09-07-2025
American actor, 65, is unrecognisable three decades after breakthrough role as he attends Superman premiere in LA - but can YOU guess who it is?
One of Hollywood's best character actors looked unrecognisable as he attended the Los Angeles premiere of Superman at the TCL Chinese Theatre on Monday.
The actor, 65, who has had notable roles throughout the 1990s and won an Emmy in 1997, looked incredibly dapper in a dark grey suit as he arrived on the red carpet.
He sported a quirky blue floral print tie before further accessorising his look with a beige fedora hat and a pair of clear glasses.
To complete his outfit, the actor layered a crisp white shirt underneath his smart suit and sported a pair of brown leather brogues.
He appeared in great spirits as he beamed for the cameras while posing up a storm on the red carpet.
But do you recognise him?
That's right, it's Pruitt Taylor Vince from the 1988 action movie Red Heat!
The actor portrayed the night clerk in the cop action/crime movie alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jim Belushi, Laurence Fishburne, and Gina Gershon.
The movie follows Ivan Danko (Arnold) and detective Art Ridzik (Jim) who work as partners to catch a cunning and deadly Georgian drug kingpin, Viktor Rostavili (Ed O'Ross), who killed Danko's previous partner.
Pruitt is often classified as a character actor and made his film debut with a supporting role in the 1987 movie, Angel Heart.
After supporting roles in the movies Mississippi Burning, Jacob's Ladder, and Natural Born Killers, alongside his portrayal of Lee Bowers in the political thriller movie JFK, Pruitt gained attention with his starring roles in the movies Heavy and Beautiful Girls.
He had his breakout with a recurring role as Clifford Banks on season 2 of the ABC legal drama television series Murder One, which earned him the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series.
Following his role in the series, Vince had starring roles in the movies The Legend of 1900 and Mumford.
Meanwhile, in the 2000s, he had starring roles in Nurse Betty, Simone, Trapped, Identity, Constantine, and Captivity.
The movie follows Ivan Danko (Arnold) and detective Art Ridzik (Jim) who work as partners to catch a cunning and deadly Georgian drug kingpin, Viktor Rostavili (Ed O'Ross), who killed Danko's previous partner (L-R Arnold, Jim, and Gina pictured in the movie)
He also had a recurring role as Mose Manuel on the HBO western series, Deadwood from 2005 to 2006.
Several years later, Pruitt starred in the movies Flypaper, 13 Sins, The Devil's Candy, and Bird Box.
Meanwhile, on television, he had recurring roles as J.J. LaRoche on the CBS series The Mentalist, Casper Abraham on the NBC series Heroes Reborn, and Grill on the ABC superhero series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Now, Pruitt has had a supporting role as Jonathan Kent in the new Superman movie starring alongside David Corenswet, Nicholas Hoult, Milly Alcock, and Isabela Merced.
And just last year, he starred as Bob Bauer in the Apple TV+ miniseries Lady in the Lake.
