Former child star Alex D Linz captured hearts across America as tech-savvy eight-year-old Alex Pruitt in Home Alone 3 in 1997.
The beloved actor, who’s now 37, also played the son of Michelle Pfeiffer’s character in the 1996 film One Fine Day, before later quitting Hollywood to work for the Los Angeles Department of City Planning.
Decades after stepping away from acting, Linz looked unrecognizable during a rare sighting in Los Angeles on Monday.
Rocking a bushy beard and no shirt, the former actor was pictured doing outdoor chores near his home.
Linz carried a broom while wearing gardening gloves and mustard-colored cargo pants. He stayed comfortable in grey Crocs while sweeping the sidewalk and clearing away weeds.
Linz has also hit some major personal milestones since quitting Hollywood, as he confirmed to the Daily Mail that he is married and recently welcomed a baby.
Former child star Alex D Linz captured hearts across America as tech-savvy eight-year-old Alex Pruitt in Home Alone 3 in 1997
The beloved actor, who’s now 37, also played the son of Michelle Pfeiffer’s character in the 1996 film One Fine Day before quitting Hollywood to work as a legal analyst
Decades after stepping away from acting, Linz looked unrecognizable during a rare sighting in Los Angeles on Monday
Rocking a bushy beard and no shirt, the former actor was pictured doing outdoor chores near his home
During his recent sighting, the actor – whose hobbies include sailing, playing music, volunteering, being active in his union and gardening – braved the scorching Los Angeles heatwave and wasn’t afraid to get his hands dirty as he pulled weeds along the sidewalk.
The Santa Barbara, California, native made his acting debut at the age of six in an episode of the TV show Cybill.
He went on to appear on the Young and the Restless in 1995.
His next big role came in 1996 when he starred in One Fine Day alongside Pfeiffer and George Clooney.
Linz garnered international stardom when he replaced Macaulay Culkin’s character for the third installment of the Home Alone franchise.
He starred alongside a young Scarlett Johansson in the film, directed by Raja Gosnell.
The movie followed young Alex as he defended his house from a dangerous group of international criminals while staying home from school with chicken pox.
The film received a lukewarm response from fans and critics and grossed $79.1 million, a far cry from the original’s $476.7 haul.
Linz carried a broom while wearing gardening gloves and mustard-colored cargo pants
He stayed comfortable in grey Crocs while sweeping the sidewalk and clearing away weeds
He braved the scorching Los Angeles heatwave while tending to his plants
Linz has also hit some major personal milestones since quitting Hollywood, as he confirmed to the Daily Mail that he is married and recently welcomed a baby
His shirtless look revealed a glimpse at the tattoo on his right bicep
He later opted for a dark baseball hat to shield his head against the sun
The Santa Barbara, California native made his acting debut at the age of six in an episode of the TV show Cybill
He went on to appear on the Young and the Restless in 1995. His final film credit was the 2007 indie drama Choose Connor
Since 2020 he has worked on environmental, zoning, and transportation policy projects for the Los Angeles Department of City Planning.
It spawned a 2002 made-for-TV sequel, Home Alone 4.
Linz continued acting and in 2001 starred in Disney’s original film Max Keeble’s Big Move.
He also appeared in TV shows including ER and Providence.
His final film credit was the 2007 indie drama Choose Connor.
During his time as a student at Alexander Hamilton High School in Los Angeles, he fronted a local garage band called The Fez Armada.
Linz then left acting behind for good and enrolled in the University of California, Berkeley, and graduated in 2011 with a Bachelor of Arts Degree.
After receiving his Master’s Degree in Urban and Regional Planning at UCLA in 2017, Linz worked for the Watershed Conservation Authority in Los Angeles County.
Since 2020 he has worked on environmental, zoning, and transportation policy projects for the Los Angeles Department of City Planning.
Linz garnered international stardom when he replaced Macaulay Culkin’s character for the third installment of the Home Alone franchise, starring alongside a young Scarlett Johansson
The movie followed young Alex as he defended his house from a dangerous group of international criminals. It received a lukewarm response from fans and critics
His other big role came in 1996 when he starred in One Fine Day alongside Pfeiffer and George Clooney
Linz continued acting and in 2001 starred in Disney’s original film Max Keeble’s Big Move
In 2007 he left acting behind for good and later enrolled in the University of California, Berkele. Above, with James Woods in 2002
In 1995 he starred alongside Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum Lisa Rinna in the TV movie Vanished
His sighting came just a day before the death of Home Alone 2 star Tim Curry. The legendary film and TV actor died at the age of 80 on Tuesday night, his manager confirmed on Wednesday.
A cause of death was not given, but Curry had been suffering with serious health issues for more than a decade after suffering a stroke in 2012, which left him unable to walk.
He was best known for playing Dr Frank-N-Furter in cult classic The Rocky Horror Picture Show.
His other iconic roles came in films such as Clue, Annie, Home Alone 2 and It.
