Eric Braeden

Eric Braeden, born Hans-Jörg Gudegast on April 3, 1941, is a German-born film and television actor. He is best known for his role as Victor Newman on the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless. Braeden's acting career spans over several decades, and he has appeared in various notable projects. Some of his notable roles include Hans Dietrich in the 1960s TV series The Rat Patrol, Dr. Charles Forbin in Colossus: The Forbin Project, Dr. Otto Hasslein in Escape from the Planet of the Apes, and John Jacob Astor IV in the film Titanic. In 1998, he won a Daytime Emmy Award for Lead Actor in a Drama Series for his portrayal of Victor Newman. Braeden was born in Bredenbek, Germany and immigrated to the United States in 1959. He attended the University of Montana, Missoula.