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David Hasselhoff is one of a handful of actors to play the same regular role on two different TV shows at the same time. He played the part of Mitch Buchannon on both Baywatch (1989) and Baywatch Nights (1995) for two seasons.
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In October 2007, David relapsed once again but was fortunate enough to realize he needed assistance and checked in to hospital.
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In May 2007, David was forced to admit he had fallen off the wagon, after video footage of him rolling around the floor drunk was released to the media. David's 16-year-old daughter filmed the scene, telling her father off for going back to drinking.
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In a poll conducted by website Wotif.com, David Hasselhoff proved to be the least popular celebrity on Valentine's Day 2007, when not one of the 5000 Australians polled selected him as the person who they would most like to take on a romantic Valentine's Day getaway.
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In December 2006, David likened himself to British Prime Minister, Tony Blair, and admitted he would consider a career in politics.
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After a nasty divorce, David and Pamela Bach have had their custody battle settled by the courts. The couple will share custody of their daughters Taylor Ann and Hayley Amber, with the girls splitting their time between the two and alternating for holidays.
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Viewers were shocked by David's strange antics on a UK breakfast show in October 2006. David denies he was drunk during the interview in which he attempted to charm the host, Jennie Falconer, before performing a hip-thrusting dance routine to his new song and falling asleep during an ad break.
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David will appear in a stage musical based on his own life. David Hasselhoff: The Musical, will open in Melbourne, Australia before moving on to America.
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David is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as "The Most Watched TV Star in the World," thanks to starring roles in both Knight Rider and Baywatch.
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David fought John Tesh in MTV's Celebrity Deathmatch.
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In 2004, David played the lead role in London performances of Chicago, for three months, starting July 16.
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David had a cameo appearance in The SpongeBob SquarePants movie. He starred as himself.
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In 1989 David was awarded "Most Popular and Best Selling Artist of the Year" in Germany and was invited to perform Freedom on the Berlin Wall on New Year's Eve 1989.
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In 1996 David got a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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David checked himself into the Betty Ford Clinic for alcohol-related problems in 2002.
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David attended the Academy Of Dramatic Arts (in Chicago) and the California Institute Of Arts (in Los Angeles).
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In Germany, David shares his dubbing voice with that of Kermit the Frog.
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David attended the season finale of American Idol in May of 2006.
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David has parachuted with the US Army Parachute Demonstration Team, The Golden Knights, and has flown with the US Navy's Blue Angels!
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David's recording, Looking for Freedom, remained in the number one spot on the German charts for eight consecutive weeks in 1989.
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David was married to Pamela Bach until May 4, 2006. They have two daughters, Taylor Ann and Hayley Amber.
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David has four sisters.
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David is 6'4" tall.
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One of David's nicknames is "The Hoff".
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David joined the long list of celebrities lampooned by South Park. It happened in South Park episode 11 entitled "Tom's Rhinoplasty."
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David had a pay-per-view special that he hoped would help him gain popularity as a singer in the United States. Unfortunately for him, on the night of the special O.J. Simpson ended up having his infamous white Bronco slo-mo chase.
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David co-invested some of his money to buy the rights to NBC´s Baywatch and made it the international syndication success it is now.
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David combined his acting and singing abilities when he starred in the Broadway musical Jekyll & Hyde. His unforgettable performance airs occasionally on HBO and is also available on DVD.
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David has also released several pop music albums.
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David formed a true father-son bond with TV son and Baywatch co-star Jeremy Jackson.