Mitch Buchannon

&nbsp Mitch Buchannon is a fictional character from the TV series Baywatch. He was portrayed by David Hasselhoff in every season of Baywatch and Baywatch Nights plus in the first season of Baywatch Hawaii. He also appeared in the 2003 reunion movie Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding.

Buchannon represented a father figure at Baywatch headquarters just as he did with his own son.

Mitch also has several skill sets, playing the part of police officer equally as well as lifeguard. Mitch was also a navy SEAL who trained people in hand to hand combat. He also excelled at defusing hostage situations.

His ex wife, Gayle makes appearances in the pilot, four single episodes and in a two part episode ranging from season 1-5.