baywatch

Gregory J. Bonann worked as a Los Angeles County lifeguard, and started up a motion picture project about lifeguards that eventually became Baywatch. Baywatch premiered on NBC in 1989, but was cancelled after only one season because of the high cost of producing it and low ratings. Feeling the series still had potential, David Hasselhoff revived it for the first-run syndication market in 1991, investing his own money and additionally functioning as executive producer. The show was hugely successful, especially internationally. The show led to a spin-off: Baywatch Nights and a reunion movie, Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding.

In 1999, an Australian version was planned and cast members travelled to Sydney for filming. The idea was to have the established stars appear in the pilot, interacting with a local life saving organisation, and thus help launch "Baywatch Downunder." A pilot was filmed but the series was stopped when residents of Avalon, a local village, put forth strong objections, including potential damage to a fragile ecosystem. Avalon council permanently barred all future filming, and the pilot remained unbroadcast for over a year, only to be panned by critics and viewers.

In Season 10, the location of the show was changed to Hawaii and the show's name was changed to Baywatch Hawaii.

Baywatch 1989-1998

David Hasselhoff - Mitch Buchannon 1989-2000
Michael Newman - Mike 'Newmie' Newman 1989-2001
John Allen Nelson John D. Cort 1989-1999
Parker Stevenson - Craig Pomeroy 1989-1990, 1997-1999
Gregory-Alan Williams - Garner Ellerbee 1989-1995
Erika Eleniak - Shauni McClain 1989-1992
Billy Warlock - Eddie Kramer (Baywatch) 1989-1992
Brandon Call - Young Hobie Buchannon
Jeremy Jackson - Hobie Buchannon 1989-1990
Shawn Weatherly - Jill Riley 1989-1990
Alexandra Paul - Stephanie Holden 1992-1997
Pamela Anderson - C.J. Parker 1992-1997
David Charvet - Matt Brody 1992-1995
Nicole Eggert - Summer Quinn 1992-1994
Monte Markham - Don Thorpe 1992
Kelly Slater - Jimmy Slade 1992-1993
Yasmine Bleeth - Caroline Holden 1994-1997
Jaason Simmons - Logan Fowler 1994-1996
Gena Lee Nolin - Neely Capshaw 1995-1998
David Chokachi - Cody Madison 1995-1999
Michael Bergin -J.D. Darius 1996-2001
Traci Bingham- Jordan Tate 1996-1998
Donna D'Errico -Donna Marko 1996-1998
Kelly Packard -April Giminski 1997-1999
Marliece Andrada - Skylar Bergman 1997-1998
Angelica Bridges - Taylor Walsh 1997-1998
Carmen Electra - Lani McKenzie 1997-1998
Brooke Burns - Jessie Owens 1998-2000
Mitzi Kapture- Alex Ryker 1998-1999

Baywatch Hawaii 1999-2001

David Hasselhoff Mitch Buchannon - 1999 - 2000
Brooke Burns Jessie Owens - 1999 - 2000
Michael Bergin - J.D. Darius 1996-2001
Jason Brooks - Sean Monroe 1999-2001
Brandy Ledford - Dawn Masterson 1999-2000
Simmone Jade Mackinnon - Allie Reese 1999-2000
Jason Momoa - Jason Ioane 1999-2001
Stacy Kamano - Kekoa Tanaka 1999-2001
Krista Allen - Jenna Avid 2000-2001
Charlie Brumbly - Zach McEwan 2000-2001
Brande Roderick - Leigh Dyer 2000-2001