Who is Eric Braeden: Biography, Net Worth & More- The 82-year-old German-born American actor, Eric Braeden is widely known for being a Daytime Emmy Award winner for his role as manipulative Victor Newman on the soap opera, The Young and the Restless.
Who is Eric Braeden?
On April 3, 1941, Eric Braeden whose birth name is Hans-Jörg Gudegast was born in 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.Leaving his native Germany, Braeden emigrated to the US in 1959.
He settled in Texas, where a cousin found him to work as a translator. After a few months, he left for Montana, to work on the ranch of a fellow German ex-pat.
He earned a partial athletic scholarship to the University of Montana (then Montana State University) and worked part-time at a lumber mill. It was in Montana where Braeden met Bob McKinnon.
How old is Eric Braeden?
Born on April 3, 1941, Eric is 82 years old and an Aries according to his zodiac sign.
What’s Eric Braeden’s net worth?
From his successful career as an actor, he has amassed an estimated net worth of $25 million.
What’s Eric Braeden’s height and weight?
He stands at a grand height of 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) and weighs 83 kg.
What’s Eric Braeden’s Nationality and Ethnicity?
He has a dual nationality of American and German. He belongs to a Caucasian ethnic background.
What’s Eric Braeden’s profession?
Regarding his career, Eric stayed in California and worked odd jobs at restaurants while studying Political Science at Santa Monica State, which is where he met and fell in love with his future wife.
He began working in TV and film and a few years later, the professional became a full-fledged actor.
He has more than 120 television series and film credits, including the Academy Award Winning Titanic helmed by James Cameron in the role of John Astor. Other credits include The Rat Patrol, 100 Rifles, Morituri, Colossus: The Forbin Project, Escape From the Planet Of The Apes, Operation Eichmann, Herbie Goes To Monte Carlo, Meet The Deedles, and many others.
His numerous television credits include such classics as 77 Sunset Strip, The Rat Patrol, Combat!, Gunsmoke, The Man From U.N.C.L.E., Hawaii 5-0, Mission Impossible, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Mission Impossible, Kolchak: The Night Stalker, Perry Mason, Mannix, How The West Was Won, Lucky Chances, Diagnosis Murder, and much more.Braeden executive-produced a classic western set in the 1870s, The Man Who Came Back, and starred opposite Billy Zane, George Kennedy, Armand Assante, Sean Young, and Carol Alt.
2017 was a big year for Eric Braeden. He was inducted into the German American Hall Of Fame and he became a best-selling author for his critically acclaimed autobiography, I’ll Be Damned.
Who is Eric Braeden married to?
He’s in a union with his college sweetheart Dale Russell. The couple tied the knot in 1966.
Does Eric Braeden have any kids?
Yes. He’s a father to his only child, son Christian Gudegast, a director who created the film Den of Thieves, starring Gerard Butler.
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