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Eric Braeden

Eric Braeden as Victor Newman
Birth name Hans Jörg Gudegast
Born April 3, 1939 (1939-04-03) (age 68)
Flag of Germany Bredenbek, Germany
Official site http://www.ericbraeden.com/
Notable roles Capt. Dietrich, The Rat Patrol
Dr. Charles Forbin, Colossus: The Forbin Project
Victor Newman, The Young and the Restless
John Jacob Astor IV, Titanic
Emmy Awards
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
1998 The Young and the Restless

Eric Braeden (born Hans Jörg Gudegast on April 3, 1939) is an Emmy Award-winning German film and television actor, best known for his role as Victor Newman on the soap opera The Young and the Restless. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 400 × 293 pixelsFull resolution (400 × 293 pixel, file size: 14 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg)Eric Braeden as Victor Newman. ... Vincent Silas II Family Vincent Silas I(father,deceased) Jeremy Gregory(grandson) William Hunter(grandson) Evie Hunter(granddaughter) Ryan Kasnoff aka Vincent Hunter(great-grandson) Henry Silas(nephew) Roman Silas(great-nephew) Marital status Widowed/Nina Rescott Silas Past marriages Eva Silas(divorced) Flings & Affairs Meg Wolfe Nina Rescott(affair... April 3 is the 93rd day of the year (94th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 272 days remaining. ... 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full year calendar). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Bredenbek is a municipality, located in the district of Rendsburg-Eckernförde in the German Bundesland of Schleswig-Holstein. ... The Rat Patrol was an American TV program that aired on ABC during the 1966-1968 seasons. ... Colossus was a fictional computer featured in the 1969 apocalyptic science fiction movie, Colossus: The Forbin Project loosely based on the 1967 novel Colossus by Dennis Feltham Jones. ... Vincent Silas II Family Vincent Silas I(father,deceased) Jeremy Gregory(grandson) William Hunter(grandson) Evie Hunter(granddaughter) Ryan Kasnoff aka Vincent Hunter(great-grandson) Henry Silas(nephew) Roman Silas(great-nephew) Marital status Widowed/Nina Rescott Silas Past marriages Eva Silas(divorced) Flings & Affairs Meg Wolfe Nina Rescott(affair... For the Australian band, see Young and restless (band). ... John Astor IV and Madeleine Astor Colonel John Jacob Astor IV (July 13, 1864 – April 15, 1912) was a businessman, inventor, writer and a member of the prominent Astor family. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... An Emmy Award. ... // The Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series is an award which has been given every year at the Daytime Emmys ceremony since 1974. ... For the Australian band, see Young and restless (band). ... April 3 is the 93rd day of the year (94th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 272 days remaining. ... 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full year calendar). ... An Emmy Award. ... Film is a term that encompasses individual motion pictures, the field of film as an art form, and the motion picture industry. ... Vincent Silas II Family Vincent Silas I(father,deceased) Jeremy Gregory(grandson) William Hunter(grandson) Evie Hunter(granddaughter) Ryan Kasnoff aka Vincent Hunter(great-grandson) Henry Silas(nephew) Roman Silas(great-nephew) Marital status Widowed/Nina Rescott Silas Past marriages Eva Silas(divorced) Flings & Affairs Meg Wolfe Nina Rescott(affair... For Philippine soap opera, see Teleserye. ... For the Australian band, see Young and restless (band). ...

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Biography

Gudegast was born in Bredenbek, Germany (near Kiel), where his father was once mayor, and emigrated to the USA in 1959. While an American citizen, he also considers himself a loyal citizen of Germany, and holds dual citizenship. Braeden has been awarded many German civics awards. Bredenbek is a municipality, located in the district of Rendsburg-Eckernförde in the German Bundesland of Schleswig-Holstein. ... Kiel ( ) is a city in northern Germany and the capital of the Bundesland Schleswig-Holstein. ...


He accumulated many TV and film credits during his first two decades in America, most notably a role on the TV series The Rat Patrol (1966-1968), as well as a starring role in the movie Colossus: The Forbin Project (1969), in which he first took the stage name of Eric Braeden, and a supporting role in the 1971 film Escape from the Planet of the Apes. He was also kept busy during the early 1970s in a variety of guest starring roles in such TV series as The Mary Tyler Moore Show and Wonder Woman. The Rat Patrol was an American TV program that aired on ABC during the 1966-1968 seasons. ... Colossus was a fictional computer featured in the 1969 apocalyptic science fiction movie, Colossus: The Forbin Project loosely based on the 1967 novel Colossus by Dennis Feltham Jones. ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday. ... Escape from the Planet of the Apes is a 1971 science fiction film that is the second sequel to the Planet of the Apes movie of 1968, the first sequel being Beneath the Planet of the Apes. ... The Mary Tyler Moore Show is an American television sitcom created by James L. Brooks and Allan Burns that aired on CBS from September 19, 1970 to March 19, 1977. ... Wonder Woman is an American television series based on the DC Comics comic book character Wonder Woman (which was co-created by William Moulton Marston and Elizabeth (Sadie) Holloway Marston). ...


In 1980, he was offered the role of self-made magnate Victor Newman on The Young and the Restless for a 26 week run. Upon imprisoning his wife's lover, the character became a love-to-hate villain, and his contract was renewed. Still on the show today, Braeden won a Daytime Emmy for his work in 1998. The Daytime Emmy Awards are awards presented by the New York- based National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and the Los Angeles-based Academy of Television Arts and Sciences in recognition of excellence in American daytime television programming. ...


In late December 1991, Eric Braeden and Peter Bergman had a physical altercation backstage. According to press reports, after exchanging bitter words onset, Braeden showed up at Bergman's dressing room door to further discuss the matter and violence ensued. Since then, the actors have resolved their differences and now enjoy a cordial relationship. Autographed photo of Peter Bergman Peter Bergman as Jack Abbott Peter Bergman (born June 11, 1953) is a three time Emmy Award-winning American soap opera actor. ...


In 1997, he played Colonel John Jacob Astor IV in the blockbuster film Titanic. John Astor IV and Madeleine Astor Colonel John Jacob Astor IV (July 13, 1864 – April 15, 1912) was a businessman, inventor, writer and a member of the prominent Astor family. ... Blockbuster, as applied to film or theater, is a very popular and/or monetarily-successful production. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...


During the early 1970s, Braeden appeared as a guest star in several episodes of the CBS western Gunsmoke. The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, inclusive. ... CBS is one of the largest radio and television networks in the United States. ... The cast of radios Gunsmoke: Howard McNear (Doc), William Conrad (Matt), Georgia Ellis (Kitty) and Parley Baer (Chester) Gunsmoke was a long-running American old-time radio and television Western drama created by director Norman MacDonnell and writer John Meston. ...


Roles

The Young and the Restless 1980 - Present Victor Newman
Meet the Deedles 1998
Titanic 1997 John Jacob Astor
Diagnosis Murder 1995 Himself
The Nanny 1994 Frank Bradley
Jackie Collins' Lucky/Chances 1990 Dimitri Stanislopolous
CHiPs 1979 Senator Lerwin
Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo 1977 Bruno von Stickle
Kojak 1977 Kenneth Krug
The Rat Patrol 1966-1968 Hauptmann (Captain) Hans Dietrich
Mission: Impossible 1966-1967 Andrei Fetyakov
Wonder Woman 1975
Combat! Ecktmann
The Hostages 1963-1964

For the Australian band, see Young and restless (band). ... Vincent Silas II Family Vincent Silas I(father,deceased) Jeremy Gregory(grandson) William Hunter(grandson) Evie Hunter(granddaughter) Ryan Kasnoff aka Vincent Hunter(great-grandson) Henry Silas(nephew) Roman Silas(great-nephew) Marital status Widowed/Nina Rescott Silas Past marriages Eva Silas(divorced) Flings & Affairs Meg Wolfe Nina Rescott(affair... Meet the Deedles was a 1998 comedy film from Walt Disney Pictures, starring Paul Walker. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Diagnosis: Murder is a one-hour mystery series, starring Dick Van Dyke as Dr. Mark Sloan, a physician who occasionally works for the police department as a consultant. ... The Nanny was an American sitcom that aired from November 3, 1993 to May 12, 1999 on CBS. It starred Fran Drescher as the nanny named Fran (as Ann Hampton Callaway sang in the theme she wrote). ... CHiPs is an American television series through Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios running on NBC from September 15, 1977 to July 17, 1983. ... Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo (1977) was the third of a series of films made by Walt Disney Productions starring Herbie - a white Volkswagen racing Beetle with a mind of its own. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... The Rat Patrol was an American TV program that aired on ABC during the 1966-1968 seasons. ... Mission: Impossible is the name of an American television series which aired on the CBS network from September 1966 to September 1973. ... Wonder Woman is an American television series based on the DC Comics comic book character Wonder Woman (which was co-created by William Moulton Marston and Elizabeth (Sadie) Holloway Marston). ... This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

Awards and nominations

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

A Daytime Emmy Award The Daytime Emmy Awards are awards presented by the New York-based National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and the Los Angeles-based Academy of Television Arts and Sciences in recognition of excellence in American daytime television programming. ...

See also

For the Australian band, see Young and restless (band). ... Vincent Silas II Family Vincent Silas I(father,deceased) Jeremy Gregory(grandson) William Hunter(grandson) Evie Hunter(granddaughter) Ryan Kasnoff aka Vincent Hunter(great-grandson) Henry Silas(nephew) Roman Silas(great-nephew) Marital status Widowed/Nina Rescott Silas Past marriages Eva Silas(divorced) Flings & Affairs Meg Wolfe Nina Rescott(affair... Victor and Nikki Newman (2005) Victor Newman and Nicole Reed are a supercouple on the CBS daytime drama The Young and the Restless. ... A supercouple, in American soap opera terms, is a romantic pairing on a program that becomes extremely popular with fans, captivates the audiences attention, exceeds the networks expectations and transcends the normal pairings on the show. ...

External links

  • Eric Braeden at the Internet Movie Database
  • Eric Braeden's Official Website
  • Interview on The Gregory Mantell Show

  Results from FactBites:
 
Exclusive Q&A: Eric Braeden (Victor, The Young and the Restless) - Daniel's Dish | TVGuide.com (1399 words)
Braeden is currently on a five-week break from Y&R to shoot his indie Western, The Man Who Came Back, deep in the heart of Texas.
Braeden: George Kennedy, who was my father on Y&R, plays the plantation patriarch, and his son is played by James Patrick Stuart.
Braeden's take on awards shows, but I just like to watch them and see who wins (usually the winner is someone who is very popular at the time and his or her work was not that superb).
Eric Braeden - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (336 words)
Eric Braeden (born Hans Jörg Gudegast on April 3, 1941) is a German film and television actor, best known for his role as the on-again, off-again villain/hero Victor Newman on the soap opera The Young and the Restless.
Gudegast was born in Kiel, Germany, the son of a Nazi Party official, and emigrated to the USA in 1960.
Braeden is also known for his infamous blunder on the 2005 Daytime Emmy Awards broadcast.
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