Michael Newman

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1956-08-21 (68 years old)

Deathday

2024-10-20

Place of Birth

Los Angeles, California, USA

Michael Newman

Biography

Michael Newman (August 21, 1956 - 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.

Acting

1991

City of Hope

as Detective (uncredited)

2013

Injun

as Trooper

2007

A Very Specific Recipe

as Father Newman

2004

Moonlighters

as Father

2000

Welcome to Hollywood

as Baywatch Lifeguard

-

A Gunfighter's Deal

as Councilman John Ellington

Production

1999

Instinct

as Stunts

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