Malcolm Winters
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Darius McCrary (2009–2011)
- 1994–2002
- 2004–2005
- 2009–2011
- 2014
- 2019
- 2023
- since 2026
| Malcolm Winters | |||||||||||||||||
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| The Young and the Restless character | |||||||||||||||||
 Shemar Moore as Malcolm Winters | |||||||||||||||||
| Portrayed by | Shemar Moore (1994–2005, 2014–present) Darius McCrary (2009–2011) | ||||||||||||||||
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| First appearance | May 5, 1994 | ||||||||||||||||
| Created by | William J. Bell | ||||||||||||||||
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Malcolm Winters is a fictional character from the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless. Created by William J. Bell, Malcolm was introduced in May 1994, portrayed by Shemar Moore. Moore exited the role in 2002, and returned for a ten-month stint from November 2004 to September 2005. In 2009, the character was reintroduced, with Darius McCrary assuming the role, before exiting again in October 2011. In 2014, Jill Farren Phelps reintroduced the character, with Moore reprising the role. He made subsequent guest returns in April 2019 and May 2023, respectively. In April 2026, he returned to the role again when Malcolm returned to Genoa City after being diagnosed with aplastic anemia.
Malcolm is the half-brother of Neil Winters (Kristoff St. John). His history includes getting Neil's wife, Drucilla Winters, pregnant, as well as other conflicts with his brother, his history as a photographer, and marriages to Olivia Winters and Sofia Dupre.
The role was originated by Shemar Moore on May 5, 1994, who received a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for his portrayal in 2000,[1] with nominations for Outstanding Younger Actor in 1996 and 1997.[2] After much speculation that Moore would exit the soap opera in 2000,[3][4][5] he confirmed that he would depart at the end of his contract in the spring of 2001.[6] However, in February 2001, Moore announced that he had extended his contract through the end of that year.[7] In December, he announced he was leaving The Young and the Restless,[8] and last aired on February 14, 2002.[9] In September 2004, after a two-year absence, Moore was announced to reprise the role.[10] Of Moore's return, former co-head writer John F. Smith stated: "We are thrilled to have Shemar back with us. His story will be something very unexpected, off the page, and exciting. The man is going to have impact." Moore made his return on November 1, 2004.[10] However, within weeks, Moore's publicist revealed that his return would be short-lived, as he had only signed a six-month contract.[11] The publicist stated: "He's auditioning now [for other projects] and he has two or three films coming out next year. You know how this industry is. At least [The Young and the Restless will] have him for six months."[11] Moore made his final appearance as the character on September 1, 2005.[12]
"I have been doing this long enough to know a few things. Look, Shemar is a great guy and a great actor, and a beautiful human being, but he is Shemar and I am Darius. I have been [acting] since I was nine years old. So whatever the role is, I am going to do the best I can do. [..] Nobody brought up Shemar and it's cool. It has not been a thing of 'Oh, Shemar did this.' Everybody is giving me the love and respect to allow me to do what I do as an actor, and that was one of the beautiful things about this from the beginning. When I went in I did not know what to expect."[13]
In September 2009, it was announced that the soap opera had put out a casting call for the role of Malcolm.[14] In November, Darius McCrary was announced to be joining the cast, in his first daytime television role, with his first appearance on December 29, 2009.[15][16] In September 2011, it was announced that McCrary had been let go from The Young and the Restless.[17] He made his final appearance on October 17, 2011.[18] On July 23, 2014, CBS Daytime announced that Moore would reprise the role of Malcolm for a two-episode guest stint starting on September 10, 2014.[19] In March 2019, it was announced that Moore would return for another two-episode guest stint, following the death of Kristoff St. John.[20][21]
On February 17, 2026, it was announced Moore would again reprise the role. He returned to set the same day.[22] His return aired during the April 7 episode.[23]
