Cane Ashby

Cane Ashby is a fictional character from The Young and the Restless, an American soap opera on the CBS network, portrayed by Billy Flynn. Created by head writers Lynn Marie Latham and Scott Hamner, Cane was introduced in January 2007, portrayed by Daniel Goddard. Latham created Cane as the son of Phillip Chancellor II (Donnelly Rhodes) and Jill Abbott (Jess Walton); the character's background was rewritten by Latham's successor Maria Arena Bell in 2009, re-establishing him as the son of Colin and Genevieve Atkinson (Tristan Rogers and Genie Francis). Though characterized as "mysterious", Cane is "loyal and dedicated", while Goddard described the character as a "typical Australian, working-class kind of guy". He was the first member of the Atkinson family to appear on the series, followed by his parents and identical twin brother. Soon after his debut, he became a leading character, a decision praised by viewers and critics. The character has been involved with Amber Moore (Adrienne Frantz), Chloe Mitchell (Elizabeth Hendrickson), and most notably Lily Winters (Christel Khalil), a romance that garnered significant fan attention. In 2009, Cane and Lily were married; Global BC would later call Lily the love of Cane's life. The pair had two children, Charlie and Mattie Ashby. Goddard was fired in 2011; following a viewer campaign for his rehiring, Goddard returned to the role that same year. In 2019, he exited the role. In 2025, the character was reintroduced by Josh Griffith under the pseudonym of Aristotle Dumas, with Flynn assuming the role.