Born Hans Gudegast, Eric Braeden emigrated to the U.S. in 1959 from the port city of Kiel, West Germany and became a naturalized citizen while attending college. In 1989, Eric served as a member of the German-American Advisory Board along with the likes of Dr. Henry Kissinger. Eric has also been awarded the Federal Medal of Honor by the President of Germany for promoting a "positive, realistic image of Germans in America."

Eric has made over 40 TV guest appearances and was cast in more than 25 film or television roles. His prolific career spans over 30 years, with credits ranging from 1966's Rat Patrol to James Cameron's 1997 version of Titanic and 1998's Meet the Deedles.

Eric is very athletic, at one time played semi-pro soccer. A Perry Mason Mystery: The Case of the Wicked Wives
David Morrison
1993

Jackie Collins' Lucky/Chances
Dimitri Stanislopolous
1990

The Power Within
Stephens
1980

The Young and the Restless
Victor Newman
1980 to Present

The Aliens Are Coming
Leonard Nero
1980

Happily Ever After
Ross Ford
1978

How the West Was Won
Frances Britten, Episodes 8-10
1978

Code Name: Diamond Head
Ernest Graeber
1977

The New Original Wonder Woman
Captain Drange
1975

Death Scream
Kosinsky
1975

Gunsmoke
William Talley
1974

Death Race
Stoeffer
1973

The Judge and Jake Wyler
Anton Granicek
1972

Gunsmoke
Jack Sinclair
1971

Gunsmoke
Carl Jaekel
1971

The Mask of Sheba
Dr. Roan Morgan
1970

Honeymoon with a Stranger
Frederico Caprio
1969

The Rat Patrol
Hauptmann (Captain) Hans Deitrich
1966

Operation Eichmann
Klaus
1961 The Man Who Came Back
Reese Paxton
2008

The Gold & the Beautiful
Thanks
20081

The Titanic Chronicles
J. Bruce Ismay
1999

Meet the Deedles
Elton Deedle
1998

Titanic
John Jacob Astor
1997

The Ambulance
The Doctor
1990

Piranha
Dr. Robert Hoak (swimming double)
1978

Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo
Bruno Von Stickle
1977

The Ultimate Thrill
Roland
1974

Lady Ice
Peter Brinker
1973

The Adulteress
Hank Baron
1973

Escape from the Planet of the Apes
Dr. Otto Hasslein
1971

Colossus: The Forbin Project
Dr. Charles Forbin
1970

100 Rifles
Lt. Franz Von Klemme
1969

Dayton's Devils
Max Eikhart
1968

Morituri
Radio Officer
1965

Operation Eichmann
Klaus
1961 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, 2008)

18th Annual People's Choice Award for Most Popular Daytime Actor PLACE OF BIRTH: Kiel, West Germany
DATE OF BIRTH: April 3, 1941
HEIGHT: 6'2"
HAIR: Brown
EYES: Brown
MARITAL STATUS: Married to wife Dale
Children: Son, Christian [Feb 9, 1971] News Archives: Fear in the sky for Y&R's Eric Braeden. [Oct 1, 2001]
News Archives: Y&R's Victor to be diagnosed with epilepsy. [Jul 2, 2006]
News Archives: Eric Braeden receives star on Walk of Fame. [Jul 25, 2007]
News Archives: Braeden admits he nearly walked away from Y&R. [Mar 24, 2008]
News Archives: In a shocker, Y&R writes out Eric Braeden's Victor Newman. [Sep 28, 2009]
News Archive: Y&R stars speak out on Braeden contract mess. [Oct 16, 2009]
News Archive: Braeden says it's the "end of the road," won't return to Y&R. [Oct 16, 2009]
News Archive: The wait is over: Victor Newman returns to Genoa City. [Jan 11, 2010]
News Archive: Braeden fires back after star calls him a "d-bag." [Dec 17, 2010]
News Archive: Eric Braeden shares favorite Y&R memory, most cherished award. [Jan 6, 2011]
News Archive: Rumor: Is Eric Braeden leaving Y&R. [Jul 17, 2012]
News Archive: Eric Braeden inks multi-year contract with Y&R. [Sep 19, 2012]