<Tr> <Th> Wife </Th> <Td> Olivia Barber (1991--96) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Sons </Th> <Td> Nathan Hastings, Jr . </Td> </Tr> <P> Nathan Hastings is a fictional character from the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless . The role was originated in 1984 by Nathan Purdee, who portrayed the character until 1992 . The character was subsequently portrayed by Randy Brooks (1992 - 1994), and was later de-aged, as evidenced by later portrayal by Adam Lazarre - White (1994 - 1996), who was nineteen years younger than both Purdee and Brooks . </P> <P> Nathan Oliver Hastings was born in Genoa City to Oliver and Loretta Hastings, an electrician and housewife, respectively . Nathan grew up with learning problems and, as a result, performed badly in school and could not read . When he was a teenager, he dropped out of school and joined a local organized crime family . </P>

Who played nathan on young and the restless