Gregory Andrew Rikaart (born February 26, 1977) is an American television actor. He is best known for playing Kevin Fisher on the television soap opera The Young and the Restless since 2003, and also playing Leo Stark on Days Of Our Lives.
Rikaart has received six nominations for the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series and won once in 2005.
Early life Rikaart was born and raised in New York City; born in Brooklyn and raised in New Springville, Staten Island. He graduated with honors from Villanova University in Pennsylvania. He has a sister, Keri. While in college, he spent a semester in Washington, D.C., as an intern for a congressman on Capitol Hill.
Career Rikaart is best known for his role as Kevin Fisher on the CBS daytime soap opera The Young and the Restless, which he originated in 2003. In May 2017, Rikaart confirmed earlier reports that he would be exiting the soap with his last taping date to be the following month. However, on August 3, the official Twitter account for The Young and the Restless confirmed Rikaart was back taping. In September, Entertainment Weekly reported that Rikaart was back for a 2-week stint.
Beginning in 2018 Rikaart has portrayed the character Leo Stark, on Days of Our Lives.
He has hosted the podcast called Soapy with Rebecca Budig premiered on June 8, 2025, and the first special guest is Eric Braeden.
Personal life In June 2013, Rikaart revealed that he was in a committed relationship with writer Robert Sudduth."Stairway to Kevin". Soap Opera Digest. June 24, 2013. p. 37. Rikaart posted a photograph with his boyfriend captioned, "Not getting married anytime soon, but celebrating #equality tonight nonetheless", in response to the 2013 United States Supreme Court decisions in favor of same-sex marriage equality.
Rikaart and Sudduth married in Maui, Hawaii, on May 9, 2015. Their first child, a son named Montgomery, was born June 12, 2016, via surrogacy.
Filmography Year Series Role Notes1999 Felicity Art Student Episode: "Portraits"2000 Strong Medicine Traylor Episode: "BRCA2"2000 Gilmore Girls Kid #4 Episode: "Rory's Birthday Parties"2001 Grounded for Life Jason Episode: "Dream on"2001 That's Life Waiter Episode: "Sex in the Suburbs"2002 As If Josh Episode: "Alex's POV"2002–2003 Dawson's Creek David Recurring role, 7 episodes2003 Prey for Rock & Roll Scott Movie2003 X2 Museum Teenager #2 Movie2003 Fake Stacy Josh Patterson Short2003–present The Young and the Restless Kevin Fisher Series regular (2003–2017) Recurring role (2017–present)2005 The Closer Craig Sherman Episode: "L.A. Woman"2005 Wannabe Trevor FYI Movie2007 CSI: Miami Scott LeBrock Episode: "Chain Reaction"2008 Imaginary Bitches Mark Episode: "It's Totally What You Think"2009 Seeds Paul Short2013 Bones Jeffrey Baxter Episode: "The Cheat in the Retreat"2013 Four Brothers. Or Three. Wait ... Three. Greg Short2015 Major Crimes Bobby G. Monroe Season 4, episodes 4, 13, 16 & 17 2018–2020; 2022–present Days of Our Lives Leo Stark Contract role; Guest (2020)2021 Days of Our Lives: Beyond Salem Leo Stark Limited series2021 Days of Our Lives: A Very Salem Christmas Leo Stark Movie
Awards and nominations + List of awards and nominations for Greg Rikaart Year Award Category Work Result Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series The Young and the Restless Soap Opera Digest Award Outstanding Younger Lead Actor The Young and the Restless Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series The Young and the Restless Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series The Young and the Restless Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series The Young and the Restless Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding New Approaches - (Daytime Entertainment) Imaginary Bitches Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series The Young and the Restless Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Days of Our Lives Daytime Emmy AwardOutstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Days of Our Lives
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