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Eric Braeden: Biography

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Birth Name: Hans Jörg Gudegast
Birth Place: Kiel, Germany
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 04/03/1941, Aries
Profession: Actor

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Eric Braeden Fast Facts:

His Americanized stage name was derived from the German town where he grew up, Bredenbek.
Played on a 1972-73 Los Angeles-based semi-pro soccer team.
Landed roles as Germans in a number of World War II series and movies, including Captain Dietrich in ABC's The Rat Patrol.
Portrayed millionaire John Jacob Astor in James Cameron's Titanic.
Had multiple Daytime Emmy nominations for his work as Victor Newman on The Young and the Restless and won in 1998.
Received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2007.
Got into a minor Twitter war of words with Neil Patrick Harris in 2010 after Harris bashed Braeden about pulling out of a role on How I Met Your Mother.

Eric Braeden Relationships:
Christian Gudegast - Son
Dale Gudegast - Wife
Matilde Gudegast - Mother
Wilhelm Gudegast - Father
Eric Braeden Awards:
1992 People's Choice Awards: Favorite Male Performer in a Daytime Serial - Winner
College:
Attended Montana State University, Missoula, MT; attended Santa Monica College,Santa Monica, CA

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How I Met Your Mother, Eric Braeden, Michael Bolten, Cobie Smulders Sonja Flemming/CBS

The Young and the Restless, Eric Braeden Monty Brinton/CBS

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