J. D. Darius

Baywatch Hawaii character
name = Jack "J. D" Darius


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nickname = J. D.
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gender = Male
country = USA
role = Lifeguard
father =
mother =
spouse = Jessie Owens
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first = Series 8 Episode 3 (1997)
last = Series 11 Episode 22 (2001)
episode = 37
portrayer = Michael Bergin

J.D. Darius commonly referred to as just J.D. is a fictional character from the TV series "Baywatch". He was played by Michael Bergin from 1997 to 2001. He was one of the few characters to continue into the "Baywatch Hawaii" era and also appeared in the 2003 reunion movie "".

Darius became involved in a romantic relationship with Caroline Holden (Yasmine Bleeth) and later Jessie (Brooke Burns).

A failed pier rescue resulted in the victim getting crushed, causing him to bleed internally. The victim died in J.D.'s arms. He blamed himself for the death, suffering 'Post Traumatic Stress Disorder' and needing time off to deal with it.

He was no stranger to the team, as he knew Mitch (David Hasselhoff) since he was 18 years old as a Rookie and knew Cody (David Chokachi) and Newman (Michael Newman) from various Lifeguard competitions. He moved into the apartment that was once shared by C.J. (Pamela Lee), Caroline (Yasmine Bleeth) and Cody.

J.D. was in competition for the vacant position with Taylor Walsh (Angelica Bridges), in which Mitch considered Taylor as the better candidate because of J.D.'s recurring problems to deal with the pier incident.