David Hasselhoff is a famous American actor, producer, singer and businessman. David got into the "Guinness Book of Records" as the most popular television actor. From 1975 to 1982, he played Dr. William Foster on the television series The Young and the Restless. It was this role that brought him worldwide fame.
Biography
David Hasselhoff was born in B altimore, Maryland. The actor spent his childhood in Jacksonville (Florida), then his family moved to Georgia. David got his first acting experience at the age of seven, when he played in the theatrical production of "Peter Pan". Since then, he dreamed of a career on Broadway.
In high school, David continued to act in theatrical productions, and was also fond of sports, especially volleyball. After graduation, Hasselhoff studied acting at the University of Oakland, then moved to California.
TV career
David Hasselhoff has more than fifty television films and series on his account. The most famous of them -melodrama "The Young and the Restless", in which the actor has been filming for seven years since 1975.
Since 1982, the actor has starred in the fantasy series "Knight Rider", popular in the mid-80s.
In the 80s, the actor starred in many television films, including "A Nightmare on London Bridge", "The Cartier Case", "Fire and Rain".
In 1989, Hasselhoff returned to television series. He received a leading role in the drama series Baywatch, which he starred in until 2000. The series was very popular not only in the US, but all over the world.
In the television filmography of the actor, it is worth highlighting the popular series "Sons of Anarchy", in which he played the role of Dondo Elgarian.
Feature films
Despite the fact that David works mainly in television, he also finds time for films. David played his first role in a feature film in the science fiction action movie Star Collision. Then the actor starred in television films for several years. David Hasselhoff returned to the big screen in 1988 - he played Gary in the horror "Witchcraft". Together with him, Linda Blair and Annie Ross starred in the film.
In 1998, the actor starred in the drama "Inheritance" by T. J. Scott, then starred in the action-packed thriller "Transit". In 2004, the comedy Dodgeball was released, in which David played the role of a coach. Hasselhoff. The films in which the actor is filmed are of various genres, but he still prefers comedies.
In 2005, Hasselhoff appeared in Click: Remote for Life, the most famous film of the actor's career so far. He played John Ammer, the smug boss of the protagonist, architect Michael Newman (Adam Sandler). Other Hollywood stars also starred in the film - Kate Beckinsale, Christopher Walken, Jennifer Coolidge. Despite the strong cast, critics considered the film unsuccessful, but the audience, on the contrary, received it quite warmly.
The actor starred in several horror films - "Shark Tornado -3, 4", "Anaconda-3", which did not gain much popularity.
Actor David Hasselhoff played a supporting role in the horror comedy film Piranha 3DD. This time, the picture was poorly rated by both critics and the audience, and Hasselhoff almost received the Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actor.
In 2014, David played a supporting role in the comedy thriller Night Driver directed by Joe Carnahan. The film received mixed reviews from film critics and audiences.
Private life
David Hasselhoff married actress Katherine Hickland in 1984. In 1988, they starred together in the horror film Witchcraft. In March 1989, the couple divorced.
Hasselhoff was married to actress Pamela Bach from 1989 to 2006. The couple have two daughters, Taylor Ann and Haley Hasselhoff. Haley followed in the footsteps of her parents: she is actively filmingin the movies and, in addition, tries himself as a model.
