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David Hasselhoff

1952 - Today

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David Michael Hasselhoff (born July 17, 1952), nicknamed "The Hoff", is an American actor, singer, and television personality. He has set a Guinness World Record as the most watched man on TV. Hasselhoff first gained recognition on the soap opera The Young and the Restless (1975–1982), playing the role of Dr. Snapper Foster. His career continued with his leading role as Michael Knight on the crime drama series Knight Rider (1982–1986) and as L.A. County Lifeguard Mitch Buchannon in the drama series Baywatch (1989–2000). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. David Hasselhoff is the 84th most popular actor (up from 566th in 2019), the 214th most popular biography from United States (up from 1,035th in 2019) and the 44th most popular American Actor.

David Hasselhoff is most famous for his role as Michael Knight in the TV series Knight Rider.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, David Hasselhoff ranks 84 out of 13,578. Before him are Ed Asner, Henry Fonda, Denzel Washington, Maggie Smith, Robert Redford, and Jon Voight. After him are Ian McKellen, Leslie Nielsen, Kevin Costner, Buster Keaton, Michael Caine, and Rowan Atkinson.

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Among people born in 1952, David Hasselhoff ranks 8. Before him are Patrick Swayze, Vajiralongkorn, Harvey Weinstein, Liam Neeson, Steven Seagal, and Orhan Pamuk. After him are Venkatraman Ramakrishnan, Park Geun-hye, Roberto Benigni, Salome Zourabichvili, Arkan, and Jean-Paul Gaultier.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, David Hasselhoff ranks 214 out of 20,380. Before him are Robert Redford (1936), Pearl S. Buck (1892), Norman Foster Ramsey Jr. (1915), Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (1954), Mariah Carey (1969), and Jon Voight (1938). After him are Kevin Costner (1955), Amelia Earhart (1897), W. E. B. Du Bois (1868), George Beadle (1903), Buster Keaton (1895), and Tom Cruise (1962).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, David Hasselhoff ranks 44. Before him are Brad Pitt (1963), Ed Asner (1929), Henry Fonda (1905), Denzel Washington (1954), Robert Redford (1936), and Jon Voight (1938). After him are Kevin Costner (1955), Buster Keaton (1895), Tom Cruise (1962), Humphrey Bogart (1899), Candice Bergen (1946), and Clark Gable (1901).

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