Eric Braeden

Eric Braeden

Emmy Award winning and internationally acclaimed film and television icon ERIC BRAEDEN is best known for his role as Victor Newman on the #1 rated daytime drama series The Young and the Restless; a role  he has played since 1980.  The wildly popular show has over 120,000,000 daily viewers around the world and is syndicated in over 30 foreign countries including Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Greece, India, Israel, Italy, Middle East, New Zealand, Romania, Slovenia, South Africa, Switzerland and Turkey.  According to A.C. Nielsen, Braeden has the highest TVQ in daytime television and is one of the most recognized actors in the world. On July 20, 2007, Braeden received a Star on The Hollywood Walk Of Fame and become the first German born actor to recieve a Star on Hollywood Blvd. since Marlene Dietrich, who received her Star in 1960.    The year 2009 marked Braeden’s 50th Anniversary in film and television.  Throughout the course of his career he has starred with the likes of Marlon Brando, Bette Davis, Leonardo DiCaprio, Geraldine Page, Burt Reynolds, Dennis Hopper, Jame Earl Jones, Curt Jurgens, Raquel Welch, Tyne Daly, James Arness, Mary Tyler Moore, Dennis Weaver and Jack Lord among others. Braeden just completed executive producing and starring in the feature film The Man Who Came Back, a western set in the 1870’s against one of the worst labor strikes in American History.  He stars opposite Billy Zane, Armand Assante, George Kennedy, Sean Young, Carol Alt, Jennifer O’Dell, Peter Jason and James Patrick Stuart. The film was directed by Glen Pitre and released recently from Lionsgate and is on the highest rentals and sellers in the country for non-theatrical releases.   Braeden also guest starred appearance on the CBS primetime series How I Met Your Mother as the father of actress Cobie Smulders who stars as Robin. Braeden has appeared in over 120 television series and feature films including his role as Captain Hans Dietrich in the 1960 classic television series The Rat Patrol.

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  • Actor Eric Braeden. Emmy Award winning actor Eric Braeden, best known for his role as Victor Newman on the CBS Daytime Drama The Young and the Restless, as Hans Dietrich in the 1960s TV series The Rat Patrol, Dr. Charles Forbin in Colossus: The Forbin Project, and as John Jacob Astor IV in the 1997 film Titanic.  joins World Footprints to share his travel experiences, early childhood memories and his adventures after immigrating to the U.S.  Braeden accumulated many TV and film credits during his first two decades in America, and guest-starred in 120 roles. Then “gadget guru” Ellen Barone, traveler journalist and publisher of several travel blogs; and John E. DiScala, better known as professional traveler Johnny Jet and publisher of JohnnyJet.com, join the show to share the latest travel essentials and travel tips. John E. DiScala, aka Johnny Jet, has traveled over 100,000 airline miles a year since starting his newsletter in 1995 [...]

  • From (l) to (r):  Don Diamont, Heather Tom, Eric Braeden Meet our CBS Daytime Stars. Some of our favorite celebrities are more than just pretty faces.  They are people who are displaying their sense of humanity and building legacies of positive footprints that go beyond the big and small screens. Don Diamont is an extraordinary actor who has been seen on both the big and small screens.  Most recognized for his role as “Dollar Bill Spencer, Jr.,” on the CBS Daytime Drama, The Bold and the Beautiful, Don was also seen in the film Anger Management with Jack Nicolson and Adam Sandler and Marco Polo opposite Jack Palance.   Don made history when he was named in People’s Magazine “50 Most Beautiful” issue and more recently in the 2009 “Sexiest Man Alive” issue.  Don’s resume and his titles are very impressive but the one title he treasures the most is when [...]

  • World Footprints is pleased to share Part 2 of the 3-part interview with Emmy Award winning actor Eric Braeden, who plays Victor Newman on The Young & the Restless (CBS Daytime).   Eric talks about his favorite travel destinations and his efforts to foster peace and understanding between Germans and the Jewish community.  Then, enjoy a feast with Spain’s celebrated chef Maria Jose San Roman as she shares the secret ingredient that appears in all of her dishes (and cocktails).  María is a Michelin-starred Spanish chef and restaurateur, renowned for her celebration of iconic Spanish ingredients, refreshingly authentic culinary style and exceptionally high standards. Her signature approach is founded on the low-key evolution of the natural flavours found in the best ingredients that Spain has to offer. Finally, since every day is World Animal Day we are pleased to be joined by Paul Butler, SVP of Global Programs at RARE Conservation, who will discuss [...]

  • Actor Eric Braeden. This is Part 3 of our wonderful conversation with Emmy-winning actor Eric Braeden. Eric is best known for his role as Victor Newman on the #1 Daytime drama “The Young and the Restless” and he opens up about his transition to Hollywood, his hope for peace in the Middle East, his desire for better German-Israeli relations, and his love for America. According to A.C. Nielsen, Eric Braeden has the highest TVQ in daytime television and is one of the most recognized actors in the world. On July 20, 2007, Braeden received a Star on The Hollywood Walk Of Fame and become the first German born actor to recieve a Star on Hollywood Blvd. since Marlene Dietrich, who received her Star in 1960.    The year 2009 marked Braeden’s 50th Anniversary in film and television.  Throughout the course of his career he has starred with the likes of Marlon Brando, Bette [...]