Michael Muhney (born June 12, 1975) is an American actor. His best
known roles include Sheriff Don Lamb on the UPN/The CW television
series Veronica Mars between 2004 and 2007 and Adam Newman on the CBS
daytime soap opera The Young and the Restless from 2009 to 2014.Muhney
was born in Chicago and raised in Euless, Texas from the age of eight.
When he was 16 years old, he won the state championship for his
One-Act play performance while attending Trinity High School. He moved
back to Chicago where he earned a bachelor's degree from The Theatre
School at DePaul University in 1997. He is a member of Mensa. He also
speaks two other languages, German and American Sign Language (ASL).In
May 2009, after Chris Engen left the role of Adam Newman, Muhney was
hired as a recast. He made his debut on the episode dated June 25,
2009. In 2011, Muhney signed a contract that would keep him in the
role for an unspecified period. In April 2013, Muhney announced that
he had signed a new contract that would expire in June 2015. In
December, however, Muhney announced that he had been abruptly let go
from the soap opera, with his last airdate on January 30, 2014.
known roles include Sheriff Don Lamb on the UPN/The CW television
series Veronica Mars between 2004 and 2007 and Adam Newman on the CBS
daytime soap opera The Young and the Restless from 2009 to 2014.Muhney
was born in Chicago and raised in Euless, Texas from the age of eight.
When he was 16 years old, he won the state championship for his
One-Act play performance while attending Trinity High School. He moved
back to Chicago where he earned a bachelor's degree from The Theatre
School at DePaul University in 1997. He is a member of Mensa. He also
speaks two other languages, German and American Sign Language (ASL).In
May 2009, after Chris Engen left the role of Adam Newman, Muhney was
hired as a recast. He made his debut on the episode dated June 25,
2009. In 2011, Muhney signed a contract that would keep him in the
role for an unspecified period. In April 2013, Muhney announced that
he had signed a new contract that would expire in June 2015. In
December, however, Muhney announced that he had been abruptly let go
from the soap opera, with his last airdate on January 30, 2014.
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