Chris Engen (born October 25, 1979) is an American actor known for his
portrayal of Adam Newman on the daytime soap opera The Young and the
Restless.Born in Apple Valley, California, Engen is also a writer and
a musician. He graduated from Bishop Montgomery High School in
1997.Born in Apple Valley, California, Engen is also a writer and a
musician. He graduated from Bishop Montgomery High School in
1997.Engen has guest-starred in various television programs. He was a
recurring character in Saints & Sinners, CSI: NY and Felicity. He
began appearing as Adam Newman on The Young and the Restless on
February 12, 2008.Engen abruptly left his role on The Young and the
Restless in mid-May 2009; the role was immediately recast with actor
Michael Muhney. Engen's departure was allegedly due to "the dark
direction his character [was] taking" and an upcoming same-sex
storyline.[dubious â€" discuss] It was alleged that Engen abruptly
left the show "mid-contract due to objections over Adam's storyline
and character direction," but the precise objections have never been
established beyond the realm of unsubstantiated rumors. In a
subsequent statement on the subject, Engen stated, among other things,
"I felt generally unhappy about my contribution to the show, and had
greater and greater difficulty making any sense of the challenges they
were asking me to face. I know a great many of you have endured far
worse than what you perceive to have been my circumstance, but I do
not believe that just because you have suffered a particular
injustice, so too must everyone else in order to understand that
injustice. I want to apologize to any of my fellow actors who I may
have disappointed." Addressing reports of homophobia, he stated, in
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