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Acting
Eric Braeden
Eric Braeden is best known for How I Met Your Mother, The Nanny, Wonder Woman and Murder, She Wrote. Eric Braeden was born on April 3, 1941. Eric Braeden is 85 years old (born April 3, 1941).
- Born
- April 3, 1941 (85 years old)
- Place of birth
- Bredenbek, Germany
Biography
Eric Braeden (born Hans-Jörg Gudegast; April 3, 1941) is a German-born film and television actor. The internationally-acclaimed, Emmy Award-winning and People’s Choice Award-winning film and television actor ERIC BRAEDEN is a television icon and arguably the most popular character in daytime history. For over 37 plus years, he has portrayed “Victor Newman” on the #1 rated daytime drama series The Young and the Restless, which has over 120,000,000 daily viewers around the world. The show is syndicated in over 30 foreign countries including Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Greece, India, Israel, Italy, the Middle East, New Zealand, Romania, Slovenia, South Africa, Switzerland and Turkey.
Braeden recently wrote his critically acclaimed autobiography I’ll Be Damned: How My Young and Restless Life Led Me to America’s #1 Daytime Drama from HarperCollins, which appeared on the Publishers Weekly and Canadian bestseller list. Additionally, according to A.C. Nielsen, Braeden has one of the highest TVQ’s on television, and is one of the most recognized actors in the world. On July 20 2007, he was the recipient of a star on The Hollywood Walk Of Fame and become the first German born actor since Marlene Dietrich to receive such an honor.
Braeden recently wrote his critically acclaimed autobiography I’ll Be Damned: How My Young and Restless Life Led Me to America’s #1 Daytime Drama from HarperCollins, which appeared on the Publishers Weekly and Canadian bestseller list. Additionally, according to A.C. Nielsen, Braeden has one of the highest TVQ’s on television, and is one of the most recognized actors in the world. On July 20 2007, he was the recipient of a star on The Hollywood Walk Of Fame and become the first German born actor since Marlene Dietrich to receive such an honor.
Known for
Filmography
- 2010The TalkSelf
- 2005How I Met Your MotherRobin Scherbatsky Sr.
- 2003Hope & FaithLance Taylor
- 1996E! True Hollywood Story
- 1993The NannyFrank Bradley
- 1993Diagnosis: MurderEric Braeden
- 1990Lucky ChancesDimitri Stanislopolous
- 1984Murder, She WroteCol. Gerhardt Brunner
- 1978Vega$Arthur Rollins
- 1978The Eddie Capra Mysteries
- 1977CHiPs
- 1977How the West Was WonFrancis Britten
- 1976Charlie's AngelsJohn Reardon
- 1975Wonder WomanDonalsen
- 1975SwitchMike Jenkins
- 1975Barbary CoastBristol
- 1975Bronk
- 1975Matt HelmForbes
- 1974The Daytime Emmy Awards
- 1974Kolchak: The Night StalkerBernhardt Stieglitz
- 1974The Six Million Dollar ManVictor Cheraskin
- 1973KojakKenneth Krug
- 1973The Young and the RestlessVictor Newman
- 1973The MagicianNelson Paradine
- 1973Barnaby JonesSteven Kingston
- 1972The Rookies
- 1972BanacekPaul Bolitho
- 1971Cannon
- 1971Owen Marshall: Counselor at LawMike Benson
- 1970The Young Rebels
- 1970McCloudRavik
- 1969Hawaii Five-ODr. Paul Farrar
- 1969Marcus Welby, M.D.Pastor Goodleigh
- 1967Garrison's Gorillas
- 1967Mannix
- 1966Mission: ImpossibleCol. Markus von Frank
- 1966The Rat PatrolCapt. Hans Dietrich
- 1966Jericho
- 1966Blue Light
- 1965The F.B.I.Nicholas Blok
- 1965Run for Your LifeEric Horst
- 196412 O'Clock HighMaj. Gerhard Bentz
- 1963Kraft Suspense TheatreGerd Hoffman
- 1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler TheatreManfred Scharff
- 1962The Gallant Men
- 1962Combat!Drunken German soldier (uncredited)
- 1962The VirginianAugustin
- 195877 Sunset StripGerman Soldier (uncredited)
- 1955GunsmokeCarl Jaekel
Frequently asked questions
What movies and shows has Eric Braeden been in?
Eric Braeden is best known for How I Met Your Mother, The Nanny, Wonder Woman and Murder, She Wrote.
When was Eric Braeden born?
Eric Braeden was born on April 3, 1941. (Bredenbek, Germany)
How old is Eric Braeden?
Eric Braeden is 85 years old (born April 3, 1941).
Updated: October 27, 2026 ·