Since 1978, Doug Davidson has played the role of former bad-boy, Detective Paul Williams on CBS’s daytime hit-maker, The Young and the Restless.

There’s no love lost between Doug Davidson and The Young and the Restless. The actor, who played Paul Williams from 1978 to 2020, has been vocal about the show disrespecting him and his character.

After 40 years on the long-running soap opera, “The Young and the Restless” star Doug Davidson is leaving the show amid rumors that CBS decided to fire him.

But Doug Davidson beat him to the series by two years. Davidson started acting on the soap in 1978, portraying the character of Paul Williams. From the beginning, Paul was the show’s “bad boy.” ...

Now Doug Davidson has let fans know he is uncertain of his future on the soap opera. All of his scenes as Paul have aired, and he is not scheduled to work any time soon.

Known for his role as bad boy-turned-detective Paul Williams, The Young and the Restless star Doug Davidson confirmed today that he won't return after being on the CBS soap opera for 40 years.

The Young and the Restles fans willl get a dose of actor Doug Davidson and the character of Paul Williams this week. Tune in September 10th.

Doug Davidson was dumped from Young and the Restless after 40 years, and now the actor confirmed on social media he wont be returning to the hit soap show. Davidson, who plays Paul Williams, Genoa ...

On Twitter, Y&R’s longest-running cast member, Doug Davidson (Paul), responded to fans who lamented that he was last seen on-screen in November 2020. Twitter user @JoyMathys posted a screenshot ...

Despite still being officially listed as a Y&R cast member, Doug Davidson (Paul) has cleared out his dressing room. Though Paul hasn’t been seen on screen since 2020, it has been mentioned on ...