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braeden Hans "Eric Braeden" Gudegast

Genoa City Presence

Victor Newman (1980 to Present)

At a Glance

Born Hans Gudegast, Eric Braeden emigrated to the U.S. in 1959 from the port city of Kiel, West Germany and became a naturalized citizen while attending college. In 1989, Eric served as a member of the German-American Advisory Board along with the likes of Dr. Henry Kissinger. Eric has also been awarded the Federal Medal of Honor by the President of Germany for promoting a "positive, realistic image of Germans in America.

Eric has made over 40 TV guest appearances and was cast in more than 25 film or television roles. His prolific career spans over 30 years, with credits ranging from 1966's "Rat Patrol" to James Cameron's 1997 version of "Titanic" and 1998's "Meet the Deedles."

Eric is very athletic, at one time playing semi-pro soccer.



Acting Portfolio
TELEVISION

Meet the Deedles
Elton Deedle
1998


Titanic
John Jacob Astor
1997

A Perry Mason Mystery: The Case of the Wicked Wives
David Morrison
1993

Jackie Collins' Lucky/Chances
Dimitri Stanislopolous
1990

The Ambulance
The Doctor
1990

The Power Within
Stephens
1980

The Young and the Restless
Victor Newman
1980 to Present

The Aliens Are Coming
Leonard Nero
1980

Happily Ever After
Ross Ford
1978

How the West Was Won
Frances Britten, Episodes 8-10
1978

Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo
Bruce Von Stickle
1977

Code Name: Diamond Head
Ernest Graeber
1977

The New Original Wonder Woman
Captain Drange
1975

Death Scream
Kosinsky
1975

The Ultimate Thrill
Roland
1974

The Adulteress
Hank Baron
1973

Lady Ice
Peter Brinke
1973

Death Race
Stoeffer
1973

The Judge and Jake Wyler
Anton Granicek
1972

Escape from Planet of the Apes
Dr. Otto Hasslein, Whitehouse Sr. Scientific Advisor
1971

The Mask of Sheba
Dr. Roan Morgan
1970

Colussus: The Forbin Project
Dr. Charles Forbin
1969

Honeymoon with a Stranger
Frederico Caprio
1969

100 Rifles
Von Klemme
1969

Dayton's Devils
Max Eikhar
1968

The Rat Patrol
Hauptmann (Captain) Hans Deitrich
1966

Morituri
Radio Officer (uncredited)
1965

Operation Eichmann
Klaus
1961



Awards & Acclaim

Daytime Emmys Winner, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series (1998)

Daytime Emmys Nomination, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series (1990, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2004)

Daytime Emmys Pre-Nomination, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series (2004, 2005, 2008)

18th Annual People's Choice Award for Most Popular Daytime Actor



Vital Statistics

PLACE OF BIRTH: Kiel, West Germany
DATE OF BIRTH: April 3rd, 1941
HEIGHT: 6'2"
HAIR:Brown
EYES: Brown
MARITAL STATUS: Married to wife Dale
Children: Son, Christian [Feb 9th,1971]



News Archives


News Archives: Fear in the sky for Y&R's Eric Braeden. [Oct 1st, 2001]
News Archives: Y&R's Victor to be diagnosed with epilepsy. [Jul 2nd, 2006]
News Archives: Eric Braeden receives star on Walk of Fame. [Jul 25th, 2007]
News Archives: Braeden admits he nearly walked away from Y&R. [Mar 24th, 2008]



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