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Michael Knight is a fictional character and the protagonist of the 1980s television series Knight Rider, played by David Hasselhoff. The character first appeared in the opening scenes as Michael Long, played by Larry Anderson in the beginning of the pilot. [1] His last appearance was in the 2008 film Knight Rider.
Knight was married from June 27, 1992 through 2006 to One Life to Live star Catherine Hickland, who was previously married to actor David Hasselhoff who coincidentally had played a character named "Michael Knight". Knight and Hickland were honored for their charitable work by the West End Intergenerational Residence in Manhattan in 1999.
With his new identity, "Michael Knight", Long is provided with high tech crime-fighting equipment, most notably the car named KITT. Hasselhoff also played Garthe Knight, Wilton Knight's estranged son and a criminal mastermind who drives Goliath, a Peterbilt 352 Pacemaker semi-truck armed with rockets, and protected by KITT's Molecular Bonded Shell.
David Michael Hasselhoff (born July 17, 1952), [1] nicknamed "The Hoff", [2] is an American actor, singer, and television personality. He has set a Guinness World Record as the most watched man on TV. [3]
The original Knight Rider series saw Michael Knight (David Hasselhoff), a crime fighter who uses a high tech, artificially intelligent automobile, the Knight Industries Two Thousand . This car is a virtually indestructible weapon that fights for justice, and is voiced by actor William Daniels .
Tad was played by three actors, according to the age of the character: Matthew Anton, John E. Dunn, and Michael E. Knight. Knight has portrayed the role on and off from 1983 until the series finale in 2011. Tad represents the good on the show, often butting heads with "villains" like Adam Chandler.
Introduced in season 2, Finn Cole played Michael Gray, the estranged son of Aunt Polly. Tommy and the Peaky Blinders arrange for him to visit Polly and end up recruiting him to join the gang.
Marcy has one son, Taylor, from her third husband, Stephan Collins. In 1999, she married Doug Smith and goes by the name Marcy Smith in her private life. At one point, she was romantically involved with former All My Children costar Michael E. Knight, who played Tad Martin on the show. [1]