Michael Graziadei joined the cast of THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS as Daniel Romalotti in May, 2004. The son of rock star Danny Romalotti and Phyllis Newman (Michelle Stafford), Daniel is reeling from the break up of his marriage to Amber (Adrienne Frantz) and is finding himself caught in Abby’s (Marcy Rylan) web of scandal.
In 2005 and 2006, Graziadei was nominated for Daytime Emmys in the category of Outstanding Younger Leading Actor.
Graziadei’s television credits include recurring roles in "Crash," opposite Dennis Hopper, and "90210." He guest starred in several television series including "Criminal Minds," "NCIS," "CSI: NY," "Castle," "Ghost Whisperer" and "Saving Grace."
He played a lead role in the feature "Boogeyman 2" which was released in 2007, and starred in "Into the Blue 2: The Reef" and "The Outside," a feature film due out at the end of 2010.
Born in Germany, Graziadei made his stage debut at age five in a production of "The King and I." He later moved with his family to Nashua, N.H., where he began taking acting classes. A teacher’s recommendation helped him land the role of Ensign Lovely in "The Basset Table," and he went on to perform in many other plays, including the period piece "The Servant of Two Masters" and Clive Barker’s "History of the Devil."
Graziadei is a passionate art and music lover. In his spare time, he enjoys playing the guitar and writing music. He also enjoys the outdoors and has been learning to surf since moving to Los Angeles.
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