Actor
Michael Newman
April 26, 1957 · Los Angeles, California, USA
Michael Newman (April 26, 1957 - October 20, 2024) was an American actor and firefighter, known as the beloved lifeguared Mike "Newmie" Newman on television series Baywatch, and was the only cast member with real-life lifeguarding experience. Over the course of the show’s 1989 -2001 run, he appeared in 150 episodes — second only to David Hasselhoff. He also served as a full-time firefighter, balancing his duties at the firehouse with his filming schedule. After the series concluded, he continued firefighting for another 25 years before retiring.
Newman died from his long battle with Parkinson's disease since he was diagnosed in 2006.
Notable work
Often works with
David Hasselhoff
3 titles together
Baywatch, Baywatch Nights, Baywatch: Panic at Malibu Pier
Gregory Alan Williams
2 titles together
Baywatch, Baywatch Nights
Billy Warlock
2 titles together
Baywatch, Baywatch: Panic at Malibu Pier
Erika Eleniak
2 titles together
Baywatch, Baywatch: Panic at Malibu Pier
Lee Perkins
2 titles together
A Gunfighter's Deal, Injun
Tony Senzamici
2 titles together
A Gunfighter's Deal, Injun
