REAL David Hasselhoff Facts

After the last post of David Hasselhoff facts, one would wonder if there are any amusing facts about the hairy chest himself. Now these gems are REAL facts about the Hoffman, as unreal as it may sound, they are true (and courtesy of TV.com)

1. In a poll conducted by website Wotif.com, David Hasselhoff proved to be the least popular celebrity on Valentine’s Day 2007, when not one of the 5000 Australians polled selected him as the person who they would most like to take on a romantic Valentine's Day getaway.
2. In December 2006, David likened himself to British Prime Minister, Tony Blair, and admitted he would consider a career in politics.
3. Viewers were shocked by David’s strange antics on a UK breakfast show in October 2006. David denies he was drunk during the interview in which he attempted to charm the host, Jennie Falconer, before performing a hip-thrusting dance routine to his new song and falling asleep during an ad break.
4. David will appear in a stage musical based on his own life. David Hasselhoff: The Musical, will open in Melbourne, Australia before moving on to America.
5. David is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as "The Most Watched TV Star in the World," thanks to starring roles in both Knight Rider and Baywatch.
6. In 2004, David played the lead role in London performances of Chicago, for three months, starting July 16.
7. David had a cameo appearance in The SpongeBob SquarePants movie. He starred as himself.
8. In 1989 David was awarded "Most Popular and Best Selling Artist of the Year" in Germany and was invited to perform Freedom on the Berlin Wall on New Year's Eve 1989.
9. In Germany, David shares his dubbing voice with that of Kermit the Frog.
10. David has parachuted with the US Army Parachute Demonstration Team, The Golden Knights, and has flown with the US Navy's Blue Angels!
11. David's recording, Looking for Freedom, remained in the number one spot on the German charts for eight consecutive weeks in 1989.
12. David had a pay-per-view special that he hoped would help him gain popularity as a singer in the United States. Unfortunately for him, on the night of the special O.J. Simpson ended up having his infamous white Bronco slo-mo chase.
13. David combined his acting and singing abilities when he starred in the Broadway musical Jekyll & Hyde. His unforgettable performance airs occasionally on HBO and is also available on DVD.
14. David has also released several pop music albums.