Stephen Amell reveals if David Hasselhoff has been in touch about Baywatch reboot Baywatch is coming back, and Stephen Amell will play the son of David Hasselhoff's character Mitch Buchannon. 12 May 2026 Stephen Amell hopes David Hasselhoff will give him some "advice" for Baywatch. Stephen Amell is one of the star's of the Baywatch reboot The 45-year-old actor has been cast as Hobie, the son of the Hoff's iconic character Mitch Buchannon from the original 1990s series, in the upcoming revival for Fox, but he's yet to get a chance to pick the brain of the 73-year-old star.