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Paul Williams is a fictional character on the American CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless. Paul was introduced to the show on May 15 1978 and has been portrayed by Doug Davidson ever since. Initially Paul was a bad boy who had a romance with Nikki Reed (Melody Thomas Scott) giving her an STD. The relationship ultimately ended but the two have remained friends since. After a year on the series Bell gave the character a proper backstory surname and family.