Matthew Atkinson Joining 'The Bold and the Beautiful' as Thomas Forrester

Former The Young and the Restless actor Matthew Atkinson has joined the cast of The Bold and the Beautiful. He will be the latest actor to portray Ridge and Taylor's son, Thomas Forrester.

"It was actually a long time coming," the actor revealed to to Soap Opera Digest. "I remember this role coming around a few years ago. When it came around this time, I knew everyone there. I had met Brad [Bell, executive producer/head writer] before, and I couldn't say no. There's something very comforting now about being back in the same building."

In the story, Thomas has been living in New York with Caroline and their son. Pierson Fodé was the most recent actor to play the role of Thomas.

Atkinson played Austin Travers on Y&R in 2014-2015. He is scheduled to make his B&B debut on March 14.

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Monday, August 25
Devon (Bryton James) and Hilary (Mishael Morgan) face an unwelcome future; Cane (Daniel Goddard) talks to Colin (Tristan Rogers); Nick (Joshua Morrow) clears things up for Sharon (Sharon Case).

'The Young and the Restless' Spoilers (August 18-22, 2014)

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Monday, August 18
Devon (Bryton James) and Hilary (Mishael Morgan) must rethink their strategy; Abby (Melissa Ordway) and Stitch (Sean Carrigan) butt heads; Nick (Joshua Morrow) begins to piece together information about Mariah (Camryn Grimes).

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Monday, August 11
Jack (Peter Bergman) travels to Georgia to tell Phyllis (Gina Tognoni) goodbye; Hilary (Mishael Morgan) looks for Neil (Kristoff St. John); Austin (Matthew Atkinson) makes plans for Summer (Hunter King).

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Monday, August 4
The Newmans learn the verdict in the case between Nikki (Melody Thomas Scott) and Ian (Ray Wise); Gloria (Judith Chapman) schemes to rescue Kevin (Greg Rikaart); Billy (Burgess Jenkins) threatens to expose Stitch's (Sean Carrigan) lies to the world.

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Monday, July 28
Emotions between Hilary (Mishael Morgan) and Devon (Bryton James) run high; Stitch (Sean Carrigan) makes a confession; Victoria (Amelia Heinle) makes a decision about the baby.

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Monday, July 21
Billy (Burgess Jenkins) and Chelsea's (Melissa Claire Egan) evening takes a turn; Abby (Melissa Ordway) and Traci (Beth Maitland) put together a family dinner; Summer (Hunter King) and Austin (Matthew Atkinson) realize they have different ideas for their future.

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Monday, July 14
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Monday, July 7
Sparks fly between Billy (Burgess Jenkins) and Chelsea (Melissa Claire Egan); Paul (Doug Davidson) and Dylan (Steve Burton) slowly get to know each other as father and son.

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Monday, June 30
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Monday, June 23
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Monday, June 16
Jack (Peter Bergman) delivers troubling news to Victoria (Amelia Heinle); Nikki (Melody Thomas Scott) remembers her past with Paul (Doug Davidson).

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Monday, June 9
Things get worse for Avery (Jessica Collins); Kevin (Greg Rikaart), Dylan (Steve Burton) and Paul (Doug Davidson) try to save the day.

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Monday, June 2
Cane (Daniel Goddard) has a birthday surprise for Lily (Christel Khalil); Summer (Hunter King) and Austin's (Matthew Atkinson) relationship heats up.

Matthew Atkinson Joins THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS as Austin

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Matthew Atkinson has joined the cast of THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS in the recurring role of Austin. He will first air on April 17.

Atkinson's first scenes will be with Steve Burton (Dylan) and Jessica Collins (Avery), where he will play a cameraman working with Avery on her new venture.

We Love Soaps spoke with Atkinson in 2012 while he was starring as Nick Fadden in ABC Family's JANE BY DESIGN, his first series regular role.

He has been seen in CSI, DROP DEAD DIVA and ONE TREE HILL. Atkinson also appeared in the Academy Award winning feature film The Blind Side. His stage credits include "You Can’t Take It With You," "And Then They Came For Me," "Who Am I This Time?," "Hard Candy" and "Happily Never After."