David Soul (born David Richard Solberg in Chicago, Illinois)

Soul teamed up with Paul Michael Glaser in the role of Hutch as part of
the famed duo Starsky & Hutch on ABC television (1975 to 1979). He
studied political science when he was 19 years old and later turned to 
music. Soul was offered a professional baseball contract in 1962 to play
for the Chicago White Sox, but he turned it down.

David Soul (David Richard Solberg)

Soul is best known for his role as Detective Kenneth “Hutch”
Hutchinson in the ABC television series Starsky and Hutch
(1975-1979). 

When he was 19, he was offered a professional baseball
contract in 1962 to play for the Chicago White Sox, but he
turned it down to study political science.

David Soul is a actor and singer, best known for his role as Detective Kenneth
"Hutch" Hutchinson in the ABC-TV show Starsky and Hutch (1975-1979). Soul
first gained attention as the "Covered Man" appearing on The Merv Griffin Show
(NBC) in 1966 & 1967, on which he sang while wearing a mask. He explained:
"My name is David Soul, and I want to be known for my music.” The same year,
he made his television debut in Flipper. In 1967 he signed a contract with
Columbia Pictures and following a number of guest appearances, including
one of the first episodes of Str Trek.