David Hasselhoff

American actor, singer, producer, and businessman (born 1952)
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Summary

David Hasselhoff was born on July 17, 1952[1], in Baltimore[2]. He has worked as an actor[3], television actor[4], singer[5], film producer[6], and businessperson[7]. He ranks in the top 0.28% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37,503 views/month, #2,802 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Spouse: Hayley Roberts[9]
  • Child: Hayley Hasselhoff[10], Taylor-Ann Hasselhoff[11]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[12]
  • Native language: English[13]
  • Occupation: writer[14], director[15], stage actor[16], film actor[17], voice actor[18], television producer[19], screenwriter[20], musician[21]
  • Educated at: California Institute of the Arts[22], Bates College[23], Oakland University[24], Marist School[25], Lyons Township High School[26]
  • Award received: star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[27], People's Choice Award for Favorite Action Star[28], Bambi Award[29], Bollywood Awards[30], VH1 Big in '06 Awards[31], TV Land Award[32]
  • Religion or worldview: Lutheranism[33]
  • Sex or gender: male[34]
  • Genre: pop music[35], pop rock[36], hard rock[37], rock music[38], soft rock[39]
  • Discography: David Hasselhoff discography[40]
  • Commons category: David Hasselhoff[41]
  • Residence: Encino[42]
  • Family name: Hasselhoff[43]
  • Given name: David[44], Michael[45]
  • Official website: https://davidhasselhoffonline.com[46]
  • Instrument: voice[47], guitar[48]
  • Nominated for: TV Land Award[49]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[50]
  • Nickname: The Hoff[51]
  • Birth name: David Michael Hasselhoff[52]
  • Name in native language: David Hasselhoff[53]

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[54]

  • Country: US[55]

  • Began / founded: 1952-07-17[56]

  • Community tags: actor[57]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 87d50f99-335e-40f4-ae09-5815fe98c4f4[58]

Why It Matters

David Hasselhoff has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59] He is known by 58 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]

FAQs

Where was David Hasselhoff born?

David Hasselhoff was born in Baltimore[2].

Who was David Hasselhoff married to?

David Hasselhoff's spouses include Hayley Roberts[9].

What did David Hasselhoff do for work?

David Hasselhoff worked as an actor[3], television actor[4], singer[5], film producer[6], and businessperson[7].

Where did David Hasselhoff go to school?

David Hasselhoff was educated at California Institute of the Arts[22], Bates College[23], Oakland University[24], and Marist School[25].

What awards did David Hasselhoff receive?

Honors received include star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[27], People's Choice Award for Favorite Action Star[28], Bambi Award[29], and Bollywood Awards[30].

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Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [54] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [55] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [56] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [57] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [58] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [59] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [60] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sinemalar person id → 25930
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  2. 12w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 14w ago · Sabelöga · 2026-07-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikisimpsons article id → 89419
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  4. 18w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0374648-Hasselhoff-David-1952
    Personality database profile id → 16294
    Occupation → actor, television actor, singer +10
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  5. 21w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Discography → David Hasselhoff discography
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    Occupation → —
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