Step 1 : Introduction to the question "What is the correct spelling of the Hoff’s last name?"
...David Hasselhoff is best known for his roles in the 1980s TV show “Knight Rider” and the ‘90s drama “Baywatch.” The Hoff attended acting school before landing his first soap opera gig on “The Young and the Restless” in 1973. The surname Hasselhoff is of European origin, specifically German, Austrian, and Dutch. There is even a town outside Frankfurt, Germany, called Hasselhoff.