Michael Newman
Michael Newman (April 26, 1957 - 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,...
Michael Newman (April 26, 1957 - 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,...
Known For
Instinct
Stunts
Baywatch: Panic at Malibu Pier
as Michael 'Newmie' Newman
Welcome to Hollywood
as Baywatch Lifeguard
Cast Credits
A Gunfighter's Deal
as Councilman John Ellington
Injun
as Trooper
A Very Specific Recipe
as Father Newman
Moonlighters
as Father
Welcome to Hollywood
as Baywatch Lifeguard
City of Hope
as Detective (uncredited)
Baywatch: Panic at Malibu Pier
as Michael 'Newmie' Newman
Crew Credits
Instinct
Stunts