Michael Damian | |
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| Born | Michael Damian Weir April 26, 1962 Bonsall, California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, recording artist and producer |
| Years active | 1980–present |
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Michael Damian Weir (born April 26, 1962) is an American actor, singer, director, writer, and producer, best known for his role as Danny Romalotti on the soap opera The Young and the Restless , which he played from 1981 to 1998, 2002 to 2004, 2008, 2012 to 2013, and again from 2022 to 2024.
Michael began his music career as a member of his family band, The Weirz, who released two self-titled albums, one in 1975 and one in 1979. After a 1981 appearance on American Bandstand in support of his debut single, a cover of the Eric Carmen tune "She Did It”, Damian was offered the part of struggling singer, Danny Romalotti, on the daytime television series The Young and the Restless . [1] [2]
Michael appeared in three episodes of the popular television series The Facts of Life (in 1985 - Season 6 episodes 19-20 as well as 1986 in the nineteenth episode of Season 7) playing Flyman, the love interest of Jo Polniaczek (Nancy McKeon).
Damian performed the theme song to Saved by the Bell . [3]
After twelve years with The Young and the Restless, Damian landed the starring role in the Broadway production of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's musical, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat . With Damian cast as Joseph, the production set a single day box-office record as well as a historical record for the highest weekly gross for a Broadway revival at the Minskoff Theatre. [4] [5] Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat had 231 performances at the Minskoff Theatre from November 10, 1993, to May 29, 1994. The cast album earned a Grammy Award nomination in the Best Musical Show Album category. [6] [7]
Damian has released five albums with three top 40 hits, including his number-one cover of the David Essex song "Rock On" (from the Dream a Little Dream soundtrack), which was certified gold in 1989. He also won a BMI Song-writing Award for his hit single "Was It Nothing at All.” He made his feature film directorial debut with an indie comedy, Hot Tamale , which he co-wrote with his wife Janeen, who is the daughter of actor James Best. Following in the family film genre, he directed the films Moondance Alexander , Flicka 2 , Marley & Me: The Puppy Years , Flicka: Country Pride , and A Princess for Christmas . [8] In 2012, he directed and co-wrote, again with his wife, the 90-minute romantic comedy The Sweeter Side of Life , co-starring his father-in-law veteran actor James Best in his last film role. The film premiered on the Hallmark Channel on January 19, 2013. [9]
| Year | Title | Label | Hot 200 [12] |
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| 1984 | Love Is a Mystery | Columbia | — |
| 1986 | Michael Damian | CBS | — |
| 1989 | Where Do We Go from Here | Cypress | 61 |
| Dream a Little Dream (Soundtrack) | Cypress | 94 | |
| 1991 | Dreams of Summer | A&M | — |
| 1993 | Reach Out to Me | Scotti Bros. | — |
| 1994 | Time of the Season | Wildcat Records (UNI) Wild Cat (Indie) | — |
| 2003 | Shadows in the Night | Bcd | — |
| 2005 | The Christmas Album | Studio City Sound | — |
| 2007 | Getting So Much Better | Caption Records | — |
| 2009 | Rock On | Caption Records Weir Brothers Entertainment | — |
| Year | Title [13] | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||
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| US Hot 100 [14] | US Cash Box [15] | US AC [16] | US Dance Sales [17] | AUS [18] | GER [19] | NZ [19] | |||
| 1981 | "She Did It" | 69 | 95 | — | — | — | — | — | single only |
| 1984 | "She's in a Different World" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Love Is a Mystery |
| 1986 | "What Are You Looking For" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Michael Damian |
| 1987 | "Christmas Time Without You" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | single only |
| 1989 | "Rock On" | 1 | 1 | — | — | 55 | 45 | 18 | Where Do We Go from Here |
| "Cover of Love" | 31 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Was It Nothing at All" | 24 | 23 | 7 | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990 | "Straight from My Heart" | — | — | 47 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1991 | "What a Price to Pay" | 60 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | Dreams of Summer |
| "Let's Get Into This (Primal Solution)" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992 | "(There'll Never Be) Another You" | — | — | 26 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1993 | "Reach Out to Me" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Reach Out to Me |
| 1994 | "Time of the Season" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Time of the Season |
| "Never Walk Away" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002 | "Shadows in the Night" | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | Shadows in the Night |
| 2009 | "Rock On (2009)" | — | — | 28 | — | — | — | — | Rock On |
| 2023 | "Bring Back the Christmas Card" (featuring Sharon Hendrix) | — | — | 27 | — | — | — | — | Christmas Album (deluxe) |
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Briefly: Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" has set a house record at the Pantages Theater. The musical, starring Michael Damien, sold $128,790 on Sunday, the theater's top single-day sale ever....
"Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" broke not only the house record at the Minskoff Theatre but set a new peak for highest weekly gross for any revival in Broadway history, according to show publicist John Barlow. It had gross ticket sales of $729,605 for the week ending Jan. 2.
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