Michael Graziadei joined the cast of THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS as Daniel Romalotti in May 2004.  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 “American Horror Story,” starring Dylan McDermott, Connie Britton and Jessica Lange, "Crash," opposite Dennis Hopper, and "Beverly Hills, 90210."  He guest starred in several television series including “Necessary Roughness,” "Castle" and "Saving Grace," as well as “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation,” "Criminal Minds," "NCIS," "CSI: NY" and "Ghost Whisperer," on the Network.

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.”

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.  His birth date is September 22.

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