Hobie’s all grown up! ‘Baywatch’ actor Jeremy Jackson looks totally different from how fans remember him in new Instagram photos.
There’s nothing that’ll make you feel quite as old as seeing how grown up the actors who used to play kids on your favorite shows are now. Sure, David Hasselhoff looks pretty much the same as he always has, but there’s no denying the passage of time when you see what his teenage son on Baywatch has grown up into!
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‘Baywatch’ will always be an iconic TV show.
Even if you never watched it, you definitely know about how impactful the show was on popular culture, from David Hasselhoff’s lifeguarding skills to Pamela Anderson in the classic red swimsuit running in slow-motion down the beach.
Fans of the show will remember Jeremy Jackson as Hobie, the son of David Hasselhoff’s Mitch.
While the character was played in season 1 by Brandon Call, from seasons 2 to 10 and the following movie, he was portrayed by Jeremy Jackson, who was the actor who appeared in the most episode of Baywatch following David himself.
Some of the cast reunited for Hasselhoff’s 70th birthday, and fans were amazed at Jeremy’s transformation.
Jeremy posted a series of photos to his Instagram to celebrate David’s birthday.
“HAPPY BIRTHDAY @davidhasselhoff ,” Jeremy wrote . “My TV Dad, my childhood IDOL, my acting/music/showmanship mentor and my dear friend and true life big brother. Happy 70th ya handsome legend you! Thanks for bringing our friends together for many years and here is to MANY MORE!”
While David Hasselhoff hardly looks any different from his Baywatch days, fans did not feel the same about Jeremy.
“JEREMY IS TOTALLY UNRECOGNIZABLE!” one fan wrote.
“I can’t believe that’s Hobie!” one commenter wrote , adding, “The beard looks REALLY good on you though…”
We’d definitely have to agree there! What do you think? Would you have recognized Hobie in these pics? Let us know in the comments!
