Victor Newman is a fictional character from the American CBS soap
opera The Young and the Restless. He has been portrayed by Eric
Braeden since 1980. Initially a guest character who was to last for
eight to twelve weeks, Victor has evolved into the soap opera's
leading male figure. Created by William J. Bell as a "despicable,
contemptible, unfaithful wife abuser", the character was planned to be
killed off and never heard of again. However, after Bell saw Braeden's
performance, he decided to sign the actor onto a contract. Braeden was
hesitant to work on a soap opera, but eventually signed a contract,
and has remained on the series as a regular cast member for a total of
40 years. The character is widely described as a ruthless villain,
while loving to those he holds dear. Over the years, he has also been
the center of several controversial plots and relationships.Victor
arrived in Genoa City, Wisconsin for business, and he eventually
formed his own worldwide conglomerate, Newman Enterprises. After his
first marriage to Julia Newman (Meg Bennett), he formed a romance with
stripper Nikki Reed (Melody Thomas Scott). Their union developed into
a supercouple pairing, which has lasted over three decades. He shares
two children with Nikki, Victoria (Amelia Heinle) and Nicholas Newman
(Joshua Morrow). During his first marriage to her, he cheated with
Ashley Abbott (Eileen Davidson). He has also had a long-standing
romantic history with Ashley, and they share a child together, Abby
Newman (Melissa Ordway). He was briefly married to a woman named Hope
Wilson (Signy Coleman) and they had a son together, Adam Newman
(Justin Hartley), who grew up without knowledge of Victor being his
father. He is also known for his long-standing business rivalry with
Jack Abbott (Peter Bergman). Victor has had several other romantic
relationships, including one with his former daughter-in-law Sharon
Newman (Sharon Case), which was poorly received by the actors and
public.Considered an icon and leading man of the soap opera genre,
Braeden's distinct performance of Victor has garnered widespread
praise from critics, who have described him as legendary and
"enthralling". Victor is famously characterized for his power-hungry
ways and low-toned voice. Because of the character's popularity, he
was made a spokesperson for the Canadian discount store Zellers. Apart
from popularity and critical praise, Braeden has also garnered
numerous accolades for his performance; most notably a star on the
Hollywood Walk of Fame, presented to him in 2007. He has been
nominated at the Daytime Emmy Awards eight times for Outstanding Lead
Actor in a Drama Series, having won the award in 1998. He has been
pre-nominated three times in this category. Additionally, he was the
recipient of the "Favorite Male Performer in a Daytime Serial" award
at the 18th Annual People's Choice Awards in 1992.
opera The Young and the Restless. He has been portrayed by Eric
Braeden since 1980. Initially a guest character who was to last for
eight to twelve weeks, Victor has evolved into the soap opera's
leading male figure. Created by William J. Bell as a "despicable,
contemptible, unfaithful wife abuser", the character was planned to be
killed off and never heard of again. However, after Bell saw Braeden's
performance, he decided to sign the actor onto a contract. Braeden was
hesitant to work on a soap opera, but eventually signed a contract,
and has remained on the series as a regular cast member for a total of
40 years. The character is widely described as a ruthless villain,
while loving to those he holds dear. Over the years, he has also been
the center of several controversial plots and relationships.Victor
arrived in Genoa City, Wisconsin for business, and he eventually
formed his own worldwide conglomerate, Newman Enterprises. After his
first marriage to Julia Newman (Meg Bennett), he formed a romance with
stripper Nikki Reed (Melody Thomas Scott). Their union developed into
a supercouple pairing, which has lasted over three decades. He shares
two children with Nikki, Victoria (Amelia Heinle) and Nicholas Newman
(Joshua Morrow). During his first marriage to her, he cheated with
Ashley Abbott (Eileen Davidson). He has also had a long-standing
romantic history with Ashley, and they share a child together, Abby
Newman (Melissa Ordway). He was briefly married to a woman named Hope
Wilson (Signy Coleman) and they had a son together, Adam Newman
(Justin Hartley), who grew up without knowledge of Victor being his
father. He is also known for his long-standing business rivalry with
Jack Abbott (Peter Bergman). Victor has had several other romantic
relationships, including one with his former daughter-in-law Sharon
Newman (Sharon Case), which was poorly received by the actors and
public.Considered an icon and leading man of the soap opera genre,
Braeden's distinct performance of Victor has garnered widespread
praise from critics, who have described him as legendary and
"enthralling". Victor is famously characterized for his power-hungry
ways and low-toned voice. Because of the character's popularity, he
was made a spokesperson for the Canadian discount store Zellers. Apart
from popularity and critical praise, Braeden has also garnered
numerous accolades for his performance; most notably a star on the
Hollywood Walk of Fame, presented to him in 2007. He has been
nominated at the Daytime Emmy Awards eight times for Outstanding Lead
Actor in a Drama Series, having won the award in 1998. He has been
pre-nominated three times in this category. Additionally, he was the
recipient of the "Favorite Male Performer in a Daytime Serial" award
at the 18th Annual People's Choice Awards in 1992.
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