Why Baywatch Star Mike Newman Called It Quits In Hollywood

When Mike Newman first joined the "Baywatch" family, in 1989, he initially worked as a technical consultant and then performed stunts. Newman was ultimately upgraded to actor and appeared in 150 episodes in his recurring role. However, there were moments when he felt his co-stars wanted him excluded from the series.

"Having to deal with the people who scratch your name out on the script and put their name on there? That kind of thing ... you never get used to that," Newman revealed to People. While he did not elaborate on which of his fellow actors subjected him to this treatment, Newman literally provided the legwork for many of David Hasselhoff's sets. 

Before he had lines to recite, Newman's legs were seen running on the beach during scenes where Hasselhoff's character, Mitch Buchannon, was headed to save a troubled beachgoer. "Most of the time, when you saw Hasselhoff's legs, you were often looking at my own legs. Hasselhoff always had very skinny chicken legs!" he regaled the Daily Mail. Nevertheless, once the show aired for the final time in May 2001, Newman stopped acting for good.