Eric Braeden

Eric Braeden

Acting
Born 1941-04-03Bredenbek, Germany

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.

Movies (33)

Titanic
7.9

Titanic

1997Movie7.9
Den of Thieves
6.9

Den of Thieves

2018Movie6.9
Escape from the Planet of the Apes
6.4

Escape from the Planet of the Apes

1971Movie6.4
Piranha
6.0

Piranha

1978Movie6.0
Colossus: The Forbin Project
7.0

Colossus: The Forbin Project

1970Movie7.0
100 Rifles
5.9

100 Rifles

1969Movie5.9
The Ambulance
5.8

The Ambulance

1990Movie5.8
Honeymoon with a Stranger
7.0

Honeymoon with a Stranger

1969Movie7.0
Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo
5.9

Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo

1977Movie5.9
Death Scream
6.6

Death Scream

1975Movie6.6
Morituri
6.8

Morituri

1965Movie6.8
The Judge and Jake Wyler
2.5

The Judge and Jake Wyler

1972Movie2.5
Meet the Deedles
4.5

Meet the Deedles

1998Movie4.5
The Aliens Are Coming
4.4

The Aliens Are Coming

1980Movie4.4
And the Winner Isn't
6.3

And the Winner Isn't

2017Movie6.3
The Six Million Dollar Man: Wine, Women and War
6.7

The Six Million Dollar Man: Wine, Women and War

1973Movie6.7
The Titanic Chronicles
8.5

The Titanic Chronicles

1999Movie8.5
The Man Who Came Back
4.6

The Man Who Came Back

2008Movie4.6
The Power Within
8.0

The Power Within

1979Movie8.0
Lady Ice
5.0

Lady Ice

1973Movie5.0
Intertect
10.0

Intertect

1973Movie10.0
Death Race
5.1

Death Race

1973Movie5.1
Dayton's Devils
4.0

Dayton's Devils

1968Movie4.0
Operation Eichmann
6.8

Operation Eichmann

1961Movie6.8
3055 Jean Leon
7.4

3055 Jean Leon

2007Movie7.4
The Mask of Sheba

The Mask of Sheba

1970Movie
Code Name: Diamond Head
3.1

Code Name: Diamond Head

1977Movie3.1
Happily Ever After
8.0

Happily Ever After

1978Movie8.0
Perry Mason: The Case of the Wicked Wives
6.9

Perry Mason: The Case of the Wicked Wives

1993Movie6.9
The Ultimate Thrill
5.3

The Ultimate Thrill

1974Movie5.3
WWE Unforgiven 2002
6.9

WWE Unforgiven 2002

2002Movie6.9
The Adulteress
3.3

The Adulteress

1973Movie3.3
Portrait: A Man Whose Name Was John

Portrait: A Man Whose Name Was John

1973Movie

TV Shows (49)

The Nanny
8.1

The Nanny

1993Series8.1
How I Met Your Mother
8.1

How I Met Your Mother

2005Series8.1
Diagnosis: Murder
7.1

Diagnosis: Murder

1993Series7.1
Murder, She Wrote
7.5

Murder, She Wrote

1984Series7.5
The Talk
3.0

The Talk

2010Series3.0
Hawaii Five-O
7.2

Hawaii Five-O

1968Series7.2
Mission: Impossible
7.6

Mission: Impossible

1966Series7.6
Charlie's Angels
6.7

Charlie's Angels

1976Series6.7
The Virginian
6.5

The Virginian

1962Series6.5
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
5.9

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

1963Series5.9
Mannix
6.8

Mannix

1967Series6.8
The Six Million Dollar Man
7.3

The Six Million Dollar Man

1974Series7.3
Combat!
7.9

Combat!

1962Series7.9
Run for Your Life
7.1

Run for Your Life

1965Series7.1
Marcus Welby, M.D.
6.6

Marcus Welby, M.D.

1969Series6.6
Gunsmoke
6.7

Gunsmoke

1955Series6.7
Barnaby Jones
7.1

Barnaby Jones

1973Series7.1
Cannon
6.7

Cannon

1971Series6.7
The F.B.I.
5.6

The F.B.I.

1965Series5.6
Hope & Faith
5.4

Hope & Faith

2003Series5.4
The Rookies
6.9

The Rookies

1972Series6.9
12 O'Clock High
7.2

12 O'Clock High

1964Series7.2
77 Sunset Strip
7.2

77 Sunset Strip

1958Series7.2
McCloud
7.2

McCloud

1970Series7.2
Kojak
7.2

Kojak

1973Series7.2
Wonder Woman
7.0

Wonder Woman

1975Series7.0
Switch
6.6

Switch

1975Series6.6
The Young and the Restless
7.0

The Young and the Restless

1973Series7.0
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
7.7

Kolchak: The Night Stalker

1974Series7.7
Kraft Suspense Theatre
6.5

Kraft Suspense Theatre

1963Series6.5
Vega$
6.9

Vega$

1978Series6.9
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
6.5

Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law

1971Series6.5
How the West Was Won
7.0

How the West Was Won

1977Series7.0
Banacek
8.4

Banacek

1972Series8.4
Garrison's Gorillas
8.1

Garrison's Gorillas

1967Series8.1
CHiPs
6.8

CHiPs

1977Series6.8
The Rat Patrol
7.2

The Rat Patrol

1966Series7.2
The Magician
6.8

The Magician

1973Series6.8
Bronk
6.8

Bronk

1975Series6.8
The Daytime Emmy Awards
10.0

The Daytime Emmy Awards

1974Series10.0
Matt Helm
7.8

Matt Helm

1975Series7.8
Jericho
7.3

Jericho

1966Series7.3
The Eddie Capra Mysteries
6.5

The Eddie Capra Mysteries

1978Series6.5
Barbary Coast
8.3

Barbary Coast

1975Series8.3
The Gallant Men
8.0

The Gallant Men

1962Series8.0
Lucky Chances
6.8

Lucky Chances

1990Series6.8
Blue Light
7.0

Blue Light

1966Series7.0
E! True Hollywood Story
8.1

E! True Hollywood Story

1996Series8.1
The Young Rebels
5.7

The Young Rebels

1970Series5.7