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| husband= | father=Albert Miller | mother=Cora Miller | adoptivefather= | adoptivemother= | stepfather= | stepmother= | brothers=Matthew Miller | sisters= | halfbrothers= | halfsisters= | sons=Nicholas Newman Adam Newman | daughters=Victoria Newman Abby Newman | adoptivesons= | adoptivedaughters= | stepdaughters= | 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 | grandfathers= | grandmothers= | uncles= | aunts= | cousins= | nephews= | nieces = | relatives = Colleen Carlton (godchild) }} Victor Christian 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-five 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), and formerly played by Michael Muhney, 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.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Daytime Emmy Winners & Nominees: 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. ==Casting and creation== William J. Bell created Victor as a short-term non-contractual role.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.theyoungandtherestless.com/show_guide/cast_bio_detail_1123.html )〕 Bell stated in 1997, "() would last between eight to twelve weeks, at which time he was to be shot by his beautiful wife." However, once he saw Braeden's performance, he thought "the voice, the power, the inner strength", and knew he didn't want to lose the actor; "The first thing was to get Eric under contract, but he didn't want to go under contract", he said. However, Braeden was uneasy about the daytime soap opera genre, admitting years later he thought it was "too confining"; although soon signed a six-month contract. Bell immediately changed Victor's storyline to salvage, redeem and develop the character.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Victor Newman」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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