Victor Adam Wilson
AKA: Victor Adam Newman Jr.
Actor History
Celest and Coryn Williams (1994 - 1995)
Danielle and Sabrina Hepler (1994 - 1995)
Spencer Klaas (1995)
Hayden Tank (1996 - 1998) (1 episode 2002)
Chris Engen (February 12, 2008 to present)
Nicknames
Adam
Vic
Lifeline
Born in 1995
Returned in 2008 and was said to be 27 years of age.
Occupation
Executive at Newman Enterprises
Former Wallstreet Stockbroker with Keller-Stuart
Former Real Estate Agent selling condos in Williamsburg
Harvard Business School masters degree, graduated 2nd in his class
Bachelor's degree at Northwestern University
Resides At
Newman Ranch, 421 Larkspur Trail, Highway B
Formerly an apartment in downtown New York City with male room mate from Harvard
Marital Status
Single
Past Marriages
Unknown
Relatives
Hope Adams Wilson (mother, deceased)
Victor Christian Newman (father)
Cliff Wilson (adoptive father, deceased)
Nicholas Newman (half-brother)
Noah Newman (nephew, son of Nick)
Summer Newman (niece, daughter of Nick & Phyllis)
Victoria Newman Hellstrom (half-sister)
Reed Newman Hellstrom (nephew, son of Victoria & JT)
Children
Unknown
Flings & Affairs
Beth [last name unknown]
Skye Lockhart
Heather Stevens
Crimes Committed
Unknown
Brief Character History
In 1993, Victor was blasted by Nikki, Ashley and teenaged Victoria, all resenting the control he tried to exert in their lives, so he left town. During his trip, Victor was robbed of his wallet, jewelry, and car. After his car was found with a body inside burned beyond recognition and wearing his jewelry, word reached Genoa City that Victor was dead. But Victor turned up at the Kansas farm of the blind Hope Adams just in time to rescue her from a rapist. Hope was strong and independent, but she needed help and protection alone on her farm. Back in Genoa City a power struggle for control of Newman Enterprises quickly erupted between Jack, Brad and Ashley, while Nikki and Victoria were grieving over Victor's death. Jack gained control of Newman Enterprises, regained CEO of Jabot and made Brad head of Newman. When Victor heard the news, he returned to Genoa City, where he learned from his pal, Douglas, that everyone thought he was dead. After overhearing a conversation between Nikki and his children, Victor mistakenly believed that no one missed him, asked Douglas not to reveal the truth, and headed back to Kansas. Victor's life on the farm was a seldom-seen look at the tender side of Victor Newman. He became a kind and gentle man who was content to live there as a farm hand, growing closer to Hope. Victor's presence created a dilemma for Hope. She was attracted to him, but she accepted a marriage proposal from her longtime friend, Cliff Wilson. Finding their wedding plans underway, Victor arranged to return home for good. When Hope learned of Victor's plans, she told Cliff that she couldn't marry him. Soon after, Hope accompanied Victor back to Genoa City.
Everyone was stunned that Victor was still alive. Nikki was relieved because she continued to have strong feelings for Victor. However, she felt threatened by Hope's presence. Nikki suggested to Hope that Victor was helping her out of gratitude for the kindness that she had shown him in Kansas. Feeling out of place and worried that she was interfering in Victor's relationship with his family, Hope headed back to her farm. When Victor found out, he returned to Kansas once more.
Hope revealed to Victor that she had never been with a man sexually. Soon after, she and Victor made love. When Victor proposed marriage to her, Hope accepted and they returned to Genoa City engaged. Nikki was so distraught by the news that she crashed their wedding and made a spectacle of herself. Nikki considered reconciling with Jack, but he surprised her by announcing that he was ready to file for divorce. Meanwhile, Hope learned that she was pregnant. Victor and Hope were forced to do some serious soul-searching when her doctor said the baby could inherit her blindness. When medical tests revealed that there was a good chance the baby would be born blind, Victor urged Hope to have an abortion, but she resisted, and the tension in their marriage escalated. Frustrated by Victor's remote behavior, Hope returned to her farm in Kansas after she received word that Cliff had been injured in a farming accident. While Cliff recuperated, Hope extended her stay. Victor's friend, Douglas Austin, arrived at the farm and pressured Hope to return to Victor. During their argument, Hope accidentally tripped over a chair and had to be rushed to the hospital. Victor arrived to make sure Hope was okay, then returned home. The next day, Hope gave birth to Victor Adam Newman Jr. To Victor's disappointment, Hope decided to stay in Kansas and raise their son on her farm. She asked him to stay out of their child's life so he could be raised without the Newman influences, and they were later divorced.
In 1996, as Victor recovered from a gunshot wound, his near-death experience prompted him to reevaluate his life. He left Genoa City for several weeks and visited Hope on her farm in Kansas, where she was now married to Cliff. Cliff had adopted Victor Jr., and his name was changed to Victor Adam Wilson. Victor enjoyed spending time with his son, a straight-A student who loved all sports, but Cliff made it clear that the boy thought Cliff was his father. Victor returned to Genoa City and began spending time with Nikki, who assumed that they were finally about to reconcile. When Victor received word that Cliff had been struck by a drunk driver, he quickly returned to Kansas to lend Hope support. Hope was grief-stricken when Cliff died. Nikki misunderstood Victor's reasons for leaving her, and she resolved to break off with him. She became involved with her gynecologist, Josh Landers, who said that he was a widower. When Josh proposed marriage, Nikki impulsively accepted and they eloped to Las Vegas. Victor tried to stop the marriage, but arriving back from Kansas too late, he decided not to tell Nikki that he was still in love with her. Eventually, Victor persuaded Hope to relocate to Genoa City with their son. Victor had the Penthouse and especially its kitchen redone especially for Hope to be able to get around there though blind, but once out of their home, she was a fish-out-of-water in the big city. And Victor got involved in Newman Enterprises, leaving her alone more and more. He even paid her old Kansas friend Betty to come live with them to help Hope feel at home. But Hope was proud and independent, always wanting to go out on her own, and more than once her purse was stolen or she nearly got assaulted.
In 2006 Victor's was diagnosed with epilepsy, Nikki was informed, and he was given medication. But he liked the affects of the mini seizures that made him feel uncharacteristically mellow and caring, so he quit taking his medication. He shut off his cell phone and told the family he was going on a trip that landed him in Kansas at Hope's farm once again. Hope welcomed him, and informed him that his son was at soccer camp. Victor stayed on awhile, helping Hope out around the farm and feeling free, happy, and content like he was when they first met there many years ago. One day Hope came in to find Victor on the floor having a seizure, but being blind did not realize it. Victor came out of it in time to fool her that he had fallen, then left to continue his spiritual journey, unaware that his family at home was in crisis. Some time later Nikki called Hope, looking for her husband, and Hope informed her that he had gone to a monastery in India.
In May 2007 while Victor was mourning the supposed death of this son Nick, Hope phoned Victor to let him know that their son was missing and had been hanging out with a bad crowd. Victor traced him to Columbia, but he'd disappeared without payint his rent. Victor then traced him to Sri Lanka, went there, and disappeared for quite some time. When Victor returned, he told those who asked that he had not found his son.
In early 2008, Hope contacted Victor that she was terminal with carcinoma of the pancreas, and he sent specialists to try to save her. But by February Hope called him to come to her in Kansas. He arrived to find her recently released from the hospital, having asked to be sent home to die. It was her last wish that Victor be united with his son who was going by the name Vic, feeling he finally needed to be told that Victor was his father. Vic arrived, now 27 years old, and was shocked to see his mother's condition, then appeared further shocked and disbelieving when she gave him the news of his paternity. Victor started to get to know his son through Hope on her deathbed. She described Vic to Victor as independant like his father, yet sensitive and vulnerable. Vic told Victor how he secured his own scholarships to attend Harvard Business School, but still has student loans to pay off. Then he attended Harvard Grad School where he wrote his thesis on Victor Newman's rise in the business world, and that he had read the books on Victor's life
Vic said he was a stockbroker living in New York City, and his passion is business and he firmly believes in following one's passion. Vic and Victor were devastated when Hope passed away only days later. Her death wish was for Victor and Vic to stay together. Before they parted in Kansas, Victor offered his son a job at Newman, but he turned him down.
Victor Jr. suddenly showed up in Victor's office, accepted a job, and asked to be called Adam so there will be less confusion and that the wrong message wasn't sent. His first assignment was to work with Victoria on the Beauty of Nature project. He is flaunting his Harvard education and superior work ethic in Victoria, Nick and Neil's faces, going over Victoria's head with decisions, and hitting on Nick's wife Phyllis, leaving everyone guessing at Adam's agenda. Victoria eventually quit Newman due to the friction with her father and with Adam usurping her position, and went to work for her mother at Jabot. The day after Sabrina accepted Victor's marriage proposal, Adam accepted Victor's offer to move to the ranch to get to know him better, and moved in. Sabrina was not thrilled with this idea, as she and Adam did not get along since each thought the other was an opportunist, but they have bonded nicely since.
Adam faltered in his latest Newman acquisition of Natural Glow, not discovering it happened to be involved in a lawsuit with Jabot for patent infringement. Victor was livid with his new golden child, causing Newman and Jabot to got to battle once again. The night before their meeting with attorneys hoping for a settlement, Adam met Heather Stevens working out at the GC Athletic Club, they clicked and he ended up spending the night. Imagine their surprise when they met again at that meeting where Heather represented Jabot. Heather and Adam became secret lovers due to this conflict of interest.
After many discarded ideas, Victor and Sabrina decided to get married in an old barn near the ranch, and Victor had it cleaned up and decorated beautifully for the occasion. Since Victoria and Nick were still on the outs with them, Victoria turned down Sabrina's offer to be her matron of honor, and Adam was asked to be best man without Victor even consulting Nick. Sabrina, unable to get any of her other friends abroad to come, chose her new assistant Jana Hawkes as her maid of honor. Victor's daughter Abby and Nick's daughter Summer were adorable as flower girls. The day before the wedding, much to her displeasure, Sabrina's estranged mother Zara showed up. Nick attended the wedding, and although she tried not to go, Victoria, JT, and baby Reed showed up just as the bride was walking down the aisle. Victoria caught Zara taking photos of the wedding to sell to the media, and she managed to get the memory card out of the camera to foil her plans. Victor and Sabrina left for Paris on their honeymoon where Victor bought her a chateau. Back in GC, Adam caught Zara taking a video tour of the ranch to sell, stopped her and later kindly ushered into a limo and onto a plane with a one way ticket back home. During the wedding, at the stables with her new horse Athena, Nikki received a devastating phone call from David telling her that he could no longer deceive her about his gambling and that he wanted a divorce. But the next day David appeared begging Nikki to give him another chance, and Nikki is trying. On returning from their honeymoon, Victor ran into Nikki and saw her upset, but Victor left when Paul interrupted saying he was meeting her. Meanwhile David, on a business trip to Hollywood, cut it short to gamble in Vegas - where he was spotted by Gloria losing big at the roulette table.
