Star of iconic 90s comedy blockbuster looks unrecognizable on VERY rare sighting in LA… can you guess who?
This Dutch actor famously played a role in a 90s comedy blockbuster.
And on Tuesday, the 76-year-old entertainer was pictured on a rare outing in Los Angeles, when he stopped by Trader Joe’s for groceries.
The six-foot star – who was diagnosed with acromegaly at the age of 20 – opted for a casual look, wearing a gray zip-up hoodie, black joggers and sneakers.
The actor – who also starred in the television series Twin Peaks (1990–1991) and guest-starred on Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987–1992) – shielded his head with a green bucket hat and wore a pair of dark sunglasses.
After returning his cart, he was pictured walking back to the car with the aid of a cane.
Can you guess who he is?
This Dutch actor, 76, famously played a creepy butler in an iconic 1991 comedy blockbuster. On Tuesday, he was photographed on a rare outing in Los Angeles, when he stopped by Trader Joe’s
The six-foot-tall star also starred in the television series Twin Peaks (1990–1991) and had a guest role on Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987–1992). Can you guess who he is?
That’s right, it’s Carel Struycken!
He famously played the creepy butler Lurch in the 1991 film The Addams Family.
Lurch was the family butler, known for his tall and imposing figure and his deep, rumbling voice.
Struycken reprized his role in Addams Family Values (the 1993 sequel) and the 1998 TV movie Addams Family Reunion.
The Addams Family is a fictional family created by American cartoonist Charles Addams, known for their eccentric and macabre lifestyle.
The family consists of Gomez and Morticia Addams, their children Wednesday and Pugsley, and close relatives Uncle Fester and Grandma, their butler Lurch, and Pugsley’s octopus, Aristotle.
Struycken co-starred with Anjelica Huston as Morticia Addams, Raul Julia as Gomez Addams, Christopher Lloyd as Uncle Fester Addams / Gordon Craven, Christina Ricci as Wednesday Addams and Jimmy Workman as Pugsley Addams.
In October, he reunited with the cast of The Addams Family at Comic Con in Los Angeles, more than 30 years after the film’s release.
That’s right, it’s Carel Struycken (middle)! He famously played Lurch in the 1991 film The Addams Family; (L-R) Judith Malina, Christina Ricci, Raul Julia, Struycken, Anjelica Huston, Christopher Lloyd and Jimmy Workman seen in a still life
The actor – who was diagnosed with acromegaly at the age of 20 – opted for a casual look, wearing a gray zip-up hoodie, black sweatpants and sneakers
He protected his head with a green bucket hat and wore dark sunglasses
After returning his cart, he was pictured walking back to the car with the aid of a cane
Struycken was discovered on Hollywood Boulevard in 1978 and cast in Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band
In 1985, Struycken took on the role of Terak in the Star Wars spin-off film Ewoks: The Battle for Endor
He also played The Giant in David Lynch and Mark Frost’s 1990-1991 television series Twin Peaks
He was joined by Workman, Lloyd, Huston and Ricci as the group briefly posed during the event.
Sharing the photos online, Christopher wrote: “The family that haunts together, stays together.”
The Addams Family was originally a comic strip, but became a popular TV series before the film’s release in 1991.
There is also a Netflix spin-off called Wednesday, which launched in 2022.
In May this year, Netflix announced that production on Wednesday’s season 2 had begun and a slew of British stars had been added to the cast.
Struycken was discovered on Hollywood Boulevard in 1978 and cast in Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band.
In 1985, Struycken took on the role of Terak in the Star Wars spin-off film Ewoks: The Battle for Endor.
He also played The Giant in David Lynch and Mark Frost’s 1990–1991 television series Twin Peaks.
He is best known for his role as Lurch, the family butler, known for his tall and imposing figure and deep, rumbling voice; (L) pictured on October 5 in Los Angeles, (R) pictured in a 1993 still from Addams Family Values
Struycken reprized his role in Addams Family Values (the 1993 sequel) and the 1998 TV movie Addams Family Reunion; seen in a 1991 still from the original film
In October, he reunited with the cast of The Addams Family at Comic Con in Los Angeles, more than 30 years after the film’s release; (L-R) Struycken, Workman, Lloyd, Huston and Ricci
There’s also a Netflix spin-off called Wednesday that launched in 2022; (Jenna Ortega as Wednesday)
In 2017, he appeared in the sequel series Twin Peaks: The Return.
He was diagnosed with acromegaly in his 20s.
Acromegaly is a rare condition caused by the overproduction of growth hormone, which leads to the enlargement of various parts of the body, such as the hands, feet, forehead, jaw and nose.
Struycken and his wife live in Los Angeles with their two children.