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Eric Braeden (born '''Hans Jörg Gudegast''' on April 3 , 1941 ) is a German-American Film and Television actor, best known for his role as the on-again, off-again villain/hero '''Victor Newman''' on the Soap Opera '' The Young And The Restless ''. Gudegast was born in Kiel, Germany , the son of a Nazi Party official, and emigrated to the USA in 1960. After emigrating, he changed his name to Eric Braeden. While an American citizen, he also considers himself a loyal citizen of Germany, and holds Dual Citizenship . Braeden has been awarded many German civics awards. He racked up many TV and film credits during his first two decades in America, most notably a role on the TV series '''' (1969). In 1980, he was offered the role of self-made magnate Victor Newman on ''The Young and the Restless''. He won a Daytime Emmy for his work in 1998. In the late 1990s he played Colonel John Jacob Astor IV in the (1997) movie Blockbuster '' Titanic ''. He also had a role in the movie '' Meet The Deedles '' (1998). Braeden's birth name was given to the mountain climber from the pricing game Cliff Hangers by fellow ''Young and Restless'' cast member Doug Davidson , who was hosting a syndicated version of '' The Price Is Right '' at the time. Said name has never been used on the still-airing daytime ''The Price Is Right''. EXTERNAL LINKS
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