80s movie star unrecognizable as he's spotted on rare day out in LA – can you work out who he is?
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THIS 80s movie star looks unrecognisable as he's spotted on a rare day out in Los Angeles.
The 66-year-old actor appeared alongside Eddie Murphy in one of the best action comedy films of that decade.
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This 80s star looks unrecognizable while being spotted in Los Angeles
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The 66-year-old actor went for a casual look in a grey t-shirt and black shorts
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The film star showed off his silver hair and moustache
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His appearance in the Beverly Hills Cop franchise created some of the most memorable and hilarious scenes
The star was seen strolling around Los Angeles in grey t-shirt, black shorts and a pair of sliders.
He looked very different to his appearance on the hit movies - but have you worked out who he is yet?
Well it's none other than Bronson Pinchot, who played art dealer Serge in Beverly Hills Cop, Beverly Hills Cop III, and the latest instalment Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F.
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It's none other than US star Bronson Pinchot
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He appeared alongside Eddie Murphy in the Beverly Hills Cop franchise
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Bronson played art dealer Serge on in the action comedy films
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Bronson went for a casual look as he stepped out in a earlier this week.
He showed off his silver tresses and dark moustache - looking miles away from his role in the cop movies.
The actor starred alongside Hollywood legend Eddie Murphy, as he helps Detroit cop Axel investigate the murder of his best friend.
Bronson reprised his role for the third instalment, where Axel returns to Beverly Hills after his boss is murdered and discovers evidence linking the killer to a California amusement park called Wonder World.
The Serge star then returned for one more appearance in the 2024 reboot, where Axel takes on another investigation after his daughter's life is threatened.
Bronson is also known for his role as Balki Bartokomous, on the 1980s sitcom Perfect Strangers and 1997 series Step By Step.
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He also starred as Principal Hawthorne on Netflix's Chilling Adventures of Sabrina and most recently a recurring role in Neflix series The Residence.
In 2021, Bronson showcased his new slimmed-down figure after losing 60 pounds during the pandemic.
He shared that it took him just six months to lose the weight.
Bronson told Page Six the desire to embark on a health journey came after seeing a photo of himself he didn't like.
He stumbled upon a picture of himself from his time competing on Battle of the Network Stars in 2017, which saw actors going up against each other in various athletic games.
'There was an old fat guy,' he recalled of what he thought upond seeing the photo.
This turning point came just a couple of months into lockdown, and he decided in May 2020 to make a change and work on his health and fitness.
In just six months, he dropped 60 pounds.
He credited a lot of healthy eating for helping him shed teh weight.
After getting rid of all the junk food at his home, he explained: 'Then I just put healthy food in the house and I said, 'OK, puppy, you can have whatever's there.''
He then shared before-and-after photos of himself, featuring a photo of him in a cobalt blue long-sleeve and shorts combo on Battle of the Network Sttars and present-day one of him in a T-shirt and shorts.
He captioned the update post: 'Me. Before self-designed healthy plant-based eating program & 20 seconds ago.'
The actor added to fans on Instagram of what led him to get healthier: 'I looked at myself shortly after my 61st birthday in May and was truly appalled at where I had let my bad habits & pandemic stress lead me.'
He said he now feels 'light, flexible, healthy, hydrated & confident.'
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