David Hasselhoff

David Hasselhoff enjoys cheesecake. Very proficient in money matters, Jannings was one of the highest paid actors of his time. He made a cameo appearance on The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie. Because of his involvement in Nazi propaganda, Jannings was prohibited to work after the war, and retired to his farm in Austria. 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. Minister of Propaganda Joseph Goebbels named him "Artist of the State" in 1941. 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 made several pro-Nazi films, ending any chance he may have had for a comeback in the United States.

On October 28, 2004, his lawyer entered his no-contest plea while he was absent from the court hearing. He returned to Europe, where he starred opposite Marlene Dietrich in the classic The Blue Angel, filmed in English simultaneously with its German version Der Blaue Engel. 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. Born Theodor Friedrich Emil Janenz in Rorschach, Switzerland, of a German mother and an American father, Jannings, as a theater actor, had a promising Hollywood career come to an end when talkies made his thick German accent difficult to understand. He attended a rehabilitation program in 2002, at the Betty Ford Center. He won the 1927/1928 Oscar for two films -- The Way of All Flesh and The Last Command. Hasselhoff received media attention in 2003/2004 for an alleged drinking problem. Emil Jannings (July 23, 1884 - January 3, 1950) was the first winner of the Academy Award for Best Actor.

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.