Everything you need to know about David Hasselhoff

Updated on July 21, 2022 11:40 AM by Emily Hazel

Dae David Michael Hasselhoff, more commonly known by his nickname 'The Half,' is a famous American singer, actor, businessman, and producer. He was first noticed in The Young and the Restless, the American TV soap opera.

The show was a hit not only in the US but in other countries as well. His popularity rose when he started acting in the American action drama Baywatch. The show is among the most watched shows in the history of television. Although people consider David a TV star, he has also done various films.

He played an important role in the movie Click, an American science fiction movie. Frank Coraci directed the movie, and it was also nominated for the Oscars. The actor was also part of DodgeBell: A True Underdog Story, an American sports comedy movie written and directed by Rawson Marshall Thumber.

David Hasselhoff has also released several studio albums like Looking for Freedom, This Time Around, and Everybody Sunshine. He has won several awards, including Bravo Otto and the People's Choice Award. There is a Guinness World Record for the most watched man on television when he was at the peak of his career.

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Quick Bites

Nickname – Hooves

Age – 70

Family

Spouse/Ex – Catherine Hickland, Pamela Beach

Father – Joe Hasselhoff

Mother – Dolores Hasselhoff

Siblings – Diane, Jean, Joyce, and Lisa

Children – Hayley Hasselhof

Height – 6’4”

Ancestry – German American, British American, Irish American

Alumni – Oakland University

City – Baltimore, Maryland

US state – Maryland

David Hasselhoff’s childhood and early life

David Michael Hasselhoff was born in Baltimore, Maryland, the US, on July 17, 1952. His father, Joseph Vincent Hasselhoff, was a business executive, and his mother was a housewife.

David spent most of his childhood in Jacksonville" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jacksonville, Florida, and later on in Atlanta, Georgia. He attended Marist High School. The actor made his theatrical debut at the age of 7 with the famous play Peter Pan. From that time, David wished to be successful on Broadway.

David did his graduation from Lyons Township High School in the year 1970. He took a degree in theatre from the California Institute of Arts. For higher studies, he joined Oakland University.

David Hasselhoff’s acting career

David Hasselhoff became popular with the American series The Young and the Restless, where he played the character of Dr. Snapper Foster. The creators of the show were William Bell and Lee Philip. The soap opera became an international hit. The show won nine Emmys" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Emmys. David left the show in the year 1982.

Knight Rider was an American sci-fi TV series where David played the main role. The show was created and produced by Glenn A. Larson. The actor portrayed the character of a modern-day fighter who has high technology. The show was popular and earned a lot of appreciation.

David's popularity increased ten folds after he played a lead role in Baywatch, an American action drama series. The series premiered on NBC in 1989. The show was canceled due to some reason for some time, but it returned to become one of the most watched television shows throughout the world.

Besides getting success in the TV series, David was also seen in several movies. He was in the main role in Witchery in 1988, an Italian horror movie. The director of this movie was Fabrizio Laurenti.

He was seen in a TV movie named Knight Rider 2000 in 1991. The movie was a sequel to the TV series Knight Rider where he was in the lead role.

David made his Broadway debut in 2000 with the play Jekyll and Hyde. It was a theatrical adaption of a famous play, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, written by RL Stevenson.

The films he was part of in the following year are Dear God, 1996; legacy, 1998, Fugitives Run, 2003; and Click, 2006. Some of David's popular TV shows are Dancing with the Stars and America's Got Talent.

David's most recent works include Piranha 3DD – an American 3D comedy movie that was released in 2012. John Gulager was the director of this movie. He was part of Sharknado: The 4^th Awakens, a TV show where he was in the supporting role. Baywatch in 2017 was based on a TV show of the same name.

David Hasselhoff’s musical career

David Hasselhoff made his debut in the music industry in 1985 with his studio album Night Rocker. It got the top rank in the Austrian Albums Chart. In the German Albums Chart, it was in the thirteenth rank.

He released ab few more in the following years, such as Looking for Freedom, 1989, David, 1991, and Everybody Sunshine in 1992.

His most recent album is This Time Around, which was released in the year 2012.

His major works

David's most notable work was in The Young and the Restless. It was a loved American soap opera whose story was about two families. One was extremely rich, and the other one was working class. The show won nine Daytime Emmy Awards.

Witchery was one of his early movies. David was in the lead role in this movie. The other stars in the movie were Linda Blaire, Annie Ross, and Catherine Hickland. The story revolves around a man and his female friend who goes to an island to research witchcraft.

The pair get stuck on the island because of a heavy storm and come across a witch who wants to kill both of them anyway.

His role in the Baywatch series is considered a milestone in his career. The show was about a team of lifeguards who saved people from storms, shark attacks, earthquakes, etc. The creators of this show were Michael Berk, George J Bonann, and Douglas Schwartz.

David was seen in a supporting role in Click – a 2006 sci-fi comedy. Other staars in the movie were Adam Sandler, Christopher Walken, Henry Winkler and Kate Beckinsale. The movie gained success commercially.

Awards and achievements David Hasselhoff won

David Hasselhoff is a four times winner of the Bravo Otto Award.

The actor and singer have won TV Land Award and People's Choice Award.

He received a star in the year 1996 on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

In 2005, David won the Bollywood Movie Award for 'International Star of the Year.'

David Hasselhoff's personal life

In March 1984, David Hasselhoff tied the knot to actress Catherine Hickland. The couple separated they have ways after five years.

Next, David said yes, I did to actress Pamela Bach in the year 1989. The couple had two beautiful daughters. They divorced each other in 2006.

Since 2013, David Hasselhoff has been dating Hayley Roberts.

David Hasselhoff's Net worth

The actor, singer, producer, and businessman David Hassellof has a net worth of $10 million. In 2016, David Hasselhoff was in the headlines as he filed documents in court. The filing was seen as part of a legal support case with his former wife, Pamela Bach. He was broke with only a meager amount of $4000 in his bank account.