What The Cast of The Original Baywatch Looks like Today

There's no doubt that Baywatch was one of the most popular television programs to ever exist. The beachside lifeguard drama was popular not just for the dramas that kept the characters busy saving lives. But its commitment to displaying a series of ship-shape bodies was small screen eye candy in its purest, slow-motion form. With a big screen reboot hitting theaters in 2017 and giving these red-clad Baywatchers a new life, here's a look back on what's become of the original cast of Baywatch. David Hasselhoff Even before his turn as Mitch Buchannon on Baywatch, leading lifeguard David Hasselhoff has been working steadily in show business — most notably first gaining fame with his long-lived stint as Dr. William "Snapper" Foster on The Young and the Restless. But when it comes to Baywatch, his name is still inextricably linked to nostalgia for the show. That said, he's also gained plenty of fame — or maybe infamy — as the guy who nommed on a cheeseburger while intoxicated, as well as his bizarre "True Survivor" music video from Kung Fury. The Knight Rider star has also been plagued with very publicized personal and financial woes since his days in the surf and sun. As a result, he's been forced to take roles in ridiculous TV fare like the Sharknado movie series. However, nostalgia's a powerful thing. With his cameo role in the 2017 Baywatch movie, not to mention his memorable appearance in Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 2, perhaps the tides will turn on his career sooner than later. Nicole Eggert Ever since her turn as Summer Quinn in a few of the early seasons of Baywatch, Nicole Eggert's acting career has been hit or miss. Her filmography mostly consists of TV and B-movies, and she's experienced major financial strains as a result of the diminishing work opportunities set before her, filing for bankruptcy in 2013. The former Charles in Charge star has said that she was relieved to leave the show when she did. "I didn't see myself as a sex symbol at all. I felt more of the repercussions of being called a ***, which bothered me." Nowadays, she's running her own ice cream truck business called Scoops that services the Los Angeles area's dessert-on-the-go needs. No bathing suits in sight. Carmen Electra When she joined the cast in Baywatch's eighth season as Lani McKenzie, Carmen Electra's career was just beginning. But she only spent one year on the beach, not returning for season nine. She went on to become a reality star in her own right thanks to her short-lived marriage to rocker Dave Navarro, which spawned the TV documentary Carmen & Dave: An MTV Love Story. And she also hit headlines quite a bit for her blink-and-you'd-miss-it marriage to kooky basketball star Dennis Rodman. "He had a reputation for being a bad boy. What I saw in the beginning was this, sort of a gentle giant." She's also had a fairly steady acting career since the Baywatch days. By starring in films like the Scary Movie franchise and the comedy Starsky & Hutch, along with TV cameos in shows like Jane the *** and Reno 911!, she's successfully made a name for herself outside of the show, for better and for worse. Kelly Packard Before Baywatch, Kelly Packard was already a formidable TV star thanks to her long-lasting turn as Tiffani Smith in California Dreams. But ever since her beach days, she's mostly disappeared from the screen. Why? Well, for one thing, she's now a mom to four children and is heavily involved with her Mormon church with her ER doctor husband Darrin Privett. She did appear alongside her family in ABC's Celebrity Wife Swap in 2014, bringing her family's strict bans against ***, coffee, and tobacco along with her. But Packard had exactly zero acting credits for almost a decade after her small role in the 2002 drama Autofocus. She's been slowly working her way back on-screen in with appearances in small-time pics like My Girlfriend's Boyfriend. But on her Instagram bio, she calls herself a former actress and current stay-at-home mom, so it remains to be seen whether she'll fully return the spotlight soon or not. Brooke Burns Screen beauty Brooke Burns hardly had to say goodbye to the screen after she walked away from Baywatch in 2001. She'd appeared on the show in its three final seasons as Jessie Owens, and went on to nab memorable roles in Shallow Hal and Melrose Place. She's also been a regular of the Lifetime and Hallmark movie scene for several years and hosts the GSN game show The Chase USA. Off-screen her life has made several headlines as well, thanks to high-profile relationships with actors Julian McMahon, Bruce Willis and John Cusack. She recently welcomed her second child — her first with current husband, screenwriter Gavin O'Connor. David Charvet This French-American actor earned a regular role on Melrose Place after his days as Matt Brody on Baywatch. But his career as an actor has floundered ever since that part ended in 1998. He decided to step away from the cameras in 1999 to pursue a musical career in France and released three albums with mixed levels of success. He returned to the screen in the 2010 TV movie The Perfect Teacher. But he's probably best-known these days for his controversial appearance alongside his wife, Brooke Burke, on The Celebrity Apprentice. He was hit with accusations of being a chauvinist for not wanting to ride behind her on a motorcycle for a show stunt because it would make him look weak. Yikes. The good news is he's also made a name for himself in the environmental philanthropy world by joining forces with The Blue Seals to address ecological emergencies caused by hazardous oil spills in his home nation. Jeremy Jackson During his eight-season turn as Hobie Buchannon, Jeremy Jackson wasn't quite at the start of his career. He began acting in commercials at the age of just seven — but Baywatch was pretty much the end of it. The actor has since admitted to struggling with severe drug addiction issues during the show and was arrested for running a methamphetamine operation out of his home in 2005. Though he claimed to have been sober after the incident, he appeared on Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew to address his steroid-use. His publicized problems wouldn't end there, though. He was booted from Celebrity Big Brother UK in 2015 for exposing his castmate's breast on live TV while under the influence of alcohol and was again arrested the same year for allegedly stabbing a man. He's also been at the center of a sex tape scandal and was restrained from contact with his ex-girlfriend after allegations of abuse. Needless to say, things have not always been so sunny for the actor after Baywatch. Pamela Anderson Like Carmen Electra, Pamela Anderson is definitely a name that's known for more than just her long-lived role on Baywatch. The actress starred in the show as C.J. Parker for several seasons and became the object of many viewers' affections thanks to her role. But she's since capitalized on that fame by starring in a series of seemingly self-aware movies like Barb Wire and the erotically-charged show Stripperella. She's had a long and varied career, appearing in Home Improvement, a few parody movies, and even in the smash comedy Borat. But she's been unabashedly committed to her image as a sexpot, with regular appearances in Playboy magazine. Some of that attention has been unwanted, however. A sex tape of herself and ex-husband Tommy Lee was unlawfully stolen and released, leading to a major legal debacle with the distributor. She's also had regular stints on the reality TV circuit with short-lived runs in Dancing with the Stars and Dancing on Ice. Outside of film and TV, she's become a vocal advocate for animal rights, living as a vegan and promoting PETA's campaign against the fur trade. Of all of Baywatch's alums, Pamela Anderson is probably the best-recognized. Like Hasselhoff, Anderson also makes an appearance in the reboot film. Gregory Alan Williams Gregory Alan Williams might not be the most household name on the Baywatch cast roster, but he's certainly one of the most prolific. The actor has enjoyed a solid and busy career since his long-lasting turn as Officer Garner Ellerbee on the show. Among his most impressive credits? How about his regular roles on The Sopranos, The West Wing, and Necessary Roughness, to name a few. His film career has been pretty solid, too, with memorable roles in Terminator Genisys, Remember the Titans, and Old School, but there's no doubt he's still a TV guy through and through. And believe it or not, that's not all he's accomplished since his days in the sand. He's also an accomplished author. Alexandra Paul Although she'll probably always be best known for her role as Stephanie Holden in Baywatch, Alexandra Paul's career has still been relatively consistent after the fact. She's had brief roles in shows like Melrose Place and Mad Men and a slew of TV movie roles. She's also become known for her political activism, including several arrests for protesting against various environmental and humanitarian upsets, from the Iraq War to the embattled destruction of the first electric car model in the U.S. Gena Lee Nolin After Baywatch, Gena Lee Nolin's career seemed to fizzle out. She did nab the title role in TV's Sheena, but after that, she's barely had a credit to her name outside of Sharknado 4. She points the finger at her weight gain and health concerns surrounding the birth of her children with her slowed career momentum. She later revealed that she suffered from a thyroid disorder that inspired her 2013 autobiographical book, Beautiful Inside and Out. Jason Momoa Nowadays, he may be best-known for his kingly role as Khal Drogo in Game of Thrones, his turn as the superhero Arthur "Aquaman" Curry in the DC movie universe, or perphaps his role as Ronon Dex in Stargate: Atlantis. But almost certainly no one looks at Jason Momoa and thinks of Baywatch right away anymore. Nevertheless, he did appear in the show for its final two seasons as Jason Ioane. That was that role that launched his entire acting career after he was discovered as a 19-year-old model in his home state of Hawaii. He's since appeared in a whole bunch of other shows, like North Shore, The Game, The Red Road, and Frontier. His next big starring role is as the aforementioned King of the Seven Seas, DC Comics' big screen version of Aquaman. After appearing in the superhero-studded Justice League in 2017, Aquaman will get his own movie a year later. Momoa has also been stretching his talents into some behind the scenes work by writing and directing the 2014 pic Road to Paloma. He has two children with wife Lisa Bonet and can credit his now-signature eyebrow scar to a bar brawl that occurred in 2009 which sent his attacker to prison. After all this time, though, his abs haven't changed a bit. Thanks for watching! Click the Looper icon to subscribe to our YouTube channel. Plus check out all this cool stuff we know you'll love, too!