Biography
David Michael Hasselhoff (born July 17, 1952), nicknamed "The Hoff," is an American actor, singer, producer and businessman. He is best-known for his lead roles as Michael Knight in the popular 1980s US series Knight Rider and as L.A. County Lifeguard Mitch Buchannon in the series Baywatch. Hasselhoff also produced Baywatch for a number of seasons in the 1990s up until 2001, when the series ended with Baywatch Hawaii. Hasselhoff also crossed over to a music career during the end of the 1980s an...
Known For
Complete Filmography

Merci Dorothée !
2025
as Self (archive footage)
A spectacular evening hosted by Nikos Aliagas to honor the legendary Dorothée, who shaped the childhood of millions in France. Today’s stars, who grew...

Pamela, A Love Story
2023
as Self (archive footage)
In her own words, through personal video and diaries, Pamela Anderson shares the story of her rise to fame, rocky romances and infamous sex tape scand...

Our Ladies
2019
as Self
In 1996 Scotland, a group of Catholic schoolgirls get an opportunity to go into Edinburgh for a choir competition, but they're more interested in drin...

Being David Hasselhoff
2019
as Self

Battle of the 80s Supercars with David Hasselhoff
2019
as Self - Host
In this two-hour special, “Knight Rider” star David Hasselhoff sets out to prove how the iconic 80s KITT car inspired and revolutionized the car indus...

To Live and Dine in L.A
2019
as Self
To live and dine in L.A. It's the place to be. At least for several troubled locals and garrulous German tourists whose lives, for one reason or anoth...

Comedy Central Roast of Bruce Willis
2018
as Self - Audience Member (uncredited)
Bruce Willis goes from "Die Hard" to dead on arrival as some of the biggest names in entertainment serve up punches of their own to Hollywood's go-to ...

Killing Hasselhoff
2017
as Self
A man in a high stakes celebrity death pool quickly loses everything - his business, his bank account, his home, his fiancé. He snaps, then realizes t...

Killing Hasselhoff
2017
Producer
A man in a high stakes celebrity death pool quickly loses everything - his business, his bank account, his home, his fiancé. He snaps, then realizes t...

Brad Paisley's Comedy Rodeo
2017
as Self
Country music star Brad Paisley hosts a night of music and laughs with comics Nate Bargatze, John Heffron, Jon Reep, Sarah Tiana and Mike E. Winfield.

Guardians Inferno
2017
as Zardu Hasselfrau
Music video, produced for the release of the film Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.2.

Baywatch
2017
as The Mentor
Devoted lifeguard Mitch Buchannon butts heads with a brash new recruit. Together, they uncover a local criminal plot that threatens the future of the ...

It's No Game
2017
as Hoffbot
In this day and age, just how useful are "writers" anyway? The filmmakers behind 'Sunspring' have come back with a new short starring David Hasselhoff...

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
2017
as The Form of David Hasselhoff
The Guardians must fight to keep their newfound family together as they unravel the mysteries of Peter Quill's true parentage.

Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens
2016
as Colonel Gilbert Shepard
The new installment of the Sharknado franchise takes place 5 years after Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No! There have been no Sharknados in the intervening yea...

FantastiCozzi
2016
as Prince Simon (archive footage)
A feature-length documentary about the life and career of Italian director Luigi Cozzi and his obsession with Science Fiction and Fantasy.

The Last Laugh
2016
as Self
Feature documentary about humor and the Holocaust, examining whether it is ever acceptable to use humor in connection with a tragedy of that scale, an...

Alleluia! The Devil's Carnival
2016
as The Designer
Lucifer incites Heaven’s wrath by dispatching train cars of condemned souls a-crashin’ through the pearly gates. As God plots to put an end to the reb...

Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No!
2015
as Gilbert Grayson Sheperd
The sharks take bite out of the East Coast when the sharknado hits Washington, D.C. and Orlando, Florida.

Kung Fury
2015
as Hoff 9000 (voice)
During an unfortunate series of events, a friend of Kung Fury is assassinated by the most dangerous kung fu master criminal of all time, Adolf Hitler,...

Stretch
2014
as Self
A hard-luck limo driver struggling to go straight and pay off a debt to his bookie takes on a job with a crazed passenger whose sought-after ledger im...

Hasselhoff vs. The Berlin Wall
2014
as Self - Presenter
David Hasselhoff, better known for his roles in “Knight Rider” and “Baywatch” released a song titled, “Looking for Freedom” the year before the Berlin...

The Christmas Consultant
2013
as Owen
Christmas is just around the corner but suburban workaholics Maya Fletcher and her husband Jack are too busy to get into the holiday spirit. As their ...

Keith Lemon: The Film
2012
as The Hoff
With dreams of becoming a successful entrepreneur just like his beloved Richard Branson, Lemon bids farewell to his hometown of Leeds and heads for th...

Piranha 3DD
2012
as David Hasselhoff
After the events at Lake Victoria, the prehistoric school of blood-thirsty piranhas make their way into swimming pools, plumbing, and a newly opened w...

Brain Drain 2
2011
as Padre Quarterback
Alfonso, pursues the girl of his life to Harvard, determined to conquer her under the same friends and outlandish plans that his brother used in Oxfor...

Hop
2011
as David Hasselhoff
E.B., the Easter Bunny's teenage son, heads to Hollywood, determined to become a drummer in a rock 'n' roll band. In L.A., he's taken in by Fred after...

Comedy Central Roast of David Hasselhoff
2010
as Self - Roastee
Time to hassle the Hoff at the rudest, raunchiest television event of the year--The Comedy Central Roast of David Hasselhoff. From running in slo-mo o...
Scott Mills The Musical
2010
as Narrator
Performed at the Pleasance 1 Theatre for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, 11th August 2009.

Dancing Ninja
2010
as Ansel LaDouche / Ansel's Mother
An orphaned boy who dreams of being a ninja arrives in Hollywood and attempts to find his birth parents.

Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants
2009
as Self
Commemorates the 10th anniversary of the SpongeBob SquarePants. The documentary chronicles the beloved character's journey to international pop cultur...

Disco and Atomic War
2009
as Self (archive footage)
A different history of the Cold War: how Estonians under Soviet tyranny began to feel the breeze of freedom when a group of anonymous dreamers success...

Anaconda 3: Offspring
2008
as Hammet
A mercenary-for-hire accepts a mission from a billionaire to capture a dangerous snake that could possibly help cure a terminal illness.

Kickin' It Old Skool
2007
as David Hasselhoff
In 1986, a young breakdancer falls into a coma after hitting his head in a talent show. 20 years later, he awakens and attempts to revive his dance te...

Click
2006
as Ammer
A married workaholic, Michael Newman doesn't have time for his wife and children, not if he's to impress his ungrateful boss and earn a well-deserved ...

Fugitives Run
2005
as Clint
There's never a dull moment from the time Clint Northern meets Dan John Fighting Bear at his granddaughter's birthday party. The two take an instant d...

Shaka Zulu: The Citadel
2005
as Mungo Prentice
The saga of legendary African warrior Shaka Zulu comes to the screen in this continuation of the timeless tale from original miniseries creator Joshua...

The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie
2004
as David Hasselhoff
There's trouble brewing in Bikini Bottom. Someone has stolen King Neptune's crown, and it looks like Mr. Krab, SpongeBob's boss, is the culprit. Thoug...

A Dirty Shame
2004
as Self
Sylvia Stickles runs a convenience store with her husband and mother-in-law. One day, Sylvia is hit on the head and transforms from an uptight prude t...

DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story
2004
as German Coach
When megalomaniacal White Goodman, the owner of a trendy, high-end fitness center, makes a move to take over the struggling local gym run by happy-go-...

100 Greatest Sexy Moments
2003
as Self
Documentary, based on a British poll, listing the 100 sexiest movie and TV moments. Supplemented by new interviews with performers, filmmakers, and au...

Christmas in Hollywood
2003
as Self (archive footage)
Dozens of stars--including Arnold Schwarzeneggar, Bob Hope, and more--demonstrate how the yuletide season is celebrated in the perpetually warm and su...

Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding
2003
as Mitch Buchannon
Mitch Buchannon, believed to have died in a boating accident survived and only has amnesia, he has been recovering in a Los Angeles hospital. His new...

Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding
2003
Executive Producer
Mitch Buchannon, believed to have died in a boating accident survived and only has amnesia, he has been recovering in a Los Angeles hospital. His new...

The New Guy
2002
as David Hasselhoff
Nerdy high school senior Dizzy Harrison has finally gotten lucky -- after purposely getting expelled, he takes lessons in 'badass cool' from a convict...

NBC 75th Anniversary Special
2002
as Self
A celebration of NBC's 75 year history, featuring clips of special moments.

The Making and Meaning of 'We Are Family'
2002
as Self
Featuring inverviews from: Afrika Bambaataa, Ashford & Simpson, Jackson Browne, Kim Burell, Taylor Dayne, Carmen Electra, Faith Evans, Roberta Flack, ...

Jekyll & Hyde: The Musical
2001
as Dr. Henry Jekyll/Edward Hyde
Musical version of the Robert Louis Stevenson story about a doctor who conducts an experiment on himself that results in his bringing out the dark, mu...

Layover
2001
as Dan Morrison
An airport affair of a business man turns into a nightmare when it turns out that the woman is married to a dangerous jewelry dealer.

Welcome to Hollywood
2000
as David Hasselhoff
A film director decides to chart the course of a young actor as he tries to make it in Hollywood...

One True Love
2000
as Mike Grant
A firefighter falls in love with a woman after he rescues her from a car crash.

The Big Tease
1999
as David Hasselhoff
Thinking he's competing in Los Angeles' hot Platinum Scissors contest, Scottish hairstylist Crawford leaves Glasgow with a film crew to capture the ev...

The Target Shoots First
1999
as Self
A recent grad struggles to maintain artistic and personal integrity as a production manager for Columbia House.

Visit Fabulous Las Vegas
1999
as Self
A fresh look at the everchanging adult Disneyland of Las Vegas, featuring pirate ships, volcanos, 25 casinos on the Strip, 10 more casinos in Glitter ...
Television: The First Fifty Years
1999
as Self / Mitch Buchanon (archive footage)
Trace the history of television and its impact on American culture with clips, newsreels, and exclusive interviews from television greats like Walter ...

Legacy
1998
as Jack Scott
A photojournalist deported from a war zone in Asia meets up with a woman who is looking for her father. He offers to help her...

Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.
1998
as Colonel Nick Fury
Marvel's hard-boiled hero is brought back to fight the menace of Hydra after exiling himself in the Yukon since the end of the Cold War. The children ...

Baywatch: White Thunder at Glacier Bay
1998
Executive Producer
Baywatch in Alaska! The crew becomes entangled with a jewel thief (she's beautiful of course) who is being stalked by a hitman.

Dear God
1996
as David Hasselhoff (uncredited)
A judge gives con-man Tom Turner a choice—a jail sentence, or a year of honest work. But when he gets a job in the U.S. Post Office's dead letter offi...

Gridlock
1996
as Jake Gorsky
After explosions destroy all the bridges connecting Manhattan to the rest of New York, the authorities attribute the disaster to a terrorist organizat...

Baywatch: Forbidden Paradise
1995
as Mitch Buchanan
The world's most popular television series moves to Hawaii for a tropical adventure. The fun and romance is threatened when Matt is stung by a fish an...

Baywatch: Forbidden Paradise
1995
Executive Producer
The world's most popular television series moves to Hawaii for a tropical adventure. The fun and romance is threatened when Matt is stung by a fish an...

Avalanche
1994
as Duncan Snyder
Duncan is a murderous thief. When he jumps out of his plane, it crashes into the Rockies and produces an avalanche. A quiet family trapped inside thei...
The Bulkin Trail
1992
as Michael Bulkin
The Bulkin Trail is a 1992 Christmas Classic starring DAVID HASSELHOFF. The film centers around a young man by the name of Dimitri, and his younger si...

Knight Rider 2000
1991
as Michael Knight
In the future, guns are banned and criminals are frozen for the duration of their sentences. A recent spate of killings involving handguns brings Mich...

Fire and Rain
1990
as Dr. Dan Meyer
This movie is based on the actual events on the tragic day of August 2nd, 1985. Delta Airlines flight 191 en route to Los Angeles Via Dallas Ft Worth ...

The Final Alliance
1990
as Will Colton
A drifter and his pet puma stand up against a motorcycle gang in a small American town.

Bail Out
1989
as Roger 'White Bread' Donaldson
A bail bondman hires three L.A. bounty hunters to protect a wealthy heiress, after her ex-boyfriend with connections to a drug cartel is murdered. Whe...

Baywatch: Panic at Malibu Pier
1989
as Mitch
Welcome to the bay... Mitch and his friends enter the sink or swim world that is BAYWATCH.

Witchery
1988
as Gary
A student and her photographer boyfriend visit an island off of Massachusetts to research a hotel supposedly haunted by a witch.

Three Crazy Jerks II
1988
as Michael Trutz vom Rhein
In 2043, Frank and Xaver have only one big problem with their jobs at a patent office, their boss Dr. Kneitz who's mission it is to make their life mi...

Perry Mason: The Case of the Lady in the Lake
1988
as Billy Travis
A woman suddenly disappears after an early morning walk, and her husband is accused of murder.

Starke Zeiten
1988
as David
The film consists of several small episodes that take place in and around Munich.
David Hasselhoff and the Knight Rockers
1988
as Self
Part concert movie and part biography, David Hasselhoff and the Knight Rockers was filmed in Austria where Hasselhoff's debut album had gone number on...

Terror at London Bridge
1985
as Don Gregory
London Bridge, London, England, 1888: Jack the Ripper dies in the Thames river. London Bridge, Lake Havasu, Arizona, 1985: the last original stone use...

Night of 100 Stars II
1985
as Self
This special is the second "Night of 100 Stars" to benefit The Actors Fund of America. Edited from a seven-hour live entertainment marathon that was t...

Disneyland's 30th Anniversary Celebration
1985
as Self
Broadcast on NBC February 18, 1985, the Disneyland 30th Anniversary Celebration was hosted by John Forsythe and Drew Barrymore. The special is a look...

The Cartier Affair
1984
as Curt Taylor
Curt Taylor is a convict and owes Phil Drexler the number 1 convict in the prison. Now to settle his debt Drexler sends Curt to be the secretary for C...

Knight Rider: Knight of the Phoenix
1982
as Michael Knight
After Detective Michael Long is shot and left for dead, he is saved by the eccentric billionaire Wilton Knight. He is given a new face by plastic surg...

Pleasure Cove
1979
as Scott
The story of a posh seaside vacation resort, and the lives and adventures of its guests and staff.

Starcrash
1978
as Simon
A pair of smugglers manage to pick up a castaway while running from the authorities, who turns out to be the only survivor from a secret mission to de...

Revenge of the Cheerleaders
1976
as Boner
There's shakin', quakin' and plenty of booty to be enjoyed when the perky gals from Aloha High School shimmy their groove things in this red-hot seque...
The Lion Roars Again
1975
as Self (uncredited)
A chronicle of the 1975 International Press Conclave hosted by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer over two days in May 1975.

C'est Magique !
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Kung Fury 2
N/A
as Hoff 9000 (voice)
1985. Miami is kept safe under the watchful eye of Kung Fury and his Thundercops, the ultimate police force assembled from across history to defeat th...