David Hasselhoff

David Hasselhoff is an actor, TV personality and singer. After growing up in Jacksonville, Florida and later moving to Atlanta, Georgia, he graduated with a degree in theater at the California Institute of the Arts.

Hasselhoff first entered the limelight after appearing on the soap opera The Young and the Restless. He later scored a lead role in the popular action-crime series Knight Rider as Michael Knight. However, it was his role as Mitch Buchannon, an L.A. County Lifeguard, in Baywatch that catapulted him to a new level of fame. The actor starred on the show for 11 years, from 1989 to 2000, as well as several of its spinoffs and even served as a producer. He also appeared in the 2017 remake film of the same name. Starring alongside Zac Efron and Dwayne Johnson.

The Baywatch alum has also enjoyed an extensive music career spanning 15 studio albums. His song “Looking for Freedom” scored the No. 1 spot in Germany and Switzerland. Hasselhoff has also appeared as a judge on America’s Got Talent, Britain’s Got Talent and holds a Guinness World Record for being the most watched man on TV.

Hasselhoff was married to actress Catherine Hickland from 1984 to 1989 and actress Pamela Bach from 1989 to 2006. He shares two kids with Bach, Hayley and Taylor Ann. The actor is currently married to model Hayley Roberts, whom he wed in 2018.