Michael david hasselhoff, armed with a new face and a powerful car, pursues the. Knight rider michael knight garthe knight michael long 19821986 guardians of the galaxy vol. Back when knight rider debuted in 1982, the concept of a talking car seemed like outlandish science fiction. The reboot also aired on nbc and ran for one season. The reason why garthe looks like michael is because. Knight rider the official david hasselhoff website. Knight rider is back on tv screens once again, thanks to universals complete first season dvd box set. I was more than impressed included various interesting extras, entertaining pilot episode commentary from glen larson and david hasselhoff that was very informative and quite funny to listen to. Its weird the knight rider car has come true, david hasselhoff told closer. Knight rider is a 2008 american madefortelevision action film which was created to serve as a backdoor pilot for the new knight rider television series, a revival of the 19821986 series of the same name.
David hasselhoff is getting all revved up for a knight rider. David michael hasselhoff born july 17, 1952, nicknamed the hoff, is an american actor, singer, producer and businessman. Featuring 21 episodes, a mindblowing commentary, and more extras than you can shake a stick at, this is one package that fans of the show will not want to miss. It starred david hasselhoff as michael knight and featured k. Richards friend jay riecke wants a replica of the knight rider kitt car for his birthday in two weeks. David hasselhoff says a new knight rider tv series is in. David hasselhoff has revealed that a new knight rider tv series is in the works hasselhoff starred in the classic us show about a crimefighting l.
And hell double the fee if richard can somehow get david hasselhoff to make an appearance at the party. And so we sat down with an idea that michael had been engaged to be married and he sees this girl, and his mind just kind of flashes back. David hasselhoff wants to make his knight rider movie just like. Knight rider is a fantastic thrillride about a young man international superstar david hasselhoff who fights crime with k. Knight rider is an american television series that ran from september 26, 1982, to april 4, 1986. Garthes appearance is almost identical to michael knight except that garthe has a moustache and a small beard. The show stars david hasselhoff as michael knight, a hightech modern crime fighter assisted by kitt, an advanced artificially intelligent, selfaware and nearly indestructible car. Watch goliath part 1 season 2, episode 1 of knight rider 1982 or get episode details on nbc. How knight rider made david hasselhoff a star before baywatch.
Michael is then given a special computerized and indestructible car called the knight. Knight rider season 1 episode 3 nbc classics youtube. Watch full episodes of knight rider and get the latest breaking news, exclusive videos and pictures, episode recaps and much more at. This film does not refer to either the knight rider 2000 film or the team knight rider television series. David hasselhoff full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films.
The guy in the saddle this time was david hasselhoff, an easygoing soap actor thrilled to have finally secured a headline gig. He gueststarred on two episodes of diffrent strokes and the soap opera santa barbara as himself in 1984. He takes nobles place in the band to protect stevie and find the murderer. A lone crimefighter battles the forces of evil with the. The series was originally broadcast on nbc from 1982 to 1986.
Michael david hasselhoff, armed with a new face and a powerful car, pursues the industrial saboteurs who killed his partner. Knight rider star rebecca holden recalls onscreen chemistry with. Knight rider out of the woods tv episode 1986 david. Actor david hasselhoff has great interest in establishing a new knight rider. Was even more surprised to see the almost forgotten knight rider 2000 attempted relaunch featurelength movie in the boxset. Hasselhoff was recruited by then nbc president brandon tartikoff to star in the sciencefiction series knight rider from 1982 to 1986 as michael knight. Find out where knight rider is streaming, if knight rider is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. Michael long, an undercover police officer, is shot while investigating a case and left for dead by his assailants. Knight rider is an american action crime drama television series created and produced by glen a. Michael investigates the death of greg noble, lead singer of the rock and roll band class action only to discover the lead singer is his lost love stevie march. The show stars david hasselhoff as michael knight, a hightech modern crime fighter assisted.
David hasselhoff stars as michael knight in his breakout role as a crime fighter who. The reason why garthe looks like michael is because wilton knight changed michael longs face to look like garthe when he created the new identity michael knight. Gear up for action with superstar david hasselhoff and his supercar k. Hasselhoff eventually hit a palm tree, and the studio banned him from performing any more of his own stunts due to the liability. David hasselhoff supercharges knight riderbut sorry, gals. Knight rider heroes official trailer 2016 david hasselhoff.
Knight rider star rebecca holden recalls onscreen chemistry with david hasselhoff, why she left series. Hasselhoff was often seen doing 180degree turns in the vehicle. Garthe knight is the son of wilton knight and elizabeth knight and the brother of jennifer knight. Knight rider kitt car and david hasselhoff discovery. Could david hasselhoff make a big screen return as michael knight, the crime fighting hero behind the wheel of the nbc action series knight. A lone crimefighter battles the forces of evil with the help of a virtually indestructible and artificially intelligent supercar. Knight rider star david hasselhoff was only one of a number of drivers of kitt. Knight rider television kitt michael knight david hasselhoff science. He is bestknown for his lead roles as michael knight in the popular 1980s us series knight rider and as l. Knight rider season 1 episode 5 nbc classics youtube. Gear up for the unbelievable adventure with knight rider. David hasselhoff, edward mulhare, william daniels, patricia mcpherson, rebecca holden, peter parros. Now i will go on and defend kinght rider like any true fan would.
I wanted knight rider to have a lot of heart, i said weve got to do shows that touch peoples heart. July 17, 1952, nicknamed the hoff, is an american actor and singer. David hasselhoff revealed in a chat with mirror online that the knight rider could be riding once again, and sooner than we think. His worries were quickly alleviated by brandon tartikoff, president of nbc entertainment, who invited him to try out for knight rider hasselhoffs first primetime series, 1980s semitough. And so we sat down with an idea that michael had been engaged to be married and he sees this girl, and his mind just kind of flashes back into oh my gosh, this is the woman, but he cant tell her. David hasselhoff may not have been one of the best.
County lifeguard mitch buchannon in the series baywatch. David hasselhoff stars as michael knight in his breakout role as a crime fighter who awakens from a serious injury with a new identity. Feb 25, 2019 david hasselhoff revealed in a chat with mirror online that the knight rider could be riding once again, and sooner than we think. With david hasselhoff, edward mulhare, richard basehart, patricia mcpherson. Hasselhoff married actress pamela bach in december 1989. The only problem knight rider had was, it was way ahead of its time. David hasselhoff may not have been one of the best actors, but nonetheless he is a fairly decent actor. Knight rider was a lot like kitt it was the show of the future. Trivia, description, cast and episodes list for the knight rider tv show michael knight david hasselhoffknight rider was a 60 minute actionscifi series on nbc about a police detective who was ambushed during a stakeout. David hasselhoff is way too excited to reunite with knight rider car. The original knight rider series saw michael knight david hasselhoff, a crime fighter who uses a high tech, artificially intelligent automobile, the knight. Mar 24, 2016 actor david hasselhoff has great interest in establishing a new knight rider.
The series was broadcast on nbc and starred david hasselhoff. Apr 06, 2019 back when knight rider debuted in 1982, the concept of a talking car seemed like outlandish science fiction. David hasselhoff list of movies and tv shows tv guide. Knight rider michael knight 107 episodes 19822020 diffrent strokes himself 2 episodes 1978.
Taylor ann hasselhoff, born may 5, 1990, 80 who attended the university of arizona and was cast for the 2015 season of rich kids of beverly hills, and actress hayley hasselhoff, born august 26, 1992. Aug 12, 2019 knight rider star david hasselhoff was only one of a number of drivers of kitt. With david hasselhoff, edward mulhare, rebecca holden, catherine hickland. He is rescued by wilton knight, a wealthy, dying millionaire and inventor who arranges lifesaving surgery, including a new face and a new identitythat of michael knight. He also admitted talks had stalled nearly a decade ago when he. In the book, knight rider legacy, hasselhoff explains that he achieved this by using the emergency brake while driving around 50 miles per hour. David hasselhoff and kitt star in the crimefighting classic 1980s show knight rider. T which was an artificially intelligent and selfaware customized 1982 pontiac trans am.
Knight rider wasnt the only classic television show mulhare appeared in, having made appearances in murder, she wrote, battlestar galactica, macgyver, and perhaps stretching the definition of classic even reteamed with david hasselhoff for an episode of baywatch nights. The series follows the thrilling adventures of michael knight, a detective thought to be dead, whos been given a new face and identity. Michael knight and his trusty talking car are back. He played michael knight on knight rider and knight rider 2000. David hasselhoff confirms knight rider reboot reveals why. Get an exclusive behindthescenes look at the classic 80s tv show.
A brief history of every tv version of knight rider, ever. The show aired on nbc for four seasons, from 1982 to 1986, and created a spinoff team knight rider and a reboot in 2008. Buckle up with lone crusader michael knight david hasselhoff and his trickedout sidekick, k. Knight rider was a tv series that aired on nbc from 1982 to 1986. Join mysterious lone crusader michael knight david hasselhoff and his trickedout sidekick k.