Eric Braeden
Eric Braeden (born Hans Gudegast, April 3, 1941) is a German-American film and television actor. He was born in Kiel, Germany and emigrated to the U.S.A. in 1960.
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 Colossus: The Forbin Project (1969).
In 1980, he was offered the role of self-made magnate Victor Newman on the serial The Young and the Restless. He won a Daytime Emmy for his work in 1998.
In the late 1990s, he was offered the role of John Jacob Astor IV in the movie Titanic (1997) as well as a role in the movie Meet the Deedles (1998).
Note: This profile was written in or before 2004.
Eric Braeden Facts
| Birth Name | Hans Gudegast |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Birthday | April 3, 1941 (81) |
| Sign | Aries |
| Birthplace | Kiel, Germany |
| Height | 6' 1" (1m85) How tall is Eric Braeden compared to you? |
Selected Filmography
| The Young and the Restless: Celebrating 10,000 Episodes: Cast & Creators Live at the Paley Center | ||
| The Mary Tyler Moore Show: The Complete Seventh Season | ||
| Colossus | ||
| The Rat Patrol: The Complete Series | ||
| The New, Original Wonder Woman | ||
| Herbie Goes To Monte Carlo | ||
| Escape From The Planet Of The Apes | ||
| The Werewolf | ||
| 100 Rifles | ||
| Kolchak | ||
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