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Eric Braeden's pay each episode of The Young And The Restless is not public, but his net worth—via Celebrity Net Worth—is known to be $20 million. Braeden has starred in about 100 shows total as well as more than 4000 episodes of The Young and the Restless. Looking at that filmography helps one to understand his great fortune and the amount of work involved.
Braeden also renegotiated his The Young and Restless contract in 2012 and most certainly started making noticeably more per episode at that point (via EW). Only a few other performers top Braeden's $20 million income, which making him among the richest Soap Opera stars of all time (via Looper).
Born in Bredenbek, Germany, on April 3, 1941, Eric Braeden was Hans-Jörg Gudegast, so his summer age is 83. In the 1960s, Braeden changed his name when Lew Wasserman of Universal Pictures said him no one would hire him with his German-sounding name (via University of Montana). Although Braeden shows 6' 1" on IMDb, 6' 2" on SoapCentral, 6' 1 1/2" is probably a reasonable estimate.
Eric Braeden's son directed Eric on Den of Thieves and goes by Christian Gudegast, his assigned name.
In his autobiography I'll Be Damned, Braeden talks of being on the civilian ship MV Wilhelm Gustloff when it sank in 1945. German citizens and troops escaping the oncoming Russians at war's conclusion crowded this ship. Still, the Russian navy sunk the ship while waiting in the Baltic Sea, taking almost 9000 lives (via Smithsonian Magazine).
Eric Braeden paid tribute to this tragedy he fortunately survived when he starred as the real-life John Jacob Astor IV on James Cameron's Titanic. Astor perished on the luxury ship; the character may be last seen clutching a pillar as the dome falls and, in a deleted shot, shaking Benjamin Guggenheim's (Michael Ensign) hand.
Braeden first showing up as Victor Newman on the venerable TV drama in 1980. Although Victor was just meant to be a guest character, some The Young And The Restless fans might not know that Braeden's performance was so strong that they chose to keep him around—a clear indication of his acting prowess.
Braeden's talent brought him lots of non-Soap Opera prospects: he starred in the TV drama The Rat Patrol as Captain Hans Dietrich, had several roles in Gunsmoke, and had a regular role in Combat! His films credit Titanic as John Jacob Astor IV and Escape from the Planet of the Apes as Dr. Otto Hasslein. He is still wed to Dale Russell, his college sweetheart from 1966, and his career in theater in soaps and other shows has brought him a sizable net worth.
Allure claims that Aries signs are brave and aspirational; Braeden most definitely demonstrated such qualities when he declared he wanted to be a German movie and TV star in America, barely a few years after World War II. Aries signs are energetic and optimistic; they appreciate fully living life. Braeden has obviously packed in as much as possible given his extensive career of roles.
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