David Hasselhoff: Which living person do you most admire, and why?

Which living person do you most admire, and why?

Originally asked

The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A

The Guardian's Q&A repeatedly uses this prompt, sometimes dropping 'living' while retaining the same comparative judgment.

You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.

Recorded David Hasselhoff said elsewhere, not written here

My father, because he's a positive man with an enormous amount of compassion. My mother passed away four days ago.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 11 April 2009 source ↗

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Elisabeth Moss American actor

This is kind of cheesy, but my mum.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 31 March 2012 source ↗

Jeremy Kyle English radio and television presenter

My dad – he's the perfect gentleman.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 3 July 2010 source ↗

Stephen Fry Actor, writer and broadcaster

Probably Daniel Barenboim. His blend of insane talent, intellect, and profound humanitarianism is one that comes along very, very rarely. I would put Martina Navratilova and Stephen Sondheim in a tie for second.

Recorded Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, June 2015 source ↗

Ben Stiller

Filippo Grandi, United Nations Refugee Agency high commissioner.

Recorded Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, January 2025 source ↗