| First Name | Eric |
| Last Name | Braeden |
| Full Name at Birth | Hans Jörg Gudegast |
| Age | 70 |
| Date of Birth | April 3, 1941 |
| Birthplace | Kiel, Germany |
| Height | 6' 1" (185 cm) |
| Build | Average |
| Eye Color | Brown - Dark |
| Hair Color | Black |
| Star Sign | Aries |
| Ethnicity | White |
| Nationality | German |
| University | Montana State University, Missoula MTSanta Monica College |
| Occupation Category | Actor |
| Claim to Fame | The Young and the Restless |
| Official Website | ericbraeden.com |
Eric Braeden (born Hans Jörg Gudegast on April 3, 1941) is a German-born American film and television actor, best known for his role as Victor Newman on the soap opera The Young and the Restless and John Jacob Astor IV in 1997 film Titanic. Braeden won a Daytime Emmy Award in 1998 for Lead Actor in a Drama Series for the role.
Selected Eric Braeden film and TV show credits: