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==Cast timeline==
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! rowspan="2"|Character
! rowspan="2"|ActorPortrayed by<ref>{{Cite web|title=Baywatch|url=https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/baywatch/cast/1030242226/|access-date=2021-10-11|website=TVGuide.com|language=en}}</ref>
! rowspan="2"|[[List of Baywatch episodes#Pilot TV movie (1989)|''Pilot'']]
! colspan="9"|''Baywatch''
! colspan="2"|''Baywatch: <br>Hawaii''
! rowspan="2"| [[Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding|''Reunion'']]
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! style="width:5%"| [[List of Baywatch episodes#Season 1 (1989–90)|1]]
! style="width:5%"| [[List of Baywatch episodes#Season 2 (1991–92)|2]]
! style="width:5%"| [[List of Baywatch episodes#Season 3 (1992–93)|3]]
! style="width:5%"| [[List of Baywatch episodes#Season 4 (1993–94)|4]]
! style="width:5%"| [[List of Baywatch episodes#Season 5 (1994–95)|5]]
! style="width:5%"| [[List of Baywatch episodes#Season 6 (1995–96)|6]]
! style="width:5%"| [[List of Baywatch episodes#Season 7 (1996–97)|7]]
! style="width:5%"| [[List of Baywatch episodes#Season 8 (1997–98)|8]]
! style="width:5%"| [[List of Baywatch episodes#Season 9 (1998–99)|9]]
! style="width:5%"| [[List of Baywatch episodes#Season 10 (1999–2000)|10]]
! style="width:5%"| [[List of Baywatch episodes#Season 11 (2000–01)|11]]
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| [[Mitch Buchannon]]
|[[David Hasselhoff]]
| colspan="11" {{cMain|Main}}
| colspan="1" {{cNone}}
| {{cMain|Main}}
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| colspan="2" {{cMain|Main}}
| colspan="6" {{cNone}}
| colspan="2" {{cRecurringCRecurring|{{Abbr|Rec.|Recurring}}}}
| colspan="3" {{cNone}}
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| Jill Riley
|[[Shawn Weatherly]]
| colspan="2" {{cMain|Main}}{{efn|name=Weatherly|Weatherly departs in "Shark Derby" (1.18).}}
| colspan="11" {{cNone}}
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|[[Jeremy Jackson]]
| colspan="2" {{cNone}}
| colspan="8" {{cMain|Main}}{{efn|name=Jackson|In season 9, Jackson appears only in "Hot Summer Night" (9.7), "Double Jeopardy" (9.19) and "Wave Rage" (9.20)".}}
| colspan="1" {{cGuestCGuest|{{Abbr|G.|Guest}}}}
| colspan="1" {{cNone}}
| colspan="1" {{cMain|Main}}
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| Don Thorpe
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| rowspan="2"|Gina Pomeroy
|[[Gina Hecht]]
| colspan="1" {{cMainCMain|{{Abbr|M.|Main}} }}
| colspan="13" {{cNone}}
|-
|[[Holly Gagnier]]
| colspan="1" {{cNone}}
| colspan="1" {{cMainCMain|{{Abbr|M.|Main}} }}
| colspan="11" {{cNone}}
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| Garner Ellerbee
|[[Gregory Alan Williams]]
| colspan="1" {{cNone}}
| colspan="1" {{cMainCMain|{{Abbr|M.|Main}}}}{{efn|name=Williams|Williams appears in a recurring role before being added to the opening credits from "Home Cort" (1.13).}}
| colspan="1" {{cRecurringCRecurring|{{Abbr|R.|Recurring}}}}
| colspan="4" {{cMain|Main}}{{efn|name=Williams2|Williams is removed from opening credits after "Dead of Summer" (3.11), but continues to appear as a recurring guest star. He returns to the credits from "Race Against Time" (4.1). In season 6, Williamshe appears only in the opening credits for "Forbidden Paradise" (6.19 & 6.20).}}
| colspan="1" {{cNone}}
| colspan="1" {{cGuestCGuest|{{Abbr|G.|Guest}}}}
| colspan="4" {{cNone}}
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| John D. Cort
|[[John Allen Nelson]]
| {{cNone}}
| colspan="1" {{cMainCMain|{{Abbr|M.|Main}}}}{{efn|name=Nelson|Nelson is added to the opening credits from "Home Cort" (1.13).}}
| colspan="41" {{cGuestCGuest|{{Abbr|G.|Guest}}}}
| colspan="1" {{cNone}}
| colspan="2" {{cGuest|Guest}}
| colspan="1" {{cMain|Main}}{{efn|name=Nelson|Nelson is added to the opening credits from "Home Cort" (1.13).}}
| colspan="4" {{cGuest|Guest}}
| colspan="6" {{cNone}}
| {{cMain|Main}}
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|[[Richard Jaeckel]]{{efn|name=Jaeckel|Jaeckel previously appeared as Al Gibson in ''Baywatch: Panic at Malibu Pier''.}}
| colspan="2" {{cNone}}
| colspan="1" {{cMainCMain|{{Abbr|M.|Main}}}}
| colspan="1" {{cRecurringCRecurring|{{Abbr|R.|Recurring}}}}
| colspan="1" {{cGuestCGuest|{{Abbr|G.|Guest}}}}
| colspan="8" {{cNone}}
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|[[Tom McTigue]]
| colspan="2" {{cNone}}
| colspan="1" {{cMainCMain|{{Abbr|M.|Main}}}}
| colspan="10" {{cNone}}
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|[[Kelly Slater]]
| colspan="3" {{cNone}}
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| colspan="1" {{cGuestCGuest|{{Abbr|G.|Guest}}}}
| colspan="8" {{cNone}}
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| colspan="4" {{cNone}}
| {{cMainCMain|{{Abbr|M.|Main}}}}{{efn|name=Paul|Paul plays a Stephanie look-a-like Judy Radin.}}
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| Caroline Holden
|[[Yasmine Bleeth]]
| colspan="4" {{cNone}}
| colspan="1" {{cGuestCGuest|{{Abbr|G.|Guest}}}}
| colspan="3" {{cMain|Main}}
| colspan="1" {{cRecurringCRecurring|{{Abbr|R.|Recurring}}}}
| colspan="3" {{cNone}}
| {{cMain|Main}}
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|[[Gena Lee Nolin]]
| colspan="5" {{cNone}}
| colspan="1" {{cGuestCGuest|{{Abbr|G.|Guest}}}}{{efn|name=Campbell|The character is played initially by Heather Campbell in "Wet N' Wild" (5.22).}}
| colspan="3" {{cMain|Main}}
| colspan="1" {{cRecurringCRecurring|{{Abbr|R.|Recurring}}}}{{efn|name=Campbell2|Jennifer Campbell takes over the role from "Crash" (9.1) to "Wave Rage" (9.20).}}
| colspan="2" {{cNone}}
| {{cMain|Main}}
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|[[Nancy Valen]]{{efn|name=Valen|Valen previously appeared as Hallie in ''Baywatch: Panic at Malibu Pier''.}}
| colspan="7" {{cNone}}
| colspan="1" {{cMainCMain|{{Abbr|M.|Main}}}}
| colspan="5" {{cNone}}
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| Michael "Newmie" Newman
|Michael Newman
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| colspan="6" {{cRecurring|Recurring}}
| colspan="4" {{cMain|Main}}
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|[[Carmen Electra]]
| colspan="8" {{cNone}}
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|[[Angelica Bridges]]
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|[[Marliece Andrada]]{{efn|name=Andrada|Andrada previously appeared as several uncredited background characters throughout season 7 and as the mermaid Mellisande in "Rendezvous" (7.17).}}
| colspan="8" {{cNone}}
| colspan="1" {{cMainCMain|{{Abbr|M.|Main}}}}
| colspan="4" {{cNone}}
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|[[Mitzi Kapture]]
| colspan="9" {{cNone}}
| colspan="1" {{cMainCMain|{{Abbr|M.|Main}}}}
| colspan="3" {{cNone}}
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| Jessica "Jessie" Owens
|[[Brooke Burns]]
| colspan="9" {{cNone}}
| colspan="2" {{cMain|Main}}
| colspan="1" {{cGuestCGuest|{{Abbr|G.|Guest}}}}
| {{cNone}}
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| Dawn Masterton
|[[Brandy Ledford]]
| colspan="10" {{cNone}}
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|[[Simmone Mackinnon]]
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|Charlie Brumbly
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| {{cNone}}
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|[[Krista Allen]]
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:A street kid from Philadelphia, who endured a rough childhood in the foster care system. Craig and his wife Gina take him under their wing and he becomes a lifeguard. Later, he becomes romantically involved with Shauni (Warlock and Eleniak also dated offscreen). At the beginning of season three, he and Shauni get married and move to Australia. Warlock left the show as he was unhappy with the direction of the show,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tvovermind.com/whatever-happened-to-billy-warlock/|title = Whatever Happened to Billy Warlock?|date = 4 February 2020}}</ref> however later reprised his role in a first season episode of ''[[Baywatch Nights]]'' in 1996, and in the reunion movie ''Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding'' in 2003 (where it is revealed that he and Shauni separated, and that he was now in a relationship with Caroline Holden).
;Shauni McClain ([[Erika Eleniak]], ''Baywatch: Panic at Malibu Pier'', seasons 1–3)
:A lifeguard rookie and the show's female lead in the first two seasons. Although Shauni lets her fears get the better of her at first, she improves under the mentorship of Jill and is devastated by her death at the end of the first season. Later, she falls in love with Eddie, much to the disappointment of her wealthy businessman father. At the start of season three, Shauni and Eddie get married and move to Australia for a lifeguard exchange problemprogram.
;Trevor Cole ([[Peter Phelps]], ''Baywatch: Panic at Malibu Pier'', season 1)
:A cocky Australian clubhouse lifeguard and ladies' man. After a boat party leaves his then-girlfriend fighting for her life, Trevor enters rookie school to become a certified county lifeguard where he passes as top of his class. He disappears from the show after "Home Court" (1.13), presumably returning to [[Sydney]], although he remains in the opening credits for the rest of the season.
;Hobie Buchannon ([[Brandon Call]], ''Baywatch: Panic at Malibu Pier'', season 1; [[Jeremy Jackson]], seasons 2–9)
:Mitch's son. He is 1013 years old in the first season (when played by Call), then [[Retroactive continuity|retconned]] to age 10 in season two (when Jackson takes over the role), and is college age by the time the series ends. He would follow in his father's footsteps and become a lifeguard in later seasons. Jackson reprises his role in a season 1 episode of ''Baywatch: Hawaii'' and the reunion movie ''Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding'' (where it is revealed that he had entered a relationship with his long-time former crush, Summer Quinn). According to Hasselhoff, the role almost went to [[Leonardo DiCaprio]].<ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hollywood/news-interviews/Leonardo-DiCaprio-almost-cast-in-Baywatch/articleshow/13730407.cms ''Leonardo DiCaprio almost cast in Baywatch'']; article; Times of India; accessed.</ref>
;Captain Don Thorpe ([[Monte Markham]], ''Baywatch: Panic at Malibu Pier'', seasons 1–2)
:A senior lifeguard with the rank of captain. He is later promoted to chief and not seen again, although he is mentioned several times. [[Rob Huebel]] plays the role in the [[Baywatch (film)|2017 film]], although he is reimagined as one of the antagonists.
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:Former US Navy Seal turned lifeguard with a bad boy reputation. He has a romantic history with C.J., and often gets Mitch in trouble with his money-making schemes. Later, he is diagnosed with a degenerative eye disease, forcing him into retirement. Nelson reprises his role in the reunion movie ''Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding'' (where it is revealed that he was now in a relationship with Lani McKenzie).
;Harvey Miller ([[Tom McTigue]], season 2)
:A free-spirited Australian lifeguard, who often comes up with get-rich-quick schemes and has lofty dreams of seducing beautiful women who are way out of his league.
;Ben Edwards ([[Richard Jaeckel]], season 2; recurring seasons 3–4)
:Longest serving lifeguard veteran who retired in 1994. He was part of the first team of lifeguards, known as "The Red Knights", which formed in the 1950s. He had a close relationship with Mitch, and served as a mentor to him. Sometime before the series started, Ben had crushed his hip when he jumped from a height of 100 feet to save a drowning fisherman. He was unable to swim after this injury and required the use of a walking cane. Captain Thorpe promoted Ben to lieutenant instead of firing him. After Thorpe's departure, he was promoted to captain. The day he resigned, he made his final rescue when he jumped off a pier to save a young boy, happy to "go out on top". Jaeckel previously played veteran lifeguard Al Gibson in ''Baywatch: Panic at Malibu Pier'', who dies at the end of the movie heroically saving Hobie.
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;Logan Fowler ([[Jaason Simmons]], seasons 5–6; recurring season 7)
:A lifeguard recently arrived in California from Tasmania, Australia as part of a lifeguard exchange program. He tends to be rash and reckless in his rescuing, and his constant disobedience causes tensions with C.J. and Matt. He watched his father die in the line of duty while saving people from a burning boat. He later starts dating Caroline, before leaving to pursue a career in filmmaking and photography.
;Cody Madison ([[David Chokachi]], seasons 6–9)<ref>{{cite book|last1 = Brooks|first1 = Tim|authorlink = Tim Brooks (television historian)|last2 = Marsh |first2 = Earle | title=The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946–Present |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=w8KztFy6QYwC&dq=%22Baywatch+Adventure%22&pg=PA111| year=20032007| publisher=Ballantine Books| isbn=978-0-345-4554249773-84| pagepages=95111-113 |access-date=2024-07-24}}</ref>
:An aspiring [[Olympic Games|Olympic]] swimmer turned lifeguard from Fort Wayne, Indiana, who was sidelined by an irregular heartbeat. During the series, he enters relationships with C.J. and Lani McKenzie, but both leave him for other men. He stays in Los Angeles when the others move to Hawaii.
;Neely Capshaw (Heather Campbell, guest season 5; [[Gena Lee Nolin]], seasons 6–8; Jennifer Campbell, recurring season 9)
:The black sheep of the lifeguard team, recently transferred from Huntington Beach. She is selfish, manipulative and conniving, initially accusing Matt of sexual assault when he discovers her drinking on the job. She is fired but after filing a lawsuit against C.J. for illegally recording her, she returns (now played by Nolin) as a receptionist and switchboard operator. After saving an elderly heart attack victim in season 8, she is recertified and reinstated as a lifeguard. She also has a baby, Ashley, with ex-husband Peter, which leads to a painkiller addiction. Eventually, she seems to reform from most of her unsavory deeds, falls in love and marries Mitch. After Nolin left the show over a pay dispute, the role is recast with Jennifer Campbell in a recurring role. Her and Mitch break up, and she finally leaves Baywatch after Alex punches her in the face for her latest scheme. Nolin reprises the role in ''[[Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding]]'' where she and Mitch appear to be reconciling.
;Donna Marco ([[Donna D'Errico]], seasons 7–8)
:A woman who buys the nightclub ''Nights'' from Lou midway through the first season of ''[[Baywatch Nights]]''. She eventually joins the lifeguard team in ''Baywatch'', appearing on both series simultaneously during ''Baywatch Nights''{{'}}s second season. She joins full-time after the latter's cancellation. D'Errico was let go during the "Baywatch Bloodbath", in which the show was retooled and half the cast were fired before season 9.<ref name=bloodbath>{{Cite web|url=https://www.eonline.com/news/36357/baywatch-bloodbath-claims-electra|title = "Baywatch" Bloodbath Claims Electra|date = 4 May 1998}}</ref>
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;Leilani "Lani" McKenzie ([[Carmen Electra]], season 8)
:A half-Hawaiian lifeguard rookie with dreams of becoming a famous dancer. During the series, she becomes romantically involved with Cody, before leaving to pursue her dancing career in New York. Electra was let go during the "Baywatch Bloodbath".<ref name="bloodbath" /> She reprises the role in an episode of ''[[Pacific Blue (TV series)|Pacific Blue]]'' and in the reunion movie ''[[Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding]]''.
;April Giminski ([[Kelly Packard]], seasons 8–9)
:A lifeguard rookie from Wisconsin, who tries to help physically or mentally challenged beach goers because of her sick brother Charlie. Packard previously appeared as Joannie and "Beach Girl" in season 2 and Beth Campfield in season 6. She was the only female cast member to survive the "Baywatch Bloodbath".<ref name="bloodbath" />
;Jack "J.D." Darius ([[Michael Bergin]], seasons 8–9)