Eric Braeden (born Hans-Jörg Gudegast; April 3, 1941) is a German-American film and television actor, known for his roles as Victor Newman on the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless, as Hans Dietrich in the 1960s TV series The Rat Patrol, Dr. Charles Forbin in Colossus: The Forbin Project, as Dr. Otto Hasslein in Escape from the Planet ...

May 28, 2017 · Eric Braeden was born Hans-Jorg Gudegast on April 3, 1941, in Bredenbek, Germany. He is of Caucasian ancestry. His father was a mayor who died when he was 12 years old.

Eric Braeden is a German actor in America who began his career playing Nazis and eventually became a star of daytime soap operas. Born Hans Gudegast in Kiel, Germany, during the Second World War, he was a superb athlete who excelled in track-and-field events.

Eric Braeden is a German actor in America who began his career playing Nazis and eventually became a star of daytime soap operas. Born Hans Gudegast in Kiel, Germany, during the Second World War, he was a superb athlete who excelled in track-and-field events.

Braeden was born Hans-Jörg Gudegast in Kiel, Germany, on the Baltic Sea. The third of four sons, his childhood was at times grim. “There were good times, but mostly deprivation,” which may be why Braeden is “deeply appreciative of everything I have.” Salvation, however, came through athletics.

Born Hans-Jörg Gudegast on April 3, 1941, in Kiel, Braeden grew up in nearby Bredenbek, Germany. As a high school student-athlete, his wins in discus, javelin, and shot-put contributed to his team winning the National German Youth Championship.

Oct 12, 2022 · Born Hans-Jörg Gudegast, Eric Braeden, who plays the villainous character Victor Newman in the CBS series "The Young and the Restless," has become an essential part of American daytime...

Braeden was born Hans-Jorg Gudegast in Kiel, Germany, on the Baltic Sea. The third of four sons, his childhood was at times grim. “There were good times, but mostly deprivation,” which may be why Braeden is “deeply appreciative of everything I have.” Salvation, however, came through athletics.

Feb 18, 2016 · Born Hans-Jörg Gudegast on April 3, 1941, in Kiel, Braeden grew up in nearby Bredenbek, Germany. As a high school student-athlete, his wins in discus, javelin, and shot-put contributed to his team winning the National German Youth Championship.

Braeden was born Hans-Jorg Gudegast in Kiel, Germany, on the Baltic Sea. The third of four sons, his childhood was at times grim. Salvation, however, came through athletics.