Steve Vizard has introduced a surprising new look.
The comedy icon, 68, recently published his first children’s book, Here Comes Grandpa, which may be a small nod to his new phase of life.
While Steve once graced the screen with his dark hair and suit and tie on shows like Tonight Live, he’s now embracing the gray.
The ‘silver fox’ version of the Fast Forward star was all smiles when he recently appeared on The Project.
In an adorable behind-the-scenes photo, Channel Ten panel show host Sarah Harris shared a selfie with the Australian comedy legend.
Harris, Waleed Aly, Liz Ellis and Sam Taunton seemed happy to join the veteran TV personality on screen.
Steve Vizard has introduced a surprising new look. Pictured in the 1990s
Where Steve once graced the screen with his dark hair and suit and tie on shows like Tonight Live, he now embraces the gray. The ‘silver fox’ version of the Fast Forward star was all smiles when he recently appeared on The Project. Pictured with from left to right Waleed Aly, Sam Taunton, Liz Ellis, Sarah Harris
It comes as Steve recently revealed he was forced to flee Kerry Packer’s Sydney mansion after the billionaire broadcaster tried to lure him to Channel Nine.
Vizard was at the height of his powers, juggling writing, producing and starring in the hit comedy sketch show Fast Forward, along with hosting his own highly rated talk show, Tonight Live with Steve Vizard, when he got a call from the deceased media owner .
“In mid-1990 I got a call from Kerry Packer saying come to Sydney,” Vizard told the Herald Sun’s Fiona Byrne.
After flying into the port city, Vizard was met at the airport by a driver and taken to Packer’s sprawling Bellevue Hill palace in Sydney’s eastern suburbs.
‘I thought it was going to be a business meeting and when I walked in there was Kerry standing in shorts and he said, ‘Do you want to come and watch TV?’
‘We went into his study and he put his feet up on the coffee table, told the butler to bring him some sandwiches and we sat there drinking orange juice, watching and talking about TV.’
Vizard said it took Packer about three hours before he finally gave chase and told the comedian why he was there.
“He wanted me to come to Channel Nine,” he told the Herald Sun.
It comes as Steve recently revealed he was forced to flee Kerry Packer’s Sydney mansion after the billionaire broadcaster tried to lure him to Channel 9.
“It got to be about 5 p.m. and I’m thinking, ‘How do I get out of here? I don’t know where I am in Bellevue Hill, I don’t even know where the front door is.’
‘I was literally there for eight hours before I escaped.
‘I found him incredibly amiable and very persuasive. He was also incredibly charming and powerful.”
Despite the request, Vizard decided to stick it out with Seven before retiring altogether just three years later, explaining that he wanted to spend more time with his family.
“You get one chance with that stuff,” he told the Herald Sun.
“I was willing to do the show three nights a week, but the network wanted four, so we stopped.”