| Eric Braeden |
Eric Braeden in 2007 |
| Born |
Hans Jörg Gudegast
April 3, 1941 (1941-04-03) (age 68)
Bredenbek, Germany |
| Occupation |
Actor |
| Years active |
1960-present |
| Official website |
Eric Braeden (born April 3, 1941)[1] is a German-born film and television actor, best known for his role as Victor Newman on the soap opera The Young and the Restless. Braeden won a Daytime Emmy Award in 1998 for Lead Actor in a Drama Series for the role.[1][2]
Early life
Eric Braeden was born Hans Jörg Gudegast in Bredenbek, Germany (near Kiel),[1] where his father was once mayor. He emigrated to the USA in 1959. In the United States, Braeden attended The University of Montana in Missoula. He is believed to hold dual United States/Germany citizenship.
Career
Braeden accumulated many TV and film credits during his first two decades in America, most notably a role as the German Hauptmann (Captain) Hans Dietrich 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 and as a guest star in several episodes of the CBS western Gunsmoke. He also appeared, uncredited, as Bradford Dillman's de facto stunt double in the 1978 film Piranha--Braeden had originally been cast to play Dillman's character, Paul Grogan, and had shot some underwater swimming footage before the role was recast; Braeden's stunt footage ended up in the finished film anyway.
In 1980, he was offered the role of self-made magnate Victor Newman on The Young and the Restless for a 26-week run. His character imprisoned his wife's lover, and became so popular 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. It is currently being reported that Braeden has exited the show over a contract dispute.
In late December 1991, Braeden and Peter Bergman had a physical altercation backstage. According to press reports,[citation needed] after exchanging bitter words on the set, 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. However, they do not like each other.
In 1997, he played Colonel John Jacob Astor IV in the blockbuster film Titanic, picked because he strongly resembled the powerful millionaire.
His current project, "The Man Who Came Back," an independent Western film of double-cross and revenge, is written and directed by Louisiana's Glen Pitre.
Braeden recently starred in a How I Met Your Mother episode (November 3rd, 2008) as Robin Sr., Robin's father, trying to make his daughter act like the son he never had. He then has an emotional breakdown when he realizes that he "has no son".
Braeden announced on October 18, 2009, in an article by Dan J. Kroll that after almost 30 years on The Young and the Restless, he was leaving the show. "We reached an impasse in the negotiations," Braeden said in an exclusive interview with celebrity news website EW.com. Braeden's last airdate was scheduled to be November 2, however, on October 23, 2009 CBS announced that Braeden had inked a new three-year deal and would remain with the soap, even agreeing to take a pay cut, which was the original issue. [3]
Personal life
Braeden is regarded as a very good tennis player.[4] He and his wife, Dale Gudegast, were witnesses at the wedding of Bob Crane and Sigrid Valdis while on the set of Hogan's Heroes. Their son, Christian Gudegast, is a screenwriter who co-wrote the film A Man Apart and is the father of a daughter.
Actor Clarence Williams III and former boxer Ken Norton are two of his best friends.[4]
Awards, honors and nominations
Braeden won a Daytime Emmy Award in 1998 for Lead Actor in a Drama Series for his work on The Young and the Restless.[1][2]
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.[4]
- 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
Received the 2009 Friend of German Award from the American Association of Teachers of German.
Roles
See also
References
External links
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Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series |
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A Martinez, Santa Barbara (1990) · Peter Bergman, The Young and the Restless (1991) · Peter Bergman, The Young and the Restless (1992) · David Canary, All My Children (1993) · Michael Zaslow, Guiding Light (1994) · Justin Deas, Guiding Light (1995) · Charles Keating, Another World (1996) · Justin Deas, Guiding Light (1997) · Eric Braeden, The Young and the Restless (1998) · Anthony Geary, General Hospital (1999)
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