Also known as
  • The Hoff,
  • David Michael Hasselhoff,
  • David Hasselhof
David Michael Hasselhoff (born July 17, 1952 in Baltimore, Maryland), nicknamed "The Hoff", is an American actor and singer, who is best known for his lead roles on Knight Rider and Baywatch. He also crossed over to a successful music career, primarily in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Hasselhoff portrayed Dr. William "Snapper" Foster, Jr. on the soap opera The Young and the Restless from 1975-82. In 1979 he played the role of Simon in Starcrash. He later went on to star as Michael Knight... full article at wikipedia