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Eric Braeden
Actor

Eric Braeden

3 Apr 1941Born
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Bredenbek, GermanyBirthplace

Biography

Eric Braeden (born Hans-Jörg Gudegast; April 3, 1941) is a German-born film and television actor. The internationally-acclaimed, Emmy Award-winning and People’s Choice Award-winning film and television actor ERIC BRAEDEN is a television icon and arguably the most popular character in daytime history. For over 37 plus years, he has portrayed “Victor Newman” on the #1 rated daytime drama series The Young and the Restless, which has over 120,000,000 daily viewers around the world.

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The show is syndicated in over 30 foreign countries including Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Greece, India, Israel, Italy, the Middle East, New Zealand, Romania, Slovenia, South Africa, Switzerland and Turkey.

Braeden recently wrote his critically acclaimed autobiography I’ll Be Damned: How My Young and Restless Life Led Me to America’s #1 Daytime Drama from HarperCollins, which appeared on the Publishers Weekly and Canadian bestseller list. Additionally, according to A.C. Nielsen, Braeden has one of the highest TVQ’s on television, and is one of the most recognized actors in the world. On July 20 2007, he was the recipient of a star on The Hollywood Walk Of Fame and become the first German born actor since Marlene Dietrich to receive such an honor.

Known for

Filmography

  1. 2018Den of ThievesFilm: Ziggy Zerhusen
  2. 2008The Man Who Came BackFilm: Reese Paxton
  3. 2005How I Met Your MotherSeries: Robin Scherbatsky Sr. (1 episode)
  4. 2003Hope & FaithSeries: Lance Taylor (2 episodes)
  5. 1999The Titanic ChroniclesFilm: (voice)
  6. 1998Meet the DeedlesFilm: Elton Deedle
  7. 1997TitanicFilm: John Jacob Astor
  8. 1996E! True Hollywood StorySeries (1 episode)
  9. 1993Perry Mason: The Case of the Wicked WivesFilm: David Morrison
  10. 1993The NannySeries: Frank Bradley (1 episode)
  11. 1993Diagnosis: MurderSeries: Eric Braeden (1 episode)
  12. 1990Lucky ChancesSeries: Dimitri Stanislopolous (3 episodes)
  13. 1990The AmbulanceFilm: The Doctor
  14. 1984Murder, She WroteSeries: Col. Gerhardt Brunner (1 episode)
  15. 1980The Aliens Are ComingFilm: Leonard Nero
  16. 1979The Power WithinFilm: Stephens
  17. 1978Vega$Series: Arthur Rollins (1 episode)
  18. 1978The Eddie Capra MysteriesSeries (1 episode)
  19. 1978Happily Ever AfterFilm: Ross Ford
  20. 1978PiranhaFilm: Dr. Robert Hoak (swimming double) (uncredited)
  21. 1977CHiPsSeries (1 episode)
  22. 1977Herbie Goes to Monte CarloFilm: Bruno Von Stickle
  23. 1977Code Name: Diamond HeadFilm: Ernest Graeber
  24. 1977How the West Was WonSeries: Francis Britten (3 episodes)
  25. 1976Charlie's AngelsSeries: John Reardon (1 episode)
  26. 1975Wonder WomanSeries: Donalsen, Captain Drangel (1 episode)
  27. 1975Death ScreamFilm: Kosinsky
  28. 1975Matt HelmSeries: Forbes (1 episode)
  29. 1975SwitchSeries: Mike Jenkins, Franz Hausner (1 episode)
  30. 1975Barbary CoastSeries: Bristol (1 episode)
  31. 1975BronkSeries (1 episode)
  32. 1974The Ultimate ThrillFilm: Roland Parlay
  33. 1974Kolchak: The Night StalkerSeries: Bernhardt Stieglitz (1 episode)
  34. 1974The Daytime Emmy AwardsSeries (1 episode)
  35. 1974The Six Million Dollar ManSeries: Victor Cheraskin (1 episode)
  36. 1973Death RaceFilm: Stoeffer
  37. 1973KojakSeries: Kenneth Krug (1 episode)
  38. 1973The Six Million Dollar Man: Wine, Women and WarFilm: Arlen Findletter
  39. 1973The MagicianSeries: Nelson Paradine (1 episode)
  40. 1973Lady IceFilm: Peter Brinker
  41. 1973Portrait: A Man Whose Name Was JohnFilm: Col. Gunter Kroll
  42. 1973The Young and the RestlessSeries: Victor Newman (257 episodes)
  43. 1973IntertectFilm: Emhardt
  44. 1973Barnaby JonesSeries: Steven Kingston (1 episode)
  45. 1973The AdulteressFilm: Hank Baron
  46. 1972The Judge and Jake WylerFilm: Anton Granicek
  47. 1972BanacekSeries: Paul Bolitho (1 episode)
  48. 1972The RookiesSeries (1 episode)
  49. 1971Owen Marshall: Counselor at LawSeries: Mike Benson (1 episode)
  50. 1971CannonSeries (1 episode)
  51. 1971Escape from the Planet of the ApesFilm: Dr. Otto Hasslein
  52. 1970The Young RebelsSeries (1 episode)
  53. 1970Colossus: The Forbin ProjectFilm: Dr Charles Forbin
  54. 1970The Mask of ShebaFilm: Dr. Roan Morgan
  55. 1970McCloudSeries: Ravik (1 episode)
  56. 1969Honeymoon with a StrangerFilm: Frederico Caprio
  57. 1969Marcus Welby, M.D.Series: Pastor Goodleigh (1 episode)
  58. 1969Hawaii Five-OSeries: Dr. Paul Farrar, Klaus Marburg, Djebara (1 episode)
  59. 1969100 RiflesFilm: Lt. Franz Von Klemme
  60. 1968Dayton's DevilsFilm: Max Eikhart
  61. 1967MannixSeries (1 episode)
  62. 1967Garrison's GorillasSeries (1 episode)
  63. 1966Mission: ImpossibleSeries: Col. Markus von Frank, Andrei Fetyakov (1 episode)
  64. 1966JerichoSeries (2 episodes)
  65. 1966The Rat PatrolSeries: Capt. Hans Dietrich (58 episodes)
  66. 1966Blue LightSeries (1 episode)
  67. 1965The F.B.I.Series: Nicholas Blok, Becker (1 episode)
  68. 1965Run for Your LifeSeries: Eric Horst, Janos Takacs (2 episodes)
  69. 1965MorituriFilm: Radio Officer (uncredited)
  70. 196412 O'Clock HighSeries: Maj. Gerhard Bentz (1 episode)
  71. 1963Kraft Suspense TheatreSeries: Gerd Hoffman (1 episode)
  72. 1962The Gallant MenSeries (1 episode)
  73. 1962Combat!Series: Drunken German soldier (uncredited), Hans Gruber, German Vehicle Commander, Ecktmann (1 episode)
  74. 1962The VirginianSeries: Augustin (1 episode)
  75. 1961Operation EichmannFilm: Klaus
  76. 195877 Sunset StripSeries: German Soldier (uncredited) (1 episode)
  77. 1955GunsmokeSeries: Carl Jaekel, Jack Sinclair, William E. Talley (1 episode)

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