{"id":2237791,"date":"2026-01-16T17:52:20","date_gmt":"2026-01-16T17:52:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2237791"},"modified":"2026-01-16T17:52:20","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T17:52:20","slug":"michael-vartan-looks-unrecognizable-8-years-after-leaving-hollywood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/michael-vartan-looks-unrecognizable-8-years-after-leaving-hollywood\/","title":{"rendered":"Michael Vartan Looks Unrecognizable 8 Years After Leaving Hollywood"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">NEED TO KNOW<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Michael Vartan was unrecognizable after he was recently spotted running errands in Los Angeles<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The actor was last seen on screen in <em>The Arrangement<\/em>, which ran for two seasons from 2017 to 2018<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The actor is best known for starring in <em>Never Been Kissed, Monster-in-Law <\/em>as well as<em> Alias <\/em>with Jennifer Garner<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/celebrity\/michael-vartan-married-lauren-skaar\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Michael Vartan;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Michael Vartan<\/a>, is that you? The 57-year-old actor was spotted in Los Angeles on Monday, Jan. 12 and looked completely unrecognizable.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In photos obtained by PEOPLE, Vartan, who was seen with a scruffy beard and long hair, was dressed in a sweatshirt and sweatpants as he left a grocery store. He had an L.A. Kings hat on over his long hair.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Vartan is best known for costarring alongside <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/jennifer-garner\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Jennifer Garner;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Jennifer Garner<\/a> in <em>Alias<\/em>. The two played spies and love interests in the ABC thriller, which ran from 2001 to 2006, with Garner, 53, playing Sydney Bristow and Vartan as Michael Vaughn.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal dialogue\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\">\n<p>BACKGRID<\/p>\n<p> Michael Vartan is unrecognizable as he runs errands in Los Angeles on Jan. 12, 2026<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Vartan is also known for starring in 2005&#8217;s <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/where-is-monster-in-law-cast-now-11733190\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Monster-in-Law;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>Monster-in-Law<\/em><\/a> alongside <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/jennifer-lopez\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Jennifer Lopez;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Jennifer Lopez<\/a> and\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/jane-fonda\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Jane Fonda;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Jane Fonda<\/a>, and playing <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/drew-barrymore\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Drew Barrymore;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Drew Barrymore<\/a>&#8216;s love interest in <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/movies\/michael-vartan-had-feelings-while-kissing-drew-barrymore-in-never-been-kissed-in-loose-pants\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Never Been Kissed;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>Never Been Kissed<\/em><\/a> in 1999<em>. <\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">His last major role was in an<em> E!<\/em> drama <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tv\/the-arrangement-star-christine-evangelista-weighs-in-on-comparisons-between-the-show-tom-cruise-and-katie-holmes-marriage\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Arrangement;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>The Arrangement<\/em><\/a>, which also starred <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tv\/christine-evangelista-talks-working-with-jeffrey-dean-morgan-walking-dead\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Christine Evangelista;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Christine Evangelista<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/josh-henderson-chokes-up-talking-about-bond-with-dallas-mama-linda-gray-11789546\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Josh Henderson;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Josh Henderson<\/a>. The show ran for two seasons, from 2017 to 2018.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Since then, he&#8217;s taken a step back from Hollywood and has rarely been seen in public.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Gregg DeGuire\/WireImage From left: Michael Vartan and Jennifer Garner in Hollywood, Calif. on March 16, 2003\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/ffV8mo1j7k6eGE93OtaUTA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/people_218\/99ffd205d776550764c229e568e356b5\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal dialogue\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\">\n<p>Gregg DeGuire\/WireImage<\/p>\n<p> From left: Michael Vartan and Jennifer Garner in Hollywood, Calif. on March 16, 2003<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">While starring in <em>Alias<\/em>, Vartan was romantically linked to Garner and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tv\/jennifer-garner-celebrates-alias-co-star-michael-vartan-50th-birthday-photo\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:the pair have stayed close in the years since;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">the pair have stayed close in the years since<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">When he turned 50 in 2018, the actress paid tribute to their on-screen characters with a birthday <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BqtAB4XFqzs\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:post;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">post<\/a> for Vartan. &#8220;Can you believe this baby face is 50?!&#8221; she wrote on Instagram.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">She also posted for his 55th birthday in 2023. She shared a cute <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C0Kw3RIRQOe\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:throwback photo;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">throwback photo<\/a> of them and wrote in the caption, \u201cI can\u2019t remember why I was Bavarian, but I do know today is your birthday. I hope it\u2019s a great one, Michael!&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Touchstone Tv\/Kobal\/Shutterstock Michael Vartan in 'Alias' in 2001\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"641\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/yg1dvPbglja5cJP5ruHyqg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MTtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/people_218\/a55d0911c9e0145185aa3ade4565c0e1\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal dialogue\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\">\n<p>Touchstone Tv\/Kobal\/Shutterstock<\/p>\n<p> Michael Vartan in &#8216;Alias&#8217; in 2001<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/people-news-daily-newsletter-sign-up-8692701\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:PEOPLE's free daily newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">PEOPLE&#8217;s free daily newsletter<\/a> to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer\u200b\u200b, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">She signed the post with her <em>Alias<\/em> character&#8217;s name.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Prior to his relationship with Garner, Vartan was briefly linked to Barrymore after the two starred in <em>Never Been Kissed.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In 2011,\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/celebrity\/michael-vartan-married-lauren-skaar\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:he married Lauren Skaar;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">he married Lauren Skaar<\/a>, who he&#8217;d met in 2009 at Whole Foods. They\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/celebrity\/michael-vartan-and-lauren-skaar-are-divorcing\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:separated three years later in 2014;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">separated three years later in 2014<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/michael-vartan-looks-unrecognizable-8-years-after-leaving-hollywood-11886907\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:People;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">People<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source nz.news.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEED TO KNOW Michael Vartan was unrecognizable after he was recently spotted running errands in Los Angeles The actor was last seen on screen in The Arrangement, which ran for two seasons from 2017 to 2018 The actor is best known for starring in Never Been Kissed, Monster-in-Law as well as Alias with Jennifer Garner [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2237792,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25177],"tags":[39283,22693,414711,432987,432986,338940],"class_list":["post-2237791","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-celebrities","tag-jennifer-garner","tag-los-angeles","tag-michael-vartan","tag-michael-vaughn","tag-never-been-kissed","tag-sydney-bristow"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Michael-Vartan-Looks-Unrecognizable-8-Years-After-Leaving-Hollywood.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2237791","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2237791"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2237791\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2237793,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2237791\/revisions\/2237793"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2237792"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2237791"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2237791"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2237791"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}