Eric Braeden

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Eric Braeden

Eric Braeden (2007)
Born Hans Jörg Gudegast
April 3, 1941 (1941-04-03) (age 67)
Bredenbek, Germany
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Eric Braeden (born Hans Jörg Gudegast on April 3, 1941) 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.

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[edit] Early life

Eric Braeden was born in Bredenbek, Germany (near Kiel), where his father was once mayor, and emigrated to the USA in 1959. In the United States, Braeden attended The University of Montana in Missoula. While an American citizen, he also considers himself a loyal citizen of Germany, and holds dual citizenship. He has been awarded many German civics awards.

[edit] Career

Braeden 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 (1970), 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.

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.

In late December 1991, 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.

In 1997, he played Colonel John Jacob Astor IV in the blockbuster film Titanic.

During the early 1970s, Braeden appeared as a guest star in several episodes of the CBS western Gunsmoke.

His current project "The Man Who Came Back," an independent Western film of double-cross and revenge, is written and directed by Louisiana's own Glen Pitre.

[edit] Personal life

Braeden has a wife, Dale Gudegast, and is regarded as a very good tennis player.[1] Actor Clarence Williams III is one of his best friends.[1]

Braeden and Dale were witnesses at the wedding for Bob Crane and Sigrid Valdis while on the set of Hogan's Heroes .

[edit] Awards, honors and nominations

Braeden won a Daytime Emmy for his work in 1998.

On July 20, 2007, he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Braeden received the Gilmore Award from the Pacific Pioneers, a radio and television industry group, in 2007.[1]

  • Daytime Emmys -Winner, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series (1998)
  • Daytime Emmys Nomination, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series (1987, 1990, 1996, 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
  • Distinguished German-American of the Year 1990

[edit] Roles

The Young and the Restless 1980 - Present Victor Newman
The Bold and the Beautiful 1999 Victor Newman
Meet the Deedles 1998 Elton Deedle
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 Judge and Jake Wyler 1972 Anton Granicek
Escape from the Planet of the Apes 1971 Dr. Otto Hasslein
Colossus: The Forbin Project 1970 Dr. Charles A. Forbin
Hawaii Five-O 1969 Dr. Paul Farrar
The Rat Patrol 1966-1968 Hauptmann (Captain) Hans Dietrich
Mission: Impossible 1966-1967 Andrei Fetyakov
Wonder Woman 1975
Combat! 1965? Ecktmann
The Hostages 1963-1964

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c "Victor, Victorious", Soap Opera Weekly, 2007-02-13, p. 32. 

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