David Hasselhoff to Play Himself in Upcoming German Series

David Hasselhoff in 2019.
David Hasselhoff in 2019. Photo by People Picture/Gerome Kochan/Shutterstock (10416273b)

David Hasselhoff has been handed possibly his easiest role to date. Hasselhoff signed on to be part of the German dark comedy Z Network, in which he is set to play a fictionalized version of himself.

The series will see Hasselhoff landing a lead role in a new theater play in Germany. Things take an unexpected turn shortly after, with the Knight Rider star getting caught up in an international conspiracy that includes “a former Cold War assassin.”

German filmmaker and screenwriter Christian Alvart (Case 39, Don’t. Get. Out!) will direct while veteran actor Henry Hubchen (Go for Zucker, Young Goethe in Love) joins the project as “a potential international spy” who is posing as an actor.

Z Network will start filming at some point this summer. The series is scheduled to premiere on TV Now, which is owned by RTL Group. Hasselhoff’s Knight Rider was previously a huge hit on RTL, where it had multiple runs and was one of the network’s most-watched programs.

Knight Rider was incredibly successful for both me and RTL. Returning now 30 years later to do a cutting-edge series and working with RTL again is a dream come true,” said Hasselhoff in a statement. “The series is funny, deadly, creative, and informative … simply exciting. Fact or fiction, you decide.”

David Hasselhoff has been capitalizing more on his persona than on regular acting projects recently. This included playing David Hasselhoff in the 2017’s action-comedy Killing Hasselhoff and appearing as himself in the CBS sitcom Young Sheldon.