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| Portrayed by | Desiree & Hannah Wheel (1994-1996) Michael McElroy (1996-1997) Chase MacKenzie Bebak (1997-1998) Roland Gibbons (1997) Cam Gigandet (2004) Michael Graziadei (2004-2013, 2016, 2022-) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Current status | Present, Contract | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Duration | 1994-1998, 2004-2013, 2016, 2022- | ||||||||||||||||||||
| First appearance | May 19, 1994 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Introduced by | William J. Bell | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Family | Romalotti family (adopted) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Namesake(s) | Daniel Danny Romalotti, Sr. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Gender | Male | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | August 17, 1980 (Originally 1993 revised to 1987) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Age | 44 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Video game producer Artist Photographer's assistant | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Savannah, Georgia | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Daniel Romalotti Jr. is a fictional character on The Young and the Restless, portrayed by Michael Graziadei.
Biography[]
Daniel Romalotti is the son of Phyllis Summers and Danny Romalotti. Daniel has one daughter with Daisy Carter, Lucy Romalotti.
Lily and Amber[]
As a ice storm took out the power, Phyllis and Jack Abbott became trapped in a elevator. Phyllis went into labor in the elevator. Jack ended up delivering the baby, who was later named Summer Newman. Meanwhile, Nick was out in the storm rescuing Daniel from a car wreck. Lily had to do CPR on him while Nick sped them to the hospital. All were united later, Phyllis and baby were fine, and Daniel recovered with only broken ribs. Amber Moore and Daniel became friends and they spend a lot of time together helping each other with their various deceptions. Amber showed him the Website where her porn clips were. Daniel then got hooked on Internet porn. Lily kicked him out. Lily and Daniel's marriage was dissolved due to the fact that they were underage when they married, using a letter of consent from Malcolm.
The Case of the Forgery[]
Deacon Sharpe showed up in Genoa City claiming to be an Art Entrepreneur, when actually he was behind the manipulation of Daniel to forge the painting. Deacon told Amber that he would turn over a video exonerating Daniel if she would have sex with him, so she did. Deacon made sure Daniel heard it. When Amber went to see Daniel in jail, he went off on her and refused to believe her. But when the DVD and Michael convinced ADA Heather Stevens to let him out on bail again, he began having second thoughts. But the charges were not dropped, and Daniel became a suspect in the death of "Balfour".
Amber got blackmailed into marrying Deacon to help Daniel, but Daniel saved her in time, and decided to marry her so Deacon couldn't. For a short while, the two were happy, but it was short lived, as Daniel could go to jail. Against Phyllis's wishes, the two rushed into marriage. However, Daniel could still go to jail. so Phyllis and Amber teamed up to get Deacon in trouble. Phyllis found proof that Deacon knew the dead guy, and blackmailed Deacon into"kidnapping" Amber. Deacon did so gladly, unaware that Amber was wearing a GPS chip in her necklace and that the cops were tracking their every move. Deacon was arrested for kidnapping and Phyllis gave the cops the evidence she blackmailed Deacon with, so Daniel was free to go.
Sara, Abby and Daisy's Baby[]
Daniel was getting in the way of Sarah Smythe and Daisy Carter' plan to murder Phyllis. Sara sent Daisy to stall Daniel. Daisy drugged Daniel and took him to bed. Amber Moore and her son, Eric Sharpe, walked in. Amber refused to believe Daniel when he said he didn't know what happened. She and Eric went to Katherine Chancellor's house. Daniel realized that he was drugged and went to ask for her forgiveness. However, Amber knew she had to leave town to protect Eric from her mother and Sara.
After a tearfully promising to love each other forever, they went their separate ways. Daniel called Amber later on and they agreed to divorce. Daniel was at Jimmy's Bar when Abby Newman showed up. She kissed him and then said that it never happened. Daniel agreed but then he grabbed her and kissed her more passionately. A few days later Amber sent him divorce papers. Phyllis encouraged Daniel to find someone new and he had sex with Abby in the Newman pool unaware that her hidden cameras caught the whole thing. Abby put it on the internet.
In November, Daniel met his mother at the Genoa City Athletic Club to talk about how that day would have been his first anniversary with Amber and how crazy it was that his marriage ended because he didn't want to be a father. All the while he did not know that Daisy was already pregnant. He said the whole idea of Daisy carrying his baby caused Abby to break up with him. He noted the similarities in Amber breaking up with him because she wanted to have a kid and Abby breaking up with him because he was going to have one.
Abby, Daniel's Choice and Genevieve[]
Daniel went to wish Abby Newman a happy birthday, give her his gift and tell her he was cool that she broke it off with him. In December at Daniel's loft, Daisy Carter became frustrated as Daniel callously stuffed all the festive decorations she had set out into a box. Daniel insisted that he and Daisy weren't a family celebrating the holidays together. Daniel complained about having given up his freedom and privacy in order to act as her jailer. Daniel instructed Daisy to get herself ready for her check up at the hospital. Before they left, Daniel told the guart to let the monitoring company know that Daisy was leaving the premises.
At the hospital, Daisy seemed crushed after Daniel refused to accompany her into the exam room to hear the fetal heartbeat or view an ultrasound image of the baby. Instead, Daniel studied a brochure about adoption after Daisy went into an exam room. Later, the obstetrician stepped out with Daisy and informed Daniel that the mother-to-be was already dilated and could soon give birth to his daughter. Daniel seemed stunned. After they returned from the hospital Daniel reminded Daisy that she would be returning to jail after she gave birth.
Daisy claimed that Daniel was in denial because he was refusing to acknowledge his role in the baby's life. Daisy told Daniel that he'd be unable to remain aloof after he gazed into his baby's eyes. Daniel seemed to expect a knock at the door when a woman named Genevieve from the Family Hope Center arrived. Daniel explained that he had summoned a representative from the adoption agency. Daisy yelled that Daniel had no right to contact the agency without first having asked her. Daniel explained to Daisy that it wouldn't hurt to discuss matters because she had admitted that they needed a plan.
Genevieve, Phyllis and Daniel's Choice[]
Genevieve seemed taken aback by Daisy Carter's anger so she reminded them that newborns could be dropped off at any hospital or fire station. Daisy angrily ordered the woman to leave. Daniel reminded Daisy that she was going to jail for a long time and he maintained that he didn't intend to take care of the baby. Daisy insisted that Daniel would love his daughter. Daniel replied, "By no fault of my own, I fathered this child. My one and only responsibility is making sure that she is placed in a good home where she's loved and cared for."
Tears flowed down Daisy's cheeks when Daniel firmly announced that the craziness was about to end. Daniel ran into Phyllis Summers and Summer Newman at Crimson Lights. Summer was holding her bright pink bag in her lap and thanked Daniel for giving it to her for Christmas. Phyllis noted that the bag was packed for a sleepover. After Summer left with her friend, Phyllis asked her son what was wrong. Daniel explained that Daisy's baby could be born soon and he needed to figure out what to do. Daniel explained that Daisy believed she would have the baby, stay with him and play house happily ever after.
Phyllis agreed that Daisy was delusional. Daniel cried that he'd have to make the right choice on his own and admitted to his mom that he didn't know what to do. Daniel worried about what would happen if plans weren't finalized before the baby came. Phyllis offered to phone her attorney and ask about Daisy's rights, Daniel's rights and about his obligations to the child. Phyllis stammered that she wished to adopt the baby. Revealing his intention to allow a family that lives a long distance from Genoa City adopt Daisy's baby, Daniel argued with his mother about whether Phyllis had a say in the matter.
The Baby[]
Phyllis Summers insisted she was just trying to protect him and guessed he would be unable to stop worrying about the child. Daniel denied it and warned he wouldn't change his mind. Daniel returned to the apartment and noticed that Daisy Carter had ordered a pizza. Daisy told Daniel that she realized that she'd been a bitch to the woman from the adoption agency. Daisy declared that she did not want to give up the baby. Daniel told Daisy the decision wasn't hers. Daisy said she wasn't the same person who'd kidnapped Lauren Fenmore and Jana Hawkes.
Daisy was confident that everything would work out and she'd never spend another day in jail. Daniel took a slice of pizza and wondered why Daisy was acting so sure of herself. Daisy said she believed that a court would understand her plight. Daniel was doubtful. Daisy said they had to make plans before the baby to be born like visitation schedules. Daniel said the laws of nature may have resulted in Daisy getting pregnant but the laws of the state would prevent Daisy from keeping the child. Reading from a page on the Internet, Daniel told Daisy how he could force her parental rights to be terminated.
Daniel read from the Wisconsin legal code and pointed out how Daisy had violated the law in numerous ways which would result in her losing any rights to the baby. Daisy was stymied. Daniel took his laptop and left the apartment. Daniel returned with a U.S. marshal. The marshal explained to Daisy that she was being transferred to the hospital on New Year's Day to have the baby. Daisy would then be returned to jail. On New Year's Eve, Daniel told Daisy that he was leaving her alone for the night. Daniel reminded Daisy that her ankle monitor was active and, if Daisy attempted to escape, she'd be arrested. Daisy was in tears as Daniel left.
Daisy's Escape[]
In January 2011 at the hospital, Daniel, accompanied by Abby Newman, told Phyllis Summers and Jack Abbott that Jana and Daisy Carter should have already arrived. Jack asked Daniel what Jana had told him when she phoned. Daniel explained that Daisy was in labor so he had instructed Jana to drive Daisy to the hospital. Jack mentioned the ankle monitor and Daniel said he'd phoned the police and asked them to turn off the alarm. Phyllis attempted to phone Jana but she didn't answer. Daniel mentioned that the bad feelings he'd experienced earlier had worsened.
After Kevin Fisher called about Daisy's escape, Daniel blamed himself. Daniel admitted to Jack, Phyllis, and Abby that he'd brought a U.S. marshal to the apartment the day before Daisy ran away. Daniel added that Daisy had fantasies of living free and raising the baby on her own, so he'd asked that marshal to explain to Daisy that she would be transferred to a women's correctional facility after the baby's birth. Abby agreed that Daisy had been pushed over the edge by the realization of facing prison. Phyllis noted that Daisy wouldn't get too far away because she was in labor.
Jack explained that the authorities had surely begun tracking Daisy after Kevin phoned and alerted them of her escape. Phyllis assured a distraught Daniel that Daisy would soon be in custody. Daniel seemed somewhat relieved after the monitoring service phoned and told him that a signal from Daisy's ankle device had been detected. Daniel shared the news with his friends and his mom. Jack maintained that it was only a matter of time before Daisy would be captured. Abby blasted Daisy for risking her baby's life. Phyllis added that Daisy's life was also in jeopardy.
Recent Developments[]
Phyllis told Daniel that he'd have to decide what to do about the baby. Daniel, incensed, told his mother that the baby would be adopted and raised far away from Genoa City. Phyllis tried to hold onto Daniel's coat collar when he refused to discuss the matter and rushed out of the waiting room. After Daniel later returned to the waiting room, he decided to drive to the area where police believed Daisy Carter was located. Abby Newman offered to accompany Daniel but he warned that Daisy was dangerous because she'd attacked Jana.
Daniel shuddered when he remembered that Daisy had threatened to harm the baby when she'd first returned to town. Jack Abbott agreed that Daniel could handle Daisy on his own. Daniel phoned Abby and reported that Daisy had removed her tracking device which had been found by the roadside. Daniel assured Abby he would continue searching for Daisy.
Daniel comes across Jana's car at the abandoned zoo, where Jana and Lauren where held captive. Daniel hears Daisy screaming in the back seat, she is having the baby! Daniel delivers his daughter, and is cradling her in his arms (promising her that she will be raised by a loving family, far away from Genoa City) when Daisy hits him over the head with a very large flashlight. Daisy makes her get away in the car with the baby, leaving Daniel in the snow bleeding. The baby is left at a church in a basket and is found by the maintenance man. The man brings the newborn home and calls an agency who will pay him $5000.00, his wife is not too sure about completing the deal. The woman from the agency is named Primrose, who was named by her aunt Rose.