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The Young and The Restless, one of the longest-running American soap operas, debuted in 1973. The soap is set in the fictional Genoa City. Initially, it focused on the Brooks and Forester families. However, as the soap evolved, it shifted its focus to the Newmans, Abbotts, and Winters.
Eric Braedon portrays Victor Newman, a legacy character on The Young and The Restless. Eric has been playing Victor's role since 1980. Victor was meant to be a short-term character, but due to his popularity among the audience, he became a regular on the soap.
Eric has been a cast member on the soap for around 40 years. He is the antagonist and has been involved in many major storylines. Eric was nominated 8 times for the Daytime Emmy Award and won the award in 1998.
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Eric Braeden has been playing the role of Victor Newman for 44 years on The Young and The Restless
Victor was introduced as the ruthless CEO of Newman Enterprises. He was abandoned by his parents, Albert and Cora Miller, and was raised in an orphanage. He was born Christian Miller and later adopted the name Victor Newman.
Victor married Julia Newman in 1980, but the marriage ended in divorce due to his infidelity and controlling nature. Later that year, he met Nikki Reed and has been in an on-and-off relationship with her since then. They have two children, Victoria and Nicholas Newman.
Victor cheats on Nikki with Ashley Abbott, who ends up pregnant but has an abortion. However, later on, she had a daughter, Abby Newman, using Victor's stored sperm without his permission in 2000.
Victor clashed with Jack Abbott when he took over Jabor Comestics in 1985. Jack retaliated by marrying Nikki. Jack then hires Leanna Love to write a book about Victor, including the details of his affairs. Their rivalry has since continued on the soap.
In 1993, Victor develops a bond with Hope Adams and has a son, Adam Newman, with her. They end up divorcing and moving back to Kansas to raise Adam with her second husband, Cliff Wilson.
In 2008, Victor married Sabrina Costelna, who died in August of that year after being in a car accident. Victor struggled to deal with her death and isolated himself to seek revenge on the people who caused the accident.
In 2009, Victor had a heart transplant after being injured in an attack caused by Patty Williams.
In 2015, Victor replaced Jack with a doppelganger, Marco Annicelli, hoping to gain control over Jabot Cosmetics. However, Victor faced legal troubles when Marco committed crimes while impersonating Jack. Victor was imprisoned in 2016.
While in prison, Victor disowned his family as they testified against him. During his time in time, he orchestrated a plan to help his son, Adam, escape as he was framed for murder.
In 2018, Victor was diagnosed with a rare blood disorder. This led to reconciliation with his family. However, when he used this disorder to stage his death, his family disowned him, though he justified his actions as necessary to protect his company.
Victor launched Newman Media, which involved his children and grandchildren. He groomed Abby to take over Newman Enterprises.
About Eric Braeden, the actor who plays Victor Newman on The Young and The Restless
Eric Braeden, born as Hans-Jörg Gudegast, on April 3, 1941, in Bredenebk, Gemrnay. He is a German-American actor known for his role as Victor Newman on The Young and The Restless and John Jacob Astor IV in the film Titanic.
Braeden began his acting career in 1962, playing a German soldier in the drama, Combat!. In 1970, he adopted the stage name Eric Braede when he was starring as Dr.Charles Forbin in Colossus: The Forbin Project.
In 1980, Braeden was contracted for a short-term role on The Young and The Restless, which became an extended contract that made him one of the central figures on the soap.
Besides television, Braden has starred in movies such as Escape from the Planet of the Apes, Titanic, and Den of Thieves. He also won the German National Team Championship in track and field in 1958 and secured the 1973 National Challenge Cup, playing soccer with Maccabi Los Angeles.
Braeden married Dale Russell in 1966, and they have a son, Christian Gudegast. In April 2023, Braden announced that he had been diagnosed with bladder cancer. He announced that we went into remission after treatment in August 2023.
Fans can watch The Young and The Restless on CBS.
