David Hasselhoff
Biography
David Hasselhoff is an American actor and singer who built a long career in television, films and music. Born in Baltimore, he grew up in Jacksonville, Florida, and later studied acting at the California Institute of the Arts. He first drew attention on The Young and the Restless as Dr. Snapper Foster, then starred as Michael Knight in the crime drama Knight Rider, a part that brought him a People's Choice Award in 1983. He returned to series television with Baywatch as lifeguard Mitch Buchannon, and he produced the show until it ended in 2001. His movie credits include The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (2004), Click (2006) and Hop (2011), plus DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story (2004) and Piranha 3DD (2012). He became the first performer to take the role of the Marvel character Nick Fury, in Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. (1998), made his Broadway debut in Jekyll & Hyde in 2000, and has released fifteen studio albums.
74years old
Turns 75 on July 17in 248 days
- Born Baltimore
- Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22
- David Michael Hasselhoff (birth name)Also credited as The Hoff
Movie Career
- Films
- 27
- Career span
- 41 years1978 to 2019
Genres
First and latest
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A first
Before Samuel L. Jackson played Nick Fury, Hasselhoff became the first actor to take on that Marvel Comics character, starring in the 1998 telefilm Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.
First role
Hasselhoff's first feature film was Revenge of the Cheerleaders in 1974, where he played "Boner." He took the role to earn admission into the Screen Actors Guild, thinking the movie would never come out.
Big break
Brandon Tartikoff, then president of NBC, brought Hasselhoff in to play Michael Knight in the action crime drama Knight Rider, which ran from 1982 to 1986.
David Hasselhoff movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
- Anaconda 3: Offspring2008 Action, Adventure, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thrilleras Hammett
IMDb rating 2.810K votes
Most often with
Anthony C. Ferrante directed two of these films. Ten actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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All films by Anthony C. Ferrante
Also two films together4 more actors
- Pamela AndersonBaywatch (2017) and Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding (2003)
- Ryan NewmanSharknado 4: The 4th Awakens (2016) and Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No! (2015)
- Billy WarlockBaywatch: Hawaiian Wedding (2003) and Baywatch: Panic at Malibu Pier (1989)
- Gena Lee NolinSharknado 4: The 4th Awakens (2016) and Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding (2003)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What David Hasselhoff's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$1.1 billion
9 of the 27 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 27 films: 9 worldwide figure; 1 us gross only; 9 never in cinemas; 8 figure not found.
- 9Worldwide figure
- 1US gross only
- 9Never in cinemas
- 8Figure not found
Top grosser
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$241M22.7% of the total
- 2$184M17.3% of the total
- 3$178M16.8% of the total
- 4$168M15.9% of the total
- 5$141M13.3% of the total
- 6$136M12.8% of the total
- 7$8.5M0.8% of the total
- 8$4.7M0.4% of the total
$569,069from the other 1 film with a worldwide figure, 0% of the total
Awards
Six awards and honors from 1983 to 2007.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| 2007 | TV Land Award | Won | |
| 2006 | VH1 Big in '06 Awards | Won | |
| 2005 | Bollywood Awards | Won | |
| 1990 | Bambi Award | Won | |
| 1983 | People's Choice Award for Favorite Action Star | Won | |
| Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame | Honored | ||
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Official profiles and reference pages.