David Hasselhoff, net worth, daughters, wife – Hayley Roberts and ex-wives

David Hasselhoff is often described as an American legend. He is an actor, singer, producer and businessman best known worldwide for his roles in Knight Rider and Baywatch. This earned him a place in the Guinness Book of World Records as the most-watched television star in the world.

Here’s everything you need to know about the American superstar.

the biography

David Michael Hasselhoff was born on November 17, 1952 in Baltimore, Maryland. His parents were Dolores Therese and Joe Vincent Hasselhoff, a business executive. The actor was raised with four sisters – Diane Hasselhoff, Joyce Hasselhoff, Jean Hasselhoff and Lisa Hasselhoff.

Due to his father’s profession, his family moved frequently. He spent most of his childhood in Jacksonville, Florida and Atlanta, Georgia. David Hasselhoff caught the acting bug at the age of seven when he took part in the theatrical play, Peter Pan. He always thought he would be a musician and act on Broadway. In high school, he participated in almost everything. He was a member of the speaking team, president of the choir, and school captain of the volleyball team.

After graduating from high school, he studied at Oakland University, then earned a degree in theater at the California Institute of Arts.

Career

His early acting career began with the soap opera series The Young and the Restless where he played the character of Dr. Snapper Foster for six seasons. He continued his career in front of the camera guest starring in Children Incorporated and in the film Starcrash

In 1982, he starred as Michael Knight in the NBC series Knight Rider. His career skyrocketed after Chevalier Cavalier, making him one of the most recognizable actors on television, both in the United States and abroad.

His character in the series, Michael Knight, is a hero who fought all types of crimes with the help of his talking car KITT, voiced by William Daniels. His sister Jean also appeared in one of the episodes as Stanley Kamal’s secretary, Rosemary.

The NBC show was so famous that 33 years later it is still watched around the world. David Hasselhoff received a People’s Choice Award for Best Actor. At the end of the show in 1986, the actor launched his musical career by releasing a first single. In Search of Freedom in 1989. The song was particularly successful in Germany at the time, reaching number one on the German charts for eight consecutive weeks.

He performed the same single at the Berlin Wall on New Year’s Eve and was named Germany’s Top-Selling and Top-Selling Artist of the Year (1989).

The second most successful television show for which he was well known around the world is that of NBC. Baywatch which premiered in 1989. The show which had high ratings was canceled after its first season but David Hasselhoff revived it in 1991. He invested his own money and worked as executive producer and lead actor . With royalties from reruns, he was also able to buy the show from NBC. The show was so successful and was watched by a billion viewers in 140 countries, making it the most-watched show in television history. On Baywatch, he played Mitch Buchannon leading a group of lifeguards in California.

Hasselhoff made her Broadway debut early in her career. Jekyll and Hyde in 2000. He also reprized his character as Michael Knight in the TV movies Knight Rider 2000 and Knight Rider in 2008. He made several appearances in films such as The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie, Dodge Ball: A True Story of hidden workers, Click and Kickin’ It Old Skool, Sharkando 3: Oh, No, Sharkando: The 4th Awakening and Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2

David Hasselhoff was a judge on NBC. America’s Got Talent 2006-2009 alongside Sharon Osbourne and Peter Morgan, but was later replaced by comedian Howie Mandel in the show’s fifth season.

In 2010, David Hasselhoff appeared as a contestant on the eleventh season of Dancing with the Stars alongside professional dancer Kym Johnson. In 2011 he joined the England’s Got Talent jury. It was there that he met his current wife, Hayley Roberts.

Wife – Hayley Roberts, daughters and ex-wives

Before marrying his current wife, Hayley Roberts, David Hasselhoff had already been married twice.

His first marriage was to Catherine Hickland on March 24, 1984. The marriage ended on March 1, 1989. The second marriage was to beautiful actress Pamela Bach on December 8, 1989. With his ex-wife, Pamela Bach, David has two daughters – Taylor-Ann Hasselhoff, born May 5, 1990, and Hayley Amber Hasselhoff, born August 26, 1992. The couple filed for divorce in 2006, leaving David with full custody of their children.

In the spring of 2016, the actor got engaged to a Welsh sales assistant, Hayley Roberts. The pair met in 2011 when Hayley approached him for an autograph while he was in Cardiff judging England’s Got Talent. Following his proposal, the lovebirds got married on July 31, 2018 in Italy.