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Michael Damian(I)

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  • Writer
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Michael Damian
A spirited commoner fights for acceptance from an icy queen who just happens to be her future mother-in-law.
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With a prolific career both in front and behind the camera as well as in the recording studio, Michael Damian has starred on an award winning daytime drama, earned a #1 hit record on Billboard and been nominated for a Grammy for his starring turn on Broadway. He has also written and directed 12 films. Damian has just completed the second installment of his High Strung dance film franchise with the feature film High Strung Free Dance starring Thomas Doherty and Jane Seymour, which Damian co-wrote, directed and produced. He also served as Co-writer//Director on the holiday romantic comedy A Princess For Christmas starring Sam Heughan and Roger Moore. Damian has directed 3 films for 20th Century Fox, Flicka 2, Flicka: CountryPride starring Clint Black and Marley & Me: The Puppy Years. He also served as Co- writer/director/producer of the feature film Moondance Alexander released by 20th Century Fox and he wrote and directed the two romantic comedies, The Sweeter Side Of Life and Love By Design. Damian also co-wrote, directed and produced the indie crime comedy Hot Tamale and the television pilot Red Eye for Europe's largest Television network TF1. Damian's on camera work includes his eighteen-year run as Danny Romalotti on The Young And The Restless and his recurring role on The Facts Of Life. On the theater front, Damian's starring turn in the title role of the Broadway production of the Andrew Lloyd Webber/Tim Rice musical, Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, broke box office records in both Los Angeles and on Broadway and earned Damian a Grammy nomination. In addition to his Broadway career, Damian has released five albums and has had eight Top 40 hits including the #1 single "Rock On", which earned him gold records worldwide. He won the BMI Song-writing Award for his hit single Was It Nothing At All and also wrote and produced tracks on Flicka 2 & 3, Marley & Me:The Puppy Years and A Princess For Christmas soundtracks.
BornApril 26, 1962
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BornApril 26, 1962
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    • Awards
      • 10 wins & 3 nominations total

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    Known for

    Jason Priestley, Carmen Electra, Randy Spelling, Mike Starr, and Diora Baird in Hot Tamale (2006)
    Hot Tamale
    5.5
    • Writer
    • 2006
    Don Johnson, Lori Loughlin, and Kay Panabaker in Moondance Alexander (2007)
    Moondance Alexander
    6.2
    • Writer
    • 2007
    Eileen Davidson, Bryton James, Joshua Morrow, Gina Tognoni, Justin Hartley, Melissa Claire Egan, and Peter Bergman in The Young and the Restless (1973)
    The Young and the Restless
    5.3
    TV Series
    • Danny Romalotti
    Matthew Morrison and Jen Lilley in Paris Christmas Waltz (2023)
    Paris Christmas Waltz
    6.1
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 2023

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    • Eileen Davidson, Bryton James, Joshua Morrow, Gina Tognoni, Justin Hartley, Melissa Claire Egan, and Peter Bergman in The Young and the Restless (1973)
      The Young and the Restless
      5.3
      TV Series
      • Danny Romalotti
      • 1981–2025
    • Heather Tom, Thorsten Kaye, and Katherine Kelly Lang in The Bold and the Beautiful (1987)
      The Bold and the Beautiful
      3.5
      TV Series
      • Danny Romalotti
      • 2024
    • Lindsay Lohan and Chord Overstreet in Falling for Christmas (2022)
      Falling for Christmas
      5.3
      • Kissing Man (uncredited)
      • 2022
    • Steve Barnes, Leslie Fram, and Cubby Bryant in The Pop Culture Show (2020)
      The Pop Culture Show
      Podcast Series
      • 2021
    • Lacey Chabert and Will Kemp in The Christmas Waltz (2020)
      The Christmas Waltz
      7.0
      TV Movie
      • Christmas Singer
      • 2020
    • Sam Heughan and Katie McGrath in A Princess for Christmas (2011)
      A Princess for Christmas
      6.3
      TV Movie
      • Jules's Boss (uncredited)
      • 2011
    • House of Forever
      9.9
      Short
      • Matthew Clancy
      • 2004
    • Corey Feldman, Jeff Fahey, Steve Barnes, Michael Damian, and Marisa Petroro in No Witness (2004)
      No Witness
      3.3
      • D.A. Tanner Reynolds
      • 2004
    • Red Eye
      6.1
      TV Movie
      • Julian Decker
      • Red-Eye
      • 2001
    • Jim Belushi, Charles Durning, JoBeth Williams, and Tracey Needham in Justice (1999)
      Justice
      4.5
      TV Movie
      • Scott
      • 1999
    • Ölümün El Yazisi (1999)
      Ölümün El Yazisi
      4.5
      • Erol Dogan
      • 1999
    • Kate Jackson, Corbin Bernsen, and Michael Damian in The Cold Heart of a Killer (1996)
      The Cold Heart of a Killer
      5.6
      TV Movie
      • Bomber Gates
      • 1996
    • Michael Damian: Rock On
      6.0
      Music Video
      • Michael Damian
      • 1989
    • Hey Hey It's Saturday (1971)
      Hey Hey It's Saturday
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Michael Damian
      • 1988
    • Nancy McKeon, Kim Fields, Mindy Cohn, Charlotte Rae, and Lisa Whelchel in The Facts of Life (1979)
      The Facts of Life
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Flyman
      • 1985–1986

    Writer



    • Christmas in Transylvania
      • Writer
      • Pre-production
      • TV Movie



    • Matthew Morrison and Jen Lilley in Paris Christmas Waltz (2023)
      Paris Christmas Waltz
      6.1
      TV Movie
      • written by
      • 2023
    • Susie Abromeit and Torrance Coombs in Much Ado About Christmas (2021)
      Much Ado About Christmas
      6.7
      TV Movie
      • written by
      • 2021
    • Lacey Chabert and Will Kemp in The Christmas Waltz (2020)
      The Christmas Waltz
      7.0
      TV Movie
      • written by
      • 2020
    • Desmond Richardson, Harry Jarvis, Juliet Doherty, and Thomas Doherty in High Strung Free Dance (2018)
      High Strung Free Dance
      6.8
      • based on characters created by
      • written by
      • 2018
    • Nicholas Galitzine and Keenan Kampa in High Strung (2016)
      High Strung
      6.3
      • written by
      • 2016
    • Danica McKellar in Crown for Christmas (2015)
      Crown for Christmas
      6.9
      TV Movie
      • story by
      • 2015
    • Lacey Chabert and Stephen Hagan in A Royal Christmas (2014)
      A Royal Christmas
      6.6
      TV Movie
      • story by
      • teleplay by
      • 2014
    • Olivia Hallinan in Love by Design (2014)
      Love by Design
      5.7
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 2014
    • James Best and Kathryn Morris in The Sweeter Side of Life (2013)
      The Sweeter Side of Life
      5.7
      TV Movie
      • written by
      • 2013
    • Sam Heughan and Katie McGrath in A Princess for Christmas (2011)
      A Princess for Christmas
      6.3
      TV Movie
      • written by
      • 2011
    • Marley & Me: The Puppy Years (2011)
      Marley & Me: The Puppy Years
      3.5
      Video
      • written by
      • 2011
    • Don Johnson, Lori Loughlin, and Kay Panabaker in Moondance Alexander (2007)
      Moondance Alexander
      6.2
      • written by
      • 2007
    • Jason Priestley, Carmen Electra, Randy Spelling, Mike Starr, and Diora Baird in Hot Tamale (2006)
      Hot Tamale
      5.5
      • written by
      • 2006
    • Red Eye
      6.1
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 2001
    • Finders Keepers
      Short
      • writer
      • 1998

    Producer



    • The Wrong Paris
      • producer (produced by)
      • Completed
      • 2025



    • Lindsay Lohan, Ed Speleers, and Alexander Vlahos in Irish Wish (2024)
      Irish Wish
      5.2
      • producer
      • 2024
    • Matthew Morrison and Jen Lilley in Paris Christmas Waltz (2023)
      Paris Christmas Waltz
      6.1
      TV Movie
      • producer
      • 2023
    • Lindsay Lohan and Chord Overstreet in Falling for Christmas (2022)
      Falling for Christmas
      5.3
      • producer (produced by)
      • 2022
    • Susie Abromeit and Torrance Coombs in Much Ado About Christmas (2021)
      Much Ado About Christmas
      6.7
      TV Movie
      • producer
      • 2021
    • Lacey Chabert and Will Kemp in The Christmas Waltz (2020)
      The Christmas Waltz
      7.0
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 2020
    • Desmond Richardson, Harry Jarvis, Juliet Doherty, and Thomas Doherty in High Strung Free Dance (2018)
      High Strung Free Dance
      6.8
      • producer
      • 2018
    • Nicholas Galitzine and Keenan Kampa in High Strung (2016)
      High Strung
      6.3
      • producer
      • 2016
    • Olivia Hallinan in Love by Design (2014)
      Love by Design
      5.7
      TV Movie
      • producer
      • 2014
    • James Best and Kathryn Morris in The Sweeter Side of Life (2013)
      The Sweeter Side of Life
      5.7
      TV Movie
      • producer
      • 2013
    • Sam Heughan and Katie McGrath in A Princess for Christmas (2011)
      A Princess for Christmas
      6.3
      TV Movie
      • producer (produced by)
      • 2011
    • The Making of 'Moondance Alexander'
      Video
      • executive producer
      • 2008
    • The Music of 'Moondance Alexander'
      Video
      • executive producer
      • 2008
    • Don Johnson, Lori Loughlin, and Kay Panabaker in Moondance Alexander (2007)
      Moondance Alexander
      6.2
      • producer
      • 2007
    • Jason Priestley, Carmen Electra, Randy Spelling, Mike Starr, and Diora Baird in Hot Tamale (2006)
      Hot Tamale
      5.5
      • producer
      • 2006
    • Red Eye
      6.1
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 2001

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    Personal details

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    • Official sites
      • Damian Entertainment
      • Official Site
    • Height
      • 6′ (1.83 m)
    • Born
      • April 26, 1962
      • San Diego, California, USA
    • Spouse
      • Janeen DamianJune 18, 1998 - present
    • Parents
        Dorothy Best
    • Relatives
      • John Collier(Aunt or Uncle)
    • Publicity listings
      • 4 Interviews
      • 11 Pictorials
      • 9 Magazine Cover Photos

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      His father-in-law James Best was the boyfriend of Damian's acting mentor Jeanne Cooper.
    • Quotes
      [About his wife]: Her smile, and her beauty and energy. She was shy when I first met her. She's staring at me right now. She's leaving the room now because I kicked her out. Actually, I met her at a telethon in Utah for the Children's Miracle Network. She was there with her dad, which I didn't know was her dad at the time, James Best, who is Rosco from The Dukes of Hazzard (1979). I thought it was her boyfriend! Later, I found out from my brother that it was her dad. Yeah, I was like 'God, she's so pretty and sweet' and I got this really good feeling when I met her. I was actually in shock when she said she was a Solid Gold dancer because I thought she'd be like 'hey I'm really cool, I'm on TV all the time,' but she was very shy and soft-spoken.

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      63 years old
    • When was Michael Damian born?
      April 26, 1962
    • Where was Michael Damian born?
      San Diego, California, USA
    • What is Michael Damian's birth name?
      Michael Damian Weir
    • How tall is Michael Damian?
      6 feet 0 inches, or 1.83 meters

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