Before coming on “Baywatch”, Roderick modeled a little and her acting credits included small roles that may have paid a bill or two but didn’t make her famous. 2000 was a big year for Roderick. That was the year she joined “Baywatch” as Leigh Dryer and appeared in Playboy Magazine for the first time.
Her “Baywatch” stint was only for the final season, but fans liked her a lot, and so she came back for “Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding”, the spinoff movie.
David Hasselhoff Then
“The Hoff,” one of the most famous people to have been on the show, became one of the most recognized people in the world. Given that the show was broadcast in 140 countries to a total of billion viewers, David Hasselhoff actually held the Guinness World Record for the most-watched man on television!
He started his acting career playing Dr. “Snapper” Foster on "The Young and the Restless" for a total of seven years. He was also able to show off his vocal cords in the space opera Starcrash (1978). His first claim to fame, however, was when he played Michael Knight in NBC's hit series "Knight Rider".
David Hasselhoff Today
While the Hoff has had many iconic roles over the years of his career, Mitch Buchannon on "Baywatch" is definitely the most famous one. IT probably has something to do with the fact that he played it throughout the duration of the entire show. That is 11 years and 219 episodes (not including the first season of "Baywatch: Hawaii").
Hasselhoff's great ability to laugh at himself has brought on a number of on-screen appearances that involved him parodying himself. Two of the most memorable ones are on "Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story", and "SpongeBob SquarePants Movie". He even went to greater lengths with hosting the 2010 "Comedy Central Roast of David Hasselhoff" — a show that involved his friends and castmates gathering to tell jokes about him. What a trooper!
Brande Roderick Today
As it turns out, Roderick has a competitive side that didn't come out during her time on "Baywatch". After the show, she joined the USA Rock Paper Scissors League as an RPS Girl (it's a real thing. Trust us.)
But that doesn't conclude the competitions she's been on. There is also the CBS 2006 "Gameshow Marathon", two seasons of "Celebrity Apprentice", and the hosting of the Aces & Angels Super Bowl XLVI Party. Roderick divorced former NFL linebacker Glenn Cadrez in 2017. The two have a child together.
Billy Warlock Then
With a stuntman for a father, you can say that Billy Warlock grew up on film sets. He was interested in acting from a young age and managed to score some Hollywood gigs fresh out of high school. Thanks to his dad, Warlock got a job as a stuntman on one episode of "Mork & Mindy".
This job is what made producer Garry Marshall notice him and cast him into "Happy Days". Other acting roles soon followed, and Warlock was seen on TV shows such as "21 Jump Street", "ABC Afterschool Special", and "Days of Our Lives". Before joining "Baywatch" as Eddie Kramer