<Li> Chuckie Roulland (adoptive) </Li> <Li> Jennifer Foster (adoptive) </Li> <P> Billy Abbott is a fictional character from The Young and the Restless, an American soap opera on the CBS network . Created by William J. Bell as the son of John Abbott (Jerry Douglas) and Jill Abbott (Jess Walton), the character is currently portrayed by Jason Thompson . He was born onscreen during the episode airing on July 7, 1993 . For the character's first six - year period, he appeared as a minor, portrayed by various child actors . In 1999, David Tom began portraying Billy as a teenager . Tom was acclaimed for his portrayal, winning a Daytime Emmy Award in 2000 . </P> <P> The character is known for being a "spoiled rich boy", a "screw up", and for his gambling addictions and consumption of alcohol . In 2002, Tom opted not to renew his contract with the series and the role was recast with Ryan Brown, who only portrayed the role for a year after he was let go in a storyline dictated departure . In 2006, Scott Seymour became a second recast for the character; however, he too was let go after three months . Two years later in 2008, Miller was cast in the role, who portrayed Billy until his exit in 2014 . Miller's performance in the role was popular with audiences and critics, and garnered his two wins for the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series in 2010 and 2013, and one for the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series in 2014 . In 2014, Tom returned to the series following Miller's exit; his return was short - lived when he was replaced by Burgess Jenkins on June 24, 2014 . In 2015, Jenkins announced his decision to depart the soap . Thompson first appeared in the role on January 13, 2016 . </P>

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