Editing David Hasselhoff (section)

==Later career==

Hasselhoff produced ''[[Baywatch]]'' for first run syndication. He has spoken at both the [[University of Oxford|Oxford]] and [[University of Cambridge|Cambridge]] Student Unions.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Millett|first1=Eddie|title=Live Blog: David Hasselhoff at The Cambridge Union|url=http://www.tcs.cam.ac.uk/news/0032537-live-blog-david-hasselhoff-at-the-cambridge-union.html|website=The Cambridge Student|date=May 23, 2014|access-date=June 23, 2015}}</ref>

He was a celebrity cast member on the [[Dancing with the Stars (American TV series) season 11|eleventh season]] of ''[[Dancing with the Stars (American TV series)|Dancing with the Stars]]'' which increased in ratings by 36% from the previous year and served as a judge on [[NBC]]'s ''[[America's Got Talent]]'' from 2006 to 2009. In 2011, he joined the ''[[Britain's Got Talent]]'' judging panel, as the additional fourth judge for [[Britain's Got Talent series 5|series 5]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metro.co.uk/tv/850462-michael-mcintyre-and-david-hasselhoff-join-britains-got-talent-judging-panel|title=Britain's Got Talent 2011: Michael McIntyre and David Hasselhoff join judging panel|publisher=Metro.co.uk|date=December 14, 2010|access-date=May 22, 2011|archive-date=October 8, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121008111125/http://www.metro.co.uk/tv/850462-michael-mcintyre-and-david-hasselhoff-join-britains-got-talent-judging-panel|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Hasselhoff was later honored on [[Comedy Central]]'s ''The [[Comedy Central Roast]] of David Hasselhoff''<ref>{{cite magazine|last1=Love|first1=Matthew|title=Every Comedy Central Roast from Worst to Best|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/tv/lists/every-comedy-central-roast-from-worst-to-best-20150303/david-hasselhoff-20150302|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|access-date=June 23, 2015}}</ref> in addition to receiving the International Star of the Year Award for Outstanding Contribution to Global Entertainment by the [[Bollywood Awards]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Hasselhoff wins Bollywood honour|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/4503023.stm|website=[[BBC News]] |access-date=June 23, 2015}}</ref> He was awarded the Comeback Star of the Year award during the [[VH1 Big in '06 Awards]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Celebrity Interview: David Hasselhoff LIVE|url=http://abc7news.com/archive/7243364|website=[[KGO-TV|ABC 7 News]]|access-date=June 23, 2015}}</ref>

[[File:David Hasselhoff1.jpg|thumb|left|Hasselhoff waving the checkered flag at the 2008 [[Gumball 3000]]]]

In February 2008, towards the end of the ''[[Knight Rider (2008 film)|Knight Rider 2008]]'', he reprised his career-making role as Michael Knight as he walked on to introduce himself to his on-screen son, Mike Traceur. On November 12, 2008, he became the first celebrity downloadable character for the [[PlayStation Network]]'s video game ''[[Pain (video game)|Pain]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.videogamer.com/news/david-hasselhoff-to-appear-as-character-in-pain/ |title=David Hasselhoff to appear as character in PAIN | first=James | last=Orry | publisher=The Video Gamer |date=October 23, 2008 |access-date=May 30, 2025 |archive-date=May 30, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250530171543/https://www.videogamer.com/news/david-hasselhoff-to-appear-as-a-in-pain/|url-status=live}}</ref>

In September 2009, he featured on a radio podcast for [[Compare the Meerkat]], part of the advertising for British website, [[Comparethemarket.com]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.comparethemeerkat.com/blog/when-aleksandr-met-hoff-listen-now|title=When Aleksandr Met The Hoff – Listen Now!|publisher=Compare the Meerkat|date=November 11, 2009|access-date=May 22, 2011|archive-date=December 15, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101215050538/http://comparethemeerkat.com/blog/when-aleksandr-met-hoff-listen-now|url-status=dead}}</ref> He was the subject of an [[Early Day Motion]] in the [[House of Commons of the United Kingdom]] as a result of his support for the re-opening of [[Morecambe Winter Gardens]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.parliament.uk/edm/2010-12/1418|title=Early day motion 1418 DAVID HASSELHOFF AND MORECAMBE WINTER GARDENS|publisher=UK Parliament Website|date=February 8, 2011|access-date=June 19, 2015}}</ref>

In 2010, Hasselhoff guest hosted professional wrestling's ''[[WWE Raw]]'' in London, England. On August 15, 2010, [[Comedy Central]] aired a special "[[Roast (comedy)|roast]]" of Hasselhoff.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tvguide.com/News/David-Hasselhoff-Roast-1019396.aspx|title=Comedy Central to Roast David Hasselhoff in New Special|work=TV Guide |publisher=TVGuide.com|access-date=May 1, 2014}}</ref>

Hasselhoff returned to ''The Young and the Restless'', reprising his role as "Snapper" for a short arc that aired in mid-June 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tvguide.com/News/David-Hasselfhoff-Young-1017548.aspx|title=David Hasselfhoff Returning to The Young and the Restless|work=TV Guide |publisher=TVGuide.com|access-date=May 1, 2014}}</ref> Hasselhoff appeared as a contestant on [[Dancing with the Stars (American season 11)|season 11]] of ''[[Dancing with the Stars (American TV series)|Dancing with the Stars]]''. His professional dance partner was [[Kym Johnson]]. On September 21, 2010, they were the first couple eliminated from the competition. Coincidentally, Hasselhoff competed against [[Brandy Norwood]], who judged alongside him in the [[America's Got Talent season 1|first season]] of ''[[America's Got Talent]]''.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Rice|first=Lynette|url=https://ew.com/article/2010/08/30/dancing-with-the-stars-season-11-celebs/|title= 'Dancing With the Stars': The season 11 celebrity dancers are...|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|date=August 30, 2010|access-date=May 22, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101103135733/http://hollywoodinsider.ew.com/2010/08/30/dancing-with-the-stars-season-11-celebs/|archive-date=November 3, 2010}}</ref>

In October 2010, it was announced that he would be playing [[Captain Hook]] in the [[New Wimbledon Theatre]] production of the pantomime ''Peter Pan'' from December 2010 to January 2011.<ref>{{cite news|title=David Hasselhoff Is A Flamboyant Captain Hook In 'Peter Pan' Production|url=http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2010/11/29/david_hasselhoff_is_a_flamboyant_capta|access-date=September 22, 2012|newspaper=starpulse|date=November 29, 2010|archive-date=November 8, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121108100409/http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2010/11/29/david_hasselhoff_is_a_flamboyant_capta|url-status=dead}}</ref> He has reprised his role of "Hoff the Hook"<ref>{{cite news|title=David As Hoff The Hook In Manchester|url=http://davidhasselhoffonline.com/2012/12/david-as-hoff-the-hook-in-manchester/|date=December 11, 2012}}</ref> for 2012 at the [[Manchester Opera House]].

In 2011, he was a guest judge at the Belgian Idols competition.<ref>{{cite web|title=Idol 2011 – David Hasselhoff Interview |url=http://www.dhasselhoff.net/blog/?p=2436 |access-date=September 22, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140104212554/http://www.dhasselhoff.net/blog/?p=2436 |archive-date=January 4, 2014 }}</ref> Hasselhoff became a judge on ''[[Britain's Got Talent]]'' in 2011 alongside [[Amanda Holden]], [[Michael McIntyre]] and [[Simon Cowell]]. However, Hasselhoff was axed after only one series on the show and was replaced by [[David Walliams]]. In 2011, he revived his music career with a short tour across Germany, [[Austria]] and [[Switzerland]].{{Citation needed|date=May 2018}} In the same year, Hasselhoff was featured in the trailer of the spin-off downloadable game, ''[[Burnout Crash!]]''.

On February 24, 2014, he opened his own 10-week talk show in Sweden on [[TV3 (Sweden)|TV3]], in English.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dhasselhoff.net/blog/?p=5898 |title=Hasselhoff: en svensk Talk Show |access-date=April 5, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141011154147/http://www.dhasselhoff.net/blog/?p=5898 |archive-date=October 11, 2014 }}</ref> A similar show was later recorded in [[Finland]], premiering on [[Sub (TV channel)|Sub]] on April 2, 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.fi/viihde/ohjelmat/david-hasselhoff-show|title=David Hasselhoff Show|access-date=April 3, 2015|work=[[Sub (TV channel)|Sub]]|language=fi}}</ref>

On [[New Year's Eve#Germany|New Year's Eve]] he performed again at the [[Brandenburg Gate]], arriving late because his plane was diverted to Hannover.<ref name="nbcTor">{{cite web|title=David Hasselhoff to Rock Berlin's Brandenburg Gate Again on Dec. 31|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/david-hasselhoff-rock-berlins-brandenburg-gate-again-dec-31-n270766|website=www.nbcnews.com|date=December 19, 2014 |access-date=January 1, 2015}}</ref><ref name="Tages">{{cite news|title=Liveticker zu Silvester: 2015 ist da – und David Hasselhoff trotz Fehllandung auch|url=http://www.tagesspiegel.de/berlin/liveticker-zu-silvester-2015-ist-da-und-david-hasselhoff-trotz-fehllandung-auch/11174922.html|newspaper=Der Tagesspiegel Online|access-date=January 1, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.abendzeitung-muenchen.de/inhalt.neujahr-2015-silvester-in-berlin-party-mit-david-hasselhoff.7287de2a-11c9-43a5-8c39-18c0d570657c.html|title=Silvester in Berlin: Party mit David Hasselhoff!|date=January 1, 2015|access-date=July 16, 2015|publisher=Deutsche Presse Agentur}}</ref>

Hasselhoff had a major role in ''[[Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No!]]'' which premiered globally on July 22, 2015. He then starred in a new musical, ''Last Night a DJ Saved My Life'' at the [[Blackpool Opera House]], late in 2015.<ref>{{cite web|title=David To Star in New Musical "Last Night a DJ Saved My Life"|url=http://davidhasselhoffonline.com/2015/02/david-to-star-in-new-musical-last-night-a-dj-saved-my-life|website=DavidHasselhoffOnline.com|access-date=June 23, 2015}}</ref>

On May 18, 2017 [[Funner, California]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.visitfunner.com/|title=Funner, California {{!}} Only Cool Stuff. Only All The Time.|website=Visit Funner|language=en-US|access-date=February 16, 2018|archive-date=February 16, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180216205942/https://www.visitfunner.com/|url-status=dead}}</ref> introduced its first official mayor: David Hasselhoff.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Admin|title=Mayor Of Funner California!|url=http://davidhasselhoffonline.com/2017/05/mayor-of-funner-california/|website=David Hasselhoff|access-date=May 22, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Lake|first1=Heather|title=David Hasselhoff named mayor of Funner, California|url=http://fox5sandiego.com/2017/05/19/david-hasselhoff-named-mayor-of-funner-california/|website=Fox 5 San Diego|date=May 19, 2017 |access-date=May 22, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Bell|first1=Diane|title=David Hasselhoff is here to put Funner on the map|url=http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/columnists/diane-bell/sd-me-bell-20170518-story.html|website=The San Diego Union Tribune|date=May 18, 2017 |access-date=May 22, 2017}}</ref>

Hasselhoff also appeared in a cameo role in the ''[[Guardians of the Galaxy (film)|Guardians of the Galaxy]]'' sequel, ''[[Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2]]'' as himself. He additionally performed the song "Guardians Inferno" heard over the closing credits of the film and lent his appearance to a retro styled music video for the track found on the film's DVD and Blu-Ray release.

On October 28, 2019, [[Dolly Parton]] announced that David Hasselhoff would star in ''[[9 to 5 (musical)|9 to 5: The Musical]]'' at the [[Savoy Theatre]] in London's [[West End theatre|West End]] from December 2, 2019, until February 8, 2020.<ref>{{cite web|title=TV Legend David Hasselhoff to join 9 TO 5 THE MUSICAL|url=https://www.bestoftheatre.co.uk/blog/post/david-hasselhoff|website=Best of Theatre|access-date=October 28, 2019}}</ref>

===Get Hasselhoff to Number 1 campaign===

In 2006, fans of David Hasselhoff launched a tongue-in-cheek website "Get Hasselhoff to Number 1"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gethasselhofftonumber1.com |title=Get Hasselhoff to Number 1 |publisher=Get Hasselhoff to Number 1 |access-date=January 20, 2012}}</ref> in an attempt to get the 1989 hit "Looking for Freedom" to the top of the [[UK singles chart|UK music charts]] through Internet downloads of the single. The campaign attracted attention on British radio and television broadcasts, in the national press<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/article.html?in_article_id=14881&in_page_id=2 |title=Fans hassle for new Hoff pop |publisher=Metro.co.uk |date=June 7, 2006 |access-date=May 22, 2011}}</ref> and on the Internet.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rwdmag.com/articles/fullstory.php?&sid=&id=2651|title=Get Hasselhoff to Number 1!!!|website=RWDMag.com|date=June 7, 2006|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060918012207/http://www.rwdmag.com/articles/fullstory.php?&sid=&id=2651 |archive-date=September 18, 2006}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ynwa.tv/forum/lofiversion/index.php?t103886.html |title=Forum |publisher=Ynwa.tv |access-date=May 22, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060715150029/http://www.ynwa.tv/forum/lofiversion/index.php?t103886.html |archive-date=July 15, 2006 }}</ref> Over 40,000 people signed up to receive the "Hoff Alert" e-mail when the time had come to purchase the single. The focus of the campaign shifted to "[[Jump in My Car]]", when that was actually released as a single, and [[BBC Radio 1]] DJ [[Scott Mills]] lent his support.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/scottmills/feature_hoff.shtml|title=BBC – Radio 1 – Scott Mills|publisher=BBC.co.uk|access-date=May 22, 2011}}</ref> On October 3, 2006, "the Hoff Alert" was sent out, and Hasselhoff promptly gained his highest ever UK chart entry (number 3) on October 8, 2006.{{Citation needed|date=July 2015}}

===HoffSpace===

[[File:Irina Slutsky with David Hasselhoff.jpg|right|thumb|Hasselhoff with journalist [[Irina Slutsky]] promoting social networking venture HoffSpace, 2008]]

In 2008, Hasselhoff launched a MySpace-like [[Social networking service|social networking site]], known as "HoffSpace".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/hi/entertainment/newsid_7487000/7487300.stm |title=Thousands sign up to Hoff Space |publisher=BBC|date=July 3, 2008|access-date=April 25, 2017}}</ref> The site is now defunct.

===''The Hasselhoffs''===

Hasselhoff and his daughters, Taylor-Ann and [[Hayley Hasselhoff|Hayley]], starred in a reality series on [[A&E (TV channel)|A&E]] called ''The Hasselhoffs''. The series launched on December 5, 2010, and focused on Hasselhoff's attempts to resuscitate his career and launch his daughters onto the Hollywood stage.<ref name="aeshow1">{{cite news|first=Daniela|last=Elser|publisher=[[News Limited#Websites|news.com.au]]|url=http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/television/david-hasselhoffs-reality-show-debuts/story-e6frfmyi-1225967474987|title=David Hasselhoff's Next Chapter – Reality Star|date=December 8, 2010|access-date=December 22, 2010|archive-date=December 11, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101211092327/http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/television/david-hasselhoffs-reality-show-debuts/story-e6frfmyi-1225967474987|url-status=dead}}</ref>

On December 10, 2010, A&E confirmed in a statement that, after airing just two episodes, ''The Hasselhoffs'' had been canceled. According to Nielsen Co. ratings, the first episode was seen by 718,000 viewers. Viewers dropped to 505,000 for the second installment, which aired on the same evening. The full series aired in the UK on May 30, 2011, on [[Bio. (UK)|The Biography Channel]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/news/a319745/hasselhoffs-reality-series-to-air-on-bio.html|title='Hasselhoffs' reality series to air on Bio|publisher=Digital Spy|date=May 16, 2011|access-date=June 7, 2011}}</ref>

Hasselhoff stars in a casino-style game series online, produced in partnership with [[Eric Bischoff]]{{Citation needed|date=February 2014}} with Europe being among the first markets to roll out the game. In keeping with internet and online gambling culture in the UK, "The Hoff" series of games includes video slots and scratch-card type games, all played for real money in Europe's online casino environment. The first in the series of games launched on Valentine's Day in early March 2013, with media and promotional activities commencing in early February.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/video/hasselhoff-says-the-hoff-has-taken-over-his-life-fXl85JnrSci0PV00A~FVTw.html|title=Hasselhoff: 'The Hoff' Brand Dominates My Life: Video|publisher=Bloomberg|date=February 8, 2013|access-date=January 4, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140104210801/http://www.bloomberg.com/video/hasselhoff-says-the-hoff-has-taken-over-his-life-fXl85JnrSci0PV00A~FVTw.html|archive-date=January 4, 2014}}</ref>

===''Hoff the Record''===
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In 2014, UK channel [[Dave (TV channel)|Dave]] announced that it had commissioned ''Hoff the Record'', a sitcom series in which Hasselhoff plays a fictionalized version of himself. The series started airing on June 18, 2015.<ref>{{cite web|title=Hoff the Record, there's a brand new commission for Dave|url=http://corporate.uktv.co.uk/news/article/hoff-record-theres-brand-new-commission-dave/|website=UKTV|access-date=January 1, 2015|date=June 26, 2014}}</ref>

===''It's No Game and The HoffBot''===

In 2017 Hasselhoff appeared in short film ''It's No Game'' by director [[Oscar Sharp]], playing "The HoffBot". Hasselhoff's lines were generated by a neural network artificial intelligence (called Benjamin) using a statistical model trained on his own 80s and 90s television performances. Hasselhoff said the A.I. "really had a handle on what's going on in my life and it was strangely emotional".<ref>{{cite web|title=An AI wrote all of David Hasselhoff's lines in this bizarre short film|url=https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2017/04/an-ai-wrote-all-of-david-hasselhoffs-lines-in-this-demented-short-film/|website=Ars Technica|date=April 25, 2017 |language=en-us}}</ref>

===Motivational speaking===

Hasselhoff works as a motivational speaker.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.entertainmentbookingagency.com/artists/david-hasselhoff-2/|title=David Hasselhoff booking|access-date=April 15, 2019}}</ref> In January 2014, he spoke before hundreds of students at [[Nottingham College|New College Nottingham]] in [[Nottingham]], England.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://davidhasselhoffonline.com/2014/01/davids-motivational-speech-to-nottingham-students/|title=David's Motivational Speech To Nottingham Students|date=January 14, 2014|access-date=April 15, 2019}}</ref> In April 2019, Hasselhoff spoke before thousands of attendees at [[TwitchCon]] Europe in [[Berlin]], Germany.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://europe.twitchcon.com/en/blog/2019/04/09/twitch-talks-are-back-for-twitchcon-europe/?sf210677087=1|title=Twitch Talks are back for TwitchCon Europe. These are your next speakers.|publisher=[[Twitch (service)|Twitch]]|access-date=April 15, 2019|archive-date=September 26, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190926191925/https://europe.twitchcon.com/en/blog/2019/04/09/twitch-talks-are-back-for-twitchcon-europe/?sf210677087=1|url-status=dead}}</ref>

=== ''Hoff Roading'' ===
In late 2023, Hasselhoff alongside New Zealand comedian [[Rhys Darby]] were filming a New Zealand television series, ''Hoff the Beaten Track''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-03-25 |title=Revealed: Why David Hasselhoff is in New Zealand |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/spy-david-hasselhoff-and-rhys-darby-take-to-the-streets-in-new-show-hoff-the-beaten-track/JHK66WBRGNB3FFBNIVDP7GJI44/ |access-date=2024-03-24 |website=[[The New Zealand Herald]] |language=en-NZ}}</ref> The show was produced by the now defunct production company, Stripe Studios.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Cop nabs The Hoff and Rhys Darby on Stewart Island / Rakiura |url=https://www.1news.co.nz/2023/09/06/cop-nabs-the-hoff-and-rhys-darby-on-stewart-island-rakiura/ |access-date=2024-03-24 |website=[[1News]] |language=en}}</ref> It was later revealed that the company owed money to Hasselhoff.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=David Hasselhoff owed money from Auckland production company |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/culture/350182141/david-hasselhoff-owed-money-auckland-production-company |access-date=2024-03-24 |website=[[Stuff (website)|Stuff]] }}</ref> Stripe Studios along with nine other related entities went into receivership in March 2024 due to financial and legal issues.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Auckland TV production companies in receivership |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/culture/350208858/auckland-tv-production-companies-receivership |access-date=2024-03-24 |website=[[Stuff (website)|Stuff]] }}</ref>  Managing director of Stripe Studios, [[Alex Breingan]] said that ''Hoff the Beaten Track'' was currently in post-production in December 2023.<ref name=":0" /> In May 2025, [[Warner Bros. Discovery New Zealand]] announced they had acquired the rights to the series, renaming it ''Hoff Roading'', with Perpetual Entertainment picking up post-production.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Currie |first=Shayne |date=2025-05-06 |title=Media Insider: Hollywood legend David Hasselhoff’s Kiwi TV series resurrected after collapse of original production company with millions of dollars of debt |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/media-insider/media-insider-hollywood-legend-david-hasselhoffs-kiwi-tv-series-resurrected-following-collapse-of-original-production-company-with-millions-of-dollars-of-debt/RZP3SISH2FFBHLBCZJP2OROVB4/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250505164529/https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/media-insider/media-insider-hollywood-legend-david-hasselhoffs-kiwi-tv-series-resurrected-following-collapse-of-original-production-company-with-millions-of-dollars-of-debt/RZP3SISH2FFBHLBCZJP2OROVB4/ |archive-date=May 5, 2025 |access-date=2025-05-06 |website=[[The New Zealand Herald]]}}</ref>