Young & Restless’ Rick Hearst Was Shocked by Roger Howarth’s Matt Clark

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The return of Matt Clark, The Young and the Restless‘ notorious villain, came as just as big a shock to Rick Hearst as it did to the show’s devoted fans. Hearst, the original actor to play the role, wasn’t expecting his character’s resurrection. Now played by Roger Howarth, the problematic persona, presumed dead since 2001, is returning to the CBS soap opera after 24 long years.Rick Hearst on Roger Howarth playing