Michael Newman (April 26, 1957 - October 20, 2024) was an actor who played a caricature of himself on Baywatch. His character's role of firefighter and lifeguard is somewhat based on his real life.
He was the only real life lifeguard to appear on the show and was lifeguarding at the age of ten as a Santa Monica Junior lifeguard. He also worked in Los Angeles for over twenty years.
Michael also appeared in Welcome to Hollywood and portrayed Casey in the movie Enemy Action.
He lived in California with his wife Sarah and his two children Chris and Emily. In 2024, Michael died after a long battle with Parkinson's Disease at the age of 68.