ilovedaisies, I agree with you! And, I've been his client for 13 years, and his ego isn't enormous. He is truly one of the nicest people I know, and his heart is as huge as he is handsome. I travel from No. CA to have him cut and highlight my hair, and he has always let me know how much he appreciates that, and he's always been very generous. I love and adore him. 
As for Young & The Restless, his character on there was Steve -- I asked him about it one time. Although he didn't do a ton of acting, he also was in an episode of "Moonlighting." He has always gone by the name Nick Chavez.
It's good to see Nick on QVC again -- hopefully they'll have him on there more often!
Janice