J. D. Darius
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Jack "J.D." Darius commonly referred to as just J.D. is a fictional character
Fictional character
A character is the representation of a person in a narrative work of art . Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr , the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749. From this, the sense of...

 from the TV series Baywatch
Baywatch
Baywatch is an American action drama series about the Los Angeles County Lifeguards who patrol the beaches of Los Angeles County, California, starring David Hasselhoff. The show ran in its original title and format from 1989 to 1999, sans the 1990-1991 season, of which it was not in production...

. He was played by Michael Bergin
Michael Bergin
Michael John Bergin, , is considered to have been one of the first males to have achieved supermodel status, previously reserved for women such as Cindy Crawford, Elle Macpherson, Naomi Campbell, and Iman....

 from 1997 to 2001. He was one of the few characters to continue into the Baywatch Hawaii
Baywatch
Baywatch is an American action drama series about the Los Angeles County Lifeguards who patrol the beaches of Los Angeles County, California, starring David Hasselhoff. The show ran in its original title and format from 1989 to 1999, sans the 1990-1991 season, of which it was not in production...

era and also appeared in the 2003 reunion movie Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding
Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding
Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding is a 2003 made-for-TV Film which was a reunion movie for the series Baywatch.-Plot:Mitch Buchannon was believed to have died in a boating accident at the end of the 10th season of Baywatch. However, it turns out he only had amnesia and has been recovering in a Los...

.

Darius became involved in a romantic relationship with Caroline Holden
Caroline Holden
Caroline Holden is a fictional character from the popular American television show Baywatch, portrayed by Yasmine Bleeth.-Season 4:Caroline made her first appearance on Baywatch in Season 4, Episode 7 'Tentacles Part 2'. She came to Baywatch to announce to her sister, Stephanie Holden, that she was...

 (Yasmine Bleeth
Yasmine Bleeth
Yasmine Amanda Bleeth is an American actress. Her television roles include Caroline Holden in the long-running series Baywatch.-Early life and career:...

), Jessie (Brooke Burns
Brooke Burns
Brooke Elizabeth Burns is an American actress and former fashion model. She began her career on the popular TV series Baywatch and Baywatch Hawaii.-Early life:...

) and finally Kekoa Tanaka
Kekoa Tanaka
Kekoa Tanaka is a fictional character from the TV series Baywatch Hawaii. She was played by actress Stacy Kamano between 1999 and 2001 and in the 2003 reunion movie Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding....

.

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 Anderson), Caroline (Yasmine Bleeth) and Cody.

J.D. was in competition for the vacant position with Taylor Walsh
Taylor Walsh
Taylor Walsh is a fictional character from the TV series Baywatch. She was played by Angelica Bridges between 1997 and 1998 and in the 2003 reunion movie Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding....

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