Michael Baldwin's Photo Scrapbook | Played by Christian LeBlanc

Actor History: Christian LeBlanc (1991-1993; 1997-present)

Nicknames: Mikey (by Kevin Fisher)

Occupation: Legal Partner in Baldwin, Blair, and Associates
Legal Advisor to Victor Newman
Former Partner in Baldwin & Williams Attourneys at Law
Ex-Con
Attourney formely with Whitman, Walker, and Wilson Law Firm

Resides at: 196 E Chestnut, Apt. #632

Spouse: Lauren Fenmore Baldwin (December 9, 2005-present)

Past Marriages:

1. Hillary Lancaster (divorced)

Relatives: Lowell River Baldwin (father)
Gloria Bardwell (mother)
Jeffrey Bardwell (step-father)
Kevin Fisher (half-broher)
Eden Baldwin (half-sister)
Florence Baldwin (grandmother; deceased)
William Bardwell (half-uncle; deceased)

Children: Fenmore Baldwin (son with Lauren)

Friends: Phyllis Summers Newman, Nick Newman, Victor Newman, Paul Williams, Christine Blair, Jill Abbott, Katherine Chancellor

Enemies: Jack Abbott, Heather Stevens, Jeffrey Bardwell

His reputation in town:Best Attourney, loving husband and father, great friend & brother. Smartest and funniest person in town.

Most memorable scenes: His wedding to Lauren Fenmore, the birth of his son, Fenmore Baldwin.

Unforgettable lines:

Defining episodes: His attempted rape of Christine that Paul Williams prevented and he shot Paul and went to prison for 4 years and underwent 4 years of therapy

Young and Restless character history

Michael is a prominent lawyer in Genoa City and a partner at Baldwin, Blair and Associates. He is the son of Gloria Bardwell and the half brother of Kevin Fisher. He is married to Lauren Fenmore, with whom he has a baby son, Fenmore.

In 1991, Michael was a mentor to budding lawyer Christine Blair. The two were working well together until, after winning a court case, Michael kissed Christine and began sexually harrassing her. Soon after, Michael attempted to raped Christine. When Paul Williams tried to save her, Michael shot him. Michael was then jailed for four years.

Michael returned to Genoa City in 1997, determined to get revenge on Christine. He did this by representing Phyllis Summers (with whom he also had a brief affair) in the custody battle for her son, Daniel. Christine, who was representing the father, Danny Romalotti, ultimately won the case. Michael and Phyllis still remain friends. Months later, Michael begged Christine to help him get his law license back. She agreed, but only after Michael donated a kidney to Danny.

Michael was released from jail and convinced Christine that he was a changed man, so she testified for him and his legal license was reinstated under Chris's watchful eye. The cocky and very successful Michael was a constant thorn in Christine's side, but somehow convinced her to join him in starting a law practice together, Baldwin, Blair & Associates. The practice was so successful that she again put having a family on hold, causing a great rift in her marriage to Paul. In a desperate attempt to mend their marriage while still furthering her career, Christine took a case in Hong Kong which would mean moving there for months. Paul first balked at the idea, but then decided to "do it for them", put his career on hold and move. But at the last minute, Paul backed out, so Christine lived in Hong Kong for months on her own with very little contact. Christine was offered a case in Australia when the Hong Kong case was finished, but she turned it down and was determined to go home to Genoa City and try to mend her shattered marriage. She arrived at the apartment only to find Paul in the arms of his new client, Isabella Brana, whom Michael had asked to come to Genoa City to break up Paul and Christine. Without a word to Paul, she accepted the case in Australia and filed for, and was soon granted, a divorce.
Isabella didn't want to tell Paul that she was pregnant because she felt that he was too hung up on Chris, so she had a brief affair with Michael and told him that he was the father. Michael was outraged at first and even drew up legal papers for her sign. But Isabella had something on Michael from the past, so he backed down and went along with her demands of rent, baby furniture, and everything she needed to live until the baby was born. Michael also arranged for a job for her in another town for afterward. Just as Michael was softening to the idea of a child and a future with Isabella, and Paul was getting involved with former wife Lauren Fenmore, Paul found out about the baby's paternity and wanted to be a father to the child. With this major lie, Isabella fell out of grace with both Michael and Mary, Paul's mother. Paul moved in with Isabella and she continued to use manipulating Paul to keep him under her thumb as tightly as possible. Mary went to great lengths to try to convince him that Isabella was wrong for him and would ruin his life, and to convince Isabella to go away to a home for unwed mothers. All despite the fact that Isabella was providing Mary with the grandchild, and Paul with the child, they both had always wanted. Mary even begged for help from unlikely sources in Lauren, Christine, and even Michael - all of whom she disapproves as well, but had had no luck at all. But Paul moved out on his own volition when Isabella started pressuring him to get married. Their baby boy, Ricardo, was born, but unlike Isabella's delusions, Paul was not willing to become a happy family with her. Complicating things was the sudden return of Christine, who rebuffed him for the baby's sake, although she still had feelings for Paul. Paul's response was to marry Isabella.

Christine spent long hours working with Michael and they became closer, sharing dinners and their feelings together. They finally broached the subject of their past, and although Christine agreed Michael was a changed man, it still haunted her. That and her lingering feelings for Paul made it rough on Michael. But Christine decided to put the past behind her and accepted Michael's marriage proposal. Paul invited Isabella's estranged father Ricardo (William Marquez) to Ricky's christening, and father and daughter happily reunited. Michael showed up, asked Ricardo not to mention they knew each other or Isabella's past, then announced his engagement to Chris, much to Paul's rage. Paul attacked Michael, who left with a black eye. Paul showed up at Christine's apartment and forced himself on her. The next morning Christine tracked Paul down to a deserted beach in Los Angeles where she initiated sex herself. Later Chris disappeared, leaving both Michael and Paul wondering. Christine was gone for months when the guilt got to Paul, and he told Isabella that he and Chris had sex that night. Isabella left him, only returning occasionally to see Ricky.

Chris returned in disguise as the dark-haired mysterious Kelly Simmons, bent on getting information on Isabella. Paul saw through Chris' disguise, and they came to an understanding about the "rape", but Paul chose Isabella and his son. Paul took Ricky to Isabella's parents in L.A., leaving her to finish packing for their move there. Just before they were to be married, Michael confessed to Chris that he set up Isabella to meet Paul so she and Paul would split for good, then Michael could have Chris. Chris exploded, walked out on Michael, and flew to L.A. to tell Paul the whole story. Upon their return to Genoa City, Paul moved back into their former apartment with Chris, while Isabella plotted revenge.

One night, Isabella called her only friend, Diane who was with Michael, telling them someone was breaking in then screamed. When Michael arrived he found what appeared to be a bloody murder scene and Isabella missing. Christine woke up unconscious in her car in the woods and told Michael and Paul of her only memory - Isabella screaming not to hurt her, of blood, and a boat. Michael tracked down the boat, which was covered in blood, and destroyed the evidence against Chris. The night before Chris was to be arrested for Isabella's murder, she was attacked in her bathtub by a very much alive Isabella, who had drugged Christine's wine, telling her how she had set her up, while wielding a butcher knife. Paul arrived in the nick of time, slugged Isabella and knocked her out. As he was reviving the nearly drowned Christine, Michael arrived and saved them both from the crazed Isabella. The cops arrived and hauled Isabella away. She was committed to a mental institution, and Paul and Christine were free to be together once again. Michael apologized to Chris for all the misery he had caused her, she forgave him and they are still close friends. Though Michael didn't realize it at the time, his biggest trouble were just around the corner: his family! In 2003 Michael was shocked when his half-brother Kevin Fisher arrived after landing in a heap of legal trouble. To help Kevin get a fresh start, Michael allowed him to stay with him. They were soon joined by their mother Gloria. In 2005, Michael married and settled down with Lauren. The two had briefly kept their relationship a secret due to Kevin's attraction to Lauren. But Kevin came around and was very happy for them and was Michael's best man. In late 2006, Lauren gave birth to a son, Fenmore "Fen" Baldwin. Life as a husband and father was good for Michael but his family troubles where his mother Gloria and brother Kevin were concerned were just beginning. Michael continued to put his job at risk with his family's endless legal troubles, such as Gloria's involvement in the Jabot product tampering case, Kevin landing in trouble with the government after keeping stolen money, and investigating the murder of Carmen Mesta (whom was murdered by Kevin's girlfriend Jana Hawkes). Michael then had to contend with defending Phyllis after she was arrested for blackmailing Sharon Abbott and Brad Carlton about their affair.

Unfortunatley, Phyllis was convicted and sentenced to six years in prison. After a few months, her conviction was overturned and she was released. Michael was then blindsided with yet another case when Victor was charged with the murder of Ji Min Kim. However, the charges were dropped when Michael discovered that the star witness had actually lied about Victor's whereabouts.

The Fishers were celebrating Michael's first Father's Day, when Michael insisted Gloria tell him more about his own father, Lowell Baldwin. The way Gloria tells it, she was a naive 15 year old living in Detroit when she met the handsome and charismatic Lowell in Ann Arbor where he was attending college on scholarship at the University of Michigan. Michael had been reading the remains of his grandmother's diary, and recalled her disappointment at Lowell's disinterest in his education after falling for "that young Detroit girl". Gloria added that Lowell dropped out of college and became a hippie driving a school bus for a living, getting into drugs and booze. Gloria discovered she was pregnant with Michael about the time Lowell got drafted and fled to Canada. Rather than raise an infant in a commune, she let him go alone and never saw him again. She guiltily admitted that they had never been married after all. Thanks to Paul's investigation, Paul located a River Baldwin wanted for murder after setting up a bombing of a bank as a leader with the 60's terrorist group The Weatherman. He had the same social security number as Lowell, and was also born in New Orleans. Records also showed that a Gloria Simmons got him out on bail. Gloria responded to Michael's confrontation that Lowell used her, convinced her he was innocent, and disappeared after she bailed him out, leaving her and Michael. Michael is now having second thoughts about finding his long lost father.

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