Baywatch is a fictional TV show that aired for 11 seasons starting in 1989. Even though the series has been long gone, people still make references to the beach soap drama in popular media. Tons of actors have come from the show and even got their start on the sandy beach! Where are they now?
Traci Bingham
Traci Bingham played Jordan Tate, one of the most beloved Baywatch characters. She's had tons of other roles in popular shows, the most notable ones being The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Beverly Hills, 90210, and Married... With Children. She even starred in the music video for "Good Vibrations" by Marky Mark!
The acting world simply wasn't cutting it for Bingham after the '90s. She decided to get into reality shows and featured herself on dozens of popular shows like The Surreal Life, Celebrity Big Brother, and even Hell's Kitchen. Like most Baywatch stars, she was featured in David Hasselhof's Comedy Central Roast in 2010.
Nicole Eggert
Eggert started acting when she was just eight-years-old. She landed her role as Summer Quinn in Baywatch back in 1992. Before that, she starred in films and shows like Dennis the Menace in Mayday for Mother, Who's the Boss?, and Charles in Charge.
Eggert played Summer Quinn from 1992 until 1994. She returned to the series for Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding. She also guest-starred in Scott Baio is 45... and Single and Married... With Children. She's starred in a handful of reality TV shows but ended up opening her own ice cream truck business.
Pamela Anderson
Pamela Anderson is probably one of the most well-known faces of Baywatch. She modeled for Playboy in 1989 then joined the cast of Baywatch soon after. She was also acting in Home Improvement.
Anderson reprised her role as C.J. Parker for Baywatch: Hawaiin Wedding. She's been on Dancing with the Stars, Big Brother, and Dancing on Ice. She married famous rocker Tommy Lee and had two kids with him before they divorced.
David Hasselhoff
Otherwise known as The Hoff, David Hasselhoff is another big name who came from the lifeguard drama. Hasselhoff even holds the Guinness World Record for the most-watched man on television. He started his career on The Young and the Restless and quickly took off. He was with Baywatch for 11 years.
The Hoff is one of the only castmembers to stay with Baywatch for the entire duration. He loves to parody himself, and has even appeared on Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story and SpongeBob SquarePants Movie as himself. His Comedy Central roast is a fan favorite!
Parker Stevenson
Parker Stevenson's first acting credit is his portrayal of Gene in A Separate Peace. Soon after that, he played the role of Sam Elliot in Lifeguard. Little did he know that role of Sam Elliot would lead him into being cast as one of the original members of Baywatch.
Even after Baywatch, Stevenson had a pretty successful career! He starred in Melrose Place, Legion, Perfect Disguise, Not of This Earth, Hidden Truth, and The War Riders, just to name a few. He's since focused on his photography and has followed a career in that industry.
Nancy Valen
Nancy Valen was living in New York City attempting to make it big on the stage. In a twist, she was cast on Ryan's Hope in New York and eventually moved to LA. She was then cast as Samantha Thomas on Baywatch in 1996 for two seasons.
Valen has tons of credits to her name. She was on hit shows like Friends, Boy Meets World, Saved by the Bell, and even Full House. Even though she's had some crazy experiences, she always says that Baywatch was her favorite. She's more of a producer-type these days!
Carmen Electra
Carmen Elctra started her career as a dancer and singer before heading into the acating world. She started getting small TV gigs in the mid-'90s before landing her role on Baywatch. She was even featured in Playboy in 1996.
Since Baywatch, Electra has continued her acting and modeling career. She's even posed as herself for a few parodies! She can be seen in Good Burger, American Vampire, Dragula, and Book of Fire.
David Charvet
David Charvet played the ever-popular Matt Brody on the show in 1992. He was born in France and was basically raised on singing and acting. He got into modeling as a teenager. Before his time on Baywatch, he had a successful music career in France.
Charvet stayed on Baywatch for three seasons until 1995. After that, he went on to star in Melrose Place, Derby, Seduced and Betrayed, Angel Flight Down, and so many more. Acting just wasn't doing it anymore, so he went back into music and signed a contract with Universal usic Group France for five albums.
Brooke Burns
Brooke Burns began her acting career on Out of the Blue, a teen sitcom airing in 1995. She played the role of Peg and was a regular. Things picked up for her in 1998 when she was cast on Baywatch. She was an instant hit as Jesse Owens.
Burns loved her time on Baywatch so much that she even returned for 46 episodes of the spinoff show Baywatch: Hawaii. After that, she hosted the game show Dog Eat Dog from 2002 until 2003. Since then, she's had roles on Melrose Place, Community, and CSI: Miami.
Erika Eleniak
Erika Eleniak was 19 when she appeared in Playboy Magazine. She used that stint to get herself on TV and was cast on the show Charles in Charge before being cast on Baywatch. She was with the show for two seasons.
Eleniak went on to star in the films Dracula 3000, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Absolute Zero, and the show Desparate Housewives. She hasn't been too active in the acting world but will play the rose of Marilyn Monroe in Marilyn Monroe Back?
David Chokachi
David Chokachi's break-out role was in Baywatch. Before he landed one of the most iconic roles out there, he was simply just a political science graduate. He hopped onto the show on season six and made all of the fans swoon as Cody Madison for three whole seasons.
In 1997, he was given a spot on People magazine's "50 Most Beautiful People" list. After Baywatch, he had roles in a bunch of TV movies. Cyber Chase, Rage of the Yeti, and Patient Killer were some of his more popular films. He also featured himself on reality TV shows, including Confessions of a Teen Idol.
Jason Momoa
Jason Momoa was noticed by a model caster while he was working at a Hawaiian surf shop as a teenager. One year later, he held the title of Hawaii's Model of the Year and went to host the Miss Teen Hawaii pageant. He joined Baywatch in 1999.
Next to The Hoff, Momoa is probably one of the most famous and popular Baywatch alums out there. He was cast as Khal Drogo in Game of Thrones and is famously the Aquaman himself in 2018. He will reprise the Aquaman role for the 2022 film.
Brande Roderick
Brande Roderick was a model before her time on the show. She also played a bunch of small roles to help pay the bills. She joined Baywatch in 2000 and even appeared in Playboy Magazine that same year. She appeared in the show for the final season, but was still a memorable fan favorite.
After her time on Baywatch, Roderick went on to join the USA Rock Paper Scissors Leage as an RPS Girl. She was also featured on Gameshow Marathon and Celebrity Apprentice. She loves a challenge!
Billy Warlock
Billy Warlock virtually grew up on film sets since his father was a stuntman. He was interested in acting starting at a young age and was able to score some gigs out of high school. Warlock was noticed by Baywatch producer Garry Marshall while on the set of Mork & Mindy and cast him into Happy Days. He was also on 21 Jump Street, ABC Afterschool Special, and Days of Our Lives.
Warlock stayed on the show for three years and joined the crew again for the TV movie. He was briefly engaged to castmate Erika Eleniak but soon broke up after. He went into sopa opera acting on shows General Hospital, Days of Our Lives, The Young and the Restless, One Life to Live, and As The World Turns... Pretty much every single popular soap on network television.
Jason Simmons
Jaason Simmons had the classic surfer bro vibes. He was 23-years-old when he started acting on the Australian show Paradise Beach. He was cast as Logan Fowler on Baywatch the next year.
Simmons left Baywatch in 1997 and moved to London. He started working on theater and in independant films. He was in the films The Devil's Tattoo, Bloody Mary, Frankenstein & the Werewolf Reborn!, Mad Cowgirl, and many more.
José Solano
José Solano never intended to become an actor. He joined the Navy after he graduated from high school. Years later, when he was 25, he was recruited onto Baywatch simply because of his good looks.
Solano played the role of Manny Guitierrez, who ended up sustaining a life-threatening injury that left the character wheelchair bound. Solano left the show in 1999. Since then, he's been involved with Spanish-speaking shows like Amor en Custodia and Miranda de Mujer: En Regreso.
Marliece Andrada
Marliece Andrada moved to LA after she graduated from college. Her acting career took a while to take off but ended up becoming a cheerleader for the Oakland Radiers and landing a role on the HBO show Arli$$. Andrada was initially cast on the show as an extra but eventually was able to join season eight of Baywatch.
In 1998, Andrada became Playmate of the Month for Playboy Magazine's March issue. She wasn't that big on acting after her time in Baywatch. She landed a gig as a voice-over actor for the video game "Gex 3: Deep Cover Gecko," but that's about it!
Shawn Weatherly
Shawn Weatherly was a pageant girl turned Baywatch lifeguard. She even took the crown for Miss USA and Miss Universe in 1980. She also had roles in Happy Days, The A-Team, Dukes of Hazzard, and Police Academy 3: Back in Training.
Weatherly was brought on for one season with the intention of killing off her character. Jill Riley was a seasoned lifeguard who was attacked by a shark and died from her injuries. After that role wrapped up, Weatherly didn't take on many more jobs after that. She was in Chicago Hope and Love in the Time of Monsters but that's about it!
Mitzi Kapture
Baywatch was not the breakthrough role for Mitzi Kapture. She had already made a name for herself as Sgt. Rita Lee Lance in the show Silk Stalkings. She also appeared in TV movies Perfect Crime and His Bodyguard. She was cast in Baywatch in 1998 as Alex Ryker and only stayed on the show for one season.
After Baywatch, Kapture went on to become a regular on The Young and the Restless as Anita Hodges. She was on the soap for three years before going into more films. Her most recent role was as Gina in Rules of Engagement back in 2013.
Jeremy Jackson
Jeremy Jackson was welcome onto Baywatch to play the role of Hobia Buchnannon, Mitch's son. He was also the love interest of fan-favorite Summer Quinn. Jackson was on the show for seven seasons.
After his time on Baywatch, he appeared on many talk shows and reality shows to speak on his substance abuse issues. In 2011, he went on Celebrity Rehab where he publicly worked through his issues. Jackson has suffered many scandals and isn't quite welcomed back in the acting world.
Yasmine Bleeth
Yasmine Bleeth started her acting career at 10-months-old for a baby shampoo commercial. She consciously started acting when she was cast as Tereasa in Hey Babe! in 1983. She was welcomed onto Baywatch for a whopping 72 episodes as Caroline Holden.
Since her time on the show, she developed a substance abuse issue which kept her from acting. She appeared on the 2003 sequel film to Baywatch but her last role outside of the franchise was in 2000. Nowadays, she's focused on living her life in a healthy way.
Donna D'Errico
Before Baywatch, Donna D'Errico ran a limousine company in Las Vegas. She appeared in Playboy Magazine as the centerfold in 1995, which led to her being cast as Donna Marco on Baywatch. She quickly became a household name.
D'Errico has been welcomed onto many other projects such as Battlebots, Candyman: Day of the Dead, Intervention, Inconceivable, and The Making of Plus One. She runs her own Zen Spa in California and has been outspoken about being a devout Catholic.
Krista Allen
Krista Allen went to the University of Texas and got a degree in education. She almost became a teacher but moved out to California to try her hand in acting. Her first lead role was in Emmanuelle in Space which led to a four-year stint on the soap opera Days of Our Lives. She was cast on Baywatch as Jenna Avid in 2000.
Allen was only on Baywatch for a year before moving on. She can be seen on Friends, Charmed, Smallville, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, and Fast Cars and Superstars: The Gillette Young Guns Celebrity Race.
Gena Lee Nolin
Bob Barker recruited Gena Lee Nolin as one of his beauties on The Price is Right in 1994. Soon after that, she was cast as Candy on The Young and the Restless. In 1995, she landed her role as Neely Capshaw on Baywatch and stayed on the show for three seasons.
Nolin left Baywatch in 1998 and went dark for two years. She returned to television screens on the show Sheena which ran for two years. She's since written a popular book called "Beautiful Inside and Out, Conquering Thyroid Disease with a Healthy, Happy, 'Thyroid Sexy' Life."
Kelly Packard
Packhard had some roles before her stint on the lifeguard show, but she's most recognizable in that famous red swimsuit. During her time on Baywatch she also played the role of Tiffani on California Dreams. She's also been on TV shows Living Dolls, Blossom, and The Wonder Years.
Packard went back to Baywatch for the straight to video movie Baywatch: White Thunder at Glacier Bay. Packard was also a co-presenter for Ripleys Believe It or Not! show where she presented prizes for some of the weirdest talents imaginable. She also has credits in The Wild Thornberrys, Boy Meets World, and Better Things.
Angelica Bridges
Angelica Bridges was cast as Taylor Walsh in 1997. Before that, she had a small role in Days of Our Lives in 1995 and had even smaller appearances in other TV shows.
Bridges has since graduated from lifeguard duty and has had roles in Mortal Kombat Conquest and The Bold and the Beautiful. She reprised her role in Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding in 2003. She's currently the lead singer of a pop band called Strawberry Blonde.
Alexandra Paul
Alexandra Paul was mainly into modeling before she started acting. She was in the TV movie Paper Dolls in 1982 and had a decent role in the horror movie American Nightmare in 1983. She joined the Baywatch squad in 1992.
Paul spent a total of five years with the Baywatch crew before heading into other productions like Death Train, Paperboy, Nightwatch, and Spectre. She was also on Melrose Place and Mad Men for a hot minute and was even in one of the deleted scenes of Borat!
Cameo: Michael Newman
Tons of celebs have been featured on Baywatch for a quick cameo. Michael Newman was originally hired on the show as a consultant. He was the only real lifeguard to ever be featured on the show! Newman played "himself" and was a series regular from 1989 until 1996.
Michael Newman didn't really act after his time on the show. Fans loved him because he brought some authenticity to the show. He left Hollywood behind to sell real estate in Pacific Palisades.
Gregory Alan Williams
Gregory Alan Williams played the LAPD's Garner Ellerbee. He was on the show every few episodes for nearly 10 years. He even played Ellberbee in the spin-off Baywatch Nights. Williams is one of the most profound actors to grace the show, up in the ranks with The Hoff and Jason Momoa.
Gregory Alan Williams Today
Williams may have recently left acting behind, but he's still very much involved with Hollywood affairs. He's made appearances on The Sopranos, The West Wing, Monk, Brightburn, Geostorm, Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk, and The Accountant. He's avidly involved with acting and producing nowadays and has even published four books!
Stacy Kamano
Stacy Kamano grew up in Honolulu. She joined Baywatch in 1999 and played Kekoa Tanaka until the series was cancelled in 2001. She acted alongside fan favorite Jason Momoa.
Stacy Kamano Today
Kamano was featured in 2003's Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding but has been in very few pictures since. Her last appearance on TV was in The Bold and the Beautiful in 2007. Kamano keeps to herself these days, her online bio reading that she, "enjoys surfing, body boarding, tennis, swimming, rollerblading, and water-skiing. She spends every spare moment with her Maltese dog, Brando."
Kelly Slater
How could Baywatch not feature world famous surfer Kelly Slater? He played Jimmy Slade for 27 episodes from 1992 until 1996. He never really got into acting after that... His true passion is for surfing!
Kelly Slater Today
Today, Slater is still surfing. He's won the World Champion title a whopping 11 times! He built a video game called "Kelly Slater's Pro Surfer" which was a huge hit. Slater has dated Pamela Anderson, Cameron Diaz, and even Gisele Bundchen.
Michael Bergin
Michael Bergin is best known for his role as Jack Darius on the show. Before his acting stint, he was a world-famous model. He walked on runways in New York, Paris and even Milan. He's appeared in commercials for Kellogg's, Bacardi Rum, L'Oreal, Coty, Valentino, Perry Ellis, and Liz Claiborne.
Michael Bergin Today
Michael Bergin kept on rolling after his time on Baywatch. He worked with E! Entertainment Television, Entertainment Tonight, and VH1. He also appeared in Charmed, CSI: Miami, and Passions. He's also appeared on Vh1's Celebrity Paranormal Project in 2016.
Sofia Vergara
Sofia Vergara made a brief cameo as herself on an episode if Baywatch in 1999. She played an instructor who represented Bally Total Fitness... Basically, she was used as an advertisement for the company.
Sofia Vergara Today
Sofia Vergara famously plays Gloria Delgado-Pritchett in the hit comedy series Modern Family. She quickly rose to fame and was a household name due to her charming personality and quick witted humor.
Carrie Anne Moss
Carrie Anne Moss appeared in an episode of Baywatch titled 'Mirror, Mirror.' She played twins named Gwen and Mattie. As corny as that was, Moss was able to showcase her abilities by playing completely different characters. She's versatile!
Carrie Anne Moss Today
Other than Baywatch, Moss is famous for her roles in Jessica Jones and The Matrix. She currently lives in Los Angeles with her husband and two daughters. She's focused on her business Annapurna Living, a brand designed to empower women.
Bryan Cranston
Bryan Cranston had one cameo on Baywatch in 1989. He played Tom Logan, a cheeky boat owner who always argued with lifeguards. Before this, he had been on a few other TV shows here and there but nothing major.
Bryan Cranston Today
Today, everybody knows Cranston from the hit show Breaking Bad. He played Walter White, a high-school chemistry teacher dianosed with lung cancer. He won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series.
Mila Kunis
Mila Kunis landed two roles on Baywatch. Her first role was in 1994 as a character named Anna, a surfing student. Her second role was in 1995 as a blind girl named Bonnie, who ends up going boogie boarding.
Mila Kunis Today
Mila Kunis is one of the most famous actors out there. Her career took off after her time on That 70s Show and Family Guy. She made headlines with Black Swan.
David Spade
Young David Space made a cameo in Baywatch back in 1989. He was a surfer who briefly joined the lifeguard crew. After this, he went on to become a cast member of Saturday Night Live and even created his own sitcom called Just Shoot Me!
David Spade Today
Despite his odd sense of humor, David Spade is one of the most respected actors out there. He paved the way for a comedic movies and storytelling.
Michelle Williams
Michelle William's very first on-screen appearance was on Baywatch in 1993. She appeared on the show again in 1994 and is credited as "Hobie's groupie." Who would have thought that Hobie's groupie would turn into an Oscar-nominated actress?
Michelle Williams Today
Williams is an Oscar-nominated actress who has gotten tons of praise for her work. She made it big on Dawson's Creek, Brokeback Mountain, Blue Valentine, Manchester by the Sea, and Fosse/Verdon.
Mariska Hargitay
Mariska Hargitay popped up on Baywatch as a preppy and cute love interest. She had already been noticed from the popular '80s primetime soap Falcon Crest. For Baywatch, she played Lisa Peters.
Mariska Hargitay Today
Hargitay is much better known as Olivia Benson from SVU. She's also been in Freddy's Nightmares - A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Series, All-American Girl, In the Heat of the Night, Gabriel's Fire, The Single Guy, and Wiseguy. She won an Emmy and a Golden Globe for her role as Olivia Benson!