Quick Facts
Born:
1941-04-03
Birthplace:
Bredenbek, Germany
Credits:
94 Total Roles
Eric Braeden
Acting
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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. 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.
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
Titanic
John Jacob Astor
How I Met Your Mother
Robin Scherbatsky Sr.
Den of Thieves
Ziggy Zerhusen
The Nanny
Frank Bradley
Escape from the Planet of the Apes
Dr. Otto Hasslein
Piranha
Dr. Robert Hoak (swimming double) (uncredited)
Wonder Woman
Donalsen
Wonder Woman
Captain Drangel
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Den of Thieves MOVIE | Ziggy Zerhusen |
| 2017 | And the Winner Isn't MOVIE | Self |
| 2008 | The Man Who Came Back MOVIE | Reese Paxton |
| 2007 | 3055 Jean Leon MOVIE | Self |
| 2005 | How I Met Your Mother TV | Robin Scherbatsky Sr. |
| 2003 | Hope & Faith TV | Lance Taylor |
| 2002 | WWE Unforgiven 2002 MOVIE | Self |
| 1999 | The Titanic Chronicles MOVIE | (voice) |
| 1998 | Meet the Deedles MOVIE | Elton Deedle |
| 1997 | Titanic MOVIE | John Jacob Astor |