He was considered one of Hollywood’s biggest hunks in the 1970s after starring with French bombshell Jacqueline Bisset in The Deep.
But a lot of time has passed since that 1977 hit and now Nick Nolte is more of a recluse enjoying his slower pace of life in picturesque Malibu while popping up in a film now and then.
On Saturday the 75-year-old acting legend was caught is a funky, boho outfit as he picked up some supplies at a local grocery store.
The Nebraska native wore a maroon colored Mexican poncho with white striped over a yellow collared shirt.
Grey sweatpants and sensible black shoes looked comfortable. A very worn-in beige fisherman hat partially covered his eyes.
And it appears as if Nick is ready for Christmas as he already has grown in a Santa Claus beard.
Nick is best known for his turn in the 1976 miniseries Rich Man, Poor Man. He then went on to star in The Deep and appeared in 1979’s North Dallas Forty.
In 1982 he starred as Doc in Cannery Row and he also popped up in 48 Hrs.
After several films that were received well, he tried comedy with 1986’s Down And Out In Beverly Hills. A thriller followed, 1991’s Cape Fear, as well as the Barbra Streisand tearjerker The Prince Of Tides.
In 2014 Nolte appeared in the TV miniseries Gracepoint and in 2015 he was a part of The Ridiculous 6. His next project is the TV series Graves.
The actor looked to be alone on Saturday. But that does not mean the star is flying solo these days.
He has a daughter Sophie, aged nine, with his girlfriend Clytie Lane.
Though he seems settled now, life has not always been easy for the gruff pinup.
According to CBSnews.com, the Golden Globe winner and two-time Oscar nominee had a reputation for being a heavy drinker, once describing himself as a ‘functioning drunk’ before quitting alcohol in the mid-1990s.
Nolte hit a snag in 2002 when he was arrested for DUI in Malibu
He tested positive for GHB (the banned depressant gamma hydroxybutyrate) and pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor count of driving under the influence of drugs after which he was sentenced to three years of probation and spent time in rehab, according to Abc7.com.
