Roger Howarth has portrayed numerous bad boys throughout his soap career, and now he’s tackling one of The Young and the Restless ‘ biggest villains — Matt Clark.

Originally played by Eddie Cibrian , Matt Clark first appeared as a teen in Genoa City in 1994, quickly becoming a central antagonist to Sharon Collins ( Sharon Case ) and Nick Newman ( Joshua Morrow ). Sharon dated Matt, then broke it off to be with Nick, sparking Matt’s deep resentment toward Nick. A furious Matt raped Sharon in a jealous rage, a traumatic event she kept secret.

When Sharon’s pal, Amy Wilson ( Julianne Morris Polaha ), confided that she liked Matt, a concerned Sharon revealed the truth to Amy about the rape. Amy beelined for Matt, who denied Sharon’s claims.

Determined to ruin Sharon and Nick’s

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