- Source of Wealth: Film and Television
- Age: 78
- Birth Place: Bredenbek, Germany
- Height: 1.85 m (6′ 1″)
- Weight: 83 kg (182.98 lbs)
- Marital Status: Married (Dale Russell Gudegast)
- Full Name: Hans-Jörg Gudegast
- Nationality: German
- Date of Birth: April 3, 1941
- Ethnicity: German
- Occupation: Actor
- Education: University of Montana
- Children: 1 (Christian)
Eric Braeden, born with the name Hans-Jörg Gudegast, has been an actor for a very long time. He has an estimated net worth of $25 million. This man is widely famed for his character on the daily show, “The Young and The Restless,” as Victor Newman and has starred in the movie “Titanic” as John Jacob Astor IV.
He began his career by starring in the TV series, “The Rat Patrol,” from 1966 to 1968, as well as in the series, “Six Million Dollar Man,” and “Wonder Woman.” He has appeared in some episodes of the CBS network’s show, “Gunsmoke.” Eric has worked in many movies as well like, “Colossal: The Forbidden Project,” in the year 1970, and “Planet of the Apes” in the year 1971. In “Colossal: The Forbidden Project,” he took up his screen name for the first time. Breaden has been on “The Young and the Restless,” a daily show, for over 30 years. In 1997, he was awarded a Daytime Emmy for the character of Victor Newman. In 2008, he appeared as Robin’s father on the television show, “How I Met Your Mother.” He also worked in the film, “The Man Who Came Back,” which was an independent film of Western Origin. He has worked in various sitcoms and movies throughout his career which is how he earned more money.
Eric Braeden has been justly honored as he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the year 2009. He has also won the Distinguished German-American award for the year 1990. His wife is Dale Gudegast, and they have a son together, Chris Gudegast, who is a screenplay writer.