18 Stars You Forgot Were on 'Baywatch'

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Mariska Hargitay

Mariska Hargitay picked up one of her first small-screen credits with Baywatch. The future Law & Order: Special Victims Unit actress hit the beach in 1989, playing the risk-taking Lisa Peters in Baywatch's first season.

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Michelle Williams

Michelle Williams landed her very first credited role thanks to Baywatch. The Dawson's Creek star and multiple-time Oscar nominee played Bridget Bowers, a beachgoer who woos Hobie Buchannon (Jeremy Jackson), in the show's fourth season.

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Shaggy

Four years before he was singing "It Wasn't Me," Shaggy was dropping by Baywatch. The singer had an uncredited performance in a 1996 episode of the show, singing "In the Summertime" on the beach for a season 7 special.

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Naya Rivera

Thirteen years before she debuted as Glee's Santana Lopez, Naya Rivera was making a cameo on a 1996 episode of Baywatch. Just 12 years old at the time, Rivera played a little girl named Willa, who is joined on the beach by her father (Willie Gault).

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Bryan Cranston

Nearly 20 years before he starred on Breaking Bad, Bryan Cranston popped up in one 1989 episode of Baywatch, appearing in the first season as Tom Logan, the captain of a party boat.

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David Spade

David Spade found his way to Baywatch in 1989, earning his third onscreen credit. The actor joined the first season for an episode as a surfer named B.J.

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Lisa Rinna

For one of her earlier TV roles, Lisa Rinna landed on Baywatch. The future Days of Our Lives star joined the beachside show for one 1991 episode, playing Kelly, a woman Mitch Buchannon (David Hasselhoff) takes on a date.

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Erik Estrada

A couple decades into his career, Erik Estrada appeared on Baywatch for one episode in 1997. The CHiPs actor played Captain Huntington in the seventh season, a member of the local fire department.

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Shiri Appleby

Shiri Appleby may be best known as UnREAL's Rachel Goldberg, but in 1997, she was Baywatch's Jennie, a fleeting love interest of Hobie's.

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Jay Leno

Jay Leno joined the seventh season of Baywatch for one 1997 episode. He played himself, appearing as a guest on Cassie Cole's (Barbara Mandrell) talk show.

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Mila Kunis

Mila Kunis made two appearances on Baywatch, landing her second onscreen credit in a 1994 episode and returning to the show in 1995. In the first installment, she played Annie, a student who visits the beach with her class. In her return, she played Bonnie, a little girl who is blind and gets lost near the beach.

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Little Richard

Little Richard brought his star power to Baywatch in 1995. The singer dropped in on the fifth season for an episode as Maurice, a cook at the Sandy Cay Café.

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Barry Watson

The same year that he made his debut as Matt Camden on 7th Heaven, Barry Watson played a character named Thomas Edward O'Hara — a.k.a. "Cowboy" — on Baywatch. The actor popped up in the sixth season, coming to an early demise as Cowboy drowned in a boating accident.

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Denise Crosby

Following her run on Star Trek: The Next Generation, Denise Crosby guest-starred as Emily Morgan in a season 7 episode of Baywatch in 1997.

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Hulk Hogan

Hulk Hogan made an appearance on Baywatch in 1996. The larger-than-life wrestler played himself in the sixth season, finding his way into the plot after he's rescued by C.J. Parker (Pamela Anderson).

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Carrie-Anne Moss

Carrie-Anne Moss made an early small-screen turn in Baywatch's fourth season. She played Gwen and Mattie Brown, a pair of twins who stop by the beach.

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Barbara Mandrell

The multitalented Barbara Mandrell landed one of her first acting gigs with a 1997 episode of Baywatch, playing talk-show host Cassie Cole.

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Matt Battaglia

Matt Battaglia landed on Baywatch in 1997. The future producer and Thor star played a firefighter named Terry McFarren for an episode in the seventh season.