Jeremy Dunn Jackson (born October 16, 1980) is an American actor and singer. He is best known for his role as Hobie Buchannon on the television show ''

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''.

Career

Television

Jackson appeared in 159 episodes of the TV series ''

'', more than any other actor apart from

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, playing Hobie Buchannon from season 2 through season 10 (1991–1999).

Music career

Jackson was introduced to music by

, who starred on ''

'', on which Jackson appeared. Jackson later supported Hasselhoff on his 1993 European tour and Jackson was signed to

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by Peter Lopez. An Australian musician,

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, who was working with Hasselhoff, wrote a number of songs and produced the album.

Albums

* ''Number One'' (1994) NL No. 17, DE No. 90 * ''Always'' (1995)

Singles

* "I Need You" (1994) * "Looking for My Number 1" (1994) * "You Can Run" (1995) * "French Kiss" (1995) * "I'm Gonna Miss You" (1995) * "You Really Got It Going On" (1997)

Other

Jackson was featured in ''

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'' Hollywood Issue in March 2006. He has been referred to as "Mr. MySpace" and was a guest on ''

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''. Jackson has performed in clubs from London to Las Vegas. Jackson endorsed Ed Hardy Clothing, and has hosted fashion shows around the world for the fashion house. He appeared on

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's ''

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'', a reality show in which former

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s attempt to revitalize their careers. In one episode, he claimed he beat out Leonardo DiCaprio for the part of Hobie Buchannon; this was later verified by

. The show is co-produced by Scott Baio and

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. In 2012, Jeremy worked with PhilaDreams Films on the unreleased independent movie, ''Dreams'', which was filmed by Thomas J. Walton and

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. In January 2015, Jackson participated in the United Kingdom reality television series '' Celebrity Big Brother 15'', where he placed 15th, on Channel 5. After four days, producers removed him from the house for opening fellow housemate Chloe Goodman's dressing gown against her will. Jackson was later cautioned by the

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following their investigation into

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Personal life

In 2008, a

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of Jackson and adult video star Sky Lopez was offered for sale. Jackson asserted that he was physically threatened into giving the tape to men who claimed they represented Lopez. In an interview on the E! TV special ''Child Star Confidential'' Jackson stated that problems with drugs contributed to his departure from ''Baywatch'', but that he had overcome his addiction following rehabilitation. In 2011, Jackson was a fifth-season cast member on '' Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew'', which depicted his recovery from steroid addiction. In 2017, as part of a plea bargain, Jackson was sentenced to 270 days in jail for a 2015 stabbing.

Filmography

* '' Santa Barbara'' (1984) TV Series Young Derek Griffin (1990) * '' Shout'' (1991) (V) Young BellRinger * ''

'' (TV) Hobie Buchannon No. 2 (1991–1999) * '' The Bulkin Trail'' (1992) (TV) Young Michael Bulkin * ''Thunder Alley'' (1994) (TV) Danny * '' Baywatch: White Thunder at Glacier Bay'' (1998) (V) Hobie Buchannon * '' The E! True Hollywood Story: Baywatch'' (2001) (TV) Himself * '' Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding'' (2003) (TV) Hobie Buchannon * '' Ring of Darkness'' (2004) (V) Xavier * ''Expose'' (2005) (V) Jake Stevens * ''Child Star Confidential'' Teen Idol – E! Entertainment TV (2006) (TV) Himself * ''

'' (2006) (TV) Himself * ''The Big Idea with Donny Deutsch'' CNBC (2006) (TV) Himself * '' The View'' ABC (2006) (TV) Himself * ''The Loop'' g4tv (2006) (TV) Himself * '' The E! True Hollywood Story: David Hasselhoff'' (2006) (TV) Himself * '' The Rachael Ray Show'' (2009) (TV) Himself * ''

'' (2009) (TV) Himself * ''

'' (2009) (TV) Himself * ''The Untitled Kris Black Project'' (2010) (V) Caleb * '' Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew'' (2011) Himself * '' DTLA'' (2012) Kevin * ''Dreams'' (2013) DJ Smoove * '' Celebrity Big Brother UK'' (2015) (TV) Himself

References

External links

Jeremy Jackson Online
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Official MySpace Page
{{DEFAULTSORT:Jackson, Jeremy 1980 births Living people American male child actors 20th-century American male actors People from Newport Beach, California American male television actors Musicians from California