Original ‘Baywatch’ Stars Michael Bergin and Kelly Packard Join Reboot at Fox

Two more “Baywatch” OGs have been cast in the upcoming reboot at Fox.

Michael Bergin and Kelly Packard will guest star in the new series, reprising their respective roles as lifeguards Jack “J.D.” Darius and April Giminski.

Bergin had a lead role in “Baywatch” Seasons 8-11 and reprised his role in Fox’s 2003 telefilm “Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding.” Packard was a series regular in the eighth and ninth seasons.

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The pair joins previously announced original series stars David Chokachi, who returns in a recurring role as Cody Madison, and Erika Eleniak, who will guest star as Shauni McClain.

“Baywatch” 2.0 launches on Fox in January 2027. The reboot is led by Stephen Amell, who plays Hobie Buchannon. The ensemble includes Jessica Belkin as Charlie Vale, Shay Mitchell as Trina, Hassie Harrison as Nat, Thaddeus LaGrone as Brad, Brooks Nader as Selene, Noah Beck as Luke, Livvy Dunne as Grace, Nadia Gray as Lisa and Mary McDonnell as Gayle.

Fox held an open casting call for the series, but no casting from the event has been announced as of yet.

Matt Nix is the showrunner of the new iteration, executive producing alongside director McG, Michael Berk, Greg Bonann, Doug Schwartz, Dante Di Loreto and Mike Horowitz. The reboot will continue the storyline of the original series, which debuted in 1989 launched David Hasselhoff and Pamela Anderson into global superstardom. Thanks to a California state tax incentive, the series is shooting on the beaches and soundstages of Los Angeles.

Bergin is repped by The Chasin Agency. Packard is repped by Rafael Villegas at Kim Dawson Agency.