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Michael Vartan Makes Rare L.A. Outing With Gray-Bearded Look After Years Off Screen

The Alias actor has kept a low profile since his last credit in 2018 despite not formally retiring.

Overview

  • Vartan, 57, was photographed on a grocery run in Los Angeles in a low-key appearance that contrasted with his early-2000s heartthrob image.
  • He wore a black hoodie, dark blue Puma pants, a Los Angeles Kings cap, and glasses, and he sported a gray beard in the new photos.
  • The France-born actor is best known for Alias (2001–2006) and rom-coms including Never Been Kissed and Monster-in-Law.
  • He has not had an on-screen credit since a 2018 guest role on CBS’s God Friended Me, which outlets cite in describing his extended hiatus.
  • Coverage notes he remains friendly with former co-stars—Jennifer Garner publicly wished him a happy birthday in 2023—and past interviews show him reflecting on career insecurities without declaring retirement.