The Young and the Restless Alum Miles Gaston Villanueva Books New Primetime Gig

The Young and the Restless (Y&R) spoilers reveal Alum Miles Gaston Villanueva, who portrayed Luca Santori/Father Martin from 2013-2016 has taken to social media to reveal to fans his exciting news that he has been cast for recurring status to the FOX network Primetime series ‘The Resident’ as Doctor Alec Shaw.

Miles writes on his personal Twitter account, “Pinching myself.” He sends gratitude and love for the warm welcome. Clearly honored to be part of “such an important show” and thanks source Deadline Hollywood for breaking the news!

Miles Gaston Villanueva will be portraying Dr. Alec Shaw who is a doctor who never really settled in one place too long. He initially wanted to be an infectious disease specialist but after working on a Navajo Reserve; he changed his outlook on medicine altogether. His character will have an excellent bedside manner when it comes to his patients, but he will be lacking when it comes to personal relationship skills.

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I CAN FINALLY SHARE THE NEWS. (Phew. Barely made it.) I’ll be pinching myself for a while with this one. To be part of a show like @theresidentonfox, and to portray a character as colorfully and intricately written as Doctor Alec Shaw, leaves me full of such gratitude and excitement. I can’t remember the last time I was so thrilled to step into a role. In my own life, I find myself wanting to find ways to help people, near and far. So, to get to play someone on TV who wants to help people, really help, is such a great gift. If you are not watching this show, you really should be. It offers incredibly topical and crucial storytelling about our flawed healthcare system, and I can see already that the entire group, from top to bottom, is so good in heart, and so dedicated to such work and each other. It is an honor to be welcomed into this TV family. Thanks to #AmyHoldenJones, @toddharthan, #RobCorn, @dboorstein for such an enthusiastic and warm welcome. All gratitude to the amazing folks @foxtv, #FuquaFilms, @3artsentertainment for the thumbs up. Huge, huge love to @scottgenk (and Jonathan Aldana) for their heart and genuine care for actors. Big hugs, congrats, and thank you’s to SDB Partners and Zimmerman Management – you folks are the bee’s knees. Thanks for continuing to believe as we found the right one. ❤️ GO WATCH THE SHOW. You won’t regret it. And thank you all for the continued love and support. #FOX #primetime #TheResident @deadline (thanks for sharing this news!)

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FOX’s ‘The Resident’ stars Emily Van Camp (Revenge, Emily), Matt Czuchry (Gilmore Girls, Logan), Manish Dayal (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Vijay), Bruce Greenwood (American Crime Story, Gil), Malcolm-Jamal Warner (Suits, Julius), (Major Crimes, Chuck). The series is jam packed with great characters and excellent actors; it was such a hit with fans that the second season will run a full 22 episodes!

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The Young and the Restless spoilers remind viewers that we last saw Villanueva’s character Luca Santori in Genoa City in May 2016 when he was arrested after he sabotaged the Newman Enterprises oil rigs, causing it to spill. He had a disastrous relationship with Summer Newman (Hunter King) before being led away in handcuffs.

Miles Gaston Villanueva hasn’t been idle since his days on the CBS soap opera though – He has appeared in TV series like The Fosters, Jane the Virgin and the NBC’s Law & Order True Crime: The Menendez Murders, where he portrayed Lyle Menendez. The actor is extremely grateful for this very different role he will be playing. Will you be tuning in FOX’s ‘The Resident’ to catch Miles’ performance?

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