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Young and Restless Stars Resolve Longtime On-Set Rivalry

2/19/2026

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Peter Bergman, the actor who portrays Jack Abbott on The Young and the Restless, said in a podcast interview that his on-set tension with Eric Braeden, who plays Victor Newman, stemmed from their different acting styles and Jack's portrayal as a womanizing cad.
They have since resolved their differences and now share a friendship.
Bergman expressed pride in their rivalry, calling it "probably the oldest enmity in all of television."

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Peter Bergman, the actor who portrays Jack Abbott on The Young and the Restless, said in a podcast interview that his on-set tension with Eric Braeden, who plays Victor Newman, stemmed from their different acting styles and Jack's portrayal as a womanizing cad.
They have since resolved their differences and now share a friendship.
Bergman expressed pride in their rivalry, calling it "probably the oldest enmity in all of television."