Ben Gazzara

In 2003 he appeared in the indie film Dogville. David Hasselhoff enjoys cheesecake. Now in his seventies, Gazzara is still acting. He made a cameo appearance on The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie. In the 1990's he appeared in 38 films, mainly "made for TV" productions. While his driver's license was restricted for the next 90 days, he could drive only to his work, to take his children to school, and to Alcoholic Anonymous meetings. His most famous acting roles include Quicker Than the Eye (1989), High Velocity (1977), Voyage of the Damned (1976), Capone (1975), The Bridge at Remagen (1969), A Rage to Live (1965), and Anatomy of a Murder (1959). He was fined $390 (thanks to California's "penalty assessment" law, etc., the total amount paid to the court is assumed to be over $1400), sentenced to self-supervised probation for 3 years, ordered to attend Alcoholics Anonymous meetings twice a week for 6 months, spend six months in a DUI program (several hundred more dollars), and to perform 200 hours of community service.

He has had a long and varied acting career, with spells as an accomplished director too. On October 28, 2004, his lawyer entered his no-contest plea while he was absent from the court hearing. However he lost out on the film role to Paul Newman. His problems with alcohol abuse apparently continued, as he was arrested on June 5, 2004 on suspicion on driving while intoxicated as a misdemeanor in the Los Angeles area in California. He studied at the Actor's Studio in the 1950's and starred in various Broadway productions, most notably "Cat on a hot tin roof". He attended a rehabilitation program in 2002, at the Betty Ford Center. Ben Gazzara, born Biagio Anthony Gazzara, (August 28, 1930), is an actor born in New York City, he grew up on New York's tough Lower East Side. Hasselhoff received media attention in 2003/2004 for an alleged drinking problem.

He was married to actress Catherine Hickland from March 24, 1984 to March 1, 1989 and divorced. Hasselhoff is married to actress Pamela Bach since December 8, 1989, with whom he has two daughters, Taylor-Ann and Hayley Amber. In 2004, Hasselhoff played the lead role in London performances of Chicago, for three months, starting July 16. In 1996, he was given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

In 2004, Hasselhoff claimed that he was partly responsible for the reunion of Germany, reportedly saying that "I find it a bit sad that there is no photo of me hanging on the walls in the Berlin Museum at Checkpoint Charlie.". As a consequence, rumours have refused to die that Hasselhoff is still a star in Germany today (an idea that is mostly supported by Hasselhoff himself). In Germany, his song became an anthem of sorts at the time, and the accompanying album went gold and triple platinum, topping the charts for three months. Fulfilling his original dream to be a singer, he covered "Looking for Freedom" in 1989, just as the Berlin Wall came down.

Running for another ten seasons, it was also well-received internationally and is said to be the highest-grossing show in syndication worldwide. The success of Baywatch was enormous. Feeling the series had potential, Hasselhoff revived it for the first-run syndication market in 1991, investing his own money and additionally functioning as executive producer. Baywatch had premiered in 1989, but was cancelled after only one season.

His contract stipulated royalties to be paid to him from the rerun profits, which gave him the financial liberty to buy back the rights to Baywatch from NBC. He launched his singing career with guest appearances on the children's program Kids Incorporated. Larson-created series Knight Rider from 1982 to 1986. Snapper Foster on the soap opera The Young and the Restless for six years, he went on to star as Michael Knight in the Glen A.

Having played Dr. David Michael Hasselhoff (born on July 17, 1952 in Baltimore, Maryland) is an American actor, best known for his lead roles on Knight Rider and Baywatch.