Victor Newman (fictional character)
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| The Young and the Restless character | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Portrayed by | Eric Braeden | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duration | 1980– | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| First appearance | February 8, 1980 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Introduced by | William J. Bell | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Bold and the Beautiful | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification | Present, regular | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Other names | Christian Miller (birth name) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Businessman | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home | Genoa City, Wisconsin | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Family | Newman |
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| Father | Albert Miller |
| Mother | Cora Miller |
| Brothers | Matt Miller |
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| Sons |
Nicholas Newman Adam Newman |
| Daughters |
Victoria Newman Abby Newman |
| Stepsons | Dylan McAvoy (2013–) |
| Grandsons |
Noah Newman Reed Hellstrom Johnny Abbott (adoptive) Connor Newman Christian Newman |
| Granddaughters |
Cassie Newman (adoptive) Eve Nicole Howard Summer Newman Faith Newman Katie Newman |
| Other relatives | Colleen Carlton (godchild) |
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 thirty-six years. The character is widely described as ruthless, and while loving to those he holds dear, is considered a villain. 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.
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