Matt Clark (The Young and the Restless)
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| The Young and the Restless character | |||||||||
Roger Howarth as Matt Clark | |||||||||
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| First appearance | 1994 | ||||||||
| Classification | Present; recurring | ||||||||
| Created by | William J. Bell | ||||||||
| Introduced by | William J. Bell and Edward J. Scott (1994, 2000) Josh Griffith and Sally McDonald (2025) | ||||||||
Russell Lawrence as Matt Clark | |||||||||
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Matt Clark is a fictional character on The Young and the Restless, an American soap opera on the CBS network. William J. Bell created and introduced the character. Alongside co-executive producer Edward J. Scott, Eddie Cibrian first portrayed the role from 1994 to 1996. In July 2000, the character was reintroduced by Bell and Scott, under the pen of head writers Kay Alden, John F. Smith, and Jerry Birn, with Russell Lawrence assuming the role. Rick Hearst, who first appeared on October 30 of the same year, replaced Lawrence after four months. In November 2001, Matt was written off following Hearst's dismissal; in-story, Matt (under the alias of Carter Mills) dies after he rips out his own breathing tube. In October 2025, Josh Griffith and Sally McDonald reintroduced the character, under the alias of Mitch Bacall, with Roger Howarth assuming the role.
Introduced as an antagonistic villain who created problems for Nicholas Newman (Joshua Morrow) and Sharon Collins (Monica Potter/Heidi Mark/Sharon Case), beginning when they were teens in high school. He raped Sharon, Amy Wilson (Julianne Morris), and Tricia Dennison (Sabryn Genet). He also framed Nicholas for multiple crimes, including his own death. The character was reintroduced in 2025 under the pseudonym of Mitch Bacall, a nightclub owner and husband to Sienna Bacall (Tamara Braun).