated that the character's familial relationship to Sarge was subject to change. After much speculation, Soap Opera Digest later revealed that the character would be the younger brother of Leslie Michaelson. In October, it was confirmed that Williams had been cast in the role; he taped his first scenes during the week of November 5, and was scheduled to begin airing on December 12. According to legendary casting director Judy Blye Wilson, despite Williams being very well known as a model, he was not on the soap opera's radar. Williams' manager heard about the casting call and had the actor upload his audition tape to his personal YouTube channel so Wilson could see it. Williams later revealed that after sending in his audition tape, he was contacted by the series to screen test with Khalil and Goddard. Williams made his first onscreen appearance on December 17, 2012. After a short time on a recurring status, Williams was placed on contract. He stated that he had "mixed emotions" of signing a contract, saying that he was "a little concerned" about being "locked in for years", but added: "On the other hand, knowing how this industry is, it felt good to have job security." Williams was taken off contract in 2014, and was last seen on September 30.
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