Eric Braeden

Eric Braeden (born Hans Jörg Gudegast on April 3, 1941) is a German-American film and television actor, best known for his role as the dastardly, on-again, off-again villain Victor Newman on the soap opera The Young and the Restless.

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April 3 - 1941 - German - American - Film - Television - Victor Newman - Soap opera - The Young and the Restless

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Gudegast was born in Kiel, Germany and emigrated to the U.S.A. in 1960. After emigrating, he changed his name to Eric Braeden. 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.

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Kiel - U.S.A. - 1960 - Dual citizenship

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He racked up 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 ' (1969).

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The Rat Patrol - 1966 - 1968 - 1969

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In 1980, he was offered the role of self-made magnate Victor Newman on The Young and the Restless. He won a Daytime Emmy for his work in 1998.

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1980 - Daytime Emmy - 1998

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In the late 1990s, he was offered the role of Colonel John Jacob Astor IV in the (1997) movie blockbuster Titanic as well as a role in the movie Meet the Deedles (1998).

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John Jacob Astor IV - 1997 - Blockbuster - Titanic - Meet the Deedles - 1998

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