After sending hearts racing as Angus "Mac" MacGyver, actor Richard Dean Anderson quickly disappeared from public life just like one of the villains he hunted on his show.
But as we approach the 30th anniversary of the crime caper finishing up on air in 1992, Richard has emerged from the shadows.
The aviator sunglasses, brown leather jacket and tight jeans were nowhere to be seen as Richard, now 72, was seen wearing a loose-fitting shirt and sweatpants as he ran errands around his home in Malibu recently.
JUST ONE OF THE LOCALS
Richard also appears to have given up his flashy lifestyle, with the actor seen stopping by the post office to mail several packages before hitting up a health food store for some staple supplements.
But it seems he still has Mac's gift of the gab - which was often used on the show to get him out of some sticky situations - as he was spotted happily chatting with the locals, even patting someone's dog.
Playing the crime-fighting hero who refused to use a gun, Richard once told fans it was quite a challenge. “It was really complicated to shoot MacGyver," he said. “Because we had a new concept of a TV hero who didn't use a gun to solve that problem. You saw him see the problem, see him see elements of the solution, see him collecting it, putting it together and then you see him, you know, weaving whatever toy he needs to solve that problem.”
This story is from the March 28, 2022 edition of Woman's Day Australia.
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