Eric Braeden
🎂 Apr 3, 1941 (85)
Bredenbek, Germany
Working since the 1960s, Eric Braeden is an actor from Bredenbek, Germany. They are internationally recognised for roles such as John Jacob Astor in Titanic, Ziggy Zerhusen in Den of Thieves and Dr. Otto Hasslein in Escape from the Planet of the Apes. Other notable titles in their filmography include Den of Thieves and Escape from the Planet of the Apes. Their filmography spans 33 films and 61 TV productions across 65 years, working mainly across genres like action, comedy, drama.
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Titanic
1997
Den of Thieves
2018
Escape from the Planet of the Apes
1971
Piranha
1978
100 Rifles
1969
Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo
1977
The Ambulance
1990
Morituri
1965
Colossus: The Forbin Project
1970
Meet the Deedles
1998
Lady Ice
1973
The Man Who Came Back
2008
The Ultimate Thrill
1974
Operation Eichmann
1961
The Adulteress
1973
TV Shows
The Rat Patrol
1966
Gunsmoke
1955
Lucky Chances
1990
How the West Was Won
1977
Hope & Faith
2003
Run for Your Life
1965
Murder, She Wrote
1984
How I Met Your Mother
2005
Kraft Suspense Theatre
1963
The F.B.I.
1965
Hawaii Five-O
1968
The Nanny
1993
Charlie's Angels
1976
Kojak
1973
Combat!
1962
Wonder Woman
1975
Mission: Impossible
1966
Diagnosis: Murder
1993
Vega$
1978
Switch
1975
The Virginian
1962
Barbary Coast
1975
77 Sunset Strip
1958
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
1974
Matt Helm
1975
The Magician
1973
The Six Million Dollar Man
1974
Barnaby Jones
1973
Banacek
1972
Marcus Welby, M.D.
1969
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Den of Thieves
Ziggy Zerhusen
2018
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The Man Who Came Back
Reese Paxton
2008
Film
How I Met Your Mother
Robin Scherbatsky Sr.
2005–
TV
Hope & Faith
Lance Taylor
2003–
TV
Meet the Deedles
Elton Deedle
1998
Film
Titanic
John Jacob Astor
1997
Film
The Nanny
Frank Bradley
1993–
TV
Diagnosis: Murder
Eric Braeden
1993–
TV
Lucky Chances
Dimitri Stanislopolous
1990–
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Eric Braeden and where are they from?
Eric Braeden is 85 years old, born on April 3, 1941 in Bredenbek, Germany.
What are the most famous roles of Eric Braeden?
Eric Braeden is best known for roles in Titanic, Den of Thieves, Escape from the Planet of the Apes.
How many movies has Eric Braeden been in?
Over a 65-year career (since 1961), Eric Braeden has appeared in 33 movies and 48 TV shows.
What was Eric Braeden's first movie?
The career of Eric Braeden began with Operation Eichmann (1961).
What is Eric Braeden's most recent movie or series?
Eric Braeden's most recent release is Den of Thieves, which premiered on January 18, 2018.
What TV shows has Eric Braeden appeared in?
On television, Eric Braeden has appeared in How I Met Your Mother, The Nanny, Wonder Woman, Murder, She Wrote.
Eric Braeden
1941-04-03 · Bredenbek, Germany
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.