David Hasselhoff, or as he is more commonly known, “the Hoff,” holds a Guinness World Record for the Most Watched Man on TV! He has appeared as some of the world’s favorite characters on shows that have traversed generations.
The Hoff was born on July 17, 1952, in Baltimore, Maryland, but shortly after, he moved to Florida and then almost immediately to Georgia, where he spent most of his youth. Hasselhoff found his love for the theater at a young age when he landed the role of Peter Pan at only seven years old.
He always wanted to be on Broadway, so he attended the California Institute of the Arts to get a degree in theater to make his dream a reality. Although he did not end up starring on Broadway until 2000, he finally made his debut in Jekyll & Hyde in the lead role and has since starred in Grease as Danny Zuko, Jesus Christ Superstar as Judas, and a Los Angeles production of The Rocky Horror Show as Dr.
However, long before this success, his first significant role in television was in 1975 on the popular show The Young and The Restless, where he played Snappy Foster for seven seasons.
During this time, he starred in several other films and shows, but most of his fans and critics agree that his big break came when he landed the role of Michael Knight in the incredibly popular Knight Rider. This role led him to receive a People’s Choice Award for Most Popular Actor.
David’s next important character was Mitch Buchannon on the forever famous show Baywatch. The program aired for ten seasons from 1989-1999, and there was even a film reboot in 2017 in which the star has several scenes.
Baywatch the series was watched by almost 1 billion viewers across 140 countries and certainly solidified Hasselhof as a household name across the country and the world.
Over his successful forty-five-year career in Hollywood, the Hoff has produced various television shows, including the famous Baywatch, acted in over 40 movies, starred in several phenomenally successful television shows, sang on and released ten albums, and even toured around the world.
He has been the judge for several popular competition shows such as Dancing With the Stars, America’s Got Talent, and Britain’s Got Talent.
The Hoff is still at it, creating music and starring in various movies and television shows, and even though he is turning 70 years old, he’s still rocking!
No matter whether you think of the Hoff as a hunky lifeguard, a life-saving hero with a car for a best friend, a talented singer, dancer, producer, or one of the dozens of other incredible roles he has portrayed, you almost certainly know him as one of the biggest names in television, and he will forever be one of Amerca’s favorite celebrities!